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GATT Library | mp061xv2850 | Tariff Preferences : Notes on Third Meeting, held on Monday, 29 December 1947 | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, December 29, 1947 | Joint Sub-Committee of Committees II and III on Tariff Preferences and Joint Sub-Committee of Committees II and III | 29/12/1947 | official documents | E/CONF.2/C.23/A/W.3, E/CONF.2/C.2/D/W.1-3, C.23/A/W.1-3, and C.26/A/W.1-29 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/mp061xv2850 | mp061xv2850_90180341.xml | GATT_156 | 163 | 1,223 | United Nations Nations Unies RESTRICTED
CONFERENCE CONFERENCE E/CONF.2/C.2&3/A/W.3
ON DU 29 December 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SECOND AND THIRD COMMITTEES
JOINT SUB-COMMITTEE OF COMMITTEES II AND III
TARIFF PREFERENCES
Notes on Third Meeting, Held on Monday, 29 December 1947
Chairman: Mr. S. SAHLIN (Sweden)
Article 15 Paragraph 1
The delegations for Argentina and Chile supported their proposal to delete
the second sentence of the first paragraph of article 15 so as to remove the
control of the Organization over the use of preferential arrangements for
development purposes. They were supported by the delegate for El Salvador.
The delegate for the United States opposed any important alteration of this
paragraph, and this was supported by the delegate for Brazil, who, however,
suggested that the existing preferences recognized by Article 16 should also
be subject to some form of control by the Organization.
Discussion of the amendment proposed by Argentina and Chile will be
continued at the next meeting. |
GATT Library | fk130sf3527 | Tentative and Non-Committal Draft Suggested by the Delegation of the United States General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 7, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 07/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/W.58 and E/PC/T/C.6/W/26-58 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/fk130sf3527 | fk130sf3527_90230263.xml | GATT_156 | 9,419 | 64,066 | United Nations Nations Unies RESTRICTED
ECONOMIC. CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/W.58 7 February 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED
NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TENTATIVE AND NON-COMMITTEE DRAFT SUGGESTED BY
THE DELEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADF
The governments in respect of which this Agreement is signed,
Having been named by the Economic and. Social Council of the United. Nations
to prepare, for the consideration of the International Conference on Trade and
Employment, a Charter for an International Trade Organization of the United
Nations;
Having, as the Preparatory Committee for the Conference, recommended to the
Conference the provisions of such a Charter, the text of which is set forth in
the Report of the Preparatory Committee; and
Being desirous of furthering the objectives of the Conference by providingi
e example of concrete achievement. capable of generalization to all countries o
ejqi'tble terms;
:vav, through their respective P'lnipotaetiariees agreed. as fol1ows;
Artic-l I
General MosotFavcoere4-ation Treatment
1. With respect to customs duties and. charSea of any kind izmoesd on or
in conenction with importation or exportation or irmosed on the irnernrticoal
transfer of Tpyments for imports or exports, and with respect to the nmthod of
leyvyng asch tdutis and c2argas, and with respect to all rules and fcomlaities
it colnEecton withI imprttaiot or exportatio:, and vwth respect to al.lmatters
provided for !inArticslI I, anya adant4age,favour, privilege or i=mmnity
granted by rny contracting state to nay product originating in or &estine& for
any other co=urty, shlal be accorded. immeciately and uacondit#inally to the
'ike -poduct originating in or destined. for all other contractilg states
r/espectively.
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Page 2
respectively.
[2. Note: This paragraph, relating to exceptions for preferences of certain
categories remaining after negotiations, would. be agreed upon after the
negotiations at tha Geneva meeting have been completed. Maanwhile, the
provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 14 and. Article 2f4 of the draft Charter
would apply]
Articlte II - .
&ttional Treatnint on InteRnal Taatioln and 2egulation
1. The contracting states agree that neither inthrnal taxes nor otber
internal caargewsnor itnterntl lavr, regultations or requiremdnts should be usel
to afford. protection directly or indirectly for any national product.
2. The prccucts of any contracting state imported. into any other contracting
mpate eeall be exennt srao internal taxe end oths ofinternal charge of any
kind. hi-herd,than those imposea directly or indirectly,ofn like products o.
national origin.
3 nThe produces of awy cmntractinn state ieported imto any other contracting
state ehal' be aonorded treatment nn less favourable than that accorded to
'iopoke radiu~ztana'tn rigIn i respect ogfla alnsl laws, reCtuiia o
rquirementsaffecting their internal sale, offering foposale, transccrtation.,
distributioy or use of an: kind. whatsoever. The provisions of this paragraph-
shall bepuncerstood to nre-lude the application of internal requirements
reetriatirg the amount oc proportion of an impprted. product rermitted. to be
ixed. processed or used.: Prnvided. that ary such requirement in force on the
6&y of the signature of this Agreement may, subject to the provisions of
Article VT,ube continued antil the expiration of one dear from the lay on
* ich this Ag eement.enters'into force, which period may be extended in
respeut of any prodact if the Committee provided for in Article , -
herein"fter rmmerred to as 'the Cociittee" concurs that the requirement
conaerned is less reatri-tive of international trade than other measures
permissible une-r this Agreement.
.j4. The E/PC/T/C. 6/W.58
Page 3
4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article shall not be
construed to prevent the applications consistently with the provisions of
Article VI, of internal regulations or requirements relating to the exhibition
of cinematograph films.
5. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to the procurement by
govenmental agencies of supplies for governmental use and not for resale
[or for the production of goods for sale].
Article III
Freedom of Transit
[Note: On the basis of the discussion in the Technical Sub-Committee, two
texts were provisionally approved, one (a) referring to goods only and the
other (b) to goods and means of tranasport. Only alternative (b) is given
in this working paper].
1. Baggage and goods, and also vessels and other means of transport shall
be deemed to be in transit across the territory of a contracting state when
the passage across such territory, with or without trans-shipment, warehousing,
breaking bulk, or change in the mode of transport, is only a portion of a
complete journey, beginning and terminating beyond. the frontier of the
contracting state across whose territory the traffic passes. Traffic of
this nature is termed in this Article "traffic in transit". The provisions
of this Article shall not apply to the operation of aircraft in transit.
2. There shall be freedom of transit through the contracting states, via
the routes most convenient for international transit, for traffic in transit
to or from other contracting states. No distinction shall be made which is
based on the nationality of persons, the flag of vessels, the place of origin,
departure, entry, exit or destination, or any circumstances relating to the
ownership of goods or of vessels or other means of transport.
3. Any contracting state may require that traffic in transit through its
territory be entered at the proper customhouse, but except in cases of
failure to comply with applicable customs laws and regulations, such traffic
coming from or going to other contracting states shall not be subject to any
/unnecessary E/PC/T/C. 6/W. 58
Page 4
unnecessary delays or restrictions and shall be exampt from customs duties
and from all transit duties criother charges imposed. in respect of transit,
except charges for transportation or those commensurate with administrative
expenses entailed by transit or with the cost of services rendered. -
4All P.1rcha 5gesand regulations imposed by contractstng tates on traffic in
trasii to or from ot her.ontracting states shall be ronaeas.le, having regard'
to thnde conitios of the traffic.
5, Withpres-ect to all charges, rules, and flitma"Iiescoin 6nnectionh wit
transit, each contracting state lshal accord to traffic in transito to or frm
any other Member country treatment no less favourable than the treatment
accorded to traffic inantrnmsit to or from cny Qry.t
6. Each contractingstatte shall accord. to products hsich have been in
transit throgSh any contractng. state treatment ot Ies9 favourable than that
hiich would have been acorded i to such products adh they bene transported
frmo their oriing to hieir dsetinailon without going hrou'gh such other
cn=tracting stte- An ycontractigns tate shall, hweover, be free to maintain
the existin reequietmensx of direct cnasignment (expedition direcsn) in
es-pect of nyq gods, n aregard to hVich such direct ocsainmenat is a
reuisiite condition of eligibl'ity for entyS of goOsS at preferential rates
ofduty,oGr has relaton. to the counry's prescribed method of valuation for
duty purposes.i..
Altic'e IV .
i . gt.ndtumpin3 avd Cng DutiesliITU~t .
1dumping duty orng duty.:qr charge posall be im.ced on any product of any
contracimpo state lipcrted into any other contracting state in excess of an
amount eamal tn the nargia of dumping under whioh, such prqduct is being
imported. Foses of phrpo.o zf t is Armirge, th dnm.3in of lunping sha2l be
unzerstoo& tomoean tye anqunt b- which the price of the producfromported Fom
one country to another is lass tean (p) thp comparable priceo ctheged fr ihe
l4k pouct to hbuyers~idoi. te rke emestic mxit of the rporting country, or,
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page 5
in the absence of such domestic price, either (b) the highest comparable
price at which the like product is sold for export to any third. country in
the ordinary course of commerce, or (c) the cost of production of the product
in the country of origin plus a reasonable addition for selling cost and
margin of profit; with due allowance in each case for differences of condition
and terms of sale, for differences in taxations, and for other differences
affecting price comparability.
2. No countervalling duty shall be imposed on any product of any contracting
state imported into another contracting state in excess of an amount equal to
the estimated bounty or subsidy determined to have been granted, directly or
indirectly, on the production or export of such product in the country of
origin or exportation. The term "countervailing duty" shall be understood to
mean an additional duty imposed for the purpose of offsetting any bounty
or subsidy bestowed,directly or indirectly, upon the manufacture, production
or exportation of any merchandise.
3. No product of any contracting state imported into any other contracting
state shall be subject to anti-dumpiing or countervailing duty by reason of
the exemption of such product from duties or taxes imposed in the country of
origin or exportation upon the like product when consumed domestically, or by
reason of the refund of such duties or taxes.
1. No product of any contracting state imported into any other contracting
state shall be subject to both anti-dumping and countervailing duties to
compensate for the same, situation of dumping or export subsidization.
5. No contracting state shall impose any anti-dumping or countervailing
duty or charges on the importation of any product of other contracting states
unless it determines that the effect of the dumping or subsidization, as the
case may be, is such as to materially injure or threaten to injure an
established domestic industry, or is such as to prevent the establishment of
a domestic industry.
/6. Nothing in E/PC/T/C. 6/W.58
Page 6
6. Nothing in this Article shall preclude contracting states from
incorporating in a regulatory commodity agreemment conforming to Chapter VII
of the draft Charter for an International Trade Organization referred to
in the preamble to this Agreement, provisions prohibiting, as between
contracting states party to such a commodity agreement, the use of
anti-dumping duties in cases in which dumping, within the meaning of
paragraph 1 of this Article, may be permitted. under the terms of such an
agreement.
[7. Any contracting state maintaining restrictions against forms of
dumping other than `price dumping', e.g. freight dumping or dumping by
means of depreciation of currency, shall only impose such dumping duties
where it has determined after enquiry that the method and, extent of
dumping against which action is taken is such as to injure or threaten to
injure an established domestic industry.]
Article V
Publications and Administration of Trade Regulations
Advance Notice of Restrictive Regulations
1. Laws, regulations, decision of judicial authorities and administrative
rulings of general application made effective by any eontracting state,
pertaining to the classification or the valuation of products for customs
purposes, or to rates of duty, taxes or other charges, or to requirements,
restrictions or prohibitions on imports or exports or on the transfer of
payments therefor, or affecting their sale or distribution, transportation
and insurance, or affecting their warehousing, inspection, exhibition,
processing, mixing or other use, shall be published promptly in such a
manner as to enable traders and Governments to become acquainted with
them. Agreements in force between the Government or a Governmental
agency of any contracting state country, and the Government or a
Governmental agancy of any other country affecting international trade
policy shall also be published.. This paragraph shall not require any
/contracting E/PC/T/C. 6/W. 58
Page 7
contracting state to publish administrative rulings which would disclose
confidential information, impede law enforcement, or otherwise be contrary
to the public interest..
2. Bach contracting state shall administer in a uniform, impartial and
reasonable manner all its laws, regulations, decisions in rulings of the
kind described in paragraph 1 of tis Article.
3. No administrative ruling of any contracting state affecting an advance
in a rate of import duty or other charge under an established and uniform
practice, or imposing a now or more burdensome requirement, restriction or
prohibition on imports, or on the transfer of payments therefore, shall,
as a general rule, and within the limits of administrative practicability,
be applied to products of any other contracting state already en route at
the time of publication thereof "in accordance with paragraph 1 of this
Article: Provided, that if any contracting state customarily exempts
from such new or increased obligation products entered for consumption or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during a period of thirty days
after the date of such publication, such practice shall be considered in
full compliance with this paragraph. The provisions of this paragraph
shall not apply to anti-dumping or countervailing duties.
4. Except in cases of serious negligence, greater then nominal panalties
over and above the duty properly should not be imposed by any
contracting state in connection with the importation of any product of any
other contracting state because of errors in documentation which are
obviously clerical in origin or with regard to which good faith can be
established.
Article VI
Schedules of Conceassions on Perticular Products
1. Each contracting state shall accord the commerce of the other
contracting states the treatment provided for in the appropriate Schedule
annexed to this Agreement and made integral part thereof.
/[Note: E/PC/T/C. 6/W.58
[Note: It is contemplated that there would appear at an appropriate place
in each of the Schedules a provision along the following lines: "The
products or the contracting states, enumerated and described in this
Schedule, shall, on their importation into [name of country] be exempt from
ordinary customs duties in excess of those set forth and provided for in
this Schedule, subject to the conditions therein set out. Such products
shall also be exempt from all other duties or charges imposed on or in
connection with importation, in excess of those imposed on the day of the
signature of this Agreement or required. to be imposed thereafter under laws
of [name of countery] in force on that day: Provided, that this sentence
shall not prevent the Government of [name of country] from imposing at any
time on the importation of any product a charge equivalent to an internal
tax imposed in respect of the like domestic product or in respect of an
article from which the imported product has been manufactured or produced
in whole or in part."]
2. No contracting state shall alter the general principles applicable
in its territory for determining dutiable value and converting currencies
co.sin , ,vi :
sso asvidto i=:air the value of eny of the conceseion proied for in the
appropriate SchedUle annexed to this Agreement.
3. If auny contracting state, after the dy bfthe signatVr of this
.7-ent establisheas o authorizes, formally or in fact, an effective
monopoly ofthe impum ratatica aen product for which a maxim= ra of
duty isnprc'-de in the appropriate Schedule aenexed to this Agreement,
the pricether such imported product charged by ite monopoly in the home
market shalayment ofexanyceed the landed cost (before pient o duty) by
more tann such maxi=al=ty; after due allownce for inter'nltaxes,
transportation, distribution and. other expenses incident to purchase, sale
or furtherrprncessprofind co. a reasonable maigi. of f fft corresponding
Generally to that prevailing in respect of sales of the like domestic
Product. For the purpose of applying this margin regard may be had to
'average E/PC/T/C.6/W. 58
Page 9
average landed costs and selling prices of the monopoly over recent periods.
The monopoly shall, as far as administratively practicable, and subject to
the other provisions of this Agreement, import from contracting states and
offer for sale at prices change within such maximum margin such quantities
of the product as will be sufficient to satisfy the fulI domestic demand
for the imported product, account being taken of any rationing to consumers
of the imported and like domestic product which may be in force at that
- . - - Article VII
:th regard t those .povisions of the draft Charter for an International
Trai -rGazation which relate to negotiations for concpaessions on ±ercular
protes, the 'cntracting states declare that they have, byf virtue ot
Article VI of this Agreement, taken this step towlmards fulfient of the
obligatioe ns of thesprovisions and that they stand ready, in conformity
witithe spirit of.these provisions, to undertake similar negotiations
vth tuh other governments as wey desire' o become Members of the
International Trade Organization.
ArtiIcle VII
General Elimination of Quantitative Restrictions:
I.cpts otherwise provided in this Agremeent, no prohibitions or
restrictions other then duties, taxes or other charges, hwether made
effective through quotas. ipmort licenses or other measures, shall be
m4osed or maintained -y anz Member on the importation of.any.product of
any other contracting state or on the exportation or sale for export, of
any product destined for any other contracting state.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not extend to the following:
(a) Prohibitions or restrictions on imports or exports imposed or
maintained during the early post-war transitional period, which are
essential to . -
(i). the equitable distribution among the several consuming
/countries E/PC/T/C.6/W.58
Page 10
countries of products in short supply whether such products
are, owned bu private interests or by the government of any
contracting state; '- - -
(ii) tshe maintenanceo f avartim prices control-yrcountry-
undergoinog showrtages subsequent t the ar;-
(iiin) the poorryuudery-uquitios of emPra plses- of tocks.
owned gor onmentropolnyled-by the,overrt 3ncontracting
state or of industtes developed in the territory of any
wfng to contracting state ith e exigencies of thewar, which
.it would abe unecorm,nmic to main:tin inonal conditions
Provided that restrictionays for this purpose menot be
mbeinstituted by any Mewri after the date on hch this
Agreement enters into force except after consultation with
- other nteresteA contracting states with a view to appropriate
international action.
Thr anI exortm prohibitions and restrictions -ipoed or maintained under
this sub-paragra- shall be removed as soon as the conditions. giving .ise
toven t noh lae=have ceased, and in any em,,.er than 1 July 1949:
may,0pwith the concurrence of ,ovidemmitted ;that-tis- eriod. e a et-the sCo ttee, be
extc~=d'-ict ofeany reluct f further periods not to exceed. six
months each.
( b)'Mo iohibii0nos oreoteiotions: tmporay, imposed.td reliee
critica3eort agein o fobd3tff' or ther-essetial proucts in. the
eortiin s ; -c. -:
i(cs) 1~orand export ,roh iticiw r-o& necessar t the
' io of dtanaez afoXrthe assiication end:- gradingof
tionalccommeromodities in Xiin tiec
quotes (impssodcu Iborcn o - o-abta ntr-overnmntacommodity
agreements conforming to the principles of III ChapterVof the draft
CO-aer forrnat enanInaadteimriaTrd Orongenzati6dreferreE o in the
-dL to this Agreement.
/(e) Import E/PC/T/C. 6/W. 58
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(e) Import restrictions on any agricultural or fisheries product,
Imported in any form, necessary to the enforcement of governmental
measures which operate: -
(i) to restrict the qu ant likeities ofthe domestic product
opermitted t be marketed or produced; or
(ii) to remove a temporarysuerliplus ot th ke domestic product
by mal-Ti surplus available to certain.grops of
domestic consumers free of ch arge orat prices below
the caurrentmrket level.
3. Any contracting state imposing restrictions on the importation of
any product pursuant to sub-paragraph (e) or paragraph 2 shall give public
notice of the total quantity or value of the product permi tted tobe
i dmponggrtedur fa speciied period anancda of y hnge in such quantity or
value Pr. ,Pvide-hat any supplies of the product in on;questi6which were
en route at metahe ti t which public notsice wa given, shall not be excluded
but may becousonted, far as praceticgaiabl, anst the quantity permitted
ito bee mportd in the period inio q] M[uestnoreover, any restrictions
imundr poseod (i) f sub-para(graph e) shall not be such as will reduce
the total of imports relative too th e ttalof domestic prod,uction as
co wiareo;th the proporwtion'mithicrehs '' -znably be expected to rule
bett weethe two in the absence of the restrictions. In miningdeter this
propo rtionthe contracting stsate hall pay edue rgard to tohe prportion
pricailng during a previous repnresieaatfe 'derido&'iany to nspecial
factors which may have affected or may be affectineg thd tinrae the
prodconcerned.uct The contrnactig stsaallte h consult withany other
cocntratsing t athies wrachnoe ister ete d intrhe tade in question and which
wisbnitiateo iasuch consultati.ons
cle IX Rrrrins totwriSafeg a iidhet~i alrnc fo'ayment: pe
1 Contractinstatesg imany d'e. ust'im' .ort rtreslctio ns's a mean of
/safeguarding E/PC/T/C. 6/W.58
Page 12
safeguarding their external financial position or as a step toward the
resteration of equilibrium in their balance of payments on a sound and
lasting basis, particularly in view of their increased demand for imports
needed. to carry out their domestic employment, reconstruction, development
or social polices. Accordingly notwithstanding the provisions of
Article VIII, any contracting state may restrict the quantity or value
of merchandise permitted to be imported in so far as this is necessary
to safeguard its balance of payments or monetary reserves.
2. The use of import restrictions under paragraph1 shall be subject to
the following requirements: . - - - -- :
(a)No contracting state shall impose -ew restrictions or intensify
exi sting restrictions except tothe extent necessary to stop or to
forfestall the imaInt threat oi serious decline in the level of
its monetary reserves or; in the case of a contracting state with
very low monetary reserves, to achieve a reasonable rate of increase
in its reserves, due allowance being made in each case for any special
factors which ma b e affecting the level';-of-he contracting -state-
reserveoths, for a.scmtmen or c, ,hercumatanceswhich-may be
affecting itsnee&.or reservees, anrd for any spacal cieits or
other resources which may be available to protect its reserves,
(b) Contracting, states shall eliminas te the restriction when;
conditiojnss would no longer utoify the imposition f new restrictions
under sub-paragraph (a), an d, shall relax sthemprogressively a such
snditi npr approached. -
(c) Contracting states shall not, apply tnhe restrictions i such
atarner exclud completely impnyorts: off ago- lass-o- of ds'
3. (a) Any contracting state which is not maintaining restrictions
under 1paragraph sI an id 2 butwhichs considering the need for their
imposition, shall, before imposinig sonuch r,estrctis (or in
e circumstane in.which prior.consuiltation as Ipramcticable, irediately
/following E/PC/T/C.6/W.58
Page 13
following upon the imposition of such restrictions) consult with
the Committee as to the nature, of its balance of payments difficulties,
the various corrective measures which may be available, and the possible
effects of such measures on the economics of other contracting states.
The Committee shall invite the International Monetary Fund to participate
in the consultations. No contracting state shall be required during
such discussions to indicate in advance the choice or timing of any
particular measures which it may ultimately determine to adopt.
(b) The Committee may at any time invite any contracting state
applying import restrictions under paragraphs 1 and 2 to consult
with it about the form or extent of the restrictions, and shall invite
a contracting state substantially intensiifying such restrictions to
consult accordingly within thirty days. Contracting states thus
invited shall participate in such discussions. In the conduct of
such discussions the Committee shall consult the International
/specialized inter-governmental
Monetary Fund and any other appropriate intergovernmental organization,
agencies,]
in particular with regard to the alternative methods
available to the contracting state in question of meeting its balance
of payments diffiulties. The Committee shall, not later than two
years from the day on which this Agreement' enters into force, review
all restrictions existing on that day end still maintained under
paragraphs 1 and 2 at the time of the review.
(c) Any contracting state may consult with the Committee with a
view to obtaining the prior approval of the Committee for restrictions
which the contracting state proposes, under paragraphs 1 and 2 to
maintain, intensity or impose, or for the maintenance, intensification
or imposition of restrictions under specified future conditions.
The Committee shall invite the International Monetary Fund to
participate in the consultations. As a result of such consultations,
/the Committee E/PC/T/C.6/W.58
Page 14
the Committee may approve in advance the maintenance, intensification
or imposition of restrictions by the contracting state in question
in so far as the general extent, degree and duration of the restrictions
are concerned. To the extent to which such approval has been given,
the action of the contracting stats applying restrictions shall not
be open to challenge under sub-paragraph (d), on the ground that such
action is inconsistent with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2.
(d) Any contracting state, which considers that any other contracting
state is applying import restrictions under paragraphs 1 and 2 in
a manner inconsistent with the provisions of those paragraphs or of
Articles X and XI, or in a manner which unnecessarily damages its
commercial interests, may bring the matter for discussion to the
Committee. The contracting state applying the restrictions shall
then participate in disucssions of the reasons for its action. The
Committee shall, if it is satisfied that there is a prima facie case
that the complaining contracting state's interests are adversely
affected, consider the complaint. It may then, after consultation
with the International Monetary Fund on any matter falling within
the competence of the Fund, and if it considers desirable, after
submitting observations to both parties with the aim of achieving
a satisfactory settlement of the matter in question, recommend the
withdrawal or modification of restrictions which it determines are
being applied in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of
paragraphs 1 and 2 or of Articles X and XI or in a manner which
unnecessarily damages the interests of another contracting state.
If the restrictions are not withdrawn or modified in accordance
with the recommendation of the Committee within sixty days, such
other contracting state shall be released from ouch obligations
incurred under this Agreement towards the contracting state applying
the restrictions as the Committee may approve.
/(e) The Committee E/PC/T/C.6/W.58 Page 58
(e) The Committee in reaching its decision under sub-paragraph (d)
shall not recommend the withdrawal or general relaxation of
restrictions on the ground that, the existing or prospective balance
of payments difficulties of the contracting state in question could
be avoided by a change in that contracting state's -domestic
employment, reconstruction development or social policies. In
carrying out such domestic policies, however, contracting states
shall pay due regard to the need for restering equilibrium in the
balance of payments on a sound and lasting basis.
4. In giving effect to the restrictions on imports under this Article,
a contracting state may elect imports for restriction on the grounds of
[the essentiality of other imports to- - . *.. , 7
ssentiaiiyr n such a '%mimuy to give priory]ity to spos required bg
. * * *. . .
its domestic employment, reconstruction, development or social policies and
progrm, I o doina the ontracting state shall avoid all unnecessary
dae to the commercial interests of other contracting states.
ort5 there is persistent and widespread application of 6iprt rictions
undere this Article, Andicating the existence of a general disquilibrium
*iis rseestricting inte#eationade, .te Ccmdibze* aall b-c
: . . .* i, .:.*-
consultation with the Iernational Monetary Fun&. he ozmmitee zay
then, in collaboration throughout with the Fund, initiate discussions
to consider whether other measures ziCht be talLen,itier rb thse
coimt'is balance of. pa=ees areder prese or by thoe
. , , . ,, , . , - - .2 _. ., , :,.r
cqimtriesalances of paWments ar tendidn to be eptionaJly
faourable or b,,-y appropriate Inte-govermeital ancy or. organzation
tomv thuna ¢ causs ofsequliAbritm. On the nviatio
*. .;httee contracting states shall participate in ,such iscussions.
..Trohout thleAric end. Artcls I and-.X1the ras"import
re cti. ides radinge restriction of imports by state-t-matig
otto an ewxteneater than that which iiould be permiible
under Article VI.
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7. Contracting states recognize that in the early years of this Agreement
all of the will be confront t, . n i varyin adegrsed, by problems of
ecomicno juadstment resulting from thear. w During isth period the
mmiCdeti shall, 'hen:required to take decisions under this Article or
ndtr Article XI, take full.account op'the difficultie' of post-war
Article X-.
nxoiucrimliatorym Administration of Quantitative Restrictions
1. No prohibition or restriction shalI be applied by any Member on the
importation of any product of any other contracting state or on the
exportation of any product destined for any other contracting state, unless
the importation of the like product of all third countries or the
exportation of the like product to all third countries is similarly prohibited
or restricted.
2. Contracting states shall observe the following provisions in applying
import restrictions:
(a) The administration of the restrictions should be carried, out in
such a way as to result in a distribution of trade which approaches
as closely as possible to the share which the various contracting
. . : . :;.,: .:
states might be expected to obtain as the result of international
competition in the absence of restrictions.
(b) erever practicable, quotas representing, the total amount of
permitpted.g imports (whether allocated, among suplyin countries or not)
shall be fixed ai no wtice given, of their amount in accordance-th
sub-para h 3 (b). . .
( I cases in which quotas are not practicable, the restrictions
ma be applied, by means of import licenses or permits without a quota.
(d) -prt licenses or permits, whether or not issued in connection
viuotas, shb13 notav foreed pturposes of operating quotas allocat_-.-
/i cordezze E/PC/T/C. 6/W.58
In accordance with sub-paragraph (e)) require or provide that the license
or permit be utilized for the importation of the product concerned from
a particular country or source. .
(e) i cases in whigch a quota cis allocated amox3supplying Cuntries,
thQshaxi6ste various supplying contracting states should in
principle be dewtermineder in accordance ith commcial considerations
such as, eg, priace, quality and customsn sources of supply. For
the purpose of appraising such commercial considerations, the
contracting states applying the restrictions may seek agreement with
respect to the allocation of shares iothern the quota with all,
cogntracting states bvinaa substantial itnterest in supplying 4e
px6d concerned. In cases in which this method is not reasonably
practicele, the contractingr state concerned shall allot to contracting
states having a substantial intgerest in supplyin the product, shares
based uomne proportions of the totavl quantity or yale of the product
supplies by such contractingg states durin a previous representative
period, duoaccount being taken of any special fmactors which ny have
ay ~etec. ma be affecting the terade in thp poduct.
3, (a) In cases in which import licenses are issuned iin conectln with
import restrictions the contracting state applying the restriction
shall -oide, :uon the request oonf, ny ngcgnacti state having an
interest in the trade in the product concerned, all relevant
information as to the administration of the restrichtiimon, te port
lggiacense rnted over ra epast ecnt period and the distribution of such
licenses among supplying countries: Provided, that there shall be no
obliation to supply information as to the names of importing or
sugpplyin enterprises.
(b) Inthe case of import restrictions involving tihge fixn of
quotas (whether or not allocated among supplying countries), the
/contracting E/PC/T/C.6/W.58 Page 18
contracting state applying the restrictions shall give public notice
of the total quentity or value of the product or products, which
will be permitted to be imported during a specified future period
and of any change in such quantity or valus.e
t)-Inlthe case of quotas allocated among supplying countries,S
the conrtactngi tates aplyingpthe restruction shall pr mptlyo
nformi all :ther Memberz having 'n intereWt' inxsupplying ,he
productc onerned cof the hare in she qtota, by quantity or uvalue,
urrentl;c al loatcde to hte rriaosu :pplying ucunttries.
. With regard to reTtrsctions imposed ii nccaordacre wih tubs-arapgraph (e)
of aragraph 2 of ptish Atrile c or nder u ub-paragraph (e) s of p ragaraph 2
ofArt cleiIX, the selection of a epresentatierp erido for ayn product
and the ppraisal a ofany speciol ; factors affcetign the tarde ni teh product
hall bn ,ad;e initially by the cnotracting statei mposign ther etrsiction
rovided that suihlcontracteng statedshOll, -uin the req6eit of anytother
contracting state having a substantial interest in supplying that product
or upon the request of the Committee, donsult promptly with the other
contracting state or with the Committee regarding the need for an adjustment
of the base period selected or for the re-appraisal of the special factors
involved. il" - ,,.,, ,~pl.U ,,, ,, ,)
rtRc5 shall a ply p. The any exposto'ins of tois ti-lb3 ii !tprictions
a esand (C LIF tamariva ned brftae cintiie& ng-y an otr
s. . -.-
Non=Discrimination--- -i: scL6 -- - @
1. i-i no tOrY--810;1 C.U'l3'= 1d X phl'i
(a) restrictions vt echange qeuivalent effect to exth rictions
autrizdddr- Srecton 3II o (b) of 'Aticl -V=Iof- Aticles of
Areecrn= hnal ;e-IetnrleFund;natorl Moy - -.:.-
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(b) prohibitions or restrictions in accordance with sub-paragraphs aphs
or (d) 2d ' Yt Atici VIIIIvtI;
C) dconiiions athing tacio exporwts iich are necessary tosure-enz
that xaortingnc ep oyuntr receives for its exports its own currency
hebcurrenmc y teaof zemy mcer of the IrnnteantioManel 'yiFundarjA
secidtfieby the expongrtizcountry; - ; :
(d) redstctionsi Iacchiordantce with Article! Xwibceiihe
(- are sappllyiwed oARricle X Atainstherwds consi tntflih t
imports frgom other crritoountries by a roup of tories
iThoon 4uoti.the teerryaFund ortional Montat Aaio'
-l)itsitu in I pecerbeid iintibyl1 Dmeasuresa emr51, $ ae
naot ilnvolve ure ubstvnta1 dpart ios from the 3provs81
of Article I a copmy ohuntry whose eco=bs been disrupted
by vr botlr
(ii) provigde a contracatin*stnal atpe tswith iditiormor aaove
the mavIn ttalw of imports d rhih it coul,& ford in the
lignht of the codragraitio ns irn pae IX, ph 2of Aticl if
its reirictions were wconsistent vXthAa Article I_d
(ivv) have equialent efhangfecet to exces, rstricichtion wh
e permihttedo to- at-g ntractina tate under the Articles
of A;eement of thae oInternSiOal Monetaory Fund O under
the ters of any special excghangene aaewhichemaytw mshave
been Dde between the conng tracteidsand taet Committee dh U
undcer AXII:Irtile iI d Prode thnatacting s a cotrtate, which
iis nongt mposi restr onictiopaymentsns and transfers for
currentinternational transactions ly importmy app '
restriuctions nder ( iii) osubfparagraph in this - special
ciron asnces-enwonl.y h peior approvalt oftojrab e ;
Comsttree in ageement with the Intelrnationa MoFnetary und,
/2. If the E/PC/T/C.6/W. 58 Page 20
2.. If the Committee finds after consultation .with the Internationaliona
Monetary Fund on matters within competance of the Fund, that importthe = import
restsra ins or .ciq.an,rearnsfena.i o, aymen. pcd. trazeersnconeon
eingrth.lidimorts, contractingns are elppdiscriminatory i y '..0te in a. cir
ithmanner inons consistent w exhis ceptcip orriovided under tArtile n a
manner whicech rilydiscrisminates unnessaanother againt the trade of rx
cconrtractintategetshall te,.ithin sixty dadshe ootating stt w.hn emove the
ditydiscrmmI tasons or hea s c d C Committem mpeifie4the.omee Pd,that
ing atate anmay,.trqtit so desires, #cog ult ,fltrd. h t .withe.Comittee to obtain
its previousv l forappircriminations, under the p.ocoa dredure set forth in
pph 3arag c.rticle IX ofnd .~o a th tex . tent that lsucoval h!pprpis given,
thce dinationssrimishall not open be to challendge uner this paragraph.
Wh3. en thuarree-qot ers fonthe ctracting states. of then Oargaiztion have
accepted the obligations of Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the
nlntxLional Monry stax. nd,.bt any in eventf beore1 DecemberE 3 1951, the
mitCo=ee shal reviewl .the e.pra-i on.f-tshirticRpte, inon ppultation with
the Internationalon Mety fund Fwi, th a view tohe tearliest possible
ielminaonti odisf crinations,im under sub-pagraph 1ar (d), (iii) and (iv) of
iths AriletWwhich. strrctei iotht eexpansion of world trade.
ticlethII. . . _ 5X,:*Ca~ii e - -
Exbne;Emgme~s
lrh~. ±ttee.L s co-option with the International Monetary
Fn hat e e d4 the oanmm .d tuhe Fnday pursue a co-ordinated.
poy lwith regard toic exchange qquetions witin the competence of the Fund
qdestions ofz-uo9aativeIrestrictionsttt or other trade measures within
the comeptnce of the e the Comiittee.. .
tractingtstates shallTRACT no t seakby exchange action to frustrate the
prov isionssof thement andi shall Agre e 5 1 not ~sek by trade action to frustrate
/the provisions E/PC/T/C .6/W.58
Page 21
the. provisions of the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary
Fund.
3. In order to avoid the imposition of trade restrictions and
discriminations through exchange techniques and in order. to avoid the
danger of conflicting jurisdiction between the Committee and the
International bonetary Fund in exchange matters, the contracting states
shall also undertake membership of the International Monetary Fund:
Provided; that any country which is not a member of the Internittional
Monetary Fund may accept this Agreement if, upon acceptace, it undertakes
to enter into a special exchange agreement with the Committee which would.
become part of its obligations under this Agreement; And provided further,
that a contracting state which cease to be a member of the International
Monetary Fund shall forthwith enter into a special exchange agreement with
the. Committee, which shall then become part of its obligations under this
Agreement. - . --. - - .:
* :c peolalxchangde agrComeement -beteen a contraotin state an. th Gcdmee
tinder paragraP 3. musti provide to the satisfaction of the Commttee, in
collaboration througdhout with the International Monetary Fun, that the
purpobs -l nomo.to-the-CO=ttioe t Fun will- *ot be frated as a
result of actionin exchange maattin ers by nsthe contracting.-t&e .uestio=
5,::contracting sta te which has, made a special-xchange -greement winter
paragraph 3 of thins Article, undertakes to furish the Committee withsuch
information as it require, within the g eneral scope of Section 5.of
Artlle-VIII of :he Articles.of Agree ment of Fthe Internationalbonetary
rd'. order tr crry out its functions relating to this special .
exchange agreement; .. . ; ; _ . . -
6 The Coniteq shll seek 'edacp the option -dt fe Ineztion
Mochange netary Fund e to-whether action.y the-cntiectlgate n exCp1g
,.a-er .
' ' ' 12~~~~~/atters E/PC/T/C.6/W.58
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matters is permissible, under the terms of the special exchange agreement
and shall act in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund on all
questions which may.arise in the working of a special exchange agreement
underthis Article. .-
- ArticlXIIIe :.
General Undekingrtea Rgarding Subsidies..
If any contracting staate grnts or amaintins any subsidy, including
anVform of income or prsice .pp ort,"hich operates directly or. incdlirbt]
to increase exports of any product , fromor to reduce imports of any
product into its territory, the contracting state shall notify the-
Co=ntee in writing as to the extent and -nture th of.:subsiadiziton';as
to the estimated effect of the subsidization on the quantity of the
affected product or products, oimprted intro o exported from the territory
of the contacting state and as to the condonsiti making the subsidization
±esasrez In any case in which it is determined, by consultation through
the Cmmiottee among the contracting states-having an important interest in
the trade in th eproduct concerned, tha tsreious prejudice to the interest
of any other contratcing stat eis caused o rthreatened by any such-
subsidization, the contracting state granting the subsidization sllha
upon request, discu wwsith the other ctonrecting state or contracting
states concerned, or with the mComittee, the possibility of limiting the
subsidiziat.on - - ' : - '
- .:icle . .. . -
Non-Discriminatory hmIntiraionfof iateange iterpri.es
1. If any contracting stte establishes or maintains a stat nterprise,
wherever located, which imports, exports, purchases, sells, or distributes
any product, r -f any contracting staiegits eclusive or. speial-
prxivri,lds ial oifec aV--enterprise tort ezpoit;,
/purchase, E/PC/T/C.6/W. 58
Page 23
purchsee, sell, distribute.or produce any product, the commerce of other
contracting states, shall be accorded treatment no less favourable the t~in. :
merce ofthat. Wcrdsd o he qqmtea. q. oqu in wntch thery.ther then..hayhioh..
enterprise I located in respect of y uAhe -urerchase or sale bpch enttrise
o and f ch an1product .-T-hs~en4mab-rpriseshall, in ncki its external
purchases ooucral8e .o- ny e.prsolelye'gbe imnfluaencad qb. doerciql
con esdsre.ces verantzm spri~,*qiuRmareb~alsity, tireportat.o and.
mo-of-purther ts:d ase. oarr.le; en also- ny differential customs treatment
neintatndconsistewntly ijto the pter provisions hisof. teieAg.remnt.-
p2.v 8apns of iaragaDO rep, .el to purchases .0oimpor' ps u
stae tetenrprises shall apply to purchsae sor impors tof.productsf or re-sale
or Lor the production.of. goods for sale]g Wi.h respect to purchajes or
Imports by state enterprises of products for governmental use and not for
re-sale [or for the production of goods for sale] contracting states. shall
accord .to the commerce of other contracting states fair and equitable
treatment having full regard to. all relevant circumstances.
3. This Article. shall apply to any enterprise, organ or agency in which
there is effective control by the government of a contracting state or over
~~ . .. .
whosene [it=dgopoi ns ao vrnmatr f i]n apoition..to exe ce7
Fxercis brs-i fec tive control;.yv1re'.othive special or exclusIle
p-Til's geanstd--tohe. entrpriae.. .,
Article
. . . -- -.
overnmetat ASsanC :tqniCVO1 ptent. _
.e eonr~etinagsa. og4ethat pecal sistance
mayteesrablishmentequalrAr -corttructiono romtq:the . tben O eons.ctionof
pacrtisculaarce mayidtake tgh eustrirm oetr%dA*h asintsd r as of
prOebtiame v me, the- contracting cpnmss.: A. thsneqe tzn,.-ocogizo
e use of such protection would impoo tundue bh&1Sts z ena o/nheir
- -mi, w*,peo noiee E/PC/T/C.6/W.58 Page 24
own economies and unwarrented refrictions on international trade and might
increase unnecessarily the-difficulties of adjustment for the economies
of other countries. '^ >a - |
e. in the interest of its 2 ogramme of (E I~1a i stt, fte Sorebts
onsiders oncic sirable evelovpat pit deivv.& to6 an, rotectie
Ds conflictrew; *hany other iwu oo iC M-o, isio of this
iA Szl feoD, nuoytif tCommie fi antte.ae'nhAl ansmt to -
t6 ommicCItee a wr tttesnat:mSeent of the-nsico:erationsn l suprpst-
oZthed a4ptnVo of the prospd oi-ears.uiT -he mmCo ee thallt8romptlylp tl
imoem thonoractenm cat-state8whose trade would, be substantially
cteda1Tfrh t proposed me ausn rndeahaford temhtd- opop6rnittmiyf
resentingp their ivwse. The Cmmiotteesh all tehnpro maptly eaminee the
roppoesdme saures in thelight of t he provisions of this Agrementea nd
fOthe Decerration relating to the DraAt Chabterbfor anuInTernationtl
Trade Organization annexed thereto, the considerations presented by
the applicant contracting state, the views presentsd by the other
contracting states which would be substantially affected by the
proposed measure, and such criteria as to productivity and other-
act-rsTas it mayfestablish,etakieg intoQaccount the-stage ofe
c-nomic mevelopmene or'reconstruction zof th. cont4acting state.
b)vIf , asoa result of its etaminatione pursuant to s-b-paragraeh. (a),
the Committee concurs in any measure which would be inconsistant with
any obligation which the applicant to contracting state has assumed
under Article VI of this Agreement, or which would tend to nullify
or ipair the benefit to such other contracting state of any such
obligation. the Comittee shall sponsor and assist in negotiations
between the applicant contracting state and the other contracting
state or states which are substantially affected with the view to
obtaining substantial agreement. Upon such agreement being reached
/the Committee E/PC/T/C.6/W.58
Page 25
the Committee may release the applicant contracting state from the '-:-e
tion in-question or from any other relevant ofligation under~ ^- '~XovsM -bllatui iie2!-~,
h limitations as may have been agtlejseftet-uectoeuca '1 talD,
upoen nhe con racting sn 5esmOot'eateiin betwe i~tat n
tee may impo. ._*: I.tese .- '-
Tof its-Lxamination pursuantf,p sub-=aragraph (9p[=o iul Ofttt .e
ncurt ihe any meVXile, oth r tean e C. rp-ovided ooShe '§;Vided :
Is (ub-pahrchjarawould becph<binconsistent wiih any - aisb t her
provision of this Agreement, the aCommittee mys, at on,its dicreti
releaiease the applnnt conts fofracetobligation ing star th i
jees tioniclblimitationsiJ- t s'Committeeu Iay s-mie Vi ipose.
VBI - artl m . -
- *. :*~.* &
ProductspRKn nlmpr~,o Pititula
:-.nf;LIfsen developuents andlof the tf t of uzroresezee ib o zany.
oblgatino unns.r his Agreement. any agonuccesssioarbar tdt ngi8 beiiT:
Imeportedyu-ntony the tbritno rtsof -kcontrawtizate in such increased.
dquantitieSndind ns esr sh :co:ion threatendti; tcuse '6rithus
do1..nurcmestprodu cers-keof li1eec ly oompr-rdtt cpeoie pr6'ucts
(r in ftsee cah f a prodwuct vhch is-s he St ujf ec, t'concoeswishicnvfl
t . .. ptareferenc is e9,A-eimposed underg- 1Mocohf tions 6bdOno t i
ca uhreaten .-arious injuroy rostcii6 iner territory rsfcc-Oh( --
receives or received suchprecferene), the contracting state shall be
free to suspend. thie oblg inatiospectn re oh f sucproduct, in whole or in
pa tt ro t withdraw or modity then concession to the e ent and oxptor hsuc-
; as may be necessary to prevent su h injury. u
-- ; -- r'',* 7_**
/2. Before *-V E/PC/T/C.6/W.58 Page 26
2. Before any contracting state shall take action pursuant to the
as far in advance as may be practictlable and shall afford the Committee
and those contracting states having a substantial interest as exporters of
the product concerned, an opportuinity to consult with it in respect of the
proposed action. In Critical and exceptional circumstances such action may
be taken provisionally without prior consultation: Provided, that
consultation shall be effected immediately following upon to taking of
such action.
3. If agreement among the interested contracting states with respect to
the action is not reached, the contracting state which proposes to take or
continue the action, shall nevertheless, be free to do so and if such
action is taken or continued, the affected contracting states shall then be
free, not later than sixty days after such action is taken, to suspend, upon
the expiration of thirty days from the date on which written notice of such
suspension is received by the Committee, the application to the trade of the
contracting state taking such action, of such substantially equivalent
obligations or concessions under this Agreement the suspension of which the
Committee does not disapprove. In cases of abuse the Committee may
authorize an affected contracting state to suspend concessions or obligations
in addition to those which may be substantially equivalent to the action
originally taken. Article XVII -v Xi
Cbultat-ioullifnc tion or
1. Eech contracaing stB a il ccate-sylpactfetlc consjherition tb, ard
viii afford llequate opportunity for comsltatim rn6grdinon suchar
representation as may be made by any other contracting state with reapect
to the Operation of cUt8s zegulustommsrbi fraontiands, enmtli-dmnjiag anum
countervaillng dutiei, quantitative and exchange regulations, subsidies,
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Page 27
state trading operations, sanitary laws and regulations for the protection
of human, animal or plant life or health, and generally all matters
affecting the operation of this Agreement; and will, in the course of such
consultation, provide the other contracting state with such information as
will, without projudicing the legitimate business interests of particular
business enterprises, enable a full and fair appraisal of the situation
which is the subject of such representations.
2. If any contracting state should consider that any other contracting
state is applying any measure, whether or not it conflicts with the terms
of this Agreement or of the Declaration relating to the Draft Charter for
an International Trade Organization annexed thereto, or that any situation
exists, which has the effect of nullifying or impairing any object of this
Agreement or of such Declaration, the contracting state or states concerned
shall give sympathetic consideration to such written representations or
proposals as may be made with a view to effecting a satisfactory adjustment
of the matter. If no such adjustment can be effected, the matter may be
referred to the Committee, which shall, after investigation, and, if
necessary, after consultation with the Economic and Social Council of the
United Nations and any appropriate inter-governmental organizations, make
appropriate recommendations to the contracting states concerned. The
Committee, if it considers the case serious enough to justify such action,
may authorize a contracting state or states to suspend the application to any
other contracting state or states, of such specified obligations or
concessions under this Agreement as may be appropriate in the circumstances.
If such obligations or concessions are in fact suspended, any affected
contracting state shall then be free, not later than sixty days after such
action is taken, to withdraw from this Agreement upon the expiration of
sixty days from the date on which written notice of such withdrawal is
received by the Committee. ' ^
/Pticle X7II E/PC/T/C.6/W.58 Page 28 '
icle XVIII .ealr Exc ptisnsot n ,uq-';
Suejecquirtmo tgtha elmee tbvtlar wnoures e d t applie& in such a
masonsr*~u to' m ati itea.sensary rbiune-Xivo U&justifcrblindMso~im-fraion
but4eeiscowhetr iee erethe sam condeitions prvall, or a disguised
reeon fhactiinternit onal t at,iioitrade nqthingAin tm,h.s Pall beent sh4 e
construe& to preveot toe adcption or enf-rcanynt by eW contracting state
of the-lzstiu resow:ed*elV;- . . . *... .
(4r hecissarg to prdteet public morals;
um(b,!an nalecessry to.rteict ha nim or-plnt life or.helth;
(c) releatn. to f3ssioable.materials;-
(d) relating to mmtnhe traffic in arms, auition an implements of war
and.-iuch traffic Deni other. oodcsr iand matrals as is ared on for
the-urpose arytof supplying a milit.stablishment;.
e) -n time of wer r other emergency in. nternational relations,
relatong to the .rotectign of the essential security rinterests of a Membe
(f):.~~g ton th e, imortatiOoor.exp taetio Of ;oldf or silver
.') necessaoy to secure c mplsance with.lawv or regulations which are
not ccsieen'wit the provisionAgres of this p.get, such as, e.g. those
elcusi!msto -Ston enforcame mo,opo+temMnOPOlies, deceptive practices,
a;d theoprotectientAn Of pats, trade markys and coprights;
(h)g relatinpro to the oducon laf ur;sm ;boUr.
()'ajpsed forrtection -oe po 1 ationaul sreasreS of artistic,
histoarchaeo h ceo.logial value; 0 -. -
(xh) reaEing.to -a c'seriO.Of eustile natural resources if
ch neaUlse xe takeV- pusuant- tointernational agreements or are made.
efebt±Veeinrse~jtcsion -wmhs rostictriqn on donetic production or.
CO1~t1oflrP
(i) undertoken in pursuuanrce of OblidatNanisss nde the Unite& tn
/Chater E/PC/T/C.6/W.58
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Charter for the maintenance or restoration of international peace and
security.
Article XIX
Territorial Application
Customs Unions - Frontier Traffic
1. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the customs territories
of the contracting states. If there are two or more customs territories
under the jurisdiction of any contracting state, each such customs territory
shall be considered as a separate contracting state for the purpose of
interpretating the provisions of this Agreement.
2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed to prevent
(a) advantages accorded by any contracting state to adjacent countries
in order to facilitate frontier traffic; or
(b) the formation of a union for customs purposes of any custom
territory of any contracting state and any other customs territory:
Provided, that the duties and other regulations of commerce imposed by
any such union in respect of trade with other contracting state shall
not on the whole be higher or more stringent than the average level of
the duties and regulations of commerce applicable in the constituent
territories prior to the formation of such union.
3. Any contracting state proposing to enter into any union described
in sub-paragraph 2 (b) shall consult with the Committee and shall make
available to the Committee such information regarding the proposed union as
will enable the Committee to make such reports and recommendations to
contracting states as it may deem appropriate.
4. The contracting states recognize that there may in exceptional
circumstances be justification for new preferential arrangements requiring
an exception to the provisions of this Agreement. Any such exception shall
be subject to approval by the Committee pursuant to paragraphs 4 of
Article XX. . ~ ; ;
/5. For the purpoae E/PC/T/C.6/W.58 Page 30..
5F.r t"the ruopQsofQthAs Article eecustoms territory shalT be~run1edstoorId
to meannyzq area whitin which serapate tariffs oo etheregulatio ns of
mme= rce are maintained withe recoqto qta substantial part of the trade of
such area. A union of stqmsos rteririzseeorfq cusmsos purposes shall be
understood tmoanethe su bitutionVof<d single cus itsme territory fotwt4o or
more customs territories, so that all tirIffs a d.other restrictive regulatns
of commerce as between the territories of contracting states of the union are
substantially eliminated and substantially the same tariffs and other
regulations of commerce are applied by each of the contracting states of the
union to the trade of territories not included in the union.
Article XX
Functions and Structure of Interim Trade Committee
1. The Interim Trade Committee shall consist of the representatives or the
contracting states.
2. The Committee is authorized to perform such functions as are specifically
provided for in the other provisions of this Agreement; to provide a mechanism
for the settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation of this Agreement
or arising out of its operation; and generally to perform any other functions
which may be appropriate or necessary for the full implementation of this
Agreement.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.. .:*-I . _ ,, . , ;. , .. *.
i3, Subect the provision of paragraph 4 deciFons of the Comittee
dshallting. be aken by a majority of the rein.aties present , vo
>e .Ccitee may, bay vot of two- irdse Menbers, adopt criteria
and procedures for wiving, t oncoioal circqsistanoes, bligations incurred
under this Agreemnt. . ..
5.The Committee shall oos t, xiet~Uox e estlishment of the
trtwech ;Ierma~tinal TradeQpgsizaio ,a4 Vii tie all functions of the
Co Ae provided. fr iAthe preceding. artcles of this greeent. shal be
transvidedferred to the Organizationhe: Pro, That if at the time of t
establishmentt E/PC/T/C. 6/W. 58
Page 31
establishment of the Organization an contracting state should not also be
a member of the Organization, the contracting state shall consult with a
view to assuring an appropriate voice on matters arising under this Agreement
by the contracting state in question. Article XXI
Amendments
1. This Agreement shall be subject to revision, in the light of the
provisions of the Charter for an International Trade Organization as approved
by the International Conference on Trade and Employment, when such Charter
shall have entered into force.
2. Amendments to this Agreement pursuant to paragraph 1 or otherwise shall
become effective upon receiving the approval of two thirds of the contracting
states. Provided, That these amendments which involve new obligations on
the part of contracting states shall take effect upon acceptance on the
part of two-thirds of the contracting states for each contracting state
accepting the amendments, and thereafter for each remaining contracting
state upon acceptance by it. The Committee my determine that any contracting
state which has not accepted an amendment within a period specified by the
Committee shall thereupon be obliged to withdraw from the Agreement. In the
absence of a determination that a contacting state not accepting
amendment shall be obliged to withdraw from the Agreement, such contracting
state shall notwithstanding the provisions of Article XXIII, be free to
.~iza ..L . . .
withdra f.;E tte :~ee;;<t-uponLthe eziration of sixr onths from the
dry on wd ich h; icf -such ithtdr.M s -eceve& by, he
Secret -eneal cF' th irited. Vaion.s
Article *MI
intry into force-w_, waX nd. Tenzation
1ent The original & tbwis*APeemde:hall be deposited. th- he Secretary-.
Ghoeneial-of the Uited.Hatil furnos w fwrl eh certified.copies thereof
to all interested gOveuents.. c
/2. Eh gvernt E/PC/T/C.6/W.58
Page 32
2. Each government accepting this Agreement shall deposit an instrument
of acceptance with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who will
inform all interested governments of the date of deposit of each instrument
of acceptance and of the date on which this Agreement enters into force
under paragraph 3. -
3. This Agineement sholl enter Ito force cn the thirtieth day following the
daysin which Istrimeat9 of a ceptance hive been.deposited with the -ecretary-
General of the Uhitfd Na[ill] [onsbebal umof ]aj .a atated nber7 of the
Sovernm:nts represented onmmhe Preparatory Co itiee of the Internat onal
Confermpncem on Trade and Eyloyent. .
4. -c goverr=set accepting this Agreement does so in respect of its..
metropolia] [ territory]and or ffhe oversee Lsuch other7 territories for
which it has international responsibility with the exception of those
territories which are self-goperning in respect of matters provided for in
thenmgreement. Fach accepting goverrient shall notify the Secretary-General
of the United Nations of its acceptafce of the Agreement on behalf o' any
uci -elf-governing territory willIng o hedertake the obligations ofi-t
Arrmeit,dand upon. he date. pecifie& in such notification the provisionss
of the Airedment hhall become applicable to ttat territory.,-
l. -aeh contracting state abal. ta mao such reasonable measures asay be
alib-e to'It to assure observance of ethe provisions of this Agrement by
Libsifa&J jnocag' 'goernments ..whiJ its territory.
6. A4- coiiactf state- ma withdraw from this Agreement after- th .-
expiration of ths gearesfrom thg day, n which this Aereement enters into
force, by written notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the
United al shaltions. The withdraw l take effect six months from the date of
thi receiot oy thhe ttSecetaryf-iGenecaaticn~bs tE ,Sr l.
4 - -- ;- - i2- s x't- j 1
The Cc rztteesmay make-enr en nderVhich-, Soorent not.member
of ree P reparatory Ccsmittee of the, nternaeioML Confemrnce.n:Trade.and
Rlo'ment mzy ccept this Agreement on terms to be agreed between such
governments and the Cimtee. |
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ECONOMIC /W. CONSEIL E/C/T/C. 6A.40
ANDECONOMQUE February 1947
SOCIL COUNCIRLINAL: NGLISH ET SOL OPIG~EE
DPW NG- C0141'fluE OF TM PMAPTIO0Y COL D .OF TEm
T =ITED NATIONS CONFCr ON MADE AP'D 7NPLOYIMU
T'TATv7E AND NCN-COI-2I='TAL SUGGESTIONS BY THE
UNIITED KINGDOM PRMTSATIVE
I. DRAFT CIAUSES FO TEE INTERIM AGILETZ
(GREPPIL PG7E1NT ON TARIFS ANTD TRADE)
A. The p[esent Agres]ment shall enter into force /thirty day7 after the day
on which lnstr~ients cs shall have been deposited with the
Se retary-General of the Ull] [a Nations om be]alf of [a117j stated nunber7
of the Governments repremented on the Preparatory Cozmittee for the
Trade an- mplo.-ent Conference. Subject to the provisions of Article VI
it shall remain in force for a period of' three years from the date of its
entry into force, and thereafter subject to the right of any party
Government to withdraw from it at any time after the said three years
on six months' prior no tice Given to the SecretaryGeneral of the
United Nations.
B. Notwithstending the provisions of Article A, each party Government
reserves the right, at any time after this Agreement has been in force for
.wo omar 7[tto e]withdraw therefrwi on jhre months' notice given to the
Secretary-Gneral of the United. Nations, if by that date an international
agreement or agreements acceptable to such Government shall not have
entered. into force, between a number of countries regarded as adequate by
such Gorernment, in respect of any or all of the following matters covered.
by ofe under-noted Chapters .f' the draft Charter of the International
Trade Organization, as recommended thism day by the Preparatory Comittee
to the Fccn1mic and Social Council.
Chapter 1I3 Employment
/chapter IV: E/PC/T/C.6/W.40
Pege 2
Chapter IV: Economic Development
Chapter 'VI: 'Restrictive Business Practices.
Chapter VII: Inter-Governmental Commodity Arrengements
II. DRAFT DECLARATION TO BE APPENDED TO THE INTERIM AGREEMENT ,T
Ate th moment signing ts t[Ge generagl Areement on Tarefasden& Te]d,
the undergi~ned plenipotenteries of the Governments on whose behalf the
saidA Peecoment has been sneigd, duly authorized to that effect, declare
on behalf of their respective Governments as follows:
The Governments parties to the Generalg Areemont cn Tariffs
and Trade intend, for so long as sech such Governmentercmainp narty
to that Agreement, to bguSaided in their mutual le'ations, within
the scope of the authority of each such Government, by the
principles embodied. in thu inder-menticd CL hapters ofhtie draft
Charter of the International Trade ga,:nizaoicn. as recorded
this day by the Preparatory mormittee to theconomi-. n'ad Social
Council:
Eame enumeration as in Article B aobe]..
In the event of questions raising between eny of the said
Governments as to the application of the above-mentioned principles,
the matter shall form the subject of consuaetion between them, and,
if necessary, between all ths Governments -prtime to the present
Declaration, throgCh te prsiionel international g-ency referred
to in Article I (2) of the e<neael Agremeent on Tariffs end. Trdea
Note: Iaend 11 could. eihLer be troetd& as alternatie or o soed. in
combination. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/36
AND ECONOMIQUE 4 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE
Tenth Meeting, 3 February 1947, 2:45 p.m.
Chairman: Mr. R. J. SHACKLE
The Sub-Committee considered the summary report of its eighth meeting
(E/PC/T/C.6/30) concerning Article 20 - Marks of Origin, and the new
Paragraph 6 under Article 17 (Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties)
proposed by the delegate for Cuba. The report was approved with the
following changes:
(a) Page 3, paragraph 5 should read: "The Czechoslovak proposal was
tentatively retained with a view to further consideration at the
Second Session of the Premeratory Committee.";
(b) Page 4, add comment: after (d): "The delegate for the United
Kingdom tentatively reserved his position on this paragraph";
(c) Page 4, line 22, substitute "Port" for "Madeira";
(d) Page 4, line 23, substitute "Portugal" for "Spain".
When the report for the ninth meeting failed to record that when
considering Article 17 as recorded in, document E/PC/T/C.6/18, it was
decided to delete the first sentence of paragraph 6 [7] and add the last
sentence of the same paragraph at the end of paragraph 5.
On the basis of this decision the Secretariat has redrafted paragraph 5
of Article 17 as follows:
"No Member shall impose any anti-dumping or countervailing duties
or charges on the importation of any product of other Member countries
unless it determines that the effect of the dumping or subsidization,
/as the case E/PC/T/C.6/36
Page 2
as the case may be, is such as to materially injure or threaten to
injure an established domestic industry, or is such as to prevent the
establishment of a domestic industry. The Organization shall consider
the advisability of including among the criteria under which
anti-dumping or countervailing duties may be imposed, the requirement
of a determination 'by an independent administrative authority in
the country imposing the duties as to actuality or potentiality of
injury to a domestic industry".
The delegate for Canada wishef to reserve his position on the last
sentence.
The Sub-Committee then considered a second amendment proposed by the
delegate for Canada to Paragraph 2 of Article 21, Publication and
Administration of Trade Regulations - Advance Notice of Restrictive
Regulations. As a result of the discussion of this amendment, the changes
in Paragraph 2, as given in E/PC/T/C.6/33, are as follows:
(a) Page 4, next to last line, substitute "Members" for "they", and
'institute" for "establish";
(b) Page 5, line 1, delete words in square brackets;
(c) Page 5, line 2, insert the word "'prompt" before "review".
Paragraph 3 of Article 21 was discussed (Cf. E/PC/T/C.6/W.18 and
E/PC/T/C.6/33. On page 6 of the last-mentioned. document, at the suggestion
of the delegate for the United States, were added the words "for consumption
after "entered" in line 13. (The words in line 14 "or cleared for export"
should have been in square brackets.). All words in square brackets in
this paragraph nemely, "or export" (twice) and "or cleared for export" were
deleted.
The delegates for France, Norway, South Africa, Czechoslovakia and the
United Kingdom provisionally retained their reservation on this paragraph.
The delegate for the United States noted with disappointment that these
reservations were maintained even though provisionally, end expressed the
hope that they would be withdrawn at a later date.
/A few E/PC/T/C .6/36
Page 3
A few delegates questioned whether goods were considered en route when
being transported by rail, for example, from Chicago to New York before
boarding vessel for a European port. Opinions expressed in the Sub-Committee
were that customs.authorities would pass judgment on individual shipments,
but it was supposed that if such a shipment had a through bill of lading
from Chicago to a European port, the goods would be considered en route
while between Chicago and New York.
The -question was again raised whether paragraph 3 covered goods en route
in Article 35, paragraph 2. Opinions were divided as follows:
( a) Any supplies of a product which were en. route at the time at
which public .notice was given of the restrictions should not be
excluded from entering the importing country, though they might be
counted against any present quotas, end, if exceeding the quota, would
19 applied in the next period.
(b) Any supplies of a product which were en route at the time at which
public, notice was given of the restrictions should not be excluded if
the quota had not been used, shipments coming from the most distant
point being given priority. However, if the quota were exceeded,
not all of the goods enroute would be admitted; the remainder would
have to be entered into a warehouse. The CHAIRMAN indiated that he
would prepare drafts covering both opinions to be inserted in Article 25,
paragraph 2, in lieu of the present words in square brackets, as the
exact intention of the proviso was not clear from the present wording,
Article 22 - Information, Statistics and Trede Terminology
The Sub -Committee used as a basis for its, discussion of this Article
the suggested simplified version supplied by the delegate for the
United Kingdom. The. United Kingdom draft as modified and .provisionally
approved by the Sub-Committee is given below:
- 1. "Members undertake to communicate to the Organization as promptly
and in as much detail as is reasonably practicable:
/"(e) Statistics E/PC/T/C .6/36
Page 4
"(a) Statistics of their external trade in goods (including,
for example, imports, exports, re-exports, transit and
transhipment or, where applicable, goods in warehouse or in bond);
" (b) statistice of Governamental revenue from import and export
duties and other taxes on goods moving in international trade and,
as readily ascertainable, of subsidy payments affecting such
trade.
"So far as possible, the statistics referred to in (a) and (b)
shall be related to tariff classification and be in such form as to
reveal the cperation of any restrictions or importation or exportation
which are based on or regulated in any manner by quantity or value, or
by amounts of exchange made available.
2. "Members agree to publish regularly and as promptly as possible the
statistics referred to in paragraph 1.
3. "Members undertake to give careful consideration to any
recommendations which the Organization may make to them with a view
to improvement of the statistical Information furnished under
paragraph 1.
4. "So far as reasonably practicable, Members agree to make available
to the Organization on request such other statistical information as
may be deemed necessary to enable it to fulfil its functions, provided
that the statistics are not being furnished to other international
organizations from which the Orgarization can obtain the required.
information.
5. "The Organization may, in collaboration with the Economic and
Social Council and its Commissions, and with any other interested
inter-governmental specialized agencies, engage in studies with a
view to bringing about improvements in the methods of collecting,
analyzing and publishing economic statistics and may promote the
international comparability of such statistics, including the possible
/international E/PC/T/C .6/36
Page 5
international adoption of standard tariff and commodity classifications.
6. "The Organization may also, in co-operation with other organizations
referred to in paragraph 4, study the question of adopting standards,
nomenclature, terms and forms to be used in international trade and
in the official documents and statistics of Members relevant thereto,
and may promote the general acceptance by Membere of such-etandards,
nomenclature, terms and forms as may be recommended."
In the discussion of paragraph 6 above, the delegate for the
United States felt that as this paragraph was derived largely from
paragraph 7 of the corresponding article in the United States Draft Charter,
the Sub-Committee might consider the possibility of retaining the original
-paragraph 7. He pointed out that this paragraph provided for the adoption
of standards, nomenclature, terms and forms to be used by the Organization
which was also provided for in a specific cress-reference in paragraph 8 of
Article 66. However, the Delegate for the United States received no
support for his proposal. Accordingly paragraph 8 of Article 66 should be
deleted. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/172
ECONOMIC CONSEIL 15 August 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE Original:ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL E1 SOCIAL
TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS WORKING PARTY
Termination of the Bilateral Stage of Tariff
Negotiations
Procedures have been established for Delogations to ex-
change among themselves and to provide the Secretariat with
copies of their original lists of offers of tariff concessions
as well as of subsequent changes or their additions to such offers.
As it is expected that the bilateral stage of tariff
negotiations will be terminating in a progressively increasing
number of cases, it is important that Delegations, together with
the Secretariat, should be able to check their records in respect
of such negotiations with the lists agreed in each bilateral
negotiation.
The Working Party, therefore, recommends that, when
notifying the Secretariat of the terimination of the bilateral
stage of any negotiation, the two Delegations should jointly
forward to the Secretariat a copy of the lists of tariff con-
cessions on the basis of which agreement has provisionally been
reached. Delegations are also requested te forward a copy of
such lists to each other Delegation participating in the
negotiations.
Lists in respect of negotiations which have already
reached the termination of the bilateral stage, should be for-
warded to the Secretariat and ta Delegations not later than
August 23, 1947. |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE UNRESTRICTED
ON DU E/CONF.2/C.1/15
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI 20 December 1947
FIRST COMMITTEE: EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
TEXT APPROVED BY THE FIRST COMMITTEE DURING THE EIGHTH
AND NINTH MEETINGS (SEE E/CONF .2/C.1/SR.8 AND 9)
CHAPTER II
Article 2 - Importance of Employment, Production and Demand in Relation to
the Purpose of this Charter
1. The Members recognize that the avoidance of unemployment or under-
employment, through the achievement and maintenance in each country of useful
employment opportunities for those able and willing to work and of a large
and steadily growing volume of production and effective demand for goods and
services, is not of domestic concern alone, but is also a necessary condition
for the realization of the general purpose and the objectives set forth in
Article 1 of this Charter, including the expansion of international trade,
and thus for the well-being of all other countries.
2. The Members recognize that, while the avoidance of unemploymennt or under-
employment must depend primarily on internal measures taken by individual
countries, such measures should be supplemented by concerted action under the
sponsorship of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations in
collaboration with the appropriate inter-governmental organizations*, each of
these bodies acting within its respective sphere and consistently with the
terms and purposes of its basic instrument.
3. The Members recognize that the regular exchange of information and views
among Members is indispensable for successful co-operation in the field of
employment and economic activity and should be facilitated by the
Organization.
Article 3 - Maintenance of Domestic Employment
1. Each Member shall take action designed signed to achieve and maintain full and
productive employment and large and steadily growing demand within its own
territory through measures appropriate to** its political economic and social
institutions.
* The Committee recommends that the Central Drafting Committee consider
whether , in this instance and elsewhere in the Chapter, the term "inter-
governmental organizations" might not now be changed to "specialized
agencies".
** The Committee recommends that the Central Drafting Committee consider
whether the expression should be "appropriate to" or "consistent with".
/2. Measures E/C0NF.2/C.1/15
Page 2
2. Measures to sustain employment, production and demand shall be
consistent with the other objectives and provisions of this Charter. Members
shall seek to avoid measures which would have the effect of creating balance-
of-payments difficulties for other countries.
Article 4 - Removal of Maladjustments Within the Balance of Payments
1. In the event that a persistent maladjustment within a Member's balance-
of payments is a major factor in a situation in which other Members are
involved in balance-of-payments difficulties which handicap them in carrying
out the provisions of Article 3 without resort to trade restrictions, the
Member shall make its full contribution, while appropriate action shall be
taken by the other Members concerned, towards correcting the situation.
2. Action in accordance with this Article shall be taken with due regard
to the desirability or employing methods which expand rather than contract
international trade.
Article 5 - Exchange of Information and Consultation
1. The Members and the Organization shall participate in arrangements made
or sponsored by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations,
including arrangements with appropriate inter-governmental organizations:
(a) for the systematic collection, analysis and exchange of
infomation on domestic employment problems, trends and policies,
including as far as possible information relating to national income,
demand and the balance-of-payments;
(b) for studies, insofar as relevant to the purposes of the
Organization, relating to international aspects of population and
employment problems;
(c) for consultation with a view to concerted action on the part
of governments and inter-governmental organizations in order to
promote employment and economic activity.
2. The Organization shall, if it considers that the urgency of the
situation so requires, initiate consultations among Members with a view to
their taking appropriate measures against the international spread of a
decline in employment, production or demand.
Article 6 - Safeguards for Members Subject to External Deflationary Pressure
The Organization shall have regard, in the exercise of its functions
under other provisions of this Charter, to the need of Members to take
action within the provisions of this Charter to safeguard their functions
against deflationary pressure in the event of a serious or abrupt decline
in the effective demand of other countries.
/Article 7 E/CONF.2/C.1/15
Page 3
Article 7 - Fair Labour Standards
1. The Members recognize that measures relating to employment must take
fully into account the rights of workers under inter-governmental
declarations, conventions and agreements. They recognize that all countries
have a common interest in the achievement and maintenance of fair labour
standards related to productivity, and hence in the improvement of wages
and working conditions as advances in productivity may permit. The Members
recognize that unfair labour conditions, particularly in production for
export, create difficulties in international trade, and, accordingly, each
Member shall take whatever action may be appropriate and feasible to
eliminate such conditions within its territory.
2. Members which are also members of the International Labour Organization
shall co-operate with that organization in giving effect to this undertaking.
3. In all matters relating to labour standards that may be referred to the
Executive Board or to the Conference in accordance with the provisions of
Article 90, the Organization shall consult and co-operate with the
International Labour Organization. |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE E/CONF.2/C.3/30
ON DU 31 December 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
THIRD COMMITTEE: ¦OMMERCIAL POLICY
TEXT OF ARTICLE 28 OF NEW YORK DRAFT CHARTER
(Referred to by delegation of Czechoslovakia in
comment on Article 23 in Annotated Agenda for
Chapter IV, Section 'B" - Document E/CONF.2/C.3/7).
Article 28
Exceptions to the Rule of Non-Discrimination
1. The provisions of this Section shall not preclude
(a) restrictions with equivalent effect to exchange restrictions
authorized under Section 3 (b) of Article VII of the Articles of
Agreement of the International Monetary Fund;
(b) prohibitions or restrictions in accordance with paragraphs
2 (a) (i) or 2 (d) of Article 25;
(c) conditions attaching to exports which are necessary to ensure that
an exporting Member country receives for its exports its own currency
or the currency of any member of the Internaticnal Monetary Fund
specified by the exporting Member country;
(d) restrictions in accordance with Article 26 which either (i) are
applied against imports from other countries, but not as between
themselves, by a group of territories having a common quota in the
International Monetary Fund, provided that such restrictions are
in all other respects consistent with Article 27, or, (ii) assist
in the period until 31 December 1951, by measures not involving
substantial departure from the provisions of Article 27, a country
whose economy has been disrupted by war;
(e) restrictions in accordance with Article 26 which both (i) provide
a Member with additional imports above the maximum total of imports
which it could afford in the light of the requirements of paragraph 2
of Article 26, if its restrictions were consistent with Article 27,
and (ii) have equivalent effect to exchange restrictions which are
permitted to that Member under the Articles of Agreement of the
International Monetary Fund or under the terms of any special
exchange agreement which may have been made between the Member and
/the Organization E/CONF.2/C.3/30
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the Organization under Article 29, provided that a Mamber which
is not applying restrictions on payments and transfers for current
International transactions, may apply import restrictions under (i)
of this sub-paragraph in special circumstances and only with the
prior approval of the Or6anization in agreement with the International
Monetary Fund.
2. If the Organization finds, after consultation with the International
Monetary Fund on matters within the cmpetence of the Fund, that import
restrictions or exchange restrictions on payments and transfers in connection
with imports are being applied by a Member in a discriminatory manner
inconsistent with the exceptions provided under this Article or in a manner
which discriminates unnecessarily against the trade of another Member country,
the Member shall within sixty days remove the discrimination or modify it
as specified by the Organization, provided that a Member may, if it so desires,
consult with the Organization to obtain its prior approval for such
discrimination, under the procedure set forth in paragraph 3 (c) of Article 26,
and. to the extent that such approval is given, the discrimination shall not
be open to challenge under this paragraph.
3. When three-quarters of the Members of the Organizations have accepted
the obligations of Sections 2, 3 and 4 of Article VIII of the Articles of
Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, but in any event before
31 December 1951, the Organization shall review the operation of this Article,
in consultation with the International Monetary Fund, with a view to the
earliest possible elimination of any discrimination, under paragraphs 1 (e)
(i) and (ii) of this Article, which restricts the expansion of world trade. |
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ON
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
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CONFERENCE
DU
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6 December 1947
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SOUTH COMITTEE: ORGANIZATION
TEXT OF ARTICLE 71 (COMPOSITION OF THE CONFERENCE)
AS ADOPTED AT FIRST READING ON 6 DECEMBER 1947
Article 71 - Composition
1. The Conference shall consist of all the members of the Organization,
2. Each member shall have one representative in the Conference and may
appoint alternates and advisers to its representative.
3. No representative in the Conference may represent more than one member. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/86
AND ECONOMIQUE 17 February 1947
SOCIAL. COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLE AS AGREED IN THE TWENTIETH AND TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
Article 55
Provision for Initial Terms, Review and Renewal of Regulatory Agreements
Regulatory agreements shall re wtn-in effect for not more than five
years. Theirs renewal and termination shall be subject to the principles
stated in this Article and to the procecures established in such agreements.
Such agreements shall also include provisions for withdrawal of any Member
from the agreement. Periodically, at intervals no greater than three years,
the Organization shall prepare and. publish a review of the operation of each
agreement in the light of the principles set forth in this Chapter.
Moreover, each commodity agreement, shall provide that if its operations have
failed. substantially to conform to the principles laid down in this Chapter,
participating countries shall revise the agreement to conform to the
principles or shall terminate it. When an agreement is terminated, the
Organization shall take charge over archives, statistical material and other
possessions of the Commodity Council.
Article v1-,'~~~~~~~rtce 59. -
Exceptions to Provnmsions Remmoting to Ingementseraental Co=odity Arraneearqnt
1._.-ee Yis g of Coaover VII ars not desi.ned, tc -arer inter-
governmental commodity arrangements, which relate solely to the equitable
distribution of commodities in short supply, or an agreement made in
accordance with the provisions of Section E of Chapter V, or to cover those
provommoois cf iaterme-governmental cmnod.ty arr4ngents which appropriately
relate to the protection of publihuman,ls or tmalprotection of bizn, ani
/or plant life E/PC/T/C.6/86
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or plant life or health; the provisions are furthermore not designed to
cover international fisheries or wildlife conservation agreements with
the sole objective of conserving and developing these resources.
Provided that such arrangements are not used to accomplish results
inconsistent with the objectives of Chapter VI or Chapter VII. Members
agree not to participate in such arrangements if they involve the regulation:
of production, trade or prices, unless they are authorized or provided
for by a multilateral convention subscribed. to by a majority of the nations
affected or unless operated under the Organization.
2. None of the provisions of Chapter VII are to be interpreted as
applying to arrangement relating to fissiicnable materials to the traffic
in arms, ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic in other
goods and materials as is carried on for the purpose of supplying a military
establishment, or, in time of war or other emergency, in international
relations, to the protection of the essential security interests of a member.
Article 60
Definitions
1. For the purposes of this Chapter a primary commodity is any product of
farm, forest or fishery or any mineral which entera world trade in
substantial volume in a form customarily called primary. The term
"primary commodity" may include a primary commodity on which minor processing
has been performed in preparation for export. It may also include a group
of primary commodities which are so closely related to one another that they
can conveniently be dealt with in a single arrangement. It may also
include one or more commodities which are so closely related to a primary.
commodity that the group so formed can conveniently be dealt with in a
single arrangement
2. For the purposes of this Chapter the term "Member" or "non-Member" shall
where it is appropriate, 'be taken to mean a Member or non-Member of the
Organization with its dependent territories. If a Member or non-Member and
its dependent territories form a group, of which one or more units are
/mainly E/PC/T/C .6/86
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mainly interested in the export of a commodity and one or more in the
import of the commodity, there may be either Joint representation for all
the associated territories or, where it is so desired, separate
representation for the territories mainly interested in export and separate
representation for the territories mainly interested in import.
3. A regulatory agreement is an inter-governmental commodity arrangement
Involving regulation of the production, export or import of a commodity
or regulation of prices. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C .6/60
AND ECONOMIQUE 10 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF
THE UNITED NATIONS ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLE TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE 18th MEETING
Article 52
Circumstances Governing the Use of Regulatory Agreements
1. A burdensome surplus of a primary commodity has developed or is expected
to develop, which would cause serious hardship to producers among whom are
small producers who account for a substantial portion of the total output and
these conditions cannot be corrected by normal market forces alone, in time
to prevent such hardship, because characteristically, in the case of the
primary commodity concerned, a substantial reduction in price does not
readily lead to a significant decrease in production.
2. Widespread unemployment or under-employment in connection with a primary
commodity, arising out of difficulties of the kind referred to in Article 46,
has developed or is expected to develop, which would not be corrected by normal
market forces alone in time to prevent widespread and undue hardship to
workers, because, characteristically, in the case of the industry concerned,
a substantial reduction in price does not readily lead to a significant
increase in consumption but to the reduction of employment and because areas
in which the commodity is produced in substantial quantity do not afford
alternative employment opportunities for the workers involved; or
3. The Organization finds that, for a commodity other than a primary
commodity, in addition to the circumstances set forth in 1 or 2 above,
exceptional circumstances justify such action. Such agreements shall be
subject not only, to the principles set forth in this Chapter but also to
any other requirements which the Organization may establish. E/PC/T/C .6/60
Page 2
NOTES
1. The Committee decided to include in the Report the text submitted
by the Chilean Delegation (document E/PC/T/C.6/W. 41) concerning Article
52 and a statement to the effect that, as the hardships tha Chilean proposal
was intended to cover, would be the outcome of unemployment or under-employment
they were covered by paragraph 2 of Article 52.
2. In regard to the proposal made by the F.A.O. Observer (document
E/PC/T/C.6/W.59) for the addition of a new paragraph to Article 52, it was
decided that the F.A.O. Observer with a small number of Delegates would
draft a statement to be presented to the Committee for possible inclusion
in the Report. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/59
AND ECONOMIQUE 10 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
. ERENCENFM RE ONNTADMPLOYMENTO U
ARTICLE.*LTENTATIVELYIVrITEED AGRW F AFTEENTHT TH FI
TEENTHAMEETINGS =NGS
Article 51
PGenerpl rinci~les of Inter-Governmemntaly Comodit Arrangements
!embers undertake to adhere to the following principles governing the
operation of all types of inter-governmental commodity arrangements:
;. Such arrangements shell be open initially to participation by any
Member on terms no less favourable than thosedaccorde. to any other
cornt=7 ard thereafter upon such terms as may be approved by the
OrGanization.
2. Non-Members may be invited by the Organization to participate in
such arrangements and the provisions of pagraph 1 applying to
I4mbers shall appyy to ane non-Member so invited.
. Under such arrangements participating countries shall arrange for
equitable treatment as betwpan non-meiticipat'ng Members and
proticipating countries.
4. Participating countries shall, in matters the subject of such
~ranements, afford non-partincipatiagMember countries treatment no
less favourable than that accorded to any non-Member country which
does not participate in the arrangement.
5. Such arrangemhants sall include provision fqr adecuate
participation of countries substantially interes td in-the importation
or consumption of mmthe coodity as well as those substantially
interested in its exportation or production.
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6. Such arrangements shall provide, where practicable, for measures
designed to expand world consumption of the commodity.
7. Full publicity shall be given to any inter-governmental
commodity arrangements proposed or concluded, to the statements of
considerations and objectives advanced by the proposing members,
to the mature and development of measures adopted to correct the
underlyingg situation which gave rise to the arrangement and
periodically to the operation of the arrangements.
1. TheText contained in paragraph 7 of this document serves as a
corrigendum to the text issued under symbol E/PC/T/C.6/40.
2. The Delegate for Canada reserved, for the time being, the position
of his Government, concerning the transfer of paragraph 2 of Article 53
of the London Report to paragraph 3 of Article 51.
3. It was decided to include in the Report a statement to the effect
that consideration of the consistency of Article 36 of the London Report
(dealing with the treatment of non-Members) with Chapter VII has been
postponed until the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee. |
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AND
SOCIAL COUNCIL
Nations Unies
CONSEIL
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ET SOCIAL
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E/PC/T/C.6/14
24 January 1947
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATlONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLE TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE FIFTH MEETING
CHAPTER V
GENERAL COMMERCIAL POLICY
Section C - Quantitative Restrictions and Exchange Control
Article 25
General Elimination of Quantitative Restrictions
1. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, no prohibitions or
restrictions other than duties, taxes or other charges, whether made
effective through quotas, import licences or other measures; shall be
imposed or maintained by any Member on the importation of any product of
any other Member country or on the exportation or sale for export, of any
product destined for any other Member country.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not extend to the following:
(a) Prohibitions or restrictions on imports or exports imposed or
maintained during the early post-war transitional period, which are
essential to
(i) the equitable distribution among the several consuming
countries of products in short supply, where such products
are owned by private interests or by the government of any
Member;
(ii) the maintenance of wartime price control by a country
undergoing shortages subsequent to the war;
(iii) the orderly liquidation of temporary surpluses of stocks
owned or controlled by the government of any Member or of
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industries developed in the territory of any Member
owing to the exigencies of the war, which it would be
uneconomic to maintain in normal conditions
PROVIDED THAT restrictions under (iii) of this sub-paragraph may
be imposed by any Member only after consultation with other interested
Members with a view to a appropriate international action. Import and
export prohibitions and restrictions imposed or maintained under this
sub-paragraph shall be removed as soon as the conditions giving rise
to them have ceased, and in any event, not later than 1 July 1949
PROVIDED THAT this period may, with the concurrence of the
Organization, be extended in respect of any product for further
periods not to exceed six months each.
(b) Export prohibitions or restrictions temporarily imposed to
relieve critical shortages of foodstuffs or other essential products
in the exporting country.
(c) Import and export prohibitions or restrictions necessary to the
application of standards for the classification and grading of
commodities in international commerce. If, in the opinion of the
Organization, the standards adopted by a Member under this
sub-paragraph are likely to have an unduly restrictive effect on-
trade, the Organization may request the Member to revise the standards
PROVIDED THAT it shall not request the revision of standards
internationally agreed under paragraph (6) of Article 22.
(d) Export or import quotas imposed under inter-governmental
commodity agreements concluded in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter VII.
(e) Import restrictions on any agricultural or fisheries product,
imported in any form, necessary to the enforcement of governmental
measures which operate
/(i) to restrict E/PC/T/C .6/14
Page 3
(i) to restrict the quantities of the like domestic product
permitted to be marketed or produced; or
(ii) to remove a temporary surplus of the like domestic
product by making the surplus available to certain groups
of domestic consumers free of charge or at prices below
the current market level.
(f) Any Member imposing restrictions on the importation of any
product pursuant to sub-paragraph (e) shall give public notice of
the total quantity or value of the product permitted to be imported
during a specified period and of any change in such quantity or
valve [PROVIDED that any supplies of the product in question, which
were enroute at the time at which public notice was given, shall
not be excluded but may be counted, so far as practicable, against
the quantity permitted to be imported in the period in question.]
Moreover, any restrictions imposed under (i) of sub-paragraph (e)
shall not be such as will reduce the total of imports relative to
the total of domestic production, as compared with the proportion
which might reasonably be expected to rule between the two in the
absence of the restrictions. In determining this proportion the
Member shall pay due regard to the proportion prevailing during a
previous representative period and to any special factors which may
have affected or may be affecting the trade in the product concerned.
The Member shall consult with any other Members which are interested
in the trade in question and which wish to initiate such
consultations.
(g) Import and export prohibitions of restrictions imposed on
pI_ -7te trade for the purpose of establishing a new or maintaining
an em Lting monopoly of trade for a state-trading enterprise operated
under Articles 31, 32 and 33.
/Note: At the E/PC/T/C.6/14
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Note: At the meeting of 24 January, the Delegates for Australia and
the United States undertook to supply a new draft of the
proviso following immediately after Article 25, 2 (iii) (which
would render it clear that the procedure of consultation would
apply to restrictions applied when the provision enters into
force). The new draft was not available to the Secretariat when
the present document was prepared. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL
AND ECONOMIQUE
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL : ENGLISH
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERERNCE
ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLE TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE NINTH MEETING
Article 31
Non-DiscriminatoryAdministration of State-Trading Enterprises
1. If any Member establishes or maintains a state enterprise, wherever
located, which imports, exports, purchases, sells, or distributes any
product, or if any Member grants exclusive or special privileges, formally
or in effect, to any enterprise to import, export, purchase, sell,
distribute, or produce any product, [and exercises effective control
over the trading operations of such enterprise] the commerceof other
Members shall be accorded treatment no less favourable than that accorded
to the commercef any country other than that in which the enterprise is
located in respect of the prchase or sale by such enterprise of any
product. To this end such enterprise shall, in making its external
purchases or sales of any product, be influenced solely by commercial
considerations, such as price, quality, marketability, transportation
and other terms of purchase or sale and also any differential customs
treatment maintained consistently with the other provisions of this
Carter. The Member maintaining such state enterprise, or granting
exclusive or special privileges to an enterprise shall make available
such information as may be appropriate in connection with the consultation
provided for in Article 35, provided that; no Member shall be required
to diclose informationwhich would hamper the commercialoperations of
such a state-trading organization.*
* The Drafting Committee agreed to delete the proviso to paragraph (6)
of -Article 26 in view of the fact that it considered it to be covered
by Article 31 as now drafted.
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2. The provisions of paragraph (1) relating to purchases or imports by
state enterprises shall apply to purchases or imports of products for
re-sale. With respect to purchases or imports by state enterprises of
products for governmentaluse and, not for re-sale, Members shall accord
to- the commerce of other Members fair and equitable treatment, having
full regard to all relevant circumstances..
3. This Article shall apply to any enterprise, organ or agency in
which there is effective control by a Member government[or over which such
a government is in a position to exercise effective control by virtue of
the special or exclusive privileges granted to the enterprises]. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE E/PC/T/C .6/52
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL 9 February 1947
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLE TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING
Article 47
Objsetries of Inter-Governmental Commodity Arrangements
Inter-governmental commodity arrangements may be employed to enable
countries to overcome the special difficulties referred to in Article 46
without reserting to action inconsistent with the purposes of the Charter,
by achieving the following objectives:
(a) To prevent or alleviate the serious economic problems which may
arise when production adjustments cannot be effected by the free play
of market forces as rapidly as the circumstances require.
(b) To provide, during the period which may be necessary, a framework
for the consideration and development of measures which will have as
their purpose economic adjustments designed to promote the expansion
of consumption or a shift of resoures and menpower out of over-expanded
induatries into new and productive occupations.
(c) To moderate pronounced fiuctuations the price of a primary
commodity above and below the level which expresses the long term
equilibrium between the forces of apply and demand [in order to achieve
a reasonable degree of stabiIity on the basis of remunerative prices
to efficient .producers without untairness to consumers].
(d) To maintain and. develop the natural resources of the world and
protect them from unnecessary exhaustion.
(e) To provide for expansion in the production of a primary commodity
which is in such short supply as seriously to prejudice the interests
of consumers. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL 26 January 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF
THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLE TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE SEVENTH MEETING
Article 27
Non-Discriminatory Administration of Quantitative Restrictions
1. No prohibition or restriction shall be applied by any Member on
the importation of any product of any other Member country or on the
exportation of any product destined for any other Member country, unless
the importation of the like product of all third countries or the
exportation of the like product to all third countries is similarly
prohibited or restricted.
2[This paragraph was referred to an ad hoc drafting group].
3. (a) In cases where import licences are issued in conection with
import restrictions, the Member applying the restriction shall
provide, upon the request of any Member having an interest in the
trade in the product concerned, all relevant information as to the
administration of the restriction, the import licences granted over
a past recent period and as to the distribution of such licences
among supplying countries Provided, however, that there shall be
no obligation to supply information as to the names of importing
or supplying enterprises.
(b) In the case of import restrictions involving the fixing of
quotas (whether or not allocated among supplying countries), the
Member applying the restrictions shall give public notice of the
total quantity or value of the product or products, which will
/be permitted
United Nations ^ E/PC/T/C6G/W.31
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be Permitted to be imported during a specified future period and.
of any change in such quantity or value.*
(c) In the case of quotas allocated among supplying countries,
the Member applying the restriction shall promptly inform all
other Members having an interest in supplying the product concerned
of the shares in the quota, by quantity or value, currently
allceated to the various supplying countries.**
4. With regard to restrictions Imposed in accordance with sub-paragraph (d)
of paragraph 2 of this Article or under sub-paragraph (e) of pararaph 2
of Article 25, the selection of a representative period for any product
and the appraisal of any special factors affecting the trade in the
product shall be made initialy by the Member imposing the restriction
Provided. that such Member shall, upon the request of any other Member
having a substantial interest in supplying that product or upon the
request of the Organization, consult promptly with the other Member or
with the Organization regarding the need for an adjustment of the basic
period selected or for the re-appraisal of the special factors involved.
5. The provisions of this Article shall apply to any tariff quota
established or maintained by any Member.
Article 28
Exceptions to the Rule of Non-Discrimination
1. The provisions of this Section shall not preclude
(a) restrictions with equivalent effect to exchange restrictions
authorized under Section 3 (b) of Article VII of the Articles of
Agreement of the International Monetary Fund;
* Agreed subject to the revision of paragraph 2.
** Sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) were referred for redrafting to the Legal
Drafting Sub-Committee so that the concept that public notice should
be given in the cases foreseen under paragraph (c), should be
incorporated. .
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(b) prohibitions or restrictions in accordance with sub-pargraphe
2 (a) (i) or 2 (d) of Article 25;
(2) conditions attaching to exports which are necessary to ensure
that an exporting country receives for its exports its own currency
or the currency of any member of the International Monetary Fund
specified by the exporting country;
(d) restrictions in accordance with Article 26 which either
(i) are applied otherwise consistently with Article 27 against
imports from other countries by a Group. of territories
with common quota in the International Monetary Fund or
(ii) assist in the period until 31 December 1951, by measures
not involving substantial departure from the provisions
of Article 27, a country whose economy has been disrupted
by war both
(iii) provide a Member with additional imports above the maximum
total of imports which it could afford in the light of the
conditions in paragraph 2 of Article 26, if its restrictions
were consistent with Article 27, and
(iv) have equivalent effect to exchange restrictions, which
are permitted to that Member under the Articles of Agreement
of the International Monetary Fund or under the ters of
any special exchange agreement, which may have been made
between the Member and the Organization under Article 29
PROVIDED that a Member, which is not imposing restrictions
on payments and transfers for current international
transactions, may apply import restrictions under (iii)
of this sub-paragraph in special circumstances and only
with the prior approval of the Organization in agreement
with the International Monetary Fund.
/2. If E/PC/T/C. 6/W.31
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2. If the Organization finds, after consultation with the International
Monetary Fund on matters within the competence of the Fund, that import
restrictions or exchange restrictions on payments and transfers in
connection with reports are being applied by a member in a discriminatory
manner inconsistent with the exceptions provided under this Article or
in a manner which discriminates unnecessarily against the trade of another
Member, the Member shall within sixty days remove the discrimination
or Modify them as specified by the Organization PROVIDED that a Member
may, if it so desires, consult with the Organization to obtain its previous
approval for discriminations, under the procedure set forth in
paragraph 3 (c) of Prticle 26 and to the extent that such approval is
given, the discrimination shall not be open to challenge under this
paragraph.
3. When three-quarters of the Members of the Organization have accepted
the obligations of Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the
International Monetary Fund, but in any event before 31 December 1951,
the Organization shall review the operations of this Article, in
consultation with the International Monetary Fund, with a view to the
earliest possible elimination of discriminations, under sub-paragraphs
1 (d) (iii) end (iv) of this Article, which restrict the expansion of
world trade. |
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E/PC/T/C .6/49
ECONOMIC CONSEIL 7 February 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLE TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE SIXTEENTH MEETING
Article 51
General Principles of Inter-Governmental Commodity
Arrangements
Paragraph 7
"Full publicity shall be given to any inter-governmental commodity
arrangement proposed or, concluded, to the statements of considerations
and objectives advanced by the proposing Members, to the operation of
the arrangements, and to the nature and development of measures adopted
to correct the underlying situation which gave rise to the arrangement
and periodically to the operation of the arrangements."
NOTES
1. This text submitted by the Delegate for the United States and
agreed to by the Committee replaces the text of Article 51 paragraph 7
previously agreed.
2. Upon the motion of the Delegate for Canada the Committee agreed
to accept the words "full publicity" provided that the full publicity
of verbatim statements would not be necessary during the negotiations
and before the conclusion of the agreement. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL 27 January 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL: ENGL ISH
SOCL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
OMMITlEE OF THE .R 0ARAIO P COMMITTEE OF THE oF TE
NATIONAS CONFERRREMMMENTRADE ANM EMPLOYMENT MI2T
T=A C:F . TCILAE WELY TGREEDIV1AT TGH SIXTH MEETING
Article 26
.: . c nestriotiogus to Saferiard the plymee of I'aiments
1. members may need to use import restrmctions fs ag neansg, saeauardin_
their externalsiinancial po3ition or as a step toward the restoration of
evufliium in their balance of payments ond a sound and.asting basis,
.-zticularly in view of their increased immard for tupolts needed to carry
out their domestic employment, reconstruction, development or social
-o±clces. Accorwingly, nongithstandin: the pro Asions of5.^rticle 2-, any
Ie=ete: may restrict the quantity or value of merchandise permitted to be
!mvtrted in so far as this is necessauy to safegaard its balance of
.;-Ments or monetary reserves.
2. The use of import restrictions under pahallaph 1 si.cr be subject to
tie following requirements.
(a) no-Member s alw imose .nev restrictions or intensgfy existin_
restrictions excettett to the xnt necessary to stop or to forestall
the Inmi ent threat.of a serious decline in the level of its monetary
- reserves or, in the case of a Member with very low monetary reserves,
to achieve, a reasonable rate of increase in its reserves; due
eallowancec beingmade in e-h case for arny special fact.s which may
be affecting the level of the Memfer'sny commitments ay oo-fments
or other circumstances which may besaffecting ito need for reserves,
: .nial ror any specaJ credits or other resources which may be available
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to protect its reserves.
(b) Members shall eliminate the restrictions when conditions would
no longer justify the imposition of new restrictions under sub-paragraph.
(c), and shall relax them progressively as such conditions are
approached..
(c) Members shall notap-ply the restrictions in such a manner as to
exclude completely imports of any class of goods.
3 (a) Any Member which is not maintaining restrictions under paragraphs
1 and 2 but which is considerig- the eaed for their imposition, shall,
before imposing such restrictions (or, in circmnsaencesiIn which prior
consultation is impracticable, mmeediately follw-ing upon the
imposition of such restrictions) consult with h.e Organization as to
the nature of its balance of payments df fcoulties, the various
corrective measures which may be available, and the possible effects
of such measures on the economies of other Members. The Organization
shall invite the International Monetary Fund. to aarticipate in the
consultations. No Member shall be required dui gn such discussions to
indicate in advance the choice or timing of any particular measures
which it may ultmiatlyt determine to adopt.
(b) The Organization maya t any time,invite anyM ember paplyign
mport2restrictions under paragraphs 1 and 2 to consult with it about
the form or extent of the restrictions, and. shall invite a Member
substantially intensifying such restrictions to consult accordingly
within thirty days. Members. thus invited, shall participate in such,
discussions. In the conduct of such discussions the Organization shall
consult the International Monetary Fund and any other appropriate
[specialized inter-governmental agencies,]
[inter-governmental organizations, ] in particular with regard
to the alternative methods available to the Member in question of
meeting its balance of payments difficulties. The Organization shall,
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n ot later than htwo years fromthe.ay on which t's Charter enters into
orce, review eli dey rictions existing on that &a-- end still
nuintained under pera'r~phs 1 and 2 at the time of the review.
(c) Any gember may cons lt wiew the Oreanization with. a vi~eV to
obtaining thz prior approval of the Orrani-ation for restrictions
whica the Menber aroposes, under peragraphs 1 -=nd 2 to maintain,
intensify or impose, ir for the maintenance, intenslfication or
Imposition of restrictions under specified future conditions. The
Organization shael invite the Interiational Monetary Fund to part cipate
in the consultations. A-e a result of ouch consultations, the
OrGanization may approve in advance the maintenance, intensification
or impositben of restrictions by the Mem'cr in question in so far as
the General extent, degree and duration of the restrictions are
ioncerned. To the easent to whlch such approval hsc been given, the
action of the Member applying restrictions shall not be open to
challanCe under subhaeregraph (d) on the ground twht such action is
inconsiatent with the provisions of peragraphs 1 and 2.
(d) Any Member, whimh considers that any other Menber is applying
grport reandictions uader para waphs 1 cmn 2 in a mcnner inconsistent
-ith the provisions if thoie aarag8aphs or of Atrt cles 27 end 2', or
in amagnner *hich unnecessarily demares its commercial interests, may
brng the matzer for discussion o. the Organi'ation. The Member
applying the restrictions shall then participate in discussions of
thegreasons for ill action. The OrGanization shaJl, if it is
satisfied that there is a prima facbe case that the complaining Memter's
Interests are adversely affected, consider the complaint. It may then,
after consultation with the International Monetary Fund on any matter
tallFing within the competence othe lnd, and, if it considers
desirable, after sufcittin observationssto both parties with the aim
/of achieving E/PC/T/C.6/15 '
Pa;e 4
of achieving a satisfactory settlement of the matter in question,
2ecommtnd the withdreir or modificaeton of restrictions which it
determines are being xoplied in a manner inconsistent uith the
norvsn of paragarnhs ad 2 or of Articles 27 or 26 or in a
manner ehich unnecessarily danaes the interests oZ nother Member.
Ifthe restrictions are not withdrawn or modified in accordance with
the recoielaton of the Orlani-ation within sixty days, such other
lurbed shadl be released from such obliraticne ince-rec1 un.er this
Charter tomnrds the 1erber aoplyin- the restrictions as the
Organination nay approve.
.(e) The Organ zation, in reaching its decision under sub paragraph
cd) shall not reco=.end the withdrawal or general relaxation off
roepstrictions on. the ound that the exiE irigor posnetive balance
* off payments difficultie off theemifber in question could be avoided
by a change in. that Member's domestic employnt, reconstruction,
development or social policies. In carrying out svh domestic,
poolicies, however, Members shall pasdue regard. c he need for
restoring equiltbrium in the balance of payments on a sound and
lesting basis.
mp In1 gder g effect to the restrictions, onrtiorts uner this Article,
aHemberrmyndselect imports for restriction on the g'ou c'sof
Lthe essentiality of other -iiorts tC 7
ssent'alty in such a w.>a- a Cikyepiorty .to I0ortS3. requied bZ7
's cic employnment,reconstruction, development orz social policies and
:damage =mes. In so doinG the Member shall avoid all uneces4a'y'enuaceto
.e conercial interests o other Members.
. f'rher~ is persistent nd ~iseslzea.Iapplication of import restrictions
under this.Article. indicatinge tVe existence of a eneral disequilibrium
.:-ch is restricting international trade, the Organization shall seek
aonzultatton.with the International Xonetcry Fund. The Cr-Cni-ation may then,
/in colleaoration
-1 E/PC /T/C.6/15
Page 5
in collaboration throughout with the Fund, initiate discussions to consider
whether other measures might not be taken, either by those countries whose
balances of payments are under pressure or by those countries whose balances
of payments are tending to be exceptionally favourable, or by any
appropriate inter governmental agency or organization to remove the
underlying causes of the disequilibrium. On the invitation of the
Organization Members shall participate in such discussion.
6. Throughout this Section the phrase " import restrictions includes the
restriction of imports by state trading organizations to an extent greater
than that which would be permissible under Article 32 (provided that no
Member shall be required to disclose information which would hamper the
commercial operations of such a state-trading organization).
7. Members recognize that in the early years of the Organization all of
them will be confronted, in varying degrees, by problems of economic
adjustment resulting from the war. During this period. the Organization
shall, when required to take decisions under this Article or under
Article 28, take full account of the difficulties of post-war adjustment. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/35
ECONOMIC CONSEIL 3 February1947
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL: ENGLISH H
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
PTEEATORY COMMITE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
CONFMWCE EMP TYMENTAND DPLO)IDWT
RTING CO2iITTEE
T.XT OF ARTICLLE TENEEATIVEYHE GWRLFTHDMEE AT T' TE TING
Article 39
aPolicy towrds Restrictive Business Practices
1. Members agree to take appropriate measures, individually or through the
Organization or in both ways, to prevent business practices affecting
international trade which restrain competition, limit access to markets or
foster monopolistic control whenever such practices have harmful effects on
the expansion of production and trade and the maintenance in all countries
of high levels of real incomye or on an of the purposes of the Organization
as set forth in Article 1. Such practices are hereafter in this Chapter and.
in Article 76 described as restrictive business practices.
2. Without limiting the generality of paragraph 1, Members agree that
ths practice listed in paragraph-3 below shall be subject to investigation
in accordance with the procedure with respect to complaints provided by the
relevant Articles af this Chdpter, if the Organization considers them to have
or to be about to have any of the harmful effects enumerated in paragraph 1
of this Article, whenever.:
(a) they are engaged in or made effective by one or more private
commercial enterprises or by a combination, agreement or other
arrangement among commercial enterprises, whether among private
commercial enterprises, among public commercial enter.rises, (ice.,.
trading agencies of governments or enterprises in which there is
effective public control), or among private and public commercial
enterprises; and
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(b) such commercial enterprises, individually or collectively,
possess effective control of trade, among a number of countries
in one or more products.
3. The practices referred to in paragraph 2 are as follows:
(a) fixing prices or terms or conditions to be, observed in dealing
with others in the purchase, sale or lease of any product;
(b) excluding enterprises from any territorial market or field of
business activity, allocating or dividing any territorial market
or field of business activity, allocating customers, or f ixing
sales or purchase quctas;
(c) discriminating against particular enterprises whether by.boycott
or otherwise;
(d) limiting production or fixing production quotas;
(e) suppressing the application or development of technology or
invention, whether patented. or unpatented;
(f) extending of the use of rights unier patents, trade marks or
copyrights to matters not properly within the scope of the
authorizeid grant, or to products or conditions of production, use
or sale which are not the immediate subjects of the authorized grant.
NOTE: The delegates for Brazil and China reserved their positions
regarding the inclusion of "public commercial enterprises"
in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 2 of Article .39. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/206
AND ECONOMIQUE 18 September 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Text. of Article XXXIII as amended by the Tariff
Agreement Committee up to September 18, 1947
Article XXXIII
Accession
A government not party to this Agreement, or a
government acting on behalf of a separate customs
territory possessing full autonomy in the conduct of its
external commercial relations and of the other matters
provided for by this Agreement, may accede to this
Agreement on its own behalf or on behalf of that
territory on terms to be agreed between such government
and the contracting parties.
i
VNITED NATIONS
NATIONS UNIES |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/W. 72
AND ECONOMIQUE 12 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT LEGAL DRAFTING SUB-COMMITTEE TEXT OF ARTICLES 14, 24 AND 25 AS TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE FIRST READING
Article 14
.c-aio
spect to customs duties and charges of any kind imposed onf s kayon
ection with importation or exportation or
xports and withnox~sfar of pn.yrutmta for im-,ortc cr exports d~±
res:fjt to0 1i.respect to the method of levying such duties and ces
rce)t;o-k 2rrespec to all rules and formalities in connection witrtation or or
exoexportation and with respect to all matters [affecte bvy the provisiis
rrelating to national treatment in article 15] in regard to which nationa.tati~ona
t is provided for in Article 15, any advantage, favour, privilegevor rivicog
granted by any Member to any product originating in oC-=uct orior
r any other country, shall be accorded immediately and 1-csiat~J.i
lly to the like product originating in or destined for allt±!mo for al
sions of paragraph (1) shall not be construed to requirec-d to re~quro
n of any preference in respoect ofcustoms duties [and] or=o-tatomg a.-347 or
7, eoxclusi -
21; ,. et3*n= ,* 'exoz ebe
. . .
more to.eCr4tori;us j~i E t ? h
J?&ore cxiste.g on 2. JA4 1939 comooite . . . .
scvenag-lty or ifsatim Of protectior.or uza+izt4y o
- /(iW.) bet~cL E/PC/T/C .6/W. 72
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(ii) betweeni two or more of the territories [comprsied] listed
in Annexure A to this Charter.
Each Member to which provision (i) applies shall provide a list of
such territories which shall be incorporated in an annexure to this
Charter. . -'''
(b) weenerences iedfcrce exclusively betimee the Unitte States of
kadrica &ed the Republic of Cuba.
(c) Preferencey in weece oa 1 July 1946 exclusivel; betimen
nesihboiring countries.
Article 24 -.
Reeeed&nctionof ariffs and1 imination of Proaeres
u1. Each Vk1, other than a Zember objett tothe provisions of Article 33,
shMem, upon Mthe reouest of anr other 1tnber or embers, enter into reciprocal
and wlxa advantwec;.Memeotiatlonsbvith such other Yanber or Memrers
directed to the substantial reduction of tariffs and, other charges on imports
and exports and to the elimination of smport tariff preferences. The3e,
negotiations shall proceed in accordance with the following rules.
men Prior international coviitmerts shall not be permitted to stand
in the vay of negotiations vith res bct to tariff preferences, it:teing
imderstood that action resulting from such negotiations shall not require
the modification or termination of exis[.]g international obligationsC/
ecept by agreement between [.] contracting parties, or Q failing that,
by termination of such obligations in accordance with their terms.
(b) All negotiated reductions in most-favoured-nation import tariffs
shall operate waratcall- toreduce or eliminate margins of preference,
=dno marno in rirce shall be Increased.
(c) The binding or consolidation of low tariffs or of tariff-free
treatment shall In principle be recognized as a concession equivalent in
value to the. substantial rgduction of hizh tariffs or the elimination of
tariff preferences.
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2. Each Member participating in negotiations pursuant to paragraph 1
shall keep the Organization informed. of the progress thereof and shall
transmit to the Organizatlon a copy of the agreement or agreements
incorporating the results of such negotiations..
3. If any Member considers that any other Member has failed, within a
reasonable period of time, to fulfil its obligations under paragraph 1,
such Member may refer the matter to the Organization, which shall make an
investigation and make appropriate recommendations to the Members concerned.
The Organization, if it finds that a Member has, without sufficient
justification, having regard to the provisions of the Charter as a whole,
failed to negotiate with such complaining Member in accordance with the
requirements of paragraph 1, may determine that the complaining Member,
or in exceptional cases the Members of the Organization generaIly, shall,
notwithstanding the provisions of Article14, be entitled to withhold from
the trade of the other Member any of the tariff, benefits which the
complaining Member, or the Members of the Organization generally as the case
may be, may have negotiated pursuant to paragraph 1. If such benefits
are In fact withheld so as to result in the application to the trade of
the other Member of tariffs higher than would otherwise have been
applicable, such other Member shall then be free, within sixty days after
such action is taken, to withdraw from the Organization upon the expiration
of sixty days from the date on which written notice of such withdrawal
is received by the Organization. The provisions of this paragraph shall
operate in accordance with the provisions of Article 67.. -
GenerEl imination of nQuatitvtiye Resttionsric - * .
1 ,therwise provided in theisCharter, no prohibitions or.b9 o ;
ions other than duties, taxes or other charges, whether madestd:N v
effective through qumport inpqrt licences o meausres, shall be . -e
imposed or maintained byMember on the importation of any productduet
ny aM other Member countryo or n the exportation or scale export [.]r -e ZT
.of any product destined for aMe other Ifmber country.
rovisions Ovis n E/PC/T/C.6/W.72
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2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not extend to the following:
(a) Prohibition of restrictions on imports or exports imposed.
or maintained during the early post-war transitional period,
which are essential to: - -
uitable, eqwriiabl distinb tion amorg-thensevergl coasumin
of prutries-off producs 'in short supply, wheterz such
products prare owned by ivate interests or-by the
governmental of any Member;
(ii the m iwtenance of- Var-tim3- price control by a Member
country urdergoing sho:tages subsequent to the war;
(iii) the orderly liquidationi of temporary surpluses off
stocks--owned r controlled' by the government of any
Member or 6f industries developed in the territory
- any Membwer county orig to the exigencies of
the war, which it would bc uneconomi. to maintain
in noroal conditizns provrded that ptohibitions or
restrictionp for thma _urpose a.y not be instituted.
e-a fany Me56[dar ]tday on which on 'hich this . :
Charter dmep iLto f rce, exceAt nfter- consultatiox
ted Memnther iiteresto; ibers with a view to
appropriate international action. - -.
Icut end export prohibitions and restrictions imposed. r maintained
unaer thI sub-paragraph (f) shall be removed as soon as the
conditions giving rise to them have c[.]ed, and in any event L7 -.
noprovided han, I July 1c49 aroi'iC.ethat this period may, with the
ation, bs rence of the Oranizati,e extended in respect of any
; zdi.-iz xceedther Veriods-not to emdeei six months each.
(b)s- -Zxrt-srohibitins or-re3rictionlatemporarily imposed to
2rOf foocritfical shortages o. Zoodstufs or other essential products-
unin .the c.rting Member & n
- '- >ora (c) Impnort and export 'rohibitions or restrictions necessary to;
the slication 6f stndatais for the classification and.'grading
of commodities im international f Sos7 trade. - If, in thb.2
opinIon of the Orsemization, the standards adopted-by a Member,
under this sut-partgraph are likely to have an unduly restrictive
effect on trade, the Organization may request the Member to revise
the aiandards provided that it shall not request the revision of
stedardsa internationflwy ey'eed& tnder.paragraph 6 of Article 22.
(d) Exports or import quotas imposed under.. eaktorey itter-governwntal.
coodity eGreements concluded in accordance with the provisions of
Charter ,I. :. ;.
te) Muport restrictions on anng agricultural or fisheries
product, ixatorted in any, form, necessary tq the enforcement
of opverrmental mensires vhi~c operate :(i) to restrict the
qyantities of the like domestic product permitted to be
marketed or produced, or (ii) to 'remove z temporary surplus
-of the like demostic product by making -the surplus available
to certain groups of domestic c Qsumera.-.free of charge or at
prices belov the current market level.
ff7 Any Member imposing restrictions on the i=.mortation of
any product pursuant to Zub-paragrpi (ef7 thi s sub-Zra~r~a h
shall give public notice of the .total quantity or value of the
-'rodUct-_to be marketed during: aspecified. .futire.period and of
any chango in such q9antt or. value. ROV MAT an
supplies of the product in- question, vtich %vere enroute at
the time on iilch public xtiqe vas given, shall not be
exc-lded&, but w- be counted. sor far as.. prCticable, .ainst
tie qaity permitted to be Imported in the erio in questions
.Moreover, any restrictions impose under (i) jf -u'--'rnegraph
R-b-b; '- - - ' ' ' /(cAeF bove Pace S
(e17 abav 6b.not be 'nch- ai viLU redice the total of imports
;'-elatiO., to the toal. of domestic pr&tction, as ce ae'ed with the
z-^oportion ubicli igaht easonabWj 'be Lected to relas betvoea the
tro inz the absencee of the r~st±'ictions, jn d.,lnn this
zro!Jorti tthe *4erfer shell wr e regard to te proportion
.evail!# during a previous rpreanative period. and. to eny special
ractord vtrch may baee±'afected or mry be affecting the tmee in the
ordt.cot conoene4. The Member shall consult with n other Members
v]2.ch h2:-e izto-ested, in the' traie 1z. question and which vish :to
initiate W'10h corsultatiori8'.
ff3) Mapo t a& export prohibitions or restrict-Ions osed. on
-Zivster e frs t~e pr3e oi esta blichi aa new, or maintaining
an existie xsn~oly of trado fLo a state-trading enterprise
o:)rate. undeer Artieles 31, 32 an. 33j7-
NOT
(1) The &elegats of, Australia maintained the interpretation of Article- 3A
wrhida had been zade by the Auitralian; alegatiou at the -irat Sessio- .
(see --ctieca A, sub-pararraph (1)(d.(i') (iv39) cf the Repurt).
(2) T;e delegates of Chi=a n&. Cbi2_e reserved their positions re~arding
.parC:ah 2, -
Artiae -2i
(1) The deLeate o Indiad reserved. hi' positibn regarding sub-paragreeh (b)
or !Oraerarph 1 an- suggste& the roflovinZ alternative text:
"HMer=i oe preference on azy product shal1. in no case be
Increased end. no' ne prefreanes shall be iutroduc'ed
Me do~eGatas of Austrelia end& Nev Zealnd. supported& this altermative
text. -
/(2) The delegate E/PC/T/C .6/W.72
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(2) The delegates of Brazil and Chile reserved their positions regarding
paragraph 3. The former delegate suggested that the words "and particularly
with regard to Members" legitimate need for protection"' should be inserted
after the phrase "having regard to the provisions of the Charter as a
Whole." The delegate of Chile supported this insertion.
Article 25
(1) The delegate of Canada reserved his position regarding paragraph 2
stating that if electric power were to be regarded as a good or a
commodity, he could only agree to its export under license.
(2) The delegate of India suggested the following amendments:
(a) insert the words "or to support the price of such products"
between "produced" and "or" in (i) of sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph 2;
and
(b) Delete the passage "moreover any restrictions.....the product
concerned" in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 2.
(3) The delegate of Norway stated that he could not express an opinion
at this stage upon the reservation which the delegation of Norway had
entered at the First Session with regard to sub-paragraph(e) of
paragraph 2. Eis delegation had proposed that that sub-paragraph
should cover only agricultural products.
(4) The delegate of Chile maintained the proposal that the delegation
of Chile had made at the First Session, namely that, sub-paragraph (c)
of paragraph 2 should not be confined to agricultural and fisheries
products.
(5) The delegate of Belgium-Luxembourg proposed the following addition
to sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph 2:
"Restricticns imposed. under the exception should be strictly
limited to the periods during which the aforesaid circumstances
occur, and should not be imposed on seasonal commodities at a
a time when like domestic products are not available". |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/W.81
AND ECONOMIQUE 19 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE
ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
LEGAL DRAFTING SUB-COMMITTEE
TEXT OF ARTICLES 26 TO 31 INCLUSIVE AS REDRAFTED AT THE FIRST READING
Article 26
Restrictions to Safeguerd the Balance of Payments
1. Members may need to use import restrictions as a means of safeguarding
their external financial position and as a step toward the restoration of
equilibrium in their balance of payments on a sound and lasting basis,
particularly in view of their increased demand for imports needed to carry
out their domestic employment, reconstruction, development or social policies.
Accordingly, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 25, any Member may
restrict the quantity or value of merchandise permitted to be imported insofar
as this is necessary to safeguard its balance of payments and monetary
reserves.
2. The use of Import restrictions under paragraph 1 shall be subject to
the following requirements:
(a) No Member shall impose [new] maintain or intensify restrictions
[or intensify existing restrictions] except to the extent necessary [to
stop or] to forestall the imminent threat of, or to stop a serious
decline in the level of its monetary reserves or, in the case of a
Member with very low monetary reserves, to achieve a reasonable rate
of increase in its reserves; due [allowance being made] regard should
be paid in each case [for] to any special factors which may be affecting
the level of the Mem'bes ' rrvesse[, r]ft7 loyan ommaneintm ts. or
other circumstances which may be affecting its n ed. for reserves,
and to any special credits or other resourcws vhich may be available
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(b) Members shall eliminate the restrictions when conditions would no
longer justify [the imposition of new restrictions] their imposition or
maintenance under sub-paragraph (a), and shall relax them progressively
as such conditions are approached;
(c) Members shall not apply the restrictions in such a manner as to
exclude completely imports of any class of goods.
3. (a) Any Member which is not maintaining restrictions under paragraphs
1 and 2 but which is considering the need for their imposition, shall,
before [imposing] such restrictions (or, in circumstances in which prior
consultation is impracticable, immediately following upon the imposition
of such restrictions) consult with the Organization as to the nature of
its balance-of -payments difficulties, the various corrective measures
which may be available, and the possible effects of such measures on
th; economies of other Members. The Orgnlization shall invite the
International Monetary Fund to participate in the consultations.N1o
Member shall be require .duiring such discussions to indicate in dvvance
the choice or timing of any particular measusre which it may ultiately
dere mine to adopt.
(b) The Organization may at any mire invite any Member applng imp.zort
restrictions under paragaph1 l and 2 to consult with it about the form
or extent of the restrictions, dnc shall invite a Member ssaabtintlyal
innsitefying such restrictions to consult accordingly within thirtdy ays.
'embers thus invit d. shall participate in such discussions. In the
conduct of such discussions the grGanization shall consult the
International Monetary nu d. dn any other appropriate integ-sovemrnental
grCanizations, in particular with rega d, to the alterniteve methods
available to thM Eemb r- in question of meeting its balancef-paymeMesta
-- difficu.ties - The Organization ,hall- not later tha twosyfrom ';Qn the
day on which this- Ch rter' e ters- into foreeiew rwv all restrictions
existing on that day--andl [mtinl Laid]taine ap lied. undergrppraraohs 1
a;d2 he -m-tif oYe'th& review. - E/PC/T/C.6/W.81
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(c) Any Member may consult with the Organization with a view to
obtaining the prior approval of the Organization for restrictions
which the Member proposes, under paragraphs 1 and 2 to maintain;
intensify or impose, or for the maintenance, intensification or
imposition of restrictions under specified future conditions. The
Organization shall invite the International Monetary Fund to
participate in the consultations. As a result of such consultations,
the Organization may approve in advance the maintenance,
intensification or imposition of restrictions by the Member in question
insofar as the general extent, degree and duration of the restrictions
are concerned. To the extent to which such approval has been given,
the action of the Member applying restrictions shall not be open
to challenge under sub-paragraph (d), on the ground that such
action is inconsistent with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2.
(d) Any Member, which considers that any other Member is applying
import restrictions under paragraphs 1 and 2 ina manner inconsistent
with the provisions of those paragraphs or of Articles 27 and 28, or
in a manner which unnecessarily damages its commercial interests, may
bring the matter for discussion to the Organization. The Member
applying the restrictions shall then participate in discussions of
the reasons for its action. The Organization [shall] if it is
satisfied that there is a prima facie case that the complaining
Member's interests are adversely affected, [consider the complaint.
It] may [then] after consultation with the International Monetary
Fund on any matter falling within the competence of the Fund, and,
if it considers [it] desirable, after submitting observations to [both] -
p0 -aesiw ii aim lf achotv'ngiaeh tisfactory s t ae etlint of
the matter iuns qetion,c mmereond twhehdg wiraal m oiriodfcation ''
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of restrictions which it determines are being applied in a manner
inconsistent with the provisions of paragraphs 1and 2 or of
Articles 27 or 28 or in a manner which unnecessarily damages the
interests of another Member. If the restrictions are not withdrawn
or modified in accordance with the recommendation of the Organization
within sixty days, such other Member shall be released from such
obligations incurred under this Charter towards the Member applying
the restrictions as the Organization may approve.
(e) The Organization, in reaching its [decision] determination under
sub-paragraph (d) shall not recommend the withdrawal or general
relaxation of restrictions on the ground that the existing or prospective
balance-of-payments difficulties of the Member in question could be
avoided by a change in that Member's domestic employment, reconstruction,
development or social policies. If carrying out such domestic policies,
however, Members shall pay due regard to the need for restoring
equilibrium in their balance of payments on a sound and lasting basis.
4. In [giving effect to] applying the restrictions on imports under this
Article, a Member may select imports for restriction on the grounds of
[the essentiality of other imports to ]
[essentiality in such a way as to give priority to imports required by]
its domestic employment reconstruction, development or social policies
and programmes. In so doing the Member shall avoid all unnecessary damage
to the commercial interests of other Members.
5. If there is persistent and widespread application of import restrictions
under this Article, indicating the existence of a general disequilibrium
which is restricting international trade, the Organization shall seek
consultation with the International Monetary Fund. The Organization
may then, in collaboration throughout with the Fund; initiate discussions
to consider whether other measures might not be taken, either by those
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[countries] Members whose balances of payments are under pressure or by those
[countries] Members whose balances of payments are tending to be exceptionally
favourable, or by any appropriate inter-governmental [agency or] organization
to remove the underlying causes of the disequilibrium. On the invitation of
the Organization Members shall participate in such discussions.
[6] 7 Members recognize that in the early years of the Organization all of
them will be confronted, in varying degrees [by] with problems of economic
adjustment resulting from the war. During this period the Organization
shall, when required to take decisions under this Article or under
Article 28, take full account of the difficulties of post-war adjustment.
[7] 6 Throughout this Section the phrase "import restrictions" includes
the restriction of imports by state-trading [organizations] enterprises to
an extent greater than that which would be permissible under Article 32.
... -.eArticls 27
Non-Discriminatory Administration of Quant itativeRestrictions
. No. prohibition or restriction shall be applied by any Member on
the importation of any product of any other Member ountry.or on the
expo tation-of any product destined for any other Member country, =nless
the importation of the like pro uct of.al third. countries or the
exportation of the like product to all third countries is similarly
prohibited or restricted.
2. Members shall observe the following provisions in applying import
restrictions:
(a) te AdministratI[n ofe]thes67 such restrictions sho ld be.carried
o t. in. such a ay as. to result in a distribution of trade which
apes achse.as closely as possible ts ahe ehqro thi h -he.various
Member countries might be ex ected.to obtain sethe. sult.of
international competition in the absence hf sucU restrsction
. (b)...-Whrever: E/PC/T/C.6/W.81
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(b) Wherever practicable, quotas representing the total a un o mot 6f
permipoetd imhether a.hoez :d4amollcate nygn copnsuppsloiutrie r
not) shfixad,ll be oe angdvnn of tiheircamount e iaccordane t tnecole
rawitph 3 (b)h sub- -ann - . -
( c)e oIn cactases i,,n 6iQ estrictionsrdy as arpOtr icae the r
maiy be a ppenslsied bermy.; wna o .mprt-.iwis - pitithout a
quota. .. .-. . . -
(d) zrt license so permits, whether oxv notssus ifn 6nibi n'
swith quotas shall not (save fc urpodesof- oreting'quot6 '
aragraph)allocated in accordance with sut.araraph :( } is p
require.r provide that-the'license -r-- it Tbuliize for the
impuliorctanttion of the rduct-.oncerne-dtr 'p.'arti1r oui o
source. ' -''
(e) In cases in which a quota is allocated among supplying countries
the sharnes.f the.various supplying Merb'r ountries should i-
plrincsiple be dsetermined in acardaxi with commerc aYcn idration
such a9j u5 ly ice, -lity nd customarY sources f silppX. For
the purpose of appraisimg such commercial considerations, the Medber
applying the. res rictions may'seok agreement with respect'to the
l locatioembof shares in the quota with alL;other Miners having a
substanniel enternst in supplying the product coicbrntd. Ii cases
in which this e Mhe t8 0o readonabVy practicable, th'M=ember concerne
shall allot to Memrer cinntries having a substantial inte:6st 1
o s[phe]itheir preoprttionxodacht,-shares'bace? i n tI;r Jcrt& ns of te
supplied by such Member cou
d,urin a. previoungrepresentative pe'io4 due account beige taken of
any -ec<al .actors which:may h&'e dffected9or may be affecting the
trade in the product. ,'' -
3. (a) In cases where import licenses are issued in connection with
import restrictions, the Member applying the restriction shall provide,
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upon the request of any Member having an interest in the trade in the
product concerned, all relevant information [as to] concerning the
administration of the restriction, the import licenses granted over a
past recent period and [as to] the distribution of such licenses, among
supplying countries provided , however, that there shall be no
obligation to supply information as to the names of importing or
supplying enterprises. -
(bI in the case of impo t. rtstrictio s.invoinlvg the fixing of quotas
(whether ornotll aocadtemong a supplying countrie, s)thMe ember
amplying thr 'estrictions shall give public notice of the total quantity
orvae o-of the produ t.o -Products which will be pmrnitt d'to be
pmioetYd during a specified future period and of any change in such
nuiftjt- or value.
(cI in the casf oq Ousta& alloca ed. among psuplying countr,ies the
Member applying the restriction llsha promptly inform all other
Members having an interest in supplying the product concerned of the
5ares-in the-quota, by quantity or value, currently allocated to the
various supplying countries and shall give public notice thereof.
I. \ith regard to restrictioms itposed in accordance w[th /]ub-7
graparaph 2 [(f).or graLaa2]h Z7 of this Article or un[ser fub-paragraph (e)
of] paragraph )}2 ( of Article 25, the selection of a representative period
for any product and. the appraisal of any special factors affecting the trade
in the pro uhall*b~ m ee adni_ aliyitil by the Member imposing the. restriction
P~eid8d that,suMem li berll-laU upon the request aoy ft.e.hM<er mber having a
suabstntiinael strenmt suppling that product or upon the request of the
argenizat, con.6=s lt- promp tlywith the other Member or the Organization
regarding theneed for an adjustment of the b se. period selected or
or the re-appraisal of -he speciaf.ct-to sn~ivolved.
5. The prosi-nsoa of this Article shall alpJ[ ufmtat mutrtandis to (a) any
export restriction yu-nqatity oralu ve and )](b to any tariff quota
establish d.oram&intaedbI by any Member, and insofarsaa is paplicable, the
/Principle E/PC/T/C.6/W.81-;L;
Pse -
p rinciisplreocf tshall extend Atiley h to an export ionreby quanstryicts tit
1. iThe prf ihins -oZ.ol s Sectitn: all ne$ preciud4
i(a) retict equivions.with'left effectcgtorestr.exiochane . nct±ns
autrhorize&Lnd Sectiof n 3 (b): oIIOo, tic e rVic -s o. Apttlep.pof
Araemett - thi -IteroatIonal Mcnetary - nd;
-.b. prohibisions or reinricctions lp acordpancgrape with a(arh 2 (a)Ci)
or a Cd of Article 25; : . -
e c)cessa y nditionz attachlnG to.export whioh ar~ners.to ensure
thstexporportisng member country receives for ito wonts it own
currency aoro althe currency of any member of the Interntin Monetary
rF;und,specifie. by the exporting Membe. coun7.
(& restrictionrs in accord fe th -Artcle -26 hich .eite - :
Ar--.le iY .g -re applied otherwise consistently wi laic)7aeainst
r. .:---poro from,other countries ba .oq of tr itories
yZFunffith aco= o quota in..he Ir9trtioqai onea ld, o
; ;assisty. eisunth e p r¢-.. ib ecemh51,b7 maaeres- not
,fro-..' vol-.-suonsbsftantial depqr m -te proTvsipp -
;, ;:as i tidce27,-acoytr1 se economyh- bee- isrupted by war
:-b-h;
(e) restrictions in.cordance-wth Article. 6 which both_.
iith .-iadd t ona- im ogzsga1?vi ilppt aboe-.he
. .- , mports whi .JS&acould w-tard--I tqLkcht, affox in the
ns in] q i1ileihs: of- t e uten-t of.
- i - paagra.ph of-s wr.iL. 2.,,, it- restrictio.ere
acdonsistent with Arttc.. ,-..
*' + ![ri~eaeha~geurestvaleinec,t :,to exc nerictos- which
aswpmmiteud.-to1l1t Mer tdser -the ticle pof
-eiIn ~#n *P-';AMoentory Fund or -ndta Ua -;etion b ' 0-urlUder
/the terms of E/PC/T/C.6/W.81
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the terms of any special exchange agreement, which
may have been made between the Member and the
Organization under Article 29 Provided, that a
Member, which is not imposing restrictions on
payments and transfers for current international
transactions, may apply import restrictions under
[(III)] (i) of this sub-paragraph in special
circumstances and only with the prior approval of
. - the Organization in agreement with the International
Monetary Fund.
-. If the Organizaftion inds, after consultation with the International
Monetary Fund on matters within the competence of the Fund, that import
restrict ons .or exc ange'restrictions on payments and transfers in
connection with imports are being applied by a Member in a discriminatory
manner inconsistent with the exceptions provided under this Article or
in a manner which discriminates unnecessarily against the trade of another
Member Country, the Member shall within sixty days remove the
discrimination or modify it as specified by the Organization Provided
that a Member 'ay, if it so desires, consult with the Organization to
obtain[pts jyrs]iou i prior approval for dich iqscramin [s], n.L, under
the procedur set.forth in paragraph 3 (c) of Ar icle. 26 and to the
extent that'such approval is given, the discrimin[s]ons shall not be
open to challenges under this paragraph.
3. When three-qua ters'of the rs bea 'of the Organization have accepted
the cbiinstlfne o. Article VIII of the Articles of Agre ment-o the-
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International Monetary Fund, but i . any event before 31 December 1951,
the Organizatopn shall review the operation of this Article, in
..
consultation with the Internationao Mpnetary Fund, with a view to the
earliest possible eliminat of.ot anysdiecriminot[s],/g, under
L-]gauabprghra[1ps (I)I ).&Ii) and (iv) ] 1(e). (i) and (ii) of this
Article, which restrict the expansion of world trade.
.... . ., . . A
Artici 29
*;ange Arrangements
L -he Organpzaion shall eeek cooperation with the International
Monetary Fund to the end that the Organization and the Fund may
pursue. arco-prd nated policy with Fegard .to exchange questions within
he c mpetence of the Fund. avnd,questiono of quantitatie restrictions
or other trade. measures within the competence of the Organization.
2.'Members actill not ~eek by exchange ctionto frustrate the
purposes of LhlsChar ted, T .Orgnization aand.shal -not,see by, trde
scurtion-to frustrtate the pporse~.ft] Lhe Arsples-of ,g emenlf:
the uInternationalMonetary Fld._ ' , ' .,
3. InJrrder-t .ovi d,d the imposition of trade iesricticnsna.
discriminations hrough exchange techniques and in order' to avoid
the dn ger of conflicting jurisdicticz betwee..the Organization and
the I ternationallMone ary' F nd ini exchange:matters, Members:of the'
Orga iz tion shall-also andertake membership.of: the lnternationdl
Monetary Fund Provided that any country which is not a Member of
the aternbeional Monetary hmnd may. become -4 Mem'or of the,
Or&nizatirtafe-pon accepting this Charter it undeji.tbs to enter-
within a time to be determined by the Organization
/after consultation E/PC/T/C.6/W.81
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after consultation with the International Monetary Fund, into a special
exchange agreement with the Organization which would become part, of its-
obligations under this Charter, and Provided further that a member of the
Organization, which ceases to be a member of the Internatocnal Monetary Fund,
shall forthwith enter into a special exchange agreement with the Organization,
whic hshall then become part of its obligations under this Charter.
4[5]i A Mcnber which has made[fa special exchang]7 suchaen agreement [unmder
paragraph 3 of this Articl]7, undertakes to furnis .the organization with
fsuc]7 the information[ a]7 whichi±t may require, within the general scope of
Section 5 of ArticleV II : of the Articles of Agreement of the International
Monetary Fund, in order to carry out its functions relating t .[tfhis special
exchang]e such agreement.
7[4]7 A special exchange agreement between a Member end the Organization
under paragraph 3 of this Article must provide to the satisfactio -of the
Organizatoni, [in collaboratoc]7 collaborating throughout with the
International Monetary Fund, that the purposes common t .the Oraenizatocn
and the Fund will not be frustrated as a result of actoc i.n exchange matters
by th -Member in question.
6. The Oraenization shall seek and accept the opinion of the International
Monetary Fund as to whether action by the Member in exchange matters is
permissible under the terms oftZh . special exchange agreement and shall act
in collaboratio .with the Interntiona - Monetary Fund on all questions which
myv arise in the working of a special exchange agreement under this Article.
- --- -.Article 30 -
General Mndertaking. RegardinE Sunsidies - flimination of Export Subsidies -
Eceptilns
1. If any Member grants or maintains any subsidy, including any form of
incom or price support, which operates directly or todiicect to nerease
exports of any product from, or to reduce imports of any product into its
territory, the Member shall notify toe Organizaticn in writing as to the
extent an& nature of the subsidization, as to the estimated effect of the
subsidization on the quantity of the affected product or products, imported
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into or exported from the territory of the Member country and as to the
conditions making the subsidization nessary . In any case in which is
determined that serious prejudice to the interest of an sy-othemeerM isbris
caused, or threateneda b y nyssuch ubstization, the Me mbergrnantig the
Subsidization shall, upon request" discuss with the other Member or Members
conce,rned or with the Organization, the possibility of limiting the
isubsdization.
2. (a ) mNoM ebershall grant, directly .or indilrecty, anysuebsid on the
exportatoion f any product, or establish or maintain any other system,
which results in sthe ale of such product for expor at aite prclower
then the comparable prihce carged for the like product to buyers in
the'domestic market, due owallance being m ade-or-differences in.
conditions and terms of sale, for edeifefrncs axaiion ttn, aond fr other
differences affecting price comparabili[Thty; e preceding sene]tenc
Provided that this shall [not be construe]d to prevent any Member from
exempting exported products from duties or taxes imposed in respect
of like products when consumed domestically, from remitting such
duties or tawxes hich have accrued, or from using the proceeds of
such duties or taxes to make payments to domestic producers;
(b) Members shall give effect to the provisions of this paragraph
at the earliest practicable date, but in any event not later than
three years from the daywtocn t hihhhis Carter enters into force.
If any Member considers itself unable to make the provisions of this
Paragraph effective in respect of any specified product or products
upon the expiration of such period, such Member shall, at least three
months before the expiration of such period, give to the Organization
notice in writ[ting o that ef] rtectequesting a specific extension
of pthe eriod accompanied by a complete analysis of [pthe racs]tice
system in question and the facts justifyi[ng ]them it and an indication
as to the extension of the period desired. It shall then be determined
whether the extension requested should be made.
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page 13
3. A system for the stabilization of the domestic price or of returns to
domestic producers of a primary product, which results over a period in the
sale of the product for export at a price lower than the comparable price
charged for the like product to buyers in the domestic market, may be
determined by the Organization not to involve a subsidy on exportation
under the terms of paragraph 2 of this article if it has also resulted
over a period in the sale of the product for export at a price higher than
the comparable price charged for the like product to domestic buyers, and
if the system is so operated, either because of the effective limitation
of production or otherwise, as not to stimulate exports unduly or otherwise
seriously prejudice the interest of other Members.
4. (a) In any case of subsidization of a primary commodity, if a Member
considers that its interests are seriously prejudiced by the subsidy
or if the Member granting the subsidy considers itself unable to
comply with the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article within the
time limit laid down therein, the difficulty may be determined to be -.
a special difficulty of the kind referred to in Chapter VII, and in
that event, the procedure laid down in that Chapter slali be followed;
(b) If it is determined that the measures provided for in Chapter VII
have not succeeded, or do not promise to succeed, within a reasonable
period of time, in removing or preventing the development of a
burdensowe vorld suusle- of the primary product concerned, the
requirements of paragraph 2 shall cease to apply in respect of such
produasct from the effective date of such determination and shall
not be re-appdii& In respect of such product until a d de.4etermdneh
Jin accordanwe vith procedures appr] be by-the Organization.
/5. Nwthvithstanding E/PC/T/C .6/W.81
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5. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 and [sub-paragraph] 4 (b) of
this articIe no Member shall grant any subsidy on the exportation of any
product which has the affect of acquiring for that Member a share of world
trade in that product in excess of the share which it had during a previous
representative period, account being taken insofar as practicable of any
special factors which may have affected or may be affecting the trade in that
product. The selection of a representative period for any product and the
appraisal of any special factors affecting the trade in the product shall be
made initially by the Member granting the subsidy: Provided, that such Member
shall, upon the request of any other Member having an important interest in
the trade in that product, or upon the request of the Organization, consult
promptly with the other Member or with the Organization regarding the need for
an adjustment of the base period selected or for the re-appraisal of the
special factors involved.
6. Any determination required by or appropriate to the operation of this
Article shall be made under procedures established by the Organization in
accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 66.
s - Articlde 31
Non-Discriminatory AdmfnEstrationeof State-Trading gnterpris6s
1. rf any Member establishes oi maintains a state, enterprise, wherever
located, which imports, exports, purchases, sells, or distributes any
product, or if any Meiber grants exclusive or special privileges, formally
or in effect, toany enterprise to import, export, purchase, sell,
distribute, or produce any product, the commerce of other Members shall
be accorded treatment no less favourable than that accorded to the
c rce of ay country other than that in which the enterprise is located
in rospect of the purchase ar sale by such enterprise of any product.
To this end sucm enterprise shall, in waking its external purchases or sales
of any product, be influenced solely by commercial considerations, such as
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Page 15
price, quality, marketability transportation and other terms of purchase
or sale and also any differential customs treatment maintained consistently
with the other provisions of this Charter.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 relating to purchases or imports by
state enterprises shall apply to purchases or imports of products for
re-sale [or for use in the production of goods for sale.] With respect
to purchases or imports by state enterprises of product for governmental
use and not for re-sale [or for use in the production of goods for sale,]
Members shall accord to-the commerce of other Members fair and equitable
treatment, having full regard to all relevant circumstances.
3. This Article shall apply to any enterprise, organ or agency in which
there is effective control by a Member government or over whose trading
operations a Member government [is in a position to exercise] [exercises)
effective control by virtue of the special or exclusive privileges granted
to the enterprise. ! - . . '
Article 26:
The Delegate for Belgiumw-Luxembourg suggested the folloing addition to
s::ub-paragraph (' of paragraph--3
"The.rganizatione-a i itiate procPedings, -aalogous'tt the foregoing
on its own nmoMimb, ifs.t ponsngers that ay Aet!er it apllyi*t import
destricaimnnn undrcrns nta _ ac .2 in e raier inoo iste _ with
the pro ofsions of pa."rap s-' nd 2,- or.- Article;27'
This suggestion wor §nadtedd.y the. elegates f- Ca~3.a 'ad the
United States. - - Y:'.
Counccrtein rnimakeng paragraph 4, the 4ub-c=mmittee was neato out
vat e xactld ka beenhrecerred to :i._.Jr-bad .onsisr -the 'coide
betwecnees, e twro terxts hensecclosed in square braqk~t-it pefered te ond.
If, on tse ot er and, itv whe. supPosed to conaider-the.question"tiether the
words "imports require&" should be retained or deleted, the Sub-Committee wishes
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to refer the question back to the Drafting Committee as involving a change
in substance. * ' 2- ;:..'
Article 27 . ...*; -.. . -, ..
.e Delegate for China.stated that. previous.ojection,
representative period mentioned in sub-aragraLh 2-e),!/_7 le. -.
applied ala to parsgraph 4.of Article 27. . ;,. . -
Article 30 - .. . . . .* - -
(a) The Delegate for Cuba reserved his position regarding .he.deletion
of the words "would be considered as a case under paragraph (1) from
sub-paragraph (2) (a).of- the text drafted. at the First -Session..
(b) The Delegate .r. China.did.not maintain-thk reervatji= entered
by his. delegation. at the First Session regarding. paragraph (2} provided
that its substance was, covered by the Articlep-dealing:with balanc of-
paments. He maintained.his delegation' aeservation regarding
sub-paragraph (4) (c).
(c) The Legal Drafting Sub-Cocitte4 va asked to consider the question
raised in the following paragraph of the Report of the First SQet::
SECTION D . .
"l (d) (xii) Sub-paragraph (4) (a) of the.rviion fid-aes hat
the consultative procedure of Chapter VIUwith erfns to.:-
primary products in the case of which specia]dffculties may:
arise, may be applied when subsidies on such products call -or
determination by consultation under the terms of paragraph:1. or
(2) In this connection arin. ration to the provisions ofK.
paragraph 3 of the United States Draft Charter, it is suggestedV
that the Drafting C-mtee consider Art-ice:-3&n onnection:
*th Chapter VII and with-paragraph.(6) of Article 66.*tht
view to simplifying the teze in question. . are intended --t
provide frstl.,a,nnom ype, of cnsultative procedure for,
dealing with prim comodities -In-h. aseof which special
/difficulties E/PC/T/C.6/W.81
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difficulties may arise either in the initial period of transition
or thereafter, and secondly, an adequate consultative procedure for
dealing with non-primary products according to the general
intentions of Article 30 expressed in the opening sentence of
this Section."
(d) The Delegates for Canada and China reserved their positions
regarding sub-paragraph 4 (b). The Dolegate for China submitted his
opinion in writing for insertion in the Report.
Article 31:
(a) The Delegates for Chile and New Zealand reserved their positions
regarding the insertion of the words "or for use in the production of
goods for sale" in paragraph 2.
(b) The Delegate for Chile reserved his position regarding paragraph 3
as redrafted. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T,C.6/61
10 February 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE
ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL. ET SOCIALIINI
RINA2T~MMW4ITE T OF THEREPARATORY RYOMMITTEE OF 0 HTEE
UNITED NATIONS CORENCEEN ON TRADE ANDMPl.LMENT=
EtXT OF ARTILES 27 AS T TENTATIVELY
Article 27
Non-Disc: IiratioryAdidin is-mit~otratonQuantitetiveRestri ctions
1, No.pr~hibitoon or restriction shall be appl4ed'bi an Member on
the imp~rtation of any product o any ft her Member country or on the
dertexatien 6f aho pb-n~ ro or any other Member country,
i~leun ths iortatimpon f th6 of ke lroduct of all third countries
or the exportaion oft th6 likeeproduct'o al tthird countries is
similarly prohibited. r resoorict.de
2. Me bers m 6h11 ossall e the follovi-,-wing sionos in applying import
(a).' The administration of these restrictions should be carried
out in such a way as to result In a distribution of trade which
ipproaabee aches'6o'ses'ossi ble to the share which the various
Member count ies mInit bihxpect ec to dbtain as the result of
internati" i. conalitione In theiabsence of restrictions.
(b hrbv)rWhreveti cable;quot,as representing the total amount of
Per t~e~dmittertspohethe(r~allo cated. among supplying countries or
~t~ nsellbe haix ed, and. notice given of their amount in accordance
vgh wisub -paragraph8 -b) (
(4*ih c)sIn in vbich whotas are not pacticarble, the restrictions
~~n~ay lied p ean by mof' impor t Licensls or permits without a
(dY Impo) li e~ssrcpnsestor brmitsther er not issued in connection
--vhwiti's quotas shall n ' afor urposes of operating qoa
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Page 2
allocated in accordance with sub-paragraph (e)) require or provide that
the license or permit be utilized for the importation of the product
concerned from a particular country or source.
(e) In cases in which.a quota is allocated among supplying countries,
the shares of the various. supplying Member countries should. in
principle be determined in accordance with commercial considerations
such as, e.g., price, quality and customary sources of supply. For
the purpose of appraising such commercial considerations, the Member
applying the restrictions may seek agreement with respect to the
allocation of shares in the quota with all other Members having a
substantial interest in supplying the product concerned. In cases
in which this method is not reasonably practicable, the Member concerned
shall allot to Member countries having a .substantial. interest in.
supplying the product, shares based upon the proportions of the total
quantity or value of the product supplied by.such.Member countries
during a previous representative period, due account being taken of
any special factors which may have affected or may be affecting the
trade in the product.
3. (a) In cases where import lisenses are issued in connection with
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import restrictics, tle Member applying the restriction shall-provide,
upon the request of any Member having an nterest-in the trade--n the
produminisoncerned. all relevant Information as. to. the ad iitration
of the r estriction, the import licenses. granted over a: pastrecent
pe supplying to the-distribution of suc liceness among-up-.ytp g
countrieion ov.ded, however, that there shall be no. obligat±q to
supply information as to the names of .icorting or-supplying enterprisess
.(b) fn the case. of import restrictions. involying thefixing of quotas
(whether or not allocated among supplying countries), the Member applying
.the restrnL-oys shall.-ive-public notice of..the .otal quaatitt.or
permvalue of theproduct or products.,heh wTlh:be oittd- to.be imported
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Page 3
during a specified future period and ok any change in such quantity
or value.
(c) In the case of quotas allocated among supplying countries,
the Member applying the restriction shall promptly inform all other
Members having an interest in supplying the product concerned of the
shares in the quota, by quantity or value, currently allocated to the
various supplying countries.*
4. With regard to restrictions imposed in accordance with sub-paragraph (d)
of paragraph 2 of this Article or under sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph 2
of Article 25, the selection of a representative period for any product
and the appraisal of any special factors affecting the trade in the product
shall be made initially by the Member imposing the restriction Provided
that such Member shall, upon the request of any other Member having a
substantial interest in supplying that product or upon the request of the
Organization, consult promptly with the other Member of the Organization
regarding the need for an adjustment of the base period selected or for the
re-appraisal of the special factors involved.
The provisions of this Article shall apply mutatis mutandis to (e) any
export restriction by quantity or value and (b) any tariff quote established
or maintained by any Member.
Sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) we're referred for redrafting to the Legal
Drafting sub-Committee so that the concept that public notice should
be given in the cases foreseen under paragraph (c), should be
incorporated. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE 30 January 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGlNAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NAZTIONS
CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLES 29 AND 30 AS TENTATIVELY AGREED AT
THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH MEETINGS
Article 29
Exchange Arrangements
1. The Organization shall seek co-operation with the International
Monetary Fund to the end that the Organization and the Fund may pursue a
co-ordinated policy with regard to exchange questions within the competence
of the Fund and questions of quantitative restrictions or other trade
measures within the competence of the Organization.
2. Members shall not seek by exchange action to frustrate the purposes
of this Charter and shall not seek by trade action to frustrate the purposes
of the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund.
3. In order to avoid the imposition of trade restrictions and discriminations
through exchange techniques and in order to avoid the danger of conflicting,
jurisdiction between the Organization and the International Monetary Fund
in exchange matters, Members of the Organization shall also undertake
membership of the International Monetary Fund Provided
that any country, which is not a that any country which is willing
member of the International Mon- to join the Organization but unwil-
- etary Fund may become a Member ling to join the International Mon-
of the organization if upon ac- etary Fund, may become a Member of
- cepting this Charter it under- -the Organization if it enters -into
takes to enter into a special a special exchange agreement with
exchange agreement with the the Organization, which would
/Organization E/PC/T/C.6/24
Page 2
Organization which. would become become part of its obligations under
part of its obligations under this Charter and Provided.
this Charter and Provided further*
-further*
that a Member of the Organization, which ceases to be a member of the
International Monetary Fund, shall forthwith enter into a special exchange
agreement with the Organization, which shall then become part of its
obligations under this Charter.
4. A special exchange agreement between a Member and the Organization
under paragraph 3 must provide to the satisfaction of the Organization,
in collaboration throughout with the International. Monetary Fund, that the
purposes common to the Organization and the Fund will not be frustrated as
a. result of acticn in exchange matters by the Member in question.
5. A Member, which has made a special exchange agreement under paragraph 3 of
this Article, undertakes to furnish the Organization with such information
as it my require, within the general scope of Section 5 of Article VIII
of the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, in order to
carry out its functions relating to this special exchange agreement.
6. The Organization shall seek and accept the opinion of the International
Monetary Fund as to whether action by the Member in exchange matters is
Permissible under the terms of the special exchange agreement and. shall act
in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund. on all questions which
may arise in the working of a special exchange agreement under this Article.
Article 30
General Undertaking Regarding Subsidies - Elimination
- . of Export Subsidies - Exceptions
1. If any Member grants or maintains any subsidy, including any form of
income or price support, which. operates directly or indirectly to increase
* The. Legal Drafting Sub-Committee has been asked to reconcile these
two alternatives.
/exports E/PC/T/C .6/24
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exports of any product from, or to reduce imports of any product into its
territory, the Member shall notify the Organization in writing as to the
extent and nature of the subsidization, as to the estimated effect of the
subsidizaticn on the quantity of the affected product or products, imported
--into or exported from the territory of the Member and as to the conditions
making the subsidization necessary. In any case in which it is determined
that serious prejudice to the interest of any other Member is caused or.
threatened by any such subsidization, the Member granting the subsidization
shall, upon -request, discuss with the other Member or Members concerned, or
with the Organizaticn, the possibility of limiting the subsidization.
2. (a) No Member shall grant, directly or indirectly, any subsidy on the
exportation of any product, or establish or maintain any other system,
which results in the sale of such product for expert at a price lower
than the comparable price charged for the like product to buyers in
the domestic market, due allowance being made for differences in
conditions and terms of sale, for differences in taxation, and for other
differences affecting price comparability. The preceding sentence shall
not be construed to prevent any Member from exempting exported products
from duties or taxes imposed in respect of like products when consumed
domestically, from remitting such duties or taxes which have accrued,
or from using the proceeds of such duties or taxes to make payments to
domestic producers.
(b) Members shall give effect to the provisions of this paragraph at
the earliest practicable date, but in any event not later than three
years from the day on which this Charter enters into force. If any
Member considers itself unable to make the provisions of this paragraph
effective in respect of any specified product or products upon the
expiration of such period, such Member shall, at least three months
before the expiration of such period, give to the Organization a notice
in writing to that effect, accompanied by a complete analysis of the
/practices E/PC/T/C.6/24
Page 4
practices in question and the facts justifying them and an indication
as to the extension of the period desired. It shall then be determined
whether the extension. requested should be made. -
3. A system for the stabilization of the domestic price or of retorns tc-
domestic producers of a primary product,. which results over a period in the
'sale of the product for export at a prwce lover than the comparable price
charged for the like product to buyers in the domestic market, may be
determined by the Organization not to i volve.a subsidy on exportation under
the terms of paragraph 2 if it has also resulted over a period in the sale
of the product for export at a price higher than the comparable price charged
for the like product to domestic buyer , and. if the system is so operated,
either because of the effective lioitaticn of production or otherwise, as
-not to stimulate exports unduly or otherwise seriously prejudice the interest
cf other Members.
4. (a): In any case of subsioizoticn cf a primmry.conmodity, if a Member
- considers that its interest is seriously prejudi ed by.the subsidy or if
the Member granting the subsidy considers itself unable to comply with
ohe prcvisions of paragraph 2 within the time limit laid down therein,
-the difficulty may be determined to be a special difficulty of the kind
referred to in Chapter VII, and in that event, the procedure laid down
in that Chapter- shall be followed.
(b) If it is determined that the measures provided or in. Chapter VII
have not succeeded; or do not promise to succeed, within a reasonable
period of time, in removing or preventing the development of a
burdensome world surplus .of the primary product concerned, the
requirements of paragraph 2 shall cease to apply in respect of such
product as from the effective date of such determination. and shall
not be re-applied in respect of such product until a date determined
in accordance with procedures approved by the Organization.
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5. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 and sub-paragraph 4 (b),
no Member shall grant any subsidy on the exportation of any product which
has the effect of acquiring for that Member a share of world . trade in that
product in excess of the share which it had during a previous representative
period, account being taken insofar as practicable of any special factors
which may have affected or may be affecting the trade in that product. The
selection of a representative period for any product and. the appraisal of any
special factors affecting the trade in the product shall be made initially
by the Member granting the subsidy; Provided that such Member shall, upon
the request of any other Member having an important interest in the trade
in that product, or upon the request of the Organization, consult promptly
with the other Member or with the Organization regarding the need for an
adjustment of the base period. selected or for the re-appraisal of the
special factors involved.
6. Any determination required by or appropriate to the operation of this
Article shall be made under procedures established by the Organization in
accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 66. |
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12 February 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLES AGREED AFTER SECOND READING
AT THE 2OTH MEETING
Article 54
Administration of Regulatory Agreements
1. Each regulatory agreement shall provide for a governing body,
hereinafter referred to as a Commodity Council.
2. Each of the countries participating in an agreement shall be entitled
to be represented by a member on the Commodity Council. These members
alone shall have the right to vote. Their voting power shall be determined
in such a way as to conform with the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article 51.
3. The Organization shall be entitled to appoint a non-voting member to
each Commodity Council and may invite any competent specialized agency to
nominate a non-voting number for appointment to a Commodity Council.
4. Each Commodity Council shalI have a non-voting chairman who, if the
Council so requests, shall be nominated by the Organization.
5. The secretariat of each Commodity Council shall be appointed by the
Council after consultation with the Organization.
6. Each Commodity Council shall adopt appropriate rules of procedures and
regulations regarding its activities, provided that they are not found by
the Organization to be inconsistent with the principles and provisions of
this Charter.
7. Each Commodity Council shall make periodic reports to the Organization
on the operation of the agreement which it administers. In addition, it
shall make such special reports as the Organization may specify or as the
Council itself considers to be of value to the Organization.
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8. The expenses of a Commodity Council shall be borne by the participation
countries.
Article 55
Provision for Initial Terms. Review, Renewal, Termination and Withdrawal
of Regulatory Agreements
Regulatory agreements shall remain in effect for not more than five
years. Their renewal shall be subject to the principals stated elsewhere
in this Chapter and to the procedures established in such agreements.
Periodically, at intervals no greater than three years, the Organization
shall prepare and publish a review of the operation of each agreement in
the light of the principles set forth in this Chapter. Moreover, each
commoidity agreement shall provide that, if its operations have failed
substatially to conform to the principles laid down in this Chapter,
participating countries shall revise the agreement to conform to the
principles or shall terminate it. When an agreement is terminated, the
Organization shall take charge over archives, statistical material and
other possessions of the Commodity Council. Such agreements shall establish
provisions for renewal termination and withdrawal.
Article 56
Settlement of Disputes
Any question or difference concerning the interpretation of the
provisions of a regulatory agreement or arising out of its operation shall
be discussed originally by the Commodity Council. In the absence of
agreement, the question shall be referred to the Commodity Commission for
examination and recommendation to the Executive Board. The Executive Board
shall then issue a ruling in pursuance of the provisions of Article 86.
Article 57
Obligations of Members Regarding Existing and Proposed Commodity Arrangements
1. Members undertake to transmit to the Organization the full text of each
inter-governmental commodity arrangement in which they are participating at
the time of the coming into force of their obligations under this Charter,
Members also agree to transmit to the Organizatinn appropriate information
/regarding E/PC/T/C .6/76
Page 3
regarding the formulaton, provisions and operation of such arrangements.
Members agree to conform with the decisions made by the Organization
regarding their continued participation in any such inter-governmental
commodity arrangement which, after review by the Organization, shall have
been found to be inconsistent with the intentions of this Chapter.
2. Members undertake to transmit to the Organization appopriate
information regarding any negotiations, looking to the conclusion of an
inter-governmental commodity arrangement, in which they are participating
at the time of the coming into force of their obligations under this Charter.
Members also agree to conform with decisions made by the Organization
regarding their continued participation in any such negotiations. The
Organization may declare that such negotiations conform to the requirements
for a Study Group or a Commodity Conference, as the case may be.
Article 58
General Undertaking by Members
Members including Members not parties to a particular commodity arrangement
undertake to give the most favourable possible consideration to any
recommendation by a Commodity Council for expanding consumption of the
commodity in question.
Article 59
Exceptions to Provisions Relating to Inter-Governmental Commodity Arrangements
1. The provisions of Chapter VII are not designed to cover inter-
governmental commodity arrangements, which relate solely to the equitable
distribution of commodities in short supply, or to cove- those provisions of
Inter-governmental commodity arrangements which appropriately relate to the
protection of public morals or the protection of human, animal or plant life
or health; the provisions are furthermore not designed to cover international
fisheries or wildlife conservation agreements with the sole objective of
conserving and developing these resources.
Provided that such arrangements are not used to accomplish results
/inconsistent E/PC/T/C .6/76
inconsistent with the objectives of Chapter VI or Chapter VII. Members agree
not to participate in such arrangements if they, involve the regulation of
production, trade or prices, unless they are authorized or provided, for by a
multilateral convention subscribed to by a majority of the nations affected
or unless, operated under the Organization.
2. None of the provisions of Chapter VII are to be interpreted as applying
to arrangements relating to fissionable materials, to the traffic in arms,
ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic in other goods and
materials as is carried on for the purpose of supplying a military
establishment, or, in time of war or other emergency in international
relations, to the protection of the essential security interests of a member. |
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SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL 13 February 1947
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Article 52
Ccistsnces GovernUng the Igseof ReEAlatory Lgreements
Members agree that regulatory agreements may be employed only when it is
determined that:
(a) : burdensome surplus of a prmmmdary co=oity has developed or is
e:nected to develop, which would cause serious hardship to producers
aMi '±-hom are small producers who account for a selstanti l portion
of the total output and these condinions carnot be corrected by normal
.erket forces alone, in time to prevent such hardship, because
chaactaristicnlly, in the case of the primary conmodily concerned, a
substantial reduction in price does not readilyolead gcifisiCn~xlcant
decrease in production; or
(b) 'idespread unemploymennt or udermemploy=ent in connection with a
primary commodity, arising out of difficulties oin the kId referred to
in Arti hle 46,has developed or is expected to develop, which would not
be corrected by normal market fooces alcne in time to prevent widespread
and undue hardship to workers, because, characteristically, in the case
of the industry concerned, a substantial reduction in price does not
readily lead to a significant increase in consumption but to the
reduction of employment and because areas in which the commodity is
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opportunities for the workers involved; or
(c) The Organization finds that, for a commodity other than a primary
commodity, in addition to the circumstances set forth in (a) or (b)
above, exceptional circumstances Justify such action. Such agreements
shall be subject not only to the principles set forth in this Chapter
but also to any other requirements which the Organization may establish.
NOTES
1. The Comittee decided to include in the Report the text submitted by
the Delegation of Chile (document E/PC/T/C.6/W.41) concerning Article 52
and a statement to the effect that, as the hardships the Chilean proposal
was intended to cover, would be the outcome of unemployment or
under-employment they were covered by paragraph 2 of Article 52.
2. In regard. to the proposal made by the Food and Agriculture Organization
Observer (document E/PC/T/C.6/W.59) for the addition of a new paragraph to
Article 32, it was decided to include the text of the proposal in the
Report with a statement to the effect that the suggestion of the Food and
Agriculture Organization Observer met with sympathy on the part of certain
delegates, but was not discussed in detail as to the substance by the full
Committee. |
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Article ~~~~~Article 341
rerna Actuon on Impozts ofPerticnlar Poducts
1. f If, as a result of unoreseen developments and of the effect of the
obligation incnrred under or pursua±t to this Chapter, any product is
being importeo into the territory cf any Member in such increased
quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten serious
injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products
(o., in the case of a product which is the subject of a concession with
respect to a preference) is being imported under such conditions as to
cause or threaten serious injury to producers in a territory which
receives or received such preference) the Member shall be free to suspend
the obligation in respect of such product in whole or in part, or to
withdraw or modify the concession to the extent and for such time as may
be necessary to prevent such injury.
2. .eforeayrvemonber shall take actic ursuant- o the provisions of
lararapb1, it shall give notice in writing to -te Organization and those
Members having a substantial interest as exporters of theproduct concerned,
m-oppcrtunity-io consult with ltin respect of the :proposed. ction; In
critiocalal icandexcepti-3 ccnmstances -uch action may be :aken -
provisicnaly without prior consultation, provided -hat cansultation shnll
/be effected E/PC/T/C.6/w.87
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be effected immediately following upon the taking of such action.
3. If agreement among the interested Members with respect to the action
is not reached, the Member which proposes to take or continue the action,
shall, nevertheless, be free to do so, and if such action is taken or
continued, the affected Members shall then be free, not later than sixty
days after such action is taken, to suspend, upon the expiration of
thirty days from the date on which writeen notice of such suspension is
received by the Organization, ths application to the trade of the Member
taking such action, of such substantially equivalent obligations or
concessions under this Chapter the suspension of which the Organization
does not disapprove, In [serious] csaes of abuse the Organization may
authorize an affected Member to suspend [concessions] obligations or
[obligations] Concessions in addition to those which may be substantially
equivalent to the action originally taken.
Article 35
Ccnsultation - Nullification or Impairment
1. Each Member will accord sympathetic consideration to, and will afford
adequate opportunity for consultation regarding, such representative as
may be made by any other Member with respect to the operation of customs
regulations and formalities anti-ummping and countervailing duitse,
quantitiev nzd exchange regulations, subsidies, state-trading operatios6,
sanitary laws and regulations ror the protection of huma annmali or
plant life or health, and generally all matters affecting hte operation
of this Chapter; and will, ni the course of such ocnsultaiotn, provide
the other Member with such informtoin as will, without prejudicing the
legitimate business interests of particular private or state business
enterpssiespu blic or private, enable a full and fair appraisal of the
situation which is the subject of such reprs3entations
2.If anyM1mmber should consider that any other Member is applying any
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measure, Whether or not it conflicts with the terms of this Chapter, or
that any situation exists, which has the effect of nullifying or impairing
any object of this Charter, the Member or members concerned shall give
sympathetic consideration to such written representations or proposals as
may be made with a view to effecting a satisfactoryy adjustment of the
matter. If no such adjustment can be effected, the matter may be referreed
to the Organization, which shall, after investigations and, if necessary,
after consultation with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
and any appropriate inter-governmental organizations, make appropriates
recommendations to the Members concerned. The Organization, If it considers
the case serious enough to Justify such action may authorize a member or
Members to suspend the applciatio- to any other-Member-or Members of such
specified obligations or concessions under this Chapter a smay. be
appropriate in te hcirucmsatnces. If such obligations or concessisoa are
in fact suspended, any effected Member sha llth enbe ef, renot later than
sixty days after such action istaken, to withdraw ofrm the Organization
upon the expiration of sixty days fr omthe [td]ae on which written
notice of such withdwraal is received by the Organization. -'
SECTTERRIION I. TORIAL APPLICATION
. Article 38
Territorial Application of Chapter rRV - Frontsiomsafnific - Cut`& Uons
1. The provisions of Chapter V shall applyto the customs territories
of Members. If th eree are two ormrrior customs tetories under the
3risdiction of any Memb er, each such.ustoms 'lerritory shal be considered
as a separate Member for the purpose of interpretsing the proviions of
Chapter T
2. The provision s of Ch apterV shallnot be construed to prevent
(sa) aientageaacco rded by any.ember to adjacent countries in
order to facilitate frontier traffic; or
(b) the formation of a cu [stoms unionunionfor customs purposes of
any customs territory of any Member and any other custoy}s territorO
/provided E/PC/T/C.6/W .87
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provided that the dutioeser anulationsd tfhrcommeg c o mpns derc oe
by a nyi n insuch un1 ec of tra e with [other] Mambers shall notrep t -
o thl whoigle be hmoreher or t ngant han sci average level of, tbthe .
ommerceduties applnd regulatioens consof cen aicable in th titut:;
teronritorieh c.pri.or -o the formatiqof -ucnion; ; - -
3. AnycMembms proiont[any uniontor a a Ouo to= q ion described
in sub-paragrahphOrgane (2)on and shall (b) shall consult with te zati. - l
make avhailable to jhe7gait ngronatiQn suce ormtion rerdi -9
the proposzetid union kas will ernabrle the Organiaon to mae such epots
gan..tio. -omk. -scrrprs=
reccendations. o Medbrs as it m deem appropriate.:
4. TheMembers recognize that there may .xceptional.circumstances
be Justification for ne preferential arrangements requiring .n exception:
tbo the prt]ovisions of Chapter V. Any such exception shall e subjec
cmaonform to the criteria and procedures ifrove-1which Egy established
bythe OrganIztion fiuraz±t7 u :ta pargrph (2) of Article 66.-
5 FFor the plurpose of thisArticle & customs territory.ha- be.
vmrstovd t- man any Lffsjteritory. withn which separate taridTa. -
or other regulations of commerce are maintained with respect to a
a]ubstantial part of the trade of Such arei territory. A [union of
customs territories for customs purpose customs union shall be
understoodto os mean the sforubstitution of a single custauerritory:r
tv or iifdsoand otstomerritocriees. so tht all tar tRf eth strictivp
regulations of commerce as between the territories of members of the
unon are substantially eliminateds adnd.substantially the same tariffana
other regulations of commercse arehe applied by each of the member of t
mon to the trade of territories not included in the union. -
- -. -
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CHAPTER VI
RESTRICTIVE BUSINESS PRAGTICES
Article 39
Policy Towards Restrictive Business Practices
1. Members shall [agree] to take appropriate measures, individually or
through the Organization or in both ways to prevent business practices
affecting international trade which restrain competition, limit access
to markets or foster monopolistic control whenever such practices have
harmful effects on the expansion of production and trade and the maintenance
in all countries of high levels of real income or [on] impair any of the
purposes of the Organization as set forth in Article 1.
2. Without limiting the generality of paragraph 1, [Membors agree that]
of this Article the practices listed in paragraph 3 below shall be subject
to investigation in accordance with the procedure with respect to complaints
provided by the relevant Articles of this Chapter, if the Organization
considers them to have or to be about to have any of the harmful effects
enumerated in paragraph 1 of this Article, whenever
(a) they are engaged in or made effective by one or more privete
commercial enterprises or by a combination, agreement or other
arrangement [among] between commercial enterprises, whether [among]
between private commercial enterprises, [among] between public
commercial enterprises, (i.e., trading agencies of governments or
enterprises in which there is effective public control), or [among]
between private and public commercial enterprises; and
(b) such commecial enterprises, individually or collectively,
possess effective control of trade among a number of countries
in one or more products.
3. The practices referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article
are as follows:
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(a) fixing prices or terms or conditions to be observed in dealing
with others in the purchase, sale or lease of any product;
(b) excluding enterprises from any territorial market or field of
business activity, allocating or dividing any territorial market or
field of business activity, allocating customers, or fixing sales or
Purchase quotas;
(4) discriminating against particular enterprises whether by
boycott or otherwise;
(d) limiting production or fixing production quotas;
(e) suppressing the application or development of technology
or invention, whether patented or unpatented;
(f) extending [of] the use of rights under patents,. trade-marks
or copyrights to matters not properly within the scope of the
authorized grant, or to products or conditions of production, use
or sale which are not the immediate subjects of the authorized. grent
Article 40
Procedure with Respect to Complaints and Conferences
1. [Members agree that] The Organization shall
(a) arrange, if it considers such action to be justified, for
particular Members to take part in a conference requested by any
Member which considers that any particular practices exist which
have or are about to have the effect described in paragraph 1of
Article 39;
(b) consider each written complaint submitted by any Momber or
submitted with the authorization of a Member by any affected
parson, organization or business entity within that Member' s
Juristication, claiming that particular practices exist which have
or are about to have the effect described in paragraph1 of
Article 39, and prescribe the minimum information to be included
in such complaints;
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Page 7
(c) consider, and request each Member concerned to furnish,
such information as the Organization may deem necessary including
[for example] information or data from commercial enterprises
within its jurisdiction, and then determine whether further
investigation is justified;
(d) if it considers that further investigation is justified
notify all Members of each such complaint, request the complainant or
any Mamber to provide such information relevant to the complaint
as the Organizationm ya deem necessary and conduct or arrange for
hearing provided that nay Member and the parties alleged to have
enaggedi n the practice[w il]l shall have the opportunity to be
heard at such hearings.
(e) Reivewa ll information available and[ciome to its finings]7
determine whether the practices in question have or are about to
have the effect described in paragraph 1 of Article 39.
2. (a) f The Orgniaaziton shall report fully to all Members
the findings reacerf]hoits determination and the reasons therofor ej
if it finds that the practices have had [or are about to have]
the effect described in paragraph 1 of Article 39, it shell request
each Member concerned to take every possible action to prevent the
continuance or recurrence of the practices, and [at its discretion]
may recommend to the Members concerned remedial measures to be
carried out in accordance with their respective laws and procedures;
(b) g roquest all Members concerned. to report fully the action
they have taken to achieve these results; . -
(e) g prepare and publ[sh, as fexple]itiousy7 soon as possible
after enquiries have been provisionally or finally closed, reports
on all complaints deaut wit[ vb]der fsu7 padagraph g i (d) of
this Article, showin[ fe]ly fthr7 its decisions, findings or other
/conclusions E/PC/T/C.6/W .87
Page 8
conclusions [reached], the reasons: therefor e and any action
which the Organization has recommended to the Members concerned.
[to take] Provided, that . :
(i) publication of such reports or any portion thereof
may be withheld if it deems this c ourse Justified;and
(ii) te Organization sheaall not, 'f.a Mber so requeits,
disclose confidential information furnished, by that
Member which would materially damage the legitimate
business inmteresats of a comercil enterprise.
(d) ag Report to Ill Members, and make public if it deems
desirable, the action which bas beea taken cy tho Members
concer]ed al ffchieve7 rerKize the purposes described in
(af-paragraph 2ff) f of this Article.
Article 1l
Stud. P.eriting toBb Rest.-Pcve u-wnss ?ratices
1. The Organization may
(a) conduct studies, either on its own initiative or at the
request of oany Member, r of the United Natians, or, of Any
specialized agency brought into relationship with the
United Nations, relating to .
(i) types of restrictive business eractices in intornational
trader
(ii) conventions, laws[and procedure] Zsuch as thos.2
concar-ngfor example incorporation, company:
registration, investments, eecurities, pricos, markets,
fair trade practices, trade-marks, copyrights, patents
and the exchmenge ande hndevelopent of tcology, insofar
as they are relevant to restrictive business practices;
/[and t67 E/PC/T/C.6/W.87
Page 9
[and to] (b) request information from Members in connection
With such studies *--*.-; < ,j'.* _..i
2.-Th.Dganization r ...
(a) make recommendctions to Members otaimind
c onventions, laws and procedures as are relvet't their.:
obligations underLhis%Ceptr; - a . --
gb) ;.rar conferences for. purosea..of gneral- cosutation
aiaunts.ra -reatmg ~-orestictive business :precticeA.;
Article 42
-: Obligations of Members
n. In order to implement the preceding Articles i this Chapter,
ach Mfmber fudertakes .t7 shel-
er)i eake all possible steps by legislation or oth¢.wso to
insure that private ane public cmercial enterprises within
h.its jurisdiction e ot -egage in practices wtih have the
effect described in paragraph 1 of Article 39.
sb[ teRe fu]lest account of the Organizationle ffindings.
ddtermination, requests-nd recommendations maie under
Lu.jparagraphi,f 7 . (P) o.fArticle 40 and, decide as to
ieexmie7 apropriate, action in accordance with its system
of laPpd.omc organjuizaticaon.to preent within its _risdBiton
f the continuance or recurrenc f.ay practices which the
Or ganazation have] toh~ve edoe bout .to,Iw t3.
ef1fect des Arcribed in pareph r o.tile 39.
2.It shall further - *x .w * *.. .*. ..
La) oftahlih procedures to deal witb, cpla3nts, . cduct
inveed byations, prepx iforation nrepts rquest--tr the
,g anization wancd a ista.st irevepctices hioh
haagraph ve the effect described in parofArticle 39, these
measures to be taken in accordance with the particular system of
law and economioic oyrganzation of the Member cntr concerned..
/(b)fd7ccndct. page 10,'-
, , " 0 '' e s,' -
a practicable to secure information riquste&abth ` -
Orgaect tiscribedon or to prevent practices which bavy .)4 eMdvVQdb4
n paragph Lk-'. \
(ossc)le [ .it tt~ re ki as promptly as -pbei
ad to the fullest extent practicable, such -lamtias is'
,w.hs1 Orby_d andgnizatz~r fub-7pararapi (c) (& r
[s(g-] 27 -grab-A1riclef - 4C cnd ner ub7par ah -- orArt~ 41
provided that the ember -
(i) may withhold confidential information relating to its
i:fntlojl security; o .. -
y w(ihholdi) on proper notification to the Organization, r-l
information which is not essential to thedritiaioin
undirtaking an adequate investigation andwhich, 2f
mdie sclosed, would materially damage the leitiat&ufiness
intengrests of a commercial enterprise. l notify -'he
Og0nzationanthat it is withholding -iformation pursueu .o
thgie callause, the member shall indicate the ener
character of the informtiovirthe. ''
(n) ffifn rndort, as requested by the OrgaiizatIof Uimer
Fub-pargraph Zfg17 2 bof Article 40, the action taken, independently
por in concert ith other dbzber toilement recommendation mae
by thre Or[(ga] nization undler ru 7pagaph lf)72a f Articie 40
fff * -* 2 a:o At;
an d, in cases in which no action is taken, to explainto the
Cagani zation the reasons therefore and.discuss -hlmtter.frther
with the Oganitintic Ve ted Ocso..
-)Take part in nfere c s upon the re s h mpn u ed of'te
paragraph 1a of ArticleOrg Z5 igiacdla _ ora-ph17a D-t;
aton i n rire4
e Ln.UbJperarp r
. X ; * Atrr-_ 43 E/PC/T/C.6/W.87
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3 ~~~~~~~~Article 4
ngSmeupplementar Enforcement AtMres
.mer ma,
1. Ts maxr,ymtual accord3, co-perate with each other in
2hibitive' reventive or other mmeasures for the purpose -of=akng more
effective any remedial order issued by aan duly authorized agency of y
amber in furtherance 6± e ob.jecti.ve of this Chapter
2 )&be participating in or intending to participate in such
co-openorative action shall tify the Organization.
NOTES
Article 34.
(a) The Denlegates for Canada ad Chile maintained the doubt their
Delegations bad expressed at the First Session regarding the undesirability
of permittinl action under ArticOe 34 without prior consultation even in
ces.ency circumstanea.
(b) The Delegate for Canada maintained the proposal his Delegation had
made at the First Session that if action without pwaior consultation as
permitmmted to a Meber, iediatX counteractcied Momn by other affeaarers
should also be permitted without tdhe delays involve in obtaining the
permission of thre International Tade Organization to. take such action
Article 35
(a) The Delegate for Czechoslovakia reserved his position regarding the
addition proposed by the Delegate for the United States to the end of
=raph (1) .to proide for the supply nof Informatioa.
(b) The Delegate for Brazil reserved his position reglusaording the incin
of anti-dipng and coudntervailing cguaies in parasrp (1).
Article 8
(a) MembeCertain rs of the Lmegal Subc-Comittede, onsidere that separate
cuaC:srritories under the jurisdictione of a Mmber cannot be considered
a seMeparateomber fcr alu the sirposee of Chapter V, suhech as t right of
/withrawal E/PC/T/C .6/W.87
Page 12 .
ithdrwaam under Article 35, probles moisrnrj.out of Articles 26an d 29
and the rgGht to vote. The Su-,Cmm-itteefelt htt: thsVmattAer should be
broght to the attnitin oof the Cmmoittee ;
(b) The Delegatie fsuggparadeorh foglewsngt althenalov tert i'e textto
srub-pragaph (b) -f pharagrap (2): - .:'*
"(b)inding ti slthaletransitional stage, formtion cJniti f
a unronses ffoanyrcussooms.puzo-oaoCUEtcms Merritory of any !Imber
e:m any othor PROVIDED THAT..............ustoms terrOiT tt*
This aYlthHernative text as supported b e Delegate for Lebanon.
The DeleGte for South Africa stated that he did not support the alternative
te xt, nsbuti - un Replrtd be wsrdsatisfie. y.te..ett'iioe iot f
similar to those whRech has been inserted in the 'port of the First Session
to cover 'iparticular point. . ' ; . -
(c) The Delegates for Brazil and the Lebanon maintained the reservations
graey ha) made aDEltg t1 YIt Session reaardi Pare'&ph (44 The Te'et
fourd Lbanon stated thet,a two-titr. ajority- ihtl ot be necessary for
appThroDvligang proe eces of a regional character. ' eit for Chile also
ade a reservation on -his oer h E: . : '
r ,=: Z . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- '! _ s' *4W
Article 39 . .
(a) The Delegate fo,Chinsreserved. is position regaering the inclusion
,4 . 4 -S
of public commercial enterprises insub-paragraph") paragraph(2)
The Delegate for Brazil made a similerreser-ti6n
(b) The Delegate for the 5the-Lds .mntains&.tse-eiationhis
Delegation ha.madaat tho -irt Sesionregewr&inth tenicall charactr
of sub-pSX-a (3 (C) ,
Ax". 410
T) The LeGl Drafting Sub-qc=-ttes re-este tea" ":
reanaemnt of Article 40 ro poae by e. DlgatfUor' iustrii i
E/PC/T/C.6/W.45. The Sub-Co=ites gonidered~it'to :ic41v' a of
/substance E/TC/T/C .6/W.87
Page 13
substance and agreed to refer it back to the Drafting Committee.
(b) The Delegate for France proposed that the beginning of paragraph 1 b
should be worded to read "consider each written complaint submitted by any
Member, or submitted, with the support of such Member, by any affecter
person, etc....."
Article 42
(a) The Delegate for Australia queried whether sub-paragraph [(g)] 2 b
of Article 40 was necessary in view of sub-paragraph [(f)] 2 d of Article 42.
This question was referred to the Legal Drafting Sub-Committee. The
Sub-Committee felt that paragraph 2 b should be retained.
(b) The Delecates for Belgium, Luxembourg and France reserved their
positions regarding the words "which is not essential to the Organization
in undertaking an adequate investigation" in sub-paragraph (e). |
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E/PC/T/C.6/W.32
ECONOMIC CONSEIL 30 January 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF
THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
LEGAL DRAFTING SUB-COMMITTEE
TEXT OF ARTICLES AS RE-DRAFTED AT THE FIRST MEETING
CHAPTER III
EMPLOYMENT, EFFECTIVE DEMAND AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Article 3
Rolation of Employment to the [Purposes] Charter of the Organization,
1. The Members recognize that the avoidance of unemployment or under-
employment through the achievement and maintenance in each country of
useful employment opportunities for those able and willing to work and
a high and steadily rising effective demand for goods and services is
not of domestic concern alone, but is a necessary condition for the
expansion of international trade, for the well-being of other countries,
and, in General for the realization of the purposes of this Charter.
[Measures to sustain demand and employment shall be consistent with the
other purposes and provisions of this Charter and in the choice of such
measures each country shall see to avoid creating balance of payments
difficulties for other countries.]
2. Members agree that, while the achievement and maintenance of employment
and effective demand effective demand and employment must depend primarily
on domestic measures, such measures should. be assisted by the regular
exchange of information and views among Members and, so far as possible,
should be supplemented by international action sponsored by the Economic
and Social Council of the United. Nations carried, out in collaboration with
[inter-governmental organizations]
the appropriate [specialized inter-governmental agencies] inter-governmental
organizations acting within their respective spheres and consistently with
/the terms and E/PC/T/C.6/W. 32
Page 2
the terms and purposes of their basic instruments.
Article 4
The Maintenance of Domestic Employment
1. [Members] Each Member shall take action designed to achieve and maintain
full and productive employment and high and stable levels of effective
demand within [their] its own juristiction[s] through measures appropriate
to [their] its political and economic and social institutions.[and
Compatible with the other purposes and provisions of this Charter].
2. Measures to sustain employmeplojnnt and demand shall be consistent with the
s pCp1t urposes and provisions of this Charter and in the choice of such
reas ues each Member shall seek to avoid creating ba an paof-2gyments
duLfict tios. fOr other Members.
Article 5
Tair Labour Standards.
/Ms] aerj Eacber, fe, recognizing that aul riant-res have a common
intc:ect in the maintenance of fair labour standards, related to national
pord:ctiv[tg, LaGo]e t2 shall take whatever action may be appropriade anC
feasible to eliminate sub-standard conditions of labour in production for
expo:tgane ,encrally throug[out r]hei J its jurisdi[s]onfiT.
AP 6cle o
Tme RenofaM oY jaladlustments in the BalancPayf ?r- entsn
In case of a fundamentalqdisejuiumbritu[in r]heij7 the balance of
Ipamonts of a Member involving o[hornfcTe-tMrius embers in persistent
ba lf ncyeofpaments difficulties which handicap them in maintgainin
ymem-ojnt, the Members concerned shall make their full contribution to
antioa gnei rad to correct the maladjustment.
clti-ie 7
ga2erdarls [or /Count]ies7 eembars Subject to Exterrna inflationary Pressure
The Organization shall have regard, in the exercise of its functions as
definod elsewhere in this Charter, to the need of Members to take action
within phe Orovisions of this Charter to safeguard their economics against
/defoaticnary pressure E/PC/T/C. 6/W.32
Page 3
deflationary pressure in the event of a serious or abrupt decline in the
effective demand of other countries.
Article 8
Cousaltation and Exchange of Information on Matters Relating to Employment
The Members shall participate in arrangements [undertaken] made or
sposered by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, including
arrangements with appropriate inter-governmental organizations
[inter-governmental agencies ]
[specialized inter-governmental agencies]
(a) for the [regular] systematic collection, analysis and exchange of
ifnformation on domestic employment problems, trends and policies,
Including as far as possible information relating to national income,
demand and the balance of payments; and
(b) for consullation with a view to converted action on the part of
Governments and inter-governmental organizations in the field of
employment policies. |
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E/PC/T/C.6/W.36
ECONOMIC CONSEIL 31 January 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
DRAFTING COMMITTEE
LEGAL DRAFTING SUB-COMMITTEE
TEXT OF ARTICLES AS REDRAFTED AT THE SECOND MEETING
CHAPTER IV
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTLcis ~O ..... -
Arttlc'
Ecioomic DenIlopmentmn-cranvzcn
'e MyiLs recognize that the industrial and. gneral economic
dcejoreln of al' cuntrnm pdies, ularaurtic~ioeof thcsein which resources
are arels yvtlatindly uopevelcqed, mpll ii2roortunitios.twnie for
eempoym5t, enhancep otuhe yst.toivizb c IaEur, increase emant he dd.or
oodds ancserv, ices iontevbutcmaullyklti=to economic stability, expand
interonalnatid trand mae, rise levels of reacl inome, thus strengthenirg
the ties nofr iteonatinnderal usitgananddn o daccr.
Ax4ce 10
Ze].Dfil opm e of DeomrsticReso'urcs candProedtuivitt y
seeirg]7Recognizing=that all countries have a comm~n interest in
the productive use of the world's human and material resources, Members
shall take action designed progressively to develop industrial and other
economic resources and to raise standards of productivity within their
Jurisdictions through measures compatible with the other provisions of this
Charter.
Article 11
Plans for Economic Development
1. Members shall co-operate [through] wIth one another and with the
/Economic E/PC/T/C.6/W.36
Page 2
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and the appropriate
inter-governmental organizations in promoting industrial and general
economic development.
2.* [The Organization, upon the request of any Member, shall advise such
Member concerning its plans for economic development and, within its
competence and resources, shall provide such Member, on terms to be agreed,
with technical assistance in completing its plans and carrying out its
programmes]
Article 12
Means of Economic Development
1.** Progressive economic development is dependent upon adequate sIpplies
of capital funds, materials, equipment, advanced technology, trained workers
and managerial skill. Accordingy, the Members shall impose no unreasonable
impediments that would prevent other Mebbers from obtaining any such
facilities for their economic development and shall co-operate, [wthin the
limits, of their power, with the appropriate international organizations of
which they are Members in the provision of such facilities] in accordance
with Article 11, within the limits of their power, in producing or
arranging for the provision of such facilities.
2. [members agree that] Each Member, in [their] its treatment of other
Members and of business entities or persons within the jurisdiction[s] of
other Members which supply [them] it with facilities for [their] its
industrial and general/economic development, shall not only. [will they
conform to the provisions of their] carry out all relevant international
obligations [now in effect] to which it is at present subject or which
[they ]it may undertake pursuant to paragraph (5) of Article 61 or
otherwise, but also [that] shall in general [they will] take no
usreasonable action injurious to the interests of such other Members,
* It was agreed to postpone the redrafting of this paragraph
The delegate for the United States may later suggest further amendments
to this paragraph.
/business entities E/PC/T/C.6/W.3 6
Page 3
business entities or persons.
3. Any Member or, with the permission of a Member, any affected business
entity or person within that Member's jurisdiction, may submit to the
Organization a complaint that action by another Member is inconsistent
with its obligations under this Article. The Organization may, [at its
discretion.] without prejudice to the application of Article 35, request
the Members concerned to enter into consultation with a view to reaching
a Mutually satisfactory settlement and. may lend its good offices to this
end. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL
AND ECONOMIQUE 6 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
~ ~ ~ ~ O ,I: ' . , ! ''
DRAFTINMG TTEE COITEE U F TEE PEPAPATOJRY ONMI2T THEUNITD NATIONS
- MENTN TRADE -AND EMPLOYIZT
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Article 13
Gover enta Asnistance. to .Ecoromic Development
1. Mensers recag ize tnat specael.goverumental Qssistance may be required
in order to promote the establishment or reconstruction of particular
industries ba. that sy h assistance mafs take the form of. protective measures
2. Member] recognize thae7 At the same time they recognize that an unwise
usction] ch /Troteoti'3n7 measures would impose undue burdens on their own
economies and unwarrarted restrictions on international trade and might
increase unecessarily the difficulties of adjustment for the economies of
other countries.
g7 2. Therefore
(a) If a Member, in the interest of its programe of economic development,
considers it desinable to adopt amy protective measure which would
anonflict ith. eay other .p ovision o this- Chanter,: or with amy
obligations which the Mem er oas assumed .thrQugh negotiations with other
Members pursu,st ts Chapter V. it Shall so .notify the Organization and
shall tr sm.116 to the -.Organization a written statement of the
6 nsideratioms-ins support f the adoption-.of the proposed measure.
she zii-tiosn shall. promptly inform: those Members whose trade would
beffebstan tl y apficted :by the Droposed measure and afford them an
-pportunity of presenCing. their views. he Organization-shall then
promptly ezamnie the propose measure in the. light of the provisions
/of this Chapter E/PC/T/C .6/44
Page 2
of this Chapter and other relevant provisions of this Charter,
the considerations presented by the applicant Member, the views
presented by the other Members which would be substantially
affected by the proposed measure and such criteria as to
productivity and other factors as it may establish, taking into
account the stage of economic development or reconstruction of
the Member.
(b) If, as a result of its examination pursuant to sub-paragraph (a),
the Organization concurs in any measure which would be inconsistent
with any obligation that the applicant Member has assumed through
negotiations with any other Member or Members pursuant to Chapter V
or which would tend to nullify or impair the benef it to such other
Member or Members of any such obligation, the Organization shall
sponsor and assist in negotiations between the applicant Member
and the other Member or Members which [are] would be substantially
affected, with a view to obtaining substantial agreement. Upon
such agreement being reached the Organization may release the
applicant Member from the obligation in question or from any other
relevant obIigation under the Charter, subject to such limitations
as[the Organization may impose or as may have been agreed upon in
the negotiations between the Members concerned] may have been agreed
upon-in the nagotiations between the Members concerned or as the
Organization may impose.
(C) If, as the result of its examination pursuant to
sub-paragraph (a), the Organization concurs in any measure, other
.than those provided for in sub-paragraph (b), which would be
inconsistent with any other provision of this Charter, the
Organization may [ at Its discretion] release the applicant Member
from [the] any obligation [in question] under such provision,
subject to such limitations as the Organization may impose. |
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e ~~~~~~~~6 F.-bruary 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
ORIGINAL:. INGLISH
DPAFING THEITTITT F 'Mr PREPARATORY COVh1ITEE OF ME
MPLOITMN N!TiONS CON=INCE ON MADE AND YMELn
EENTH MEETINGLES 1U=RA?1M AT TBE FIF=1HTEETING
CHAPTR VII
ANGEMENTS CUMTS
Section A. General Considerations.
Articis 46
Genere Sfwptreni on Dificugtles Relatinr mmto Primary Coodities
Members recoCnize that the relationship between production and
constmption of some primary cozmodities may preseffispecial dif?'culties.
These social difficulties are different in character from those which
mgnlfactuxed poods present generally. They aruse out of sich conditions
as theiumsequilibrsiu betweenaproduction end consumptumu, the accLM'lation
of burdensome stocks and pronuanced flucp-:cions in rriees. They may have
serious adverse effents on the irterests of producurs and cons-mers, as
well as widespread repercussions geopardizng Ceneral policies of economic
expansion.
Article 47
ObInctr-goves mental ofm Thtey overangComodit Arrnements
mInter-L.merrental coigodity- arr anrmentsmay'be employed to enable
countries to overcome thie spuecial dfficlties referred to in Article 46
without resorting to action inconsistent wpith the puroses of the Charter,
by achieving the fjollowing obectives:
(a) To prevent or alleviate the serious economic problems which may
-ts.uce ihn ptionjustmentsn canxiot beffected by the free play
of market forces as rapidly as the cistrcumances require.
/(o To provide, E/PC/T/C.6/43
(b) To provide, during the period which may be necessary, for
economic adjustments designed to promote the expansion if consumption
or a shift of resources and manpower out of over-expandad industries
into new and productive occupations.
(c) To moderate pronounced fluctuations in the price of a primary
commodity above and below the level which expresses the long term
equilibrium between the forces of supply and demand [in order to
achieve a reasonable degree of stability on the basis of remunerative
prices to officient producers without unfairness to consumers]
(d) To maintain and develop the natural resources of the world and
protect tham from unnecessary exhaustion.
(e) To provide for expension in the production of a primary commodity
which is in such short supply as seriously to prejudice the interests
of consumers.
Article 48
Special Commodity Studies
I. A Member or Members substantially interested in the production,
consumption or trade of a particular primary commodity shall be entitled,
If the consider that special difficulties exiet or are expected to arise
regarding the commodity, to ask that a study of that commodity be made.
2. Unless it resolves that a prima facie case has not been established,
the Organization shall promptly invite the Members substantially interested
in the production, consumption or trade of the commodity to appoint
representatives to a study Group to make a study of the commodity.
Non--Members having a similar interest may also be invited.
3. The Study Group shall, in the light of an investigation of the root
causes of the problem, promptly report its findings regarding the
production, consumption and trade situation for the commodity. If the
Study Group finds that special difficulties exist or are expected to arise,
it shall make recommendations to the Organization as to how best to deal
/with such E/PC/T/C.6/43
Page 3
with such difficuIties. The Organization shall transmit promptly to Members
any such findings and recommendations.
Article 49
Commodity Conferences
1 On the basis of the recommendations of the Study Group or on the
basis of information about the root causes of the problem agreed to be
adequate by the Members substantially interested in the production,
consumption or trade of a particular primary commodity, the Organization
shall promptly at the request of a Member heving a substantial interest,
or may, on its on initiative, convene an inter-governmental conference
for the perpose of discussing measures dosigned to meet the special
difficulties which have been found to exist or are expected to arise.
2. Any Member having a substantial interest in the production, consumption
or trade of the ccmmodity shall be entitled to participate in the Conference,
and non-Members having a similar interest may be invited by the Organization
to participate.
Article 50
Relations with Specialized Agencies
1. Competent specialized agencies, such as the Food and Agriculture
Organization; shall be entitled
(a) to submit to the Organization any relevant study of a primary
commodity;
(b) to ask that a study of a primary commodity be made.
2. The Organization may request any specialized agency, which it deems
to be competent, to attend or take part in the work of a Study Group or
of a Commodity, Conference.
Article 51
General Principles of Inter-governmental Commodity A ng Cpowd rreatements
Members imrtake two gadhere to thge follogvni pinciplec Govrnine
the operation gof el typaes of inter-Cvernmente commodity arrangements:
/1. Such E/PC/T/C.6/43
Page 4
1. Such arrangements shalL be open initially to participation by any
Member on terms no less favourabLe than those accorded to any other countryardo , m=:
andu thereasfter Lx wsh terma s may be appnrove zb the Orgaization.~ -
2. vNon-Mem bers me bie iinVted by.he ipaOrgan$atjn to particde in such
erangerets and the provisionsplyo o f paragraphh1 apjg.t Members shall
ambps-ol,ny nn-Menl2erinvited. -
3. Under srch arrangementsupartisipatilg crvntrie- shal. ariange for
equatable treatment es between non-paer cipating Membe-' and participating
cgvntries afforoine auvantages ccmmangvraoe with, oblieaticns excepted by
noe-participatr.n Mombers.
4. Participdting, coumtries shall, in natoers the subject cf such
arrnge -nar; afford noM-p<xticipating Ieobar enuntries tree mnet. no less
favorable than that accorded to any non-Member country whilh does not
participate in the arrangement.
5. Such arrangements shall include prouaision for adeq-te paticipation
of cotmtries substantially intemested in the innoumation or coasviption
of the comodity as well as those substantially interested in its
exportation or production.
6. Such arrangements shall provide, where practicable, for measures
designed to expand world consummtioi of the cormod-ty. - -.
T. Due pubnlIcity sgall ne given oom ay inter-Coverrmental c modity
arrangement propoced or concluded, to the statements of considerations
andeobjectives advanced by thd proposing Members, to the operation of the
arrangements, and tothe nEture and development of measures adopted to
correct the uideve ihg sio ation whicmeh gae.-rise t .the arragent.
NOTES - '
1.g nt was agreed that the re-arranemeat of Article 40 suggested by the
ing amae mfor io ralia:anA th' w n,, ndents.tcr that Article vhich
were /rop/W.4 by hIm nbdcctment E/PC/TCC.6ATG 5 should. 'e referred to the
Legal ranafming S-b-Cohittte. :his re-arr-gekent and these amendments
/did not E/PC/T/C.6/43
Page 5
did not appear to involve any chances of substance, but should the
Sub-Committee find that any chances of substance were proposed it should
report them to the Drafting Committee.
2. It was agreed that it should be stated in the Report that some
delegates doubted the necessity of including sub-paragraphs (d) and (e)
in Article 47. These delegates Preferred that these sub-paragraphs should
be deleted.
3. It was agreed that the Delegate for the United States' suggestion
to omit the word "primary" before "commodity" in Particles 48 end 49 should
be considered further when Article 60 was examined.
4. With regard to the statement in the Report of the First Session that
care should be taken to see that the provisions of Article 36 should be
consistent with the provisions regarding inter-governmental commodity
arrangements, it was agreed to state in the Report of the Drafting Committee
that the Second Sessiocn Should take this matter into account when it is
drafting Article 36. |
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CIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL 12 February 1947
SOIA COUN11 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH ET'SOU
aMIATv 1LOLISAI
DEATIr&G COMFTEE OF TM EPAR&TS'A CR^f IM E 0-! TI ITLED
NATICHS COM LX_ E iE ZAE1 A5 LO.4T
EETINGS ARTICLES IAT7V1Y ACrD AT !61E AfD 2UM lCGS
Article 53
eAdditiol PTiciples Govex'.-rdr-utory _Agemets
Members undertake to adhere to the following principal governing
regulatory agreements in addition to those stated in Article 51:
1. Me.bers agree not to enter into any new regulatory agreement unless
it h.- been reordanceew by a Ccmi'rence called in accrerdanc -ith
Article 49. revertheless Meibers stbstantially inte-ested in the
production and consummoditn of or trade in a particular comviity may
proceed by direct negotiating to the conclusion of an agreement, provided
shat it confarms to the orh r provisiona of this Chspter, if theze-has
been unreasotuble delay in the proceedings of the Slady Group or of
the CorTodity Conference.
2. Such agreements shall be designed to assure the availability of
supplies adequate at al[ times for world demand at reasonable fand
stab: 7 prices]r, remunerative to efficient producer L.
3. Under sach agreements participating countries which are largely
depindent for consumptionhan imports of the commodity involved shill,
in leterminations made relating to substantive matterr, have together
a voice equal to that of those counties largely interested in obtaining
export markets forunhe cc=0odity, provided that those co"-tries which
are largely interested in the cornodity but which do not fall precisely
under either of the above categories, shall, according to their interests
under the circumstances, habe an apcropriate voice within one or coth
categories. E/PC/T/C.6/75
Page 2
categories without altering the equality between the two.
4. Such arrangements shall, with due regard to the need during a period.
of charge for preventing serious economic and social dislocation and to
the position of producing areas which may be suffering from abnormal
and temporary disabilities, make appropriate provision to afford
increasing opportunities for satisfying world requirements from sources
from which such requirements can be supplied most effectively and
economically.
5. Participating countries shall formulate and adopt a programme of
economic adjustment believed to be adequate to ensure substantial
progress toward solution of the problem within the time limits of the
agreement.
NOTES
1. Concerning paragraph 2 of Article 53, it was decided to include in the
Report, that the Delegate for Cuba asked that a "reasonable price" should
not be a price which does not cover the costs of production.
2. The Delegates for Australia and New Zealand wished to include in the
Report the fact that they were of the opinion that the text of Article 53,
paragraph 3 should be within square brackets because the transfer from
Article 51 constituted a substantive change. .
The Delegate for the United Kinhis reserved hMs position concerning
the trn.sfer.
3. It tm3 decided to include in the Report tme suggestion rade by the
Delegate for Chile concerning the text of Article 53, paragraph 3, and a
note to the effect that it was the understanding of some delegates "that
other stipulations of the Charter covered any legitimate interests the
Chilean aeandment was mo=4t to cover". |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL 19 February 1947
ANDECONOMIQUE
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMET
TEXT OF ARTICLES TENTATIVELY AGREED
AT THE 24TH MEETING
Article 74
General Functions
The commissions shall perform such functions as the Conference or the
Executive Board may assign to them, including such functions as the
Executive Board may deem appropriate in connection with the settlement
of disputes. The functions of the Commission on Commercial Policy, the
Commission on Business Practices and the Commodity Commission shall include
those specified in Articles 75, 76 and 77, respectively. The commissions
shall consult with each other as necessary for the exercise of their
functions.
Article 75
Functions of the Commission on Ccmmercial Policy
The Commission on Commercial Policy shall have the following functions:
1. To investigate and to advise the Executive Board regarding the
matters covered by Chapter V and regarding the commercial policy aspects
of proposals involving the exercise by the Organizaticn of its functions
under this Charter;
2. To develop and to recommend to the Executive Board programmes
designed to further the objectives of the Organization In the general
field of commercial policy.
Article 76
Fuctions of the Commission on Business Practices
The Commission Business Practices shall have the folIwing functions:
/1. To perform E/PC/T/C. 6/92
Page 2
1. To perform the functions and duties of the Organization set forth
in Articles 40 and 41 of Chapter VI, exept the publication of reports
and the making of recommondations to Members;
2. To advise the Executive Board on all matters falling within the
scope of Chapter VI; and.
3. To perform such other functions as may be assiged to it from
time to time.
Article 77
Functions of the Commodity Commission
The Commodity Commission shall have the following functions:
1. To study amd investigate commodity problems and proposals for
dealing wtth them and to prepare the reviews called for in Article 55;
2. To advise and make recommendations to the Executive Board with
regard to the activities of the Orgnizaticn under Chapter VII and
arising from the provisions of pararaph 4 of Article 30. |
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ONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C .6/68
ECONOMIC ddddddddddddd CONSEIL 11 February 1947
AND ECONOMQUE
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIL OLIGD: ZISH
DRAFTING COWI0T OF THE PPEPARATORY CO.'!TTE OF TH
UNIT3D NATIONS CONFTIWCE ON 'WEDE AND a1PLOYY01T
ET OF ARTICIES TENTATIVELY AGCRDAT THE EIM=EBT AND
NEr.4iTETI EGS
Article 66
Powers and Daties
1. The Conference shall have final authority to determine the policies
of the Organization. It may make recommendations to the Members and to
other international organization regarding any matter pertaining to the
purposes of the Organizetion.
2. The Conference may, by the affirmative votes of two-thirds of its
M mbers, determine criteria and set up procedures, including voting
procedures, for waiting, in exceptional circumstances, obligations of
Members undortakon pursuant to this Charter.
3. The Conference may deleEate to the Executive Board authority to
exercise or perform any of the powers and duties of the Organization,
except such specific powers and duties as are expressly conferred or
imoseo upon the Conference tnder thi6 Charter.
4. The Conference shall approve the budget of the Organization, and shall
apportion the expenses of the Organization among the Members. -
5. The Conference may prepare or swonsor agreements with respect to any
matter within the competence of the Organization and by the affirmative
Notes of two-thirus of its Members present and voting recommend s-ch
agremonts for acceptance.
Each Member shall notify the Director-General of the action taken and,
in the event of reJection of such recommendation, shall furnish a statement
of the reasons therefor.
/6 The E/PC/T/C.6/68
Page 2
6. The Conference shall establish procedures for making the determinations
provided for in Article 30 and in Article 52, whereby any such determinations
shall be made through the Organization by consultation among the Members
having an important interest in the product concerned.
7. The Conference shall establish procedure for making the determinations
and recommendations provided for in sub-paragraph (31 (d) of Article 26,
paragraph (2) of Article 34 and Article 35.
6. The Conference may, by the affirmative votes of two-thirds of its
Members present and voting, adopt the standards, nomenclature, terms and
forms described in paragraph (7) of Article 22.
9. The Conference shall determine the site of the Organization and shall
establish such branch offices as it may consider desirable.
Article 69
Voting
1. Each Member of the Executive Board shall have one vote.
2. Decisions of the Executive Board shall be made by a majority of members
present and voting.
Article 70
Sessions, Procedures and Officers
1. The Executive Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure, including
rules concerning the convening of its sessions. .
2. TheuExecative Boarl shaLl annually elect its Chairman and other officers,
who shall bg elivibJe for re-election.
3. The Chairman of the Executive Board,. as,such. shall be entitled to
participate, withou tge.riGht to vote, e n thadeliberations of the Conference.
4n Aay Member ofOtghe Cranizatwon, rhich is not a member of the Executive
Board, shall be idvitec to send a representative to any discussion by the
Board of a ratte: of parti ular.and substantial concern to that Member.
Such representativelshal, for the purpose of such discussion, have all the
rights of members of tar Bocid except the right to vote.
/Article 71 E/PC/T/C.6/68
Article 71
Powers and Duties
1. The Execitive Board shall be responsible for the execution of the
policies of the Organization and shall exercise the powers delegated to it
and perform the duties laid upon it by the Conference. It shall supervise
the activities of the Commissions provided for in this Charter and shall
take such action upon their recommendations as it may deem appropriate. It~
shall provid -adequate aehcineyr to review the work of the Organization
relatng .toiIndustril1izatin ana dgnerel economic development.
2. The Execuitve Boardmny;make recomm~endations t .te Conference, to
theMYember .of- th , rgZanizaiton, o to pohberiIntenpational organizations,
on ay - subecqt falingn within the socpeofi the Ogaanizaion, and .shl1l
prepare theprel minary agenda of the Conference.
., TheEBxecutien Boad&mnay rcommendn to the Conference th 'adimissionoOf
new Members of je.Organization..
Article 66
Pargr;pah 2
The United States suggested addition of a sentence to the effect that no
greater majority, than a two-thirds vote should be required for any decision.
Canada and South Africa recorded theirrxeservatocn g,ainst addition of
such a clause.
rancc emoved tha -a catalgu'e of those powers which could be delegated
to theEixecutvVeBoard should be added o his pargraph.
ThIe nUited -States propsedtthe following ammendemn: "NoO one Mm
siushall be requir o beer aore baothan one third of the tot
Oraiiation rran gganization for aygerio&~ AusryiubanChad
recoried their reservation againsd enW ceiling on contributions aoythe
Organization. E/PC/T/C.6/68
Page 4
Paragraph 7 .
mmhe Legal Drafting Sub-do=irmineis requested to cetepizxe whether this
clause is cpssistent vith all oteer PartR of the London .±xt.
Paraganh 3 - .
The raTechnical Sub-Comittee suggests deletion o:Ethis pagraph.
Article 71
Paragraph 1
AusnraI a stv;ested to stress more clearly the subordiration of the
Boncd to the Con'eience and the Committee agreed to ioqlude in its report
a note that the last sentence of paragrap l ill be unnecessary if the
Second Session of the Prelaratory Conmittee will include in the Charter
provisions regardin- a commission on acomomic and industrial development.
Pararrah 4
To paraWayh 4 of the London text the CclIttee agreed. hat this
paragmaph sh-u16 be delet-c as redundmat in view of the provisions in
paragrnan 1. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE o2.I73Me BzqI
SOCIAL COUNCIL IA ORIGINAL: ENGLISHL
DRATING5 CMYMITEUE OF HTE REPQRAATOY CMMITTEE OFTHE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLES TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE
EIGHTEENTH MEETING
Article 62
Structure
The Organization shall have as its principal organs a Conference, an
Executive Board, Commissions as established under Article 62, and a
Secretariat.
SECTION B - THE CONFERENCE
Article 63
Membership
1. The Conference shall consist of the representatives of the Members
of the Organization.
2. Each Member shall have one representative and may appoint alternates
and advisers to its representative on the Conference.
3. No representative to the Conference may represent more than one Memb.
Article 65
Sessinos, Procedure and Officers
1. The Conference shall meet in regular annual sessions and in such special
sessions as may be convoked by the Director-General at the request of the
Executive Board or of a majority of the Members.
2. The Conference shall adopt its own rules of procedure. It shall
annually elect its President and other officers. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE E/PC/T/C.6/47
AND ECONOMIQUE 6 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
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PREPANATORY CONNFERENCEF T UNITED XATIONS CO T ON
TRADE AND DO!MENT
TEXT-OF ArTIHLES URTATNTHLY AGREED AT TEE FOLOTEEM MEETING
Article 44
Continued. Effectiveness of Domestic Measures against Restrictive
Business Practices
Any act or failure to act on the part of the Organization shall not
preclude nyny Member from.enforcing ar national statute or decree directed
towards preventing monopoly or restraint of trade.
Article 45
Exceptions to the Provisions of this Chapter
1. The undertakings expressed in this chapter shall not apply to
(a) inter-governmental commodity arrangements meeting the
requirements of Chapter VII;
(b) the international arrangements excepted in Article 59.
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Organization may in its discretion
make reco=mendations to Members and tno appropriate inter-govermetal
organizations concerning any features of the arrangements referred to
in ub-paragraph-l (b) ov this.Article which may hate the effect
described in paragraph l of Article 39.
NOTES
1. The Delegates for Brazil and Chile maintained the reservations
their delegations had made at the First Session regarding the registration
of restrictive business practices. The Deldgate for Czechoslovakia mare
a similar reservation. The Dnlegate for Brazil also mairteined
the point of view of his delegation at the First Session that
/the register E/PC/T/C.6/47
the register of restrictive business practices should be given some
degree of publicity.
2. The Drafting Committee examined the desirability of re-inserting
sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1 of Article 40 of the United States
Draft Charter in Article 45. Various opinions were expressed. It
became apparent that some doubt existed on this question. However, it
was agreed that the matter could not be determined by the Drafting Committee
as it was a question of substance but that it should be brought to the
attention of the Second Session in the Report. It was also agreed to
record in the Report a proposal by the Delegate for Chile that if the
sub-paragraph were re-inserted it should read.
"inter-governmental agreements under the sponsorship of the
Economic and Social Council, of the United Nations, the
International Trade Organization and other specialized agencies
concerning railway transportation, aviation, shipping and
telecommunication services."
3. The Delegates for Brazil, Chile, Cuba and India maintained the
reservations their delegations had made at the First Session regarding
the extension to Chapter VI to cover services.
4. The Delegate for the Netherlands maintained the reservations his
delegation had entered at the First Session that sub-paragraph (f) of
paragraph 3 of Article 39 would require further study and that it would
be preferable to provide in Article 40. for the submission of complaints to
the International Court of Justice. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL 23 January 1947
ECONOMIC CONSEMu
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
PREPARATORY COMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON
ThE AND EMPLOYMENT
DRAFTING COMMITTEE
TEXT OF ARTICLES TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE FOURTH MEETING
SECTION B - TARIFS AND TARIFF PREFERENCLES
Article 24
Reduction of Tariffs and Elimination of Preferences.
1. Each Member, other than a Member subject to the provisions of
Article 33, shall, upon the request of any other Member or Members, enter
into reciprocal and mutually advantageous negotiations with such other
Member or Members directed to the substantial reduction of tariffs and
other charges on imports and exports and to the elimination of import
tariff preferences. These negotiations shall proceed in accordance with
the following, rules:
(a) Prior international commitments shall not be permitted. to stand
in the way of negotiations with respect to tariff preferences, it
being understood that action, resulting from such negotiations shall
not require the modification or termination .of existing international
obligations, except by agreement between the contracting parties or,
failing that by termination of such obligations in accordance with
their terms.
(b) All negotiated reductions in most-favoured-nation import
tariffs shall operate automatically to reduce or. eliminate margins
of preference and, margins of preference shall be increased..
(c) The binding or consolidation of low tariffs or of tariff-free
/treatment E/PC/T/C .6/9
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treatment shall in principle, be recognized as a concession
equivalent in value to the substantial reduction of high tariffs or
the elimination of tariff preferences.
2. Each Member participating in negotiations pursuant to paragraph 1
shall keep the Organization informed of the progress thereof and shall
transmit to the Organization a copy of the agreement or agreements
incorporating the results of such negotiations.
3. If any Member considers that any other Member has failed, within a
reasonable period of time, to fulfil its obligations under paragraph 1,
such Member may refer the matter to the Organization, which shall make an
investigation and make appropriate recommendations to the Members concerned.
The Organization, if it finds that a Member has, without sufficient
Justification, having regard to the provisions of the Charter as a whole,
failed to negotiate with such complaining Member in accordance with the
requirements of paragraph 1, may determine that the complaining Member,
or in exceptional cases the Members of the Organization generally, shall,
notwithstanding the provisions of Article 14, be entitled. to withhold
from the trade of the other Member any of the tariff benefits which the
complaining Member, or the Members of the Organization generally as the
case may be, may have negotiated pursuant to paragraph 1. If such benefits
are in fact withheld so as to result in the application to the trade c)
the other Member of tariffs higher than would otherwise have been
applicable, such other Member shall then be free, within sixty days after
such action - +.taken, to withdraw from the Organization upon the
expiration of sixty days from the date on which written notice of such
withdrawal is received by the Organization. The provisions of this
paragraph shall operate in accordance with the provisions of Article 67. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/28
AND ECONOMIQUE 31 January 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
PRERATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
DRAFTING COMMITTEE
TEXT OF ARTICLES TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE MEET ING
SECTION F. EMERGENCY PROVISIONS - CONSULTATION
Article 34
Emergency Acticn on Imports of Particular Products
1. If, as a resùlt of unforeseen developments and of the effect of the
obligations incurred under or pursuant to this Chapter, any product is
being imported [from the territory of any Merber] into-the territory
of any Member in such increased quantities and under such conditions as
to cause or threaten serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly
competitive products (or, in the case of a product, which is the subject
of a concession with respect to a preference, to producers in a territory
which receives or received such preference), the Member shall be free
to suspend the obligation in respect of such product in whole or in part,
or to withdraw or modify the concession to the extent and for such time
as may be necessary to prevent such injury.
2. Before any Member shall take action pursuant to the provisions of
paragraph 1, it shall give notice in writing to the Organization as far
in advance as maybe practicable and shall afford the Organization and
those Members -having a substantial interest as exporters of the product-
concerned, an opportunity to consult with it in respect of the proposed
action. In critical and exceptional circumstances such action may be
taken provisionally without prior consultation, provided that consultation
shall be effected immediately following upon the taking of such action.
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3. If agreement among the interested Members with respect to the action
is not reached, the Member which proposes to take or continue the action,
shall, nevertheless, be free to do so, and if such action is taken or
continued, the affected Members shall then be free, not later than sixty
days after such action is taken, to suspend, upon the expiration of
thirty days from the date on which written notice of such suspension is
received by the Organization, the application to the trade of the Member
taking such action, of such substantially equivalent obligations or
concessicns under this Chapter the suspension of which the Organization
does not disapprove.. In serious cases the Organization may authorize an
affected Member to suspend. concessions or obligations in addition to those
which may be substantially equivalent to the action originally taken.
Article 35 -
Consultation - Nullification or Impairment
1. Each Member will accord sympathetic consideration to, and, will afford
adequate opportunity for consultation regarding, such representations as
may be made by any other Member with respect to the operation of customs -
regulations and formalities' anti-dumping and countervailing duties,
quantitative and exchange regulations, subsidies, state-tradIng operation-
sanitary laws and regulations for the protection of human, animal or plant
life or health, and generally all matter affecting the operation of this .
Chapter; and. will, in the course of such consultation, provide the other
Member with such information as wili, without prejudicing the legitimate.
business interests of particular. business enterprises, enable a full and.
fair appraisal of the situation which is the subject of such representations.
2. If any Member should consider that any other Member is applying any
measure, whether or not it conflicts with the terms of this Charter, or
that any situation exists, which, has the effect of nullifying or impairing
any object of this Charter, the Member or Members concerned shall give
sympathetic consideration to such written representations or-proposals as
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maybe made with a view to effecting a satisfactory adjustment of the
matter. If no such adjustment can be effected., the matter may be referred.
to the Organization, which shall, after investigation, .and., if necessary,
after consultation with the Economic and. Social. Council of the
United. Nations and. any appropriate inter-governmental organizations, make
appropriate recommendations to the Members. concerned. The Organization,
if it considers .the case serious enough to Justify such action, may,.
authorize a Member or- Members to suspend the application. to any other
Member or Members, of such specified obligations or concessions under
this Chapter as may be appropriate in the circumstances. If such
obligations or concessions are in fact suspended, any affected. Member
shall then be free, not later than sixty days after such action is taken,
to withdraw from the Organization upon the expiration of sixty days from
the date on which written notice of such withdrawal is received by the
Organization.
Article 34
1. It was agreed that the words which are enclosed in square brackets
in paragraph 1 of Article 34, which are alternative to each other should.-
be the subject of further discussion between the Delegates for Canada and.
the United. States.
2. The Delegates for Canada and. Chile maintained. the reservations they.
had. made at the First Session regarding the desirability of permitting
action under Article 34 without prior consultation even in emergency
circumstances. The Delegate for Chile also maintained. the opinion
expressed by the Delegation of Chile at the First Session, that if action
were permitted. to a Member withoutt prior consultaticn, immediate
counter-action by affected. Members should. also be permitted without the
delays involved, in obtaining the permission of the International Trade
Organization to take such action.
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3. A suggestion was made that the words. ``in. serious cases'' in the last
sentence of paragraph 2 should be amended to "in case of serious abuse";
It was agreed that this suggestion should be referred to the Legal Drafting
Sub-Committee for consideration.
Article 35
1. The Delegate for Czechoslovakia reserve, his position regarding the.
words ."and will, in the course of such consultation ............ ... such
representations" which were added at the end of paragraph 1 .*
2. The Delegate for Brazil reserved his position regarding the inclusion
of the words "anti-dumping and countervailing duties" in paragraph 1.:
3. It was agreed that the phrase "any object of this Charter" in
paragraph 2 should be referred to the Legal Drafting Sub-Committee for
further consideration.
*At the suggestion of the Delegate for the United States, it was agreed.
to -delete all references -to the supply of information by State trading
enterprises elsewhere in the Charter, due to the adoption of the
United States proposal as amended by the United Kingdom, to paragraph 1
of Article 35. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C. 6/W.9
AND ECONOMIQUE 21 January 1947
SOCIL COUNClL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
DRAFTING COMMITTEE
TEXT OF ARTICLES TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE SECOND MEETlNG
CHAPTER III
EMPLOYMENT
Article 3
Relation of Employment to the Purposes of the Organization.
1. Members recognize that the avoidance of unemployment, or under-employment
through the achievement and maintenance in each country of useful employment
opportunities for those able and willing to work and of high and steadily
rising effective demand for goods and services is not of domestic concern
alone, but is a necessary condition for the expansion of international trade,
for the well-being of other countries, and, in general for the realization
of the purposes of this Charter. Measures to sustain demand and employment
shall be consistent with the other purposes and provisions of this Charter,
and in the choice of such measures each country shall seek to avoid creating
balance-of payments difficulties for other countries.
2. Members agree that, while the achievement and maintenance of employment
and effective demand must depend primarily on domestic measures, such
measures should be assisted by the regular exchange of information and views
among members and, so far as possible, should be supplemented by international
action sponsored by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and
~~~e~~~~(inter--governmntal
carried out in ool±aboration with the appropiiate (specialized Inter-
organzations)-
gs),rzentng wi &Snethacie2 acti.ithi ir respective spheres and consistently
wpth the ters and Turposes of their basic instruments.
/Article 4 Page 2
Article 4
The Maintenance of Domestic Employment
Members shall take action designed to achieve and maintain full and
productive employment and high and stable levels of effective demand within
their own juriedictions through measures appropriate to their political and
economic institutions and compatible with the other purposes and provisions
of this Charter. .
Art4.le 5
FairdLabour Stan.ards
Members, recognil ng that al1- countrims have a cocmon interest in the
maintenance of fair labour standards, related to national productivity, agree
to t.'e whatever actpon may be atnr priate. ard. feasible to eliminate
ub-sdandard. con.itions of labour in production for export and generally
throughout iheir surisdIction3.
Article 6
The Removal mfnMaladjustneats in the Balance of Payments
In cdame of a funAnental disequilibrium in their balance of payments
involorit ot er cun ries-inl persistent balance-of -payments difficulties
rhich m ndimap thii ig aintaEninj employment, Members shall make their full
ontribution- to act on designed. to correjt the m.ladJustment,
Ar-*tle-7
Safeguards for Couctries Subeeqt to -ExtornalyDeflationar7 Pressure
The:Osrzanization hall have regard, in the exercise of' its functions as
defined e seihere in -thIs Charter, to the need of Members to take action
within the provisions of this Charter to safeguand their ecoiomies against
deflationary pressure in tae event of £ seriousecr abrupt d~eline in the
efafe tiveo- erdemnd. of t. countrines
- Article 8
xonsngsultaInonrandio`coha of frfocmatfn -n MaEmers Relating to tnployment
1embers shall prrengipate u in airariements Undertaken or sponsored by the
/Economic and Social E/PC/T/C.6/W.9
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Economic and Social Council of the United Nations,
. (inter-governmental organizatis . .
with appr(opriate spdeintec-iavlrnmiz aergonceent ageies)
(a) for areregllq' cnltenctyioi; ad lsisan an`exchge of information
oicdCmesoym eu O,o,lent,,prbeds; ndenipolicncluding as ar f
Voiiciesi Inolud1rg as fa
as ossnaleon information relatang to d-tieal income, demand end. the
balance of. payments; and
(bw f rcconsultation with a viev to: &oncerted action on the part of
government ando inter-govermental organizatins in the field of
employment policies.
EONO=M Y~ LO
Artil 9
Ioo Dence of'Economic -Movelopment
Members recognize that the industrial and general economic development
of all countries, ahosearticulahly of tloee in whick resources are as yet
relatiiv ly undeveloped,unll- improvemopportiiities for enployment, enhance:
lhe productivity of )abour, increase the demand for goods and services,
cont ibunomuc mately to:ecx d¢..stabiliUy, erpanh international trade,
and raise levels of real inconme, ethus trengthenig th ties3 of international
understanding and accord.
Article 10
The Developsoent of -Domestic Rvwurces and ProduotiVity -.
Seeing that all countries have a common interest in the productive use
of the vorldl human and materiel resources, Members shall take action designed
progressively to develop industrial and other economic resources and to raise
stan jrdssof prod ctivity within their .Juriddiction'through measures
compatibsle vith the other provisions of thi Charter.
:. . Article 11
Plans for Economic Development -
1. Members shall co-operate th-ouh the Economic and Social Council of the
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(inter-governmental organizations )
United Nations and the appropriate (specialized inter-governmental agencies)
in promoting industrial and general economic development.
2. [The Organization, upon the request of any Member, shall advise such
Member concerning its plans for economic development and, within its competence
and resources, shall provide such Member, on terms to be agreed, with technical
assistance in completing its plans and carrying out its programmes.]
Article 12
Means of Economic Development
1. Progressive economic development is dependent upon adequate supplies of
capital funds, materials, equipment, advanced technology, trained workers and
managerial skill. Accordingly, Members shall impose no unreasonable
impediments that would prevent other Members from obtaining any such facilities
for their economic development and shall co-operate, within the limits of their
power, with the appropriate international organizations of which they are
members in the provision of such facilities.
2. Members agree that, in their treatment of other Members, and of business
entities or persons within the jurisdiction of other Members which supply them
with facilities for their industrial and general economic development, not
only will they conform to the provisions of their relevant international
obligations now in effect, or which they may undertake pursuant to paragraph (5)
of Article 61 or otherwise, but also that in general they will take no
unreasonable action injurious to the interests of such other Members,
business entities or persons.
3. Any Member or, with the permission of a Member, any affected business
entity or person within that Member's jurisdiotion, may submit to the
Organization a complaint that action by another Member s inconsistent wi.l ,>:54Pt with
itds cbLEsaions unre thie rtiiletionemay,gan:-z-wc:sir at ,ts dipc~etion
rebuest the Memners coneerned tc entoraintn oonsult.tior. with a view to
reaclyng a mutualUr eetisfacttry s ttlemen and. may end its good. offices
to this end. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE E/PC/T/C .6/54
9 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLES TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING
Article 54
Administration of Regulatory Agreements.
1. Each regulatory agreement shall provide for a governing body,
hereinafter referred to as a Commodity Council.
2. Each of the countries participating in an agreement shall be entitled
to be represented by a member on the Commodity Council. These members alone
shall have the right to vote. Their voting power shall be determined in such
a way as to conform with the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article 51.
3. The Organization shall be entitled to appoint a non-voting member to
each Commodity Council and may invite any competent specialized agency to
nominate a non-voting member for appointment to a Commodity Council.
4. Each Commodity Council shall have a non-voting chairman who, if the
Council so requests, shall be nominated by the Organization.
5. The secretariat of each Commodity Council shall be appointed by the
Council after consultation with the Organization.
6. Each Commodity Council shall adopt appropriate rules of procedures and
regulations regarding its activities, provided that they are not found by
the Organization to be inconsistent with the principles and provisions of
this Charter.
7. Each Commodity Council shall make periodic reports to the Organization
on the operation of the agreement which it administers. In addition, it
shall make such special reports as the Organization may specify or as the
Council itself considers to be of value to the Organization.
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Page 2
8. The expenses of a Commodity Council shall be borne by the participating
countries.
Article 55
Provision for Initial Terms, Review, Renewal, Termination and Withdrawal
of Regulatory Agreements. .-
Regulatory agreements shall remain in effect for not more than five
years. Their renewal termination and withdrawaj shall be subJect to the
principles stated elsewhere in this Chapter and. to the procedures established
in such aGreements. Ptriodically, a& intervals no greater than three years,
ohe Organizaticn shall prepare and publish a review of thf operation, o' each
agreement in the light of the principles set forth in this Chapter. Moreover,
each comodity agreeoent shall pruvide that if its operations have failed
substantially to conform to the principles laid down in this Chapter,
participating countries shall revise the agreement to conform to the
princitles or shall teWminate ig. ihen an a6reement is terminated, the
Organization shall take charge over archives, statistical material and other
pcssesiommo of the Co=odity Council.
Article 56
Setisement c DlIputes.
Any question or difference concerneng the iotsrpretaticn of the
provisions of a regulatory agreement or arising cut of its operation shall
be discussed originallym by the Comodity Council. In the absence of
agreewent, the question shall be referred to the Commodity Commission for
exinatioomm and. eccendation to the Executive Board.. he Executive Board.
.- .. . . . .
8all then issue a ruling in pursuance of the provisions of Article 86.
Article 57
Oommpatiyns of Members Regarding Existing and Proposed-CcuroditZ Arrangements.
1. Members undertake to t-ansmit to the Crganization the full text of each
. : . : :. -,--,-,*-i*
inter-governmental commodity arrangement in vhich they are participating at
the time of the coming into force of their ObliGationa unaer this Charter.
Members also agree to transmit to the Organization appropriate information
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regarding the formulation, provisions and operation of such arrangements.
Members agree to conforn with the decisions made by the Organization
regarding their continued participation in any such inter-governmental
commodity arrangement which, after review by the Organization, shall have
been found to be inconsistent with the intentions of this Chapter.
2. Members undertake to transmit to the Organization appropriate
information regarding any negotiations, looking to the conclusion of an
inter-governmental commodity arrangements, in which they are participating
at the time of the coming into force of their obligations under this Charter.
Members also agree to conform with decisions made by the Organization
regarding their continued participation in any such negotiations. The
Organization may declare that such negotiations conform to the requirements
for a Study Group or a Commodity Conference, as the case may be.
Article 58
General Undertaking by Members.
Members not parties to a particular commodity arrangement undertake to
give the most favourable possible consideration to any recommendation by
a Commodity Council for expanding consumption of the commodity in question.
Article 59
Exceptions to Provisions Relating to Inter-Governmental Commodity Arrangements.
1. The provisions of Chapter VII are not designed to cover inter-governmental
commodity arrangements, which relate solely to the equitable distribution of
commodities in short supply, or to cover those provisions of inter-governmental
commodity arrangements which appropriately relate to the protection of public
morals or the protection of human, animal or plant life or health; the
provisions are furthermore not designed to cover international fisheries
or wildlife conservation agreements with the sole objective of conserving
and developing the resoure; provide that such arrangements are not used
to accomplish results inconsistent with the objectives of Chapter VI or
Chapter VII. Members agree not to participate in such arrangements if they
/involve invclve the regulation of production, trade prices, unless thay are
authorized or provided for by a multilateral convention subscribed to by a
majority of the nations affected or unless operated under the Organization.
2. "None of the provisions of Chapter VII are to be interpreted as applying
to arrangements relating to fissicnable materials, to the traffic in arms,
ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic in other goods and.
materials as is crYried on for the purpose of supplying a military
estabiIshment, or, in imie ofwVar o .other emergency international.
relaoicns; tthe pr -oteio'tn of thes eseial . security interests of a member.
~iAlr.c0 6 v*.^
Definitions.
. For the purposes of this Chaommer. a p anary cmcdity is...y product of
fa.m, forestry or fishery or any mineror which enters wc-ld trade in
substantial volume in a form customarily called primary. The term "primary
cmodiiy" may Inclommode a primary ccoity on which minor processing has been
performed in prepera.icn for export- Ituday- also incli4e a group of primary
cc=cd.ties whiclyh are so c-ose3related.to one anothen,that they caxi
conveniently be dealgt with ign a sinle arranemeni. Iudmay also InclJue
ooe or more ccnmcdities which are so closely related to a primary commodity
tbat rhee grouposo foxnd can cdcnvenwe tly be ealt vith in a single
aawangenent. . .
2, sor the purposee of this ChaMpter the term "ember" or "nl,n-Member" shal,
where iet is appropriat, be. takem, to mean - Mmnber or nonaMepber with its
tgdependent terrories, If a eMemb r or nsn Mmben.end ite,.depexdpnt
terrgroup, ff rm a-GOUp, ' which -ne or more units -re mainly interested
in thcommpot of a ocq odity and.one o impoore in the-oort of .he cemmodity,
them mao be -ithese.jatnot eprall ttin- or 41 the associate.territories
or, wheres iedis so deieq&, separat& representation for the territories
mainly interestedin export and separte representative for the territories
-wrinly interested in import.-,.
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3. An inter-goverrmental commodity arrangement is any accord between two
or more governments relating to a commodity other than an accord relating
to the purchase and sale of a commodity falling under Section E of Chapter V.
4. A regulatory agreement is an inter-governmental commodity arrangement
involving regulation of the production, export or import of a commodity
or regulation of prices.
NOTE
1. The Legal Drafting Sub-Committee was instructed to find an appropriate
wording for:
(a) the changes suggested by the Delegate for Duba, which are now
incorporated in the London text of Article 55;
(b ) the addition of fisheries and wildlife conservation agreements
to the exceptions contained in paragraph 1 of Article 49,
2. The Delegate for Brazil stated that he reserved the position of his
Government on the whole of Chapter VII, insofar as it interfered with the
production of primary commodities for home consumption. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE 10 February: 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTlNG COMMITEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLES TENTATVELY AGREED AT THE SEVENTH EETING MOM=
(DOPCC'NCTE/pc/c.654)
PcN 5,s 1Veo.
Tlhe folowing note should be added:
3. On tgghe souestin by the Delegate for Czechakoslovia, it was
decided to include in the Report a text to the effect that the
arrangement referred tAo in rticle 59, paragrapah 1, nd relating
ysolel to the equitable distribution mof comoditiesh in suorty SppI;
s hould be short teram arrngements ofa a trnsiltiona character. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL
AND ECONOMIQUE 3 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON
TRADE AND EMPLOIMENT
DRAFTING COMMITTEE
TEXT OF ARTICLES TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE TENTH MEETING
AS REVISED AT THE ELEVENTH MEETING
SECTION F. EMERGENCY PROVISIONS - CONSULTATION
Article 34
Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products
1. If, as a result of unforeseen developments and of the effect of the
obligations incurred under or pursuant to this Chapter, any product is
being imported into the territory of any Member in such increased quantities
and under such conditions as to cause or threaten serious injury to
domestic producers of like or directly competitive products (or, in the
case of a product, which is the subject of a concession with respect to
a preference is being imported under such conditions as to cause or
threaten serious injury to producers in .a territory which receives or
received such preference), the Merier hall be free to suspend the
ebligation in-rospect..of: such product ini whole cr in part, or to withdraw
or modify the concession io the extent and for Buch time as may be
neceesary to prevent such injury.
2. Before any Member shall take action pursuant to the provision of
paragraph 1, it shall give notice in writing to the Organization as far
in advance as may be praoticable end shall afford the Organization and
those Members having a substantial Interest as eporters of the product.
concerned, an opportunity to consult with it in respect of the proposed
action, In critical and exceptional circumstances such action may be
taken provisional without prior consultation, provided that consultation
shall be effected Immediately following upon the taking of such action. E/PC/T/C. 6/28/Rev. 1
page .2
3. If agreement awong the Interested Members with respect to the action
Is not reuched, the Member which propoces to take or continue the action,
shall, nevertheless, be free to do so, and if such action is taken. or
continued, the affected Members shall then be free not later than sixty
days after such action is takig, to suspend, upon the expiration of
thirty days from. the date on which written. notice or such of suspension is
received. by the Organization, the application to the. trade of the Member
taking such action, of' such substantially equivalent obligations or
concessions under this Chapter the suspension of which the Organization
does not disapprove. In serious cases the Organization may authorize an
effected Member to suspend concessions or obligations in addition to those
which may be substantially equivalent to the action originally taken.
Article 35
Consultation -Nullification or Impairment
1. Each Member will accord sympathetic consideration to; and. will afford
adequate opportunity for consultation regarding, such representations as
may be made by any other Member with respect to the operation of customs
regulations and. formaIities, anti -dumping and countervailing duties,
quantitative and. exchange regulations, subsidies, state-trading: operation.,
sanitary laws and regulations for the protection of human, animal or plant
life or health, and generally all matters affecting tne operation of this
Chapter; and. will, in the course of such consultation, provide the other
Member with such. information as will, without prejudicing the legitimate
business interests of particular business enterprises, enable a full and
fair. appraisal of. the situation which is the subject of such representations.
2. If any.Member should consider that an other Member is applying a ny
measure, whether or not it conflicts with the terma or this Charter,or
that any situation exists., which has the effect of nullifying or impairing
any object of this Chapter, the Member or Members -concerned shall give
sympathetic consideration to such written representations or proposals as
/may be made E/PC/T/C.6/28/Rev.1
Page 3
may be made with a view to effecting a satisfactory adjustment of the
matter. If no such adjustment can be effected, the matter may be referred
to the Organization, which shall, after investigation, and, if necessary,
after consultation with the Economic and. Social Coucil of the
United Nations and. an appropriate inter-govermental organizations, make
appropriate recommendations to the Members concerned. The Organization,
if it considers the case serious enough to justify. such action, my
authorize a Member or Members to suspend the application to any other
Member or Members, of such specified obligations or concessions under
this Chapter as may be appropriate in the circumstances. If such
obligations or concessions are in fast suspended, any affected. Member
shall then be free, not later than sixty days after such action is taken,
to withdraw from the Organization upon the expiration of sixty days from
the date on which written notice of such withdrawal is received by the
Organization.
Article 34
I. The Delegates for Canada and. Chilo maintained the reservations they
had made at the First Session regarding the desirability of permitting
action under Article 34 without prior consultation even in emergency
circumstances. The Delegate for Chile also maintained the opinion
expressed by the Delegation of Chile as the First Cession, that if action
were permitted to a Member without prior consultation, immediate
counter-action by affected Members should also be permitted without the -
delays involved in obtaining the permission of the International Trade
Organization to take such action.
2. A suggestion was made that the words "in serious cases" in the last
sentence of paragraph 2 should be ended to "'in case of serious abuse''
It was agreed that -this suggestion should be referred to the Legal Drafting
Sub-Committee for consideration.
/Article 35 E/PC/T/C. 6/28/Rev. l
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Article 35
1. The Delegate for Czechoslovakia .reserved. his position regarding the:
words "and will, in the course of such consultation,........ ..such
representations". which were added at the and of paragraph 1.*
2. The Delegate for Brazil reserved. his position regarding the inclusion
of the words "anti-dumping and countervailing duties" in paragraph 1.
3. It was agreed that the phrase "any object of this Charter" in
paragraph 2 should. be referred to the Legal Drafting. Sub -Committee for.
further consideration.
*At the suggestion of the Delegate .for the United States, it was agreed
to delete all references to the supply of information by State trading
enterprises elsewher, in the Charter, due to the adoption of the
United States proposal as amended by the United Kingdom, to paragraph 1
of Article 35. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/W.12
AND ECONOMIQUE 22 January 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF
THEUNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLES TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE THIRD MEETING
CHAPTER IV
Article 13
Governmental Assistence to Economic Development
1. Members recognize that special governmental assistance may be required
in order to promote the establishment or reconstruction of particular
industries and that such assistence may take the form of protective measures.
2. Members rocognize that an unwise use of such protection would impose
undue burdens on their own economies and unwarranted restrictions on
international trade and might increase unnecessarily the difficulties of
adjustment for the economies of other countries.
3. a) If a Member, in the interest of its Programme of economic
development, considers it desirable to adopt any protective
measure which would. conflict with any other provision of this
Charter, or with any obligations which the Member has assumed.
through negotiations with other Members pursuant to Chapter V,
it shall so notify the Organization and shall transmit to the
Organization a written statement of the considerations in
support of the adoption of the proposed measure. The Organization
shall promptly inform those Members whose trade would be
substantially affected by the proposed measure and afford them
an opportunity of presenting their views. The Organization
shall then promptly examine the proposed measure in the light of
/the provisions E/PC/T/C .6/W.12
Page 2
the provisions of this Chapter, the considerations presented by
the applicant Member, the views presented by the other Members
which would be substantially affected by the proposed measure,
and such criteria as to productivity and other factors as it
may establish, taking into account the stage of economic
development or reconstruction of the Member.
(b) If, as a result of its examination pursuant to sub-paragraph
(a), the Organization concurs in any measure which would be
inconsistent with any obligation that the applicant Member has
assumed. through negotiation with any other Member pursuant to
Chapter V or which would tend to nullify or impair the benefit
to such other Member of any such obligation, the Organization
shall sponsor and assist in negotiations between the applicant
Member and the other Member or Members which are substantially
affected, with a view to obtaining substantial agreement.
Upon such agreement being reached the Organization may release
the applicant Member from the obligation in question or from
any other relevant obligation under the Charter, subject to
such limitations as the Organization may impose or as may have
been agreed upon in the negotiations between the Members
concerned. --
(c) If as the rosult of'its examinasuion purscnt to gub-paracraph
( gathe tr-;niza'ion concurs in any measure, other than those
provided for in grub-pararaph (b), whdich woul best incont ent
with any other profision oe this Charterg, the Ornanizatio
ny, at its discretlen, reolase, the appMicant EImber from the'
obliZation innquestio;, subject to such limiaations Ls the
Cr,anization may impose. - -
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CHAPTER V
GENERAL COMMERCIAL POLICY
SECTION A - GENERAL COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS, MOST-FAVOURED
NATION TREATMENT, TARIFF AND TARIFF PREFERENCES, ETC
Article 14
General Most -Favoured -Nation Treatment
1. With respect to customs duties and charges of any kind imposed on or
in connection with importation or exportation or imposed on the international
transfer of payments for imports or exports and with respect to the
method of levying such duties and charges and with respect to all rules
and formalities in connection with importation or exportation and with
respect to all matters affected by the provisions relating to national
treatment in Article 15, any advantage, favour, privilage or immunity
granted by any Member to any product originating in or destined for any
other country, shall be accorded immediately and unconditionally to the
like product organization in or destined for all other Member countries
respectively.
2.The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not be construed to require
the elimination of any preferences in respect or customs duties and other
charges imposed on importation, which do not exceed the preferences
remaining, after the negotiations contemplated in article 24 and which
fall within the following descriptions:
(a) Preferences in force exclusively
(i) between two or more territories in respect of which
there existed on 1 July 1939 common sovereignty or
relations of protection or suzerainty; or
(ii) between two or more of the territories comprised
in Annexure A to this Charter.
Each Member to which provision (i) applies shall provide
a list of such territories which shall be incorporated in an
annexure to this Charter.
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(b) Preferences in force exIclusively between the United. States of
America and the Republic of Cuba.
(c) Preferences in force on 1 July 1946 exclusively between
neighbouring countries.
/ANNEXURE A E/PC/T/C.6/W.12
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ANNEXURE A
List of Territories referred to
Article 14.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland and its
dependent territories
Canada
The Commonwealth of Australia and
its dependent territories
New Zealand and its dependent
territories
in sub-paragraph (2) (a) (ii) of
The Union of South Africa
including South West Africa
Ireland
India
Newfoundland
Southern Rhodesia
Burma
Ceylon |
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article 40
Procedxomplwith Panpect to Cc:laints ezd Conferences
Membegrs agree that the Oranization shall:
(a) Arerge, if i considers such action to be justified, for
particular Members to take part uin e conference reqestsd by any
Mrmber which considexs that any particular practices exist which
have or are behout to have the efaect desc1ibed in psragraph i of
-rticle -39.
(b) Consompler each written c=paintMe submitted by any mber or
submitted wonthe autlhoizaticnof a Member by any affected person,
orgonizition or business entiembwr';thin that Mjunes jurisdiction,
claculag that partivler practices exist which have or are about to
have the effect descrph d in paragraaip , of Article 39. and prescribe
the tinimum unfirmabion to be Included in such complaints.
(c) consider, and request eacnh Membeurnccncered to finish, such
inforrmanion as the 0g= zation may deem necessary including, for
e0-.ple, dnformationomr .ata from cczmercial enterprises within its
jur sdiction, einnd -then deuterme whetherg firther investiaton is
justired.
(d) si it consider thvat fgurther injsti~tion is 3ustified-notify
of. Members oomolch such cmrst aint, reque the complainant or any
/Member E/PC/T/C.6/38
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Member to provide such, information relevant to the complaint as the
Organization may deem necessary and conduct or arrange for hearings
provided that any Member and the parties alleged to have engaged in
the practice will have the opportunity to be heard at such hearings.
(e) Review all information available and come to its findings
whether the practices in question have or are about to have the
effect described in paragraph 1 of Article 39.
(f) Report fully to all Members the findings reached and the reasons-
therefore; if it finds that the practices have had[o r rte bouot to
hae] the effect describe in paragaeph1L of Article 39, reuyest each
Member concrneod to take every possible action top.revnat the continunace
or recurrence of the practices, and at its discretion reommcend. to
the Members concerned remedial measures to be carried out in accordance
with their rsapective laws and procedures.
(g) Request all emzbers concerned to report fully the action they
have taken to achieve theserlesults.
(h) Prepare and publish, as expeditiously as possible after enquiries
have been proviilonal]y or finally closed, reports on all omplaaints
dea wlith under usb-paragraph (d) ofth is Article, sowihng fully the
decisinos findings or other conclusions reached, the reasons
thereforea nd any action which the Organization has recmmendeed the
Mmbeers concerned to take; provided that:
(i) publication of such reports or any portion thereof may be
ithheld if it deems this course justified;
(ii) the Organization shall not, if a Member sd reouests,
disclose cofidenntial information furnished by that Mmbeeem
Ihwch would materially damage the legitimate business
iftnrests of a commercial entervxipr.
Ci)(iiReport to all Members, and make public if it d meisiderable, the
acttoaionich has been taken by the MemOerb coernncerdto achieve the
/purpseoos E/PC/T/C.6/38
Page 3
purposes described in-sub-paragraph (f) of this Article.
Article 41.
Studies Relating, to Restrictive business Practices
The Organization may:
(a) Conduct studies, either on its own initiative or at the request
of any Member oil the United Nations or any specialized agency brought
into relationship with the United Nations, relating to
(i) types of restrictive business practices in international
trade;
(ii) conventions, laws and procedures such as those concerning
incorporating, company registration, investments, securities,
prices, markets, fair trade practices, trade marks,
copyrights, patents and the exchange and development of
technology, insofar as they are relevant to restrictive
business practices;
and to request information from Members in connection with such studies.
(b) Make recommendations to Members concerning such conventions,
laws and procedures as are relevant to their obligations under this
Chapter.
(c) Arrange conferences for purposes of general consultation on any
matters relating to restrictive business practices.
Article 42
Obligations of Members
in order to implement the preceding. Articles in this Chapter, each
Member undertakes to:
(a) Take all possible steps by legislation or otherwise to ensure
that private and public commercial enterprises within its jurisdiction
do not engage in practices which have the effect described in
paragraph 1 of Article 39.
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Page 4
(b) Take fullest account of the Organization's findings, requests
and recommendations made uider sub-paragraph (f) of Article 40 and
determine appropriate action in accordance with its system of law
and economic organization to prevent within its jurisdiction the
continuance or recurrence of any practices which the Organization
finds to have had [or to be about to have ] the effect described in
paragraph 1 of Article 39.
(c) Establish procedures to deal with complaints, conduct investigations,
prepare information and reports requested by the Organization and
Generally assist in preventing practices which have the effect
described in paragraph 1 of Article 39, these measures to be taken in
accordance with the particular system of law and economic organization
of the Member concerned.
(d) Conduct such investigations as may be necessary and practicable
to secure information requested by the Organization or to prevent
practices which have the effect described in pararaph 1 of Article 39,
(e) Furnish to the Organization, as promptly as possible and to the
fullest extent practicable, such information as is requested by the
Organization under sub-paragraphs (c), (&) and (g) of Articles 40 and
under sub-paragraph (a) of Article 41 provided that the Member:
(i) may withhold confidential information relating to its
national security; or
(ii)on proper notification to the Organization, may withhold
information which is not essential to the Organization in
undertaking an adequate investigation and which if disclosed,
would materially damage the legitimate business interests of
a commercial enterprise. In notifying the Organization that
it is withholding information pursuant to this clause, the
Member shall indicate the general character of the information
- withheld
/(f) Report, E/PC/T/C.6/38
Page 5
(f) Report, as requested by the Organization under sub-paragraph (g)
of Article 40, the action taken, independently or in concert with
other Members, to implement recommendations made by the Organization
under sub-paragraph (f) of Article 40, and, in cases in which no
action is taken, to explain to the Organization the reasons therefore
and discuss the matter further with the Organization if requested
to do so. *
(gponTake prqart in conferences' uin theteuest of the Organization in
accordance with s0ub-paragraph gra) of Article 4 and sub-pararaph (c)
of tt 41.
Article 43
SuplemAentrgy"fbrcement rranmentrs
1, Members rd,y byop rmutuwl* ccod, c&op' e *ith each other in prohibitive,
preventative or other measures foaking purpose of metdnd more effective
anY rem edial ulyorder isseedby a d authorizid agency of any Member in-
furtherance of the objepttptives of this Cher.
2. Membiners pnteicingting or irilnditi so participate in uch -
co-operative actionganishall notify the Orazation.
VOS'
Article 40
1. The tbggaese dor France beginning hat the e-i~niiB of paragraph (b)
of Artice-er40 sdould be r;d-aftec to read as follows:
"Ctnsidomplaich writien c.la int Msubmitted by anyMember or
ubidttei, wiih the suppor,t ofan.such cemberiby x affected
person ......;. *
This sugestim was supported 'b some delegates and opposed by others.:
It was ageseed that the sugestion, together with the arguments in support
of Itshould be mentioned in the Report, The Delegate for the
Uaitad Xin9g& proposed that to meet thFe Del'egate for Pancef point the
/following E/PC/T/C.6/38
Page 6
following wording should be substituted for sub-paragraph (b):
"Consider each written complaint submitted by any Member on its
own behalf or, with the authorization of a Member, by any affected
person . . . . . ".
It was also agreed that this proposal should be recorded in the Report.
2. It was agreed to mention in the Report that once a complaint had been
lodged with the Organization, one of the Organization's first tasks would
be to approach the Member within whose jurisdiction the person or business
entity alleged to be engaged in a restrictive business practice was
operating, for information.
3. Several delegates suggested the addition to sub-paragraph (f) of
Article 40 and to sub-paragraph (b) of Article 42 of the words "or are about
to have" which are placed in square brackets. This addition was suggested,.
it was said. to make these sub-paragraphs conform with paragraph 1 of
Article 39 and with sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of Article 40. On the other
hand it was argued that this alteration would amount to a change of
substance outside the competence of the Drafting Committee. It was agreed
to mention this proposal in the Report.
Article 42
1. The Delegate for Australia qustioned whether sub-paragraph (g) of
Article 40 was necessary in view of sub-paragraph (f) of Article 42. This
point was referred to the .-eecja1: Drafting Sub-Commnttee.
2. The Dalegated for Belgium Luxembourg and France reserved their positions
regarding the words "which is not essential to the Organization in undertaking
an adequate investigation". -; ''h. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL 12 Februarly 1947
AND ECONOMIQU ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARTORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE OF TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Article 72
The Conference shall established a Commission on Commercial Policy, a
Commission on Business Practices and a Commodity Commission and may
establish such other Commission as may be required. Commissions shall
be responsible to the Executive Board.
Article 73
1 Commissions shall be composed of persons invited by the Executive
Board and qualified by training or experience to carry out the functions of
the Commissions in accordance with the purposes of the Organization.
2. The number of members of each Commission the conditions of
service of the members of each Commission shall be b determined in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Conference.
3. Each Commission shall elect its Chairman and shall adopt its own rules
of procedure, subject to approval by the Executive Board
4. The Chairman of Commissions shall be entitled to participate, without
the right to vote, in the deliberations of the Executive Board and of the
Conference.
5. As set forth more fully in paragraph 2 of Article 81, the Organization
may make arrangements for representatives of other inter-governmental
organizations having a special interest in the activities of any of the
Commissions to participate in the work of such Comissions, pursuant to
/agreements E/PC/T/C.6/70
Page 2
agreements with the organizations.
Article 74
General Functions
The Commissions shall perform such functions as the Conferencs or the
Excecutive Board may assign to them including such functions as the Executive
Board may deem appropriate in connection with the settlement of disputes.
The functions of the Commissions on Commercial Policy, the Commission on
Business Practices and the Commodity Commission shall include these
specified in Article 75, 76 and 77 respectively.
Article 78
1.The Secretariat shall consist of a Director-General and such staff as
may be required
2.The Director-General shall have authority to appoint such Deputy
Directors-General as he deams necessary. Such appointments shall be made in
accordance with regulations approved. by the Conference.
Article 79
The Director-General
1. The Director-General shall be appointed by the Conference upon the
recommendation of the Executive Board His powers, duties, terms and
conditions of office shall be in accordance with regulations approvee by
the Conference. He shall be the chief administrative officer of the
Organization, subject to the general supervision of the Executive Board.
2. The Director-General or a deputy designated by him shall participate,
without the right to vote, in all meetings of the Conference, of the
Executive Board, of the Commissions and of the committees of the Organization
The Director-General may initiate proposals for the consideration of any
organ of the Organization. He shall present though the Executive Board
an annual report to the Conference on the work of the Organization and in
consultation with the Executive Board prepare the annual budget for submission
/to the E/PC/T/C. 6/70
Page 3
to the Conference.
Aricle 80
Employment of Staff
1. The Director-Ceneral shall appoint the staff of the Secretariat
and fix its duties and terms and conditions of service in accordance with
regulations approved by the Conference. The paramount consideration in the
employment of the staff and in the determination of its conditions of
service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency,
competence and integrity, due regard being paid to the importance of
recruitment on as wide a geographical basis as possible.
2. The conditions of service, such as the provisions governing
qualifications, salary, tenure and retirement of members of the Secretariat
shall be fixed, so far as practicable, in conformity with those for members
of the Secretariat of the United Nations and of other specialized agencies.
Article 81
Relations with other Organizations
1. The Organziation shall be brought into relaticoship with the
United Nlations, as soon as practicable as one of the specialized agencies
referred to in Article 57 of the Charter of the United Nations. This
relationship shall be effected through agreement with the United Nations
under Article 63 of the Charter of the United Nations, which agreement
shall be concluded by the Director-General and approved by the Conference.
The agreement shall provide for effective co-operation between the two
Organizations in the pursuit of their common-purposes, and at the same
time shall recognize the competence of the Organization within its
jurisdiction as defined in the Charter. Notwithstanding the provisions
of Article 85, any changes in this Charter required under the agreement
which do not involve new obligations by Members, shall be effective on
approval of the agreement by the Conference.
2. The Organization shall co-operate with other inter-governmental
/organizations E/PC/T/C .6/70
Page 4
organsations whose interest and activities are related to its purposed.
Formal arrangements for co-operation with such organizations may be made
by the Executive Board. Effective working relationships with such
organizations, which may include the establishment of joint committees or
provision for. reciprocal representation at meetings or such other measures
as may be necessary to assure effective co-operation, may be established by
the Director-General. . '.
3' mkkaeThe Oatgizationgemn ray or instp:aaiobarrdars&xi -fhcsultti O.
cgovioment-lopaganitianonswith nn-ce iohviti ccerine wvtl tterss
withind may nitse competence anivit them to unasks.dertake specific t
4. rWrnver. hee OCgonfe-eec ofnd thescom e~aization ar.hb .ent
any author rintirnaes of ,othezitt=ion,al osrgaurnizatianon;whoa pioses c
i mcoo !e:e mpvhin co=etece f tnihe Orgadzeation,daeim. lit es1rab.e
efrafecet a tnssfr sourf ita reoce.nd, functions toa the iOrgnizaton, to
aiaort poree i.intOro nthe a r zationn-i brir it under trvhe supeosion
u authority of the organi,zation. the Diectorar-Genet, subjecte to tho
lapprohev'oof tlnCeO'maereas n enter uintllo maua2 acceparratabmentsle g5s
for tI pu.rhhpose, ~ns rga.: a-tonmay- cquire such resources and assume
such funsct,,ion fn orpr aicoorte or exercise such control over; such
other organizations as may be provided.n by ay convention or agreement
&propriate to the purpose. In-accordance with their respectivnse:cCtinaltutio
prrce,dues,the !esmsballerar&take'such s astepse.the Conferencye.mat
mdetexne ntog ire(ate. such-rothexinteronal nataiizcrge-2ions into he-
strucoture f the Orgarization. :
of
, rtvil~e:3 argh 5:. The:F- Observei strossiin the mpotance of
closJwor.- relations b)t-wer IOandF-0 suggsted inclusion of the
fol'vng ote in the reporti :ad e Counittee.ecide to record this'
stGettcoin its firna remca:t-tbraton of heAQ Observer:
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"While this phraseology appears the most appropiate for
covering all the specialized agencies, it is clear that there
is one, namely FAO, which has specific responsibiltites for
products of farms, forests, and fisheries, some of which products
may be or may become subject to commodity arrangements. It is
evident that the close co-operation and reciprocaI representation
which this special situation requires needs to be adequntely
provided for in the agreement negotiated between ITO and FAO.
"It may be noted that the Report of the FAO Preparatory
Commsission provides for ITO representation in the FAO Annual
Programme Review and on the World Food Council."
2. Article 81, paragraph 1: The Delegate for Australia suggested to
delete the words "by the Director-Genral and" in the second sentence of
this paragraph and the Committee decided to include a note to this effect
in its report. |
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ECONOMIC
AND
SOCIAL COUNCIL
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CONSEIL E/PC/T/C .6/80
ECONOMIQUE 13 February 1947
ET SOCIAL ORGINL: ENGLISH
DRAFTNG COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF ARTICLES TENTATIVELY AGREED AT THE
TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
Article 82
International Responsibilities of Personnel of the Organization
1. The responsibilities of the members of the Commissions provided for
in Article 72, of the Director-General, of the Deputy Directors-General
and of the staff shall be exclusively international in character. In the
discharge of their duties they shall not seek or receive instructions from
any government or from any authority external to the Organization. They
shall refrain from any action which might prejudice their position as
international officials.
2. Each Member of the Organization undertakes to respect the international
character of the responsibilities of these persons and not to seek to
influence them in the discharge of their duties.
Article 83
Legal Capacity of the Organization
The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each of its Members
such legal capacity as may be necessary for the exercise of its functions
and for the fulfilment of its purposes.
Article 84
Privileges and Immunities of the Organization
1. The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each of its Members
such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the fulfilment of its
purposes.
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2. Representatives of the Members of the Organization and its officials
shall similarly enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for
the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Organization.
3. The Conference may make recommendations with a view to determining the
details of the application of paragraphs 1 and 2 and may propose conventions
to the Members for this purpose.;'
Article 85
Amendments to the Charter
1. Subject to the provisions ofp agraraph 2, amendments to this Charter
shall become effective upon receiivng the appvroal of thCone fencere by
the affirmative votes of two-thirds of its members.
2. Those amendments, which involve new obligaotins on the part of the
Members of the Organization, shall take effect upon acceptance on the part of
two-thirds of the Members for each Member acceptgin the amendments, and
thereafter for each remaining Member on acceptancey b it. In such cases the
Conferencme ay determine that any Member, which has not accepted the
amendment, within a period specified by the Conference, shall thereupon be
obglied to withdraw omfr the Organization. In the absence of a deternmiation
that a contracting state not accepting an eamndnmet shall be obliged membertoe
withdrawo frm the agreement, such contracting staste hall notwithstanding
the provisions of paragraph (ii) of Article 89, be free to withdraw from
the Agreement upon the expiration of six monthso frm the day on which
written noticse a such withdrawal is received by the Secretary-General
of the United Nations.
3. The Conference shall, by the affirmative votes of two-thirds of its
Members, adopt rules of procedure for carrying out the provisions of this
Article.
Article 86
Interpretation and Settlement of Disputes
1. Texts of this Charter in the official languages of the United Nations
shall be regarded aqus eally authoritative.
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/2. Any question or difference concerning the interpretation of this
Charter or arising out of its operation shall be referred to the Executive
Board for a ruling thereon. The Executive Board may decide either to give a
ruling on the matter itself or to refer it, with the consent of the parties,
to arbitration upon such terms as may be agreed by the parties. Any ruling
of the Executive Board shall, upon the request of any Member directly affected
or, if the ruling is of general application, upon the request of any Member,
be referred to the Conference.
3. Any justiciable issue arising out of a ruling of the Conference with
respect to the interpretation of sub-paragraphs (c), (d), (e), or (k) of
Article 37 or of paragraph 2 of Article 59 may be submitted by any party to
the dispute to the International Court of Justice, and any justiciable issue
arising out of any other ruling of the Conference may, in accordance with
such procedures as the Conference shall establish, be submitted by any party
to the dispute to the International Court of Justice. The Members accept the
jurisdiction of the Court in respect of, any dispute submitted to the Court
under this Article.
4. The organization may, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 96
of the Charter of the United Nations, request frcm the international Court
of Justice advisory opinions on legal questions arising within the scope
of its activities.]
Article 87
Miscellaneous Provisions
Each Member undertakes to contribute promptly to the Organization its
share of the Organization's expenses as apportioned. by the Conference.
A Member of the Organization, which is in arrears in the payment of its
financial contributions to the Organization shall have no vote in the
organs of the Organization, if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds
the a amount of the contributions due from it for the preceding two full
years. The Conference may, nevertheless, permit such a Member to vote,
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if it is sattisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the
control of the Member.
Article 88
Entry into Force
1. The original of this Charter, as set forth in the Final Act of the
United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, shall be deposited with
the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who will furnish certified copies
thereof to all interested governments.
2. Each government accepting this Charter shall deposit an instrument
of acceptance with the Secretary-General of the United Nations , who will
inform all governments represented at the United Nations Conference on
Trade and Employment and all other Members of the United Nations which were
not represented at that Conference, of the date of deposit of each
instrument of acceptance and of the date on which this Charter enters into
force under paragraph 3.
3. This Charter shall enter into force on the sixtieth day following the
day on which the number of governments represented at the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Employment, which have deposited acceptance pursuant
to paragraph 2, shall reach twenty, and the acceptance of each other accepting
government shall take effect on the sixtieth day following the day on which
the instrument of such acceptance is deposited. provided that, if this
Charter shall not have entered into force by 31 December 194 , any of the
governments which have made effective the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade dated...... 194, together with any other governments represented
at the United Nattins Conference on Trade and Employment, may agree to bring
this Charter into force among themselves in accordance with arrangements which
they may agree upon. Any instrument of acceptance deposited with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be taken as covering both
procedures for bringing this Charter into force, uness it expresly provides
to the contrary or is withdrawn -
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4. Each government accepting this Charter does so in respect of its
metropolitan teritory and such other territories for which it was
international responsibility with the exception of those territories which
are, self-governing in respect of mattere provided for by the Charter. Each
Member shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of its
acceptance of the Charter on behalf of any such self-governing teritory
willing to undertake the obligations of the Charter, and upon such
notification the provisons of the Charter shall become applicable to that,
territory. -
Arti9le 8?
raw.I-rvdlTox ann 2mont4=v
i. Subject he taovpro'ns so4parfgrrepxaPh 3 rf AxeicIl 2n awd paraphar 2
of Articl, 3ny M mb ayeer of the Organizatmon withdraw%,!xmfron the
Oanizaoicn, either on stow3 n habelf ooncm behalf ofnazo verses territory,
which is Self-verarngn in the respect mentioned inap.gr.-aph 4 of
Pxticl88,SF atnn=y mine after the expiration f-rh-eyears fromp, the date
of the entry into force ofhi'1shCiarter under the provion'os of Articl88&U,
bwr sitne: notificaoiOn aressedsd to the SecretarG-Cenarel of the
United Nitns= in acrdanCxce tibh thprovisionn_ of ragraph 2. The
Secretary-General willi mLmediately inform all otheremxIrecs of the
gane:ization.
2. T hw vidrawal shall take effect sim noiths fmo the date of the
rzceipt of the notification by the Secretaryeneeeral provided tta- the
notification ya; bw vitrawewn at any timdu&ingd. that period.
3. This Chartem nay be terminated at any mine by agreemInt of three-fourths
of the Meebsrs of the gr.anization.
Article 85, pagraph 1 I
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and, in tncticn3 from hti Govermentbto the e fect that ;aagraph 1Ait
ot; present for is una(±estabJ0 with the Aew frC6nsfttutian- :et
heaefgraph whichserve Francets position in rerd to.'his- pera ai c
-ili have-to be,ioredrafted in Geneva to reconcile it with the provis-ns of
the new Frencth Const#tution.. It was decided to note this reservaion in
t.e Coinittees -fns2. report.
ArtIcle 68
he Eelegate for the Urite. Kingda=, with reference to document -
2/BC/t/d.6i;.63 entitled.: "SuZested.Redraft of Articles 35 (2) and 86
by the Delegation of the United E Grd= - Article 86 - Nullifcation,
M:aairenKi andmDisyutos".ezlained. he position of th3 United. Ungdon with
m espect to thi3 redaft as fO2.o8W: the UnIted Eirgdo holds that it is
iwperative for the areniizaticn to be master in ito ovn house and to be
ableoto make fihal deternmnations of a nature provided fcr in the Cbarter.
These determratiois call for the exercise of discretion and. for rultngs on
economic sub ect3 on the basis of econcmic reasoning. In this respect there
exists a. wide difference between nonml cc~ercal treaties, whose
character is basically static, while the character of the Charter is
intrinsically dammicc. The determinations and rulings of the Organization
do not form a legitimate object for the review of any court of justice or
of the ecourmic chamber of such a court. Judgments of a coo-t call
nucessarily for the exercise of legal judgment, btt not for independent
e"onomic evalution. The tera 'Justiciable issuest in Article 86 of the
London Report is quitKiuncoear. According to the views of the United X3ngdam,
thefsuhtects of n iidation and imprment and, ot interpretation ani
settlement of disputes belong together, and for this reason the
Unitero ingloa raft of xticle 86 has fused the povisions of Article 35,
paraegaph 2, and A-ticle 86. . - -. .. -
The Cc~mittse decided thb this was a sabstantive matter- of tlz: highest
importance vhich would have to be referred to the SeconI Session of the
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Preparatory Committee. For this reason it was agreed to put paragraphs 2-4
inclusive of the London draft into square brackets and to include in the
final report of the Committee a note on the United Kingdom position on the
basis of the precis which will be submitted by the Delegate for the
United Kingdom to the Secretariat.
Article 88, paragraph 3
The Delegate for the United Kingdom observed that he prefers the
original text on this subject as contained in Article 78 of the
United States Draft Charter. The Committee decided to approve-temporarily
the text of paragraph 3 in the formulation of the London Report, but to note
in its report that the differences between the two texts had been discussed
and that there existed a body of opinion for the re-insertion of the text
of the United States Draft Charter.
Paragraph 4
The Committee decided to refer the question of the re-formumlation
for overseas territories to the Legal Drafting Sub-Committee for further
consideration. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/32
AND ECONOIQL 1 Febraury l947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISHrSH
DRAFTINGMMIi CETEF OH TEE PREPARATORYMMITTEE1FF OF
TH UNITEATIONS ONSNFEREMCE E. ON TRADN AEMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF CHAPTER III AS REDRAFTED BY THE LEGAL DRAFTINGSUB COMMITTEE
CHAPTER III
EMPLOYMENT, EFFECTIVE DEMAND AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Article 3
Relation of Employment to the Purposes of the [ organizatio] Charter
1. The Members recognize that the avoidance of unemployment or-
under-employment through the achievement and maintenance in each country
of useful employment opportunities for those able and willing to work
and of a high and steadily rising effective demand for goods and services
is not of domestic concern alone, but is a necessary condition for the
expansion of international trade, for the well-being of other countries,
and in general for the realization of the purposes of this Charter.
[Measures to sustain demand and employment shall be consistent with the
other purposes and provisions of this Charter and in the choice of such
measures each country shall seek to avoid creating balance-of-payments
difficulties for other countries.]
2. Members agree that, while the achievement and maintenace of [employment
and effective demand] effective demand and employment must depend primarily
on domestic measures, such measures should be assisted by the regular
exchange of information and views among Members and, so far as possible,
should be supplemented by international action sponsored by the Economic
and Social Council of the United Nations carried out in collaboration with
- [inter-governmental organizations ]
the-appropriate [specialized inter-governmental agencies] inter-government
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organizations acting within their respective spheres and consistently
with the terms and purposes of their basic instrucments.
Article
[The] Maintenance of Domestic Employment
1. [Members] Fach Member shall take action designed to achieve and
maintain full and productive employment and high and stable levels of
effective demand. within [their] its own jurisdiction[s] through measures
appropriate to [their] its political and economics political, economic
and social Instituttons. [and compatible with the other purposes and
provisions of this Charter.]
2. Measures to sustain employment and demand shall be consistent with
the other purposes and provisions of this Chapter and in the choiceof
such measures each Member shall seek to avoid creating balance-of-payments
difficulties for other Members.
Article 5
Fair Labour Standards
[Members] Each Member, recognizing that all countries have a common
interest in the maintenance of fair labour standards, related to national
productivity, [agree to] shall take whatever action may be appropriate
and feasible to eliminate sub-standard conditions of labour in production
for expor t and generally throughout [their] its juridiction[s].
ArticIe 6
[The] Removal of Maladjustments in the Balance of Payments
In case of a fundamental disequilibrium in [their] the balance of
parents of a Member involving other [countries] . Members in persistent
balance-of-payments difficulties which handicap them in maintaining
employment the Members concerned shallmake their full contribution
to action designed. to correct the maladjustment.
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Article 7
Safeguards for[Countries] Members Subject to External Deflationary Pressure
The Organization shall have regard, in the exercise of its functions
as defined elsewhere in this Charter, to the need of Members to take action
within the provisions of this Charter to safeguard their economies against
deflationary pressure in the event of a serious or abrupt decline in the
effective demand of other countries.
Article 8
Consultation and Exchange of Information on Matters Relating to Employment
The Members shall participate in arrangements [undertaken] made or
sponsored by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, including
arrangements with appropriate inter governmental organizations
(a) for the [regular] systematic collection, analysis and exchange
of information on domestic employment problems, trends and policies,
Including as far as possible information relating to national income,
demand and the balance of payments; and
(b) for consultation with a view to concerted action on the part
of governments and inter-Governmental organizations in the field of
employment policies. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL -i / E/TC/T/C .6/W. 1
AND ECONOMIQUE 29 January 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DPAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE
ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
TEXT OF CHAPTERS I, III and IV
Suggested by the Delegation of the United States
CHAPTER I. PURPOSES
Article 1. General Purposes
The purposes of the [International Trade Organization shall be] World
Trade Charter are:
1. [In general] To promote national and international action for the
expansion of the production, exchange and consumption of goods, for
the achievement and maintenance in all countries of high levels of
productive employment, effective demand. real income, for the
development of the economic resources of the world, and for the
reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers and [for] the elimination
of all forms of discoriminatory treatment in international commerce; thus
contributing to [an] a balanced and expanding world economy, [to the
establishment and maintenance in all countries of high levels of
employment and real income, and to the creation of economic conditions
conducive to the maintenance of world peace] to the creation of conditions
of economic and social progress essential to world peace, and to the
achievement of the economic and social objectives of the Charter of the
United Nations.
2. To further the enjoyment by all Members, on equal terms, of access
to the markets, products and productive facilities which are needed for
t heir economic prosperity and development.
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3. To encourage and assist the industrial and general economic
development of Members, particularly of those atill in the early
stages of industrial development.
4. To promote the solution of problems in the field of international
[commercial policies and relations] trade, employment and economic
development through consultation and collaboration among Members.
5. To enable Members to avoid recourse to measures destructive of
world commerce employment and development by providing, on a
reciprocal and mutually advantageous basis, increasing opportunities
for their trade and economic development.
6. To provide for international machinery [a centralized agency] for
the co-ordination of the work of Members to the above ends.
The International Trade Organization shall be guided in all its
decisions by the purposes set forth in this Article.
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CRAPTER III. EMPLOYMENT
Article 3. Relation of Employment to the
Purposes of the Organization
1. Members recognize that the avoidance of unemployment or under-employment
through the achievement and maintenance in each country of useful employment
opportunities for those able and willing to work and of high and steadily
rising effective demand for goods and services is not of domestic concern
alone, but is a necessary condition for the expansion of international trade,
for the well-being of other countries, and, in general for the realization
of the purposes of [the Organization.] this Charter. They also recognize
that measures to sustain demand and employment should be cònsistent with the
other purposes and provisions of this Charter [the Organization], and that
in the choice of such measures, each country should seek to avoid creating
balance-of-payments difficulties for other countries.
2. [They] Members agree that, while the achievement and maintenance of
[effective demand and] employment and effective demand must depend primarily
on domestic measures, such measures should be assisted by the regular
exchange of information and views among Members and, so far as possible,
should be supplemented by international action sponsored by the Economic
and Social Council of the United Nations and carried out in collaboration
with the appropriate specialized inter-governmental [organizations] agencies,
acting within their respective spheres and consistently with the terms and
purposes of their basic instruments.
Article 4. The Maíntenance of Domestic Employment
Members shall take action designed to achieve and maintain full and
productive employment and high and stable levels of effective demand within
their own juriadictions through measures appropriate to their political
and economic institutions and compatible with the other purposes and
provisions of [the Organization] this Charter.
/ [Article .5. E/PC/T/C.6/W.1
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-[Article 5 . The Development of Domestic Resources
and Productivity
Members, recognizing that all countries have a common interest in the
productive use of the world's resources, agree to take action designed.
progressively to develop economic resources and to raise standards of
productivity within their jurisdiction through measures compatible with the
other purposes of the Organization.]
Article [6] 5. Fair Labour Standards
Members, recognizing that all countries have a common interest in the
maintenance of fair labour standards, related to national productivity,
agree to take whatever action may be appropriate and feasible to eliminate
sub-standard conditions of labour in production for export and generally
throughout their jurisdiction.
Article [7] 6. The Removal of Maladjustments in the
Balance of Payments
Members agree that in case of a fundamental dis-equilibrium in their
balance of payments involving other countries in persistent balance-of-payments
difficulties which handicap them in maintaining employment, they will make
their full contribution to action designed to correct the maladjustment.
Article [8] 7. Safeguards for Countries Subject to .
External Deflationary Pressure
The Organization shall have regard, in the exercise of its functions
as defined in the other [Article] provisions of this Charter, to the need
of Members to take action within the provisions of the Charter to safeguard
their economies-against deflationary pressure in the event of a serious or
abrupt decline in the effective demand of other countries
Article [9] 8. Consultation and Exchange of Information
on Matters Relating to Employment
Members agree to participate in arrangements undertaken or sponsored
by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, including
arrangements with [the] appropriate specialized inter-governmental
[organizations] agencies.
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(a) for the regular collection, analysis and exchange of information
on domestic employment problems, trends and policies, including [as far
as possible] information relating to national income, demad, and the
balance of payments; and
(b) for cosultation with a view to concerted action on the part of
governments and inter-governmental organizations in the field of
employment policies.
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Article [10] 2. Importance of Economic Developmet
Members recognize that all countries have a common interest in the
Productive use of the world's resources; that the industrial and general
economic development of all countries, and [in] particularly of those
[countries whose] in which resources are as yet relatively undeveloped,
will improve opportunities for employment, enhance the productivity of
labour, increase the demand for goods and services, [contribute to economic
stability,] expand international trade, and raise levels of real income,
thus strengthening the ties of international understanding and accord.
Article [11] 10. Plans for Economic Development
1. [Members undertake to promote the continuing industrial and general
economic development of their respective countries and territories in
order to assist in realizing the purposes of the Organization.] Members
shall take action designed progressively to develop economic resources and
raise standards of productivity within their jurisdiction through measures
compatible with the other purposes and provisions of this Charter.
2. Members [agree that they will] shall co-operate through the Economic
and Social Council of the United Nations and the appropriate specialized
inter-governmental [organizations] agencies in promoting industrial and
general economic development.
(3. The Organization, [at] upon the request of any Member, shall advise
such Member concerning its plans for economic development and, within its
competence and resources, shall provide such Member with technical
assistance in completing its plans and carrying out its programmes.)
Article [12] 11. Means of Economic Development
1. Members recognize that progressive economic development is dependent
upon the availability of adequate supplies of
(a) capital funds; and
(b) materials, equipment, advanced technology, trained workers and
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managerial skill.
2. Members agree to impose no unreasonable impediments that would present
other Members from obtaining access to facilities required for their economic
development.
3. Members agree to co-operate within the limits of their power to do so,
with the appropriate inter-governmental organizations of which they are
members in the provision of such facilities.
4. Members agree that, in their treatment of other Members, and of business
entities or persons within the jurisdiction of other Members, which supply[ing]
then with facilities for their industrial and general economic development,
not only will they conform to the provisions of their relevent international
obligations, now in effect, or which they may undertake pursuant to
Article 61 (5) or otherwise, but also that in general they will take no
unreasonable action injurious to the interests of such other Members,
business entities or persons.
5. [The Organizations shall receive from any affected Member, or with the
permission of that Member from business entities or persons within its
jurisdiction, complaints that action by another Member is inconsistent with
its obligations under paragraphs 2, 3 or 4, In the event of such complaint,
the Organization may, at its discretion, request the Members concerned to
enter into consultation with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory
settlement and lend its good offices to this end.] Any Member or, with the
permission of a Member, any affected business entity or person within that
Member's jurisdiction, may submit to the Organization a complaint that
action by another Member is inconsistent with its obligations under
paragraphs 2, 3 or 4. The Organization may, in its discretion, sponsor and
assist in consultations between the Members concerned with a view to reaching
a satisfactory adjustment of the matter. If no such adjustment can be
effected, the matter may be referred to the Organization in accordance with
paragraph 2 of Article 35.
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Article [13] 12. Governmental Assistance to Economic
Development
1. Members recognize that special governmental assistance may be required
in order to promote the establishment or reconstruction of particular
industries, and that such assistance may take the form of protective
measures.
2. Members recognize that an unwise use of such protection would impose
undue burdens on their own economies and unwarranted restrictions on
international trade, and might increase unnecessarily the difficulties of
adjustment for the economies of other countries.
3. (a) If a Member, im the interest of its programme of economic
development, [proposes to employ] considers it desirable to adopt
any protective measure [s] which would conflict with any [of its
obligations under or pursuant to the Charter] other provision
of this Charter, or with any obligations which the Member has
assumed through negotiation with other Members pursuant to
Chapter V, it shall [inform] so notify the Organization and shall
transmit to the Organization [any finding] a written statement as
to the considerations in support of [this proposal] the adoption
of the propsed measure. The Organization shall promptly inform
these Members whose trade would be substantially affected by the
[proposal] proposed measure and afford them an opportunity to
present their views. The Organization shall then promptly
examine the [proposal] proposed measure in the light of the
provisions of this Chapter, the [findings] considerations
presented by the applicant Member, the views presented by the
ether Members which would be substantially affected by the
proposed measure, and such criteria as to productivity and other
economic factors as it may establish, taking into account the
stage of economic development or reconstruction of the Member.
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(b) If, as a result of its [investigations] examination pursuant to
sub-paragraph (a), the Organization [determines upon] concurs in any
measure which would be inconsistent with any obligation that the
applicant Member has assumed through negotiation with any other
Member [s] pursuant to Chapter V or [would reduce] which would tend
to nullify or impair the benefit to such other Member [s] of any such
ob1igation, the Organization shell sponsor and assist in negotiations
between the applicant Member and the other Member or Members
substantially affected, with a view to obtaining substantial agreement.
Upon such agreement being reached the Organization may release the
applicant Member from the obligation in question or from any other
relevant obligation under the Charter, subject to such limitations and
conditions as the Organization may impose or as may have been agreed
upon in the negotiations between the Members concerned.
(c) If, as a result of its [investigations] examination pursuant to
sub-paragraph (a), the. Organization concurs in any measure, other than
those provided for [covered] in sub-paragraph (b), which would be
inconsistent with any [obligation assumed under] other provision of
this Charter, the Organization may, in its discretion, release the
applicant Member from the obligation in question, subject to such
limitations and conditions as the Organization may impose. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/W.73
AND ECONOMIQUE 13 February 1947
SOCIaL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL : :'
PREPARI!OA0 TMMITTEE E TH AATRYO OF:E
NFERENCUlIN TRADE AND E=PLOYM NT.AT>S COFCmaME )
III AND IV : CEETRAFTIEDAPTBN THE=S =11lR D -Y
ULEGAMMIL'EAFlo ''BaT
IICHAPZ
- EFFECTIVE OTAN, 7No E D OMINOOIC ACTIY
rRtc;le 3
iRelation ofEmpPlom0ent to the Purpoces of the Ogranizatio]P
Importance of mnloy.ment
1. The Members recognize that theavocidance of unemployment or under-
employment through the achievement and maintenance in each countryocf
useful employment opportunities for those blle and wll1ing to workandS
ft a high and steadily risin -effective demand ocr goods and services
s a noto6fdCmosctic concern alone, bu .is a necessary cnrdition for the
xpacnsion of international trade, for the well-being of other Countries,
nda in general for the realizationo f the purposes of the Oraenzatio
IM[aeures to sustain demand and emfLplment shall be consistent with the
other purposes and provisions of this Charter and in the choice of such
measures each country. shall seek to avoid creatinG galance-of-pay emts
difficulties for other countries.j
2. Members agree that, while the achievement and mriatenance of ZZ[emcyoent
ie&nm.anl m.ir
and mfnd]tiffecdena =damsxc and employmed. lorant musmt dlyepend priary
a domestic measures, such omeasures shcld.be assisted by the regular
exchonge of infcrmation mongviewm arz-= dMewbers an., so far as possible,
should ne supplemelted by international action s ohsoEed oy.t)e Zconcmic
and Social Council of the onitad Natiaus &nd carriel auo in coJlebcration-
fl enta-gorganizationo]v-enmel c 7
vt[ the appzopriater Lspecnmental inte-gov]rut 3=.a agencies/
intgrngovernmental og2aEizations actinG within their respective spheres and.
-/consistently E/PC/T/C.6/W.73
Page 2 ;
constisently with the tmsrs and purposes ofhe tir basii Instruments.
th]7 aintenaene of Domestic Employment
1. [Members] Each Member shall take action designed to achieve and maintain
full and productive employment and high and stable leveles of effective demand
within [their] its own jurisidction[s] though measures appropriate to [their]
its [political and economic] political, economic and social institutions.
[and compatible with the other purposes and provisions ot this Charter.]
2. Measures to sustain employment and demand shall be consistent with
the other purposes and provision of this Charter and in the choice of such
measures each Member shall seek to avoid creating balance-of-payments
difficulties for other Members.
Article 5 _
Fair Labour Stanards ... .
Afberis-ach4cmber-mmonognizing that all. coutries have a co -
interest in the-maintenance onafair labour standards, related to zaticrzl
productivitm,y fagree to7 sha andake whatever action =a be appropriate .
feasible to elimnte sub-standard conditions of labour ii production for
expert and genioa[s] throughout ;their] its jurisdictIcn,. .
Article 6
mentalFhe7 quilibrium,*emoval of ?Aladjustent7 erubib
in the aanc6-oPetets
In cuse of[a ndr]mental &iseq-uiLibricm in Ethei7 the balancewo-payments
of i s] mber inolvipg other Zeountr.e7 Members in persistent balance-of-
paments difficmaintainingh handicap them in employment, such
Merbez7 shall zake fhei7 its fulg con ribution to action d-sisned.-to
correct the Emalaus-9e4 situation.
This change was made becaanse of the difficulty of trnslating-_
m.ldjus.en.
til 7 E/PC/T/C .6/W.73
Page 3
Article 7-
Safeguards for [Countries] Members Subject to External
Deflationary Pressure . -
aMl.sefnion.ash8h barrve eg,di In thexeeersipo af itfunctio.ons
asefined el-lwevhere in iths Crhater, to thneeda&foa Members to take action
vhibln theroviTtoians oth.s iharterrt to segufeard their onomic1e sg aainst
f-tatinuary presusreiIn the event of aseriousa or abrupt declinei I the.
effectivdemand ofaf other uncntrsie.
Article 8
nCola;station anEdchang ae of Infoarmtion oM Hatters Relangmt
~Employment=
lheMHmaers shlall prticipate in [undertaken] made or
h~eM mbees shaAllparticifpate in arragenemnt [undes atkn] maae ord
sponsored, by theE coocmic nmd Social Cunocilof 'the Unite Nattinso, Including
arangemeents with appropriate inter-govenmeental oranmizations.
(a) for the[fregulr]7 systematic collection, nrlhysi and eexhiage
of information on domestic employment problems, trends and policies,
including as far as possible infermation relating to national income,
demand and the balance of payments; and
(b) for consultation with a view to concerted action on the part
of goverments and inter-governmental organizations in the field
of employment policies.
Article 9
Importances of Economic Development
The Menbers recognize that the industrial and general economic
development of all countries, and particularly of those in which resources
are as yet relatively undeveloped, will improve opportunities for employment,
enhance the productivity of labour, increase the demand for goods and
services, contribute ultimately to economic stability, expend International
trade, and raise levels of real income, thus strengthening the ties of
international understanding and accord.
/Article 10 E/PC/T/C.6/W.73
Article10.
[The] Development, of Domestic Resources and Productivity
[Seeing] Recognizing that all countries have a common interest in
the productive use of the world's human and material resources, Members
shall take action designed progresively to develop industrial and other
economic resources and to raise standards of productivity within their
jurisdictions through measures compatible with the other provisions of this
Charter.
Plans for Economic Development
1. Members shall co-operate [through] w ith one another and with the
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and the appropriate
inter-governmental organizations in promoting industrial and general
economic development.
2. The Organization, upon the request of any Member, shall advise such
Member concerning its plans for economic development and [,] shall, within
its competence and resources, [shall provide such Member,] on terms to be
agreed, provide such Member, with technical assistance in completing its
plans and carrying out is programmes or arrange for the provision of
such assistance.
Article 12
Means of Economic Development
1. Progressive economic development is dependent upon adequate supplies
of capital funds, materials, .equipment advanced technology; trained workers
and managerial skill. Accordingly, the Members shall impose no unreasonable
impediments that would prevent other Members from obtaining any such
facilities for their economic development and shall co-operate, [within the
limits of their power, with the, appropriate international organizational of
which they are members in the provision of such facilities] in accordance
/withArticle 11, E/PC/T/C.6/W.73
Page 5
with Article 11, within the limits of their power, in providing or arranging
for the provision of such facilities.
2. [Members agree that] Each Member, in [their] its treatment of other
Members and of business entities or persons within the jurisdiction[s] of
other Members which supply [them] it with facilities for [their] its
industrial and general economic development, shall not only [will they
conform to the provisions of their] carry out all relevant international
obligations [now in effect to which it is at present subject or which
[they] it may undertake pursuant to paragraph 5 of Article 61 or otherwise
but also [that] shall in general [they will] take no unreasonable action
injurious to the interests of such other Members, business entities or
persons.
3. Any Member, or with the [permission] authorization of a Member; any
affected business entity or person within [that] the latter Member's
jurisdiction, may submit to the Organization a complaint that action by
another Member is inconsistent with its obligations under this Article.
The Organization may, [at its discretation] without prejudice to the
application of Article 35, request the Members concerned to enter into
consultation with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory settlement
and may lend its good offices to this end.
.il-cAe~ti13 - -
Governmental Assistao Eet t±&conomic Development
1. emhe MYebers recognize that special governmental assistance may be
req-i ed in order. to promote the establi hment-or reconstru tion -of particular
industri s and, that such assistance may take the form of protective measures
, . . , . . ?
/12. Members E /PC/T/C.6/W.73
Page 6
[2. Members recognize that] At the same time they recognize that an unwise
use of such [protection] measures would impose undue burdens on-their own
protection] tdebutem n7Tei o-i
nconomies ah uznnrraigted restrictions on interhational trade ahd mLht
increase unnecesserin thc difficulties' of adjustment for the ecozomies of
other -countriesq
L7 2. -e befre
tramme a Meecbnomi, in tb nterest of its prog of comic
development, considers it desirable to adopt any protective measure which
would conflict- iith anr other pfovisioz of this Charter, or with any
obsgtioi7 which the Member has assumed through negotiations with
an other Member or Members pursuant to Chapter V, it shall so notify
the Organization and shall traz=mit to the Organization a written
statement of the considerations in support of the adoption of the
proposed measure. The Organization shall promptly inform those Members
whose trade would be -substantially affected by the proposed measure and
afford them an opportunity of presenting their views. The Organization
shall then promptly examine the proposed measure in the light of the
provisions of this -Chapter and othe, relevant provisions of this Charter;
the considerations presented by the applicant Member, the views presented
by the other Members thich would be substantially affected by the proposed
measure and such criteria as to productivity and other factors as it may
establish, taking into account-the stage of economic development or
reconstruction ot the applicant Member.
(b) Zf, as a result of its examination pursuant to sub-paragraph (a),
the Organization concurs in any measure which would be inconsistent with
any obligation that the applicant Member has assumed through negotiations
with any other Member or Members pursuant to Chapter V or which would
tend to nullfy or impair the benefit to such other Member or Members
of any such obligation, the Organization shall sponsor and assist in
/negotiations E/PC/T/C.6/W.73
Page 7
negotiations between the applicant Member and the other Member or
Nembers which [are] would be substentially affected, with a view to
* ' :--:.. .* : , &,,t_.,-. ;.
obtainmgi .substantial7 general agreement. Upon such agreement being
reached the Organization may release the applicant Member from the
obligation inequvetion or from any other relevant obligation undor the
Charter, subject to such limitations as rhe organization may impose
or as may have been agreed upon in the negotiations between the Members
concerned may have been agreed upn in the negotiations between the
Members concerned or as the Organization ma, impose.
(c) If, as the result of its examination pursuant to sub-paragraph (a),
the Organization concurs in any measure, other than those provided for
in sub-paragraph (b)q which would be inconsistent with any other
provision of this ,]arter, the Organization may f at its discretion.7
relea[i the appli]ant Member from fhe7 any obligation /Tn question7
under such provision, subject to such limitations as the Organization
may impose.
RESERVATIOE1, ALELN.TIVE XS IETC
article 7
The Delegate for France suggested as an alternative to Article 7 the
text set out in Z/PC/T/C.6tW.24.
Article 13
(a) The Dalegate for India suggested the text set out in
docrment E/PC/T/C.6/E.25 Add.l, the substance of which he wished to see
inccrporated in Article 13.
( The Dalegate for Lebanon proposed that a further sub-paragraph be
a ded to parag'aph 3. The text of his proposal] is set out on page 14
of 4acument E/!C/T/C.6/W.25.
;c) The 3blegate for China resrved his position regarding the phrase
"subject to such 1imitatios, Me Members concerned" in sub-paragraph (b)
of paragraph 3.
/(d) The Dsegate E/PC/T/C.6/W.73
(d) The Delegate for New Zealand maintained the reservation made by
the New Zealand delegation at the First Session (see Section I,
paragraph 3, pege of the Report) regarding paragraph 3 and suggested
that wording similar to that contained in paragraph 5 of Article 12 of
the Charter drafted at the First Session should to substituted for the
wording used. |
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United Nations Nations Unies E/CONF.2/C.6/25
CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 18 December 1947
ON DU ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI
SIXTH COMMITTEE: ORGANIZATION
Text of Paragraph 7 of Article 74 (Powers and Duties of the
Conference), Article 76 (Voting in the Executive Board),
Article 77 (Sessions, Procedure and Officers of the Executive
Board), Article 78 (Powers and Duties of the Executive Board),
Article 79 (Establishment and Functions of Commissions) and
Article 80 (Composition and Procedure of Commissions) as
Adopted on First Reading
Article 74
Powers and Duties
7. The Conference shall determine the seat of the Organization and shall
establish such branch offices as it may consider desirable.*
Article 76
Voting
1. Each member of the Executive Board shall have one vote.
2. Decisions of the Executive Board shall be made by a majority of the
votes cast,
Article 77
Sessions, Procedure and Officers
1. The Executive Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure, including
rules concerning the convening of its sessions. The rules of procedure
shall be subject to confirmation by the Conference.
2. The Executive Board shall annually elect its Chairman and other
officers, who shall be eligible for re-election.
3. The Chairman of the Executive Board shall be entitled ex officio to
participate, without the right to vote, in the deliberations of the
Conference,
4. Any member of the Organization which is not on the Executive Board,
shall be invited to participate in the discussion by the Board of any matter
of particular and substantial concern to that member, and stall, for the
* See also document E/CONF.2/C.6/21 approved by the Committee.
/purpose of such E/ .2/C.6,25
Page 2
purpose of such discussion, have all the rights of Members on the Board,
except right to vote.
Article 78
Powers and Duties
1. The Executive Board shall be responsible for the execution of the
policies of the Organization and shall exercise the powers and perform
the duties assigned to it by the Conference. It shall supervise the
activities of the Commidsione and hall take such action upon their
recommendations as it may doom appropriate. It shall prepare the
provisional agenda of the Conference.
2. The Executive Board may make recommendations to the Conference, or to
inter-governmental organizations, on any subject within the scope of this
Charter.
Section D - The Commissions
Article 79
The Conference shall establish such Commissions as may be required
for the performance of the functions of the Organization in accordance
with the provisions of this Charter. The Commissions shall have such
functions as the Conference may decide. Commissions shall report to
the Executive Board and shall perform such tasks as the Board may assign
to them. The Commissions shall consult each other as necessary for the
exercise of their functions.
Article 80
Composition and Procedure
1. Except as otherwise decided by the Conference, Commisions shall be
composed of persons chosen by the Executive Board. The persons so chosen
shall be qualified by training or experience to carry out the functions
of the Commissions.
2. The number of members, which [normally]* shall not exceed seven, of
each Commission and the conditions of their service shall be determined
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Conference.
3. Each Commission shall elect its Chairman, and shall adopt rules of
procedure which shall be subject to approval by the Executive Board.
4. The rules of procedure of the Conference ond of the Executive Board
shall provide as appropriate for the participation in their deliberations,
without the right to vote, of the chairman of Commissions.
* Exact language to be considered by Drafting Sub-Committee.
/5. The Organization E/CONF.2/C.6/25
Page 3
5. The Organization shall arrange for representatives of inter-governmental
organizations considered by the Organization to have a special competence in
the field of activity of any of the Commissions, to participate in the work
of such Commissions. |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE E/CONF.2/C.6/20
ON DU 15 December 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SIXTH COMMITTEE: ORGANIZATION
TEXT OF PARAGRAPHS 1 TO 5 INCLUSIVE OF ARTICLE 74
(POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CONFERENCE) AS
AGREED AT FIRST READING
Article 74 - Powers and Functions
1. The powers and duties attributed to the Organization by this Charter and
the final authority to determine the policies of the Organization shall
*[, subject to the provisions of Article 81,] be vested in the Conference.
2. The Conference may, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
Members of the Organization, assign to the Executive Board the exercise of
any power or the performance of any duty of the Organization, except such
specific powers and duties as are expressly conferred or imposed upon the
Conference or the Tariff Committee by this Charter.**
3. In exceptional circumstances not elsewhere provided for in this Charter,
the Conference may waive an obligation imposed upon a Member by this Chartper}
Provided that any such decision shall be approved by a two-thirds majority
of the votes cast and that such majority shall comprise more than half of the
Members of the Organization. The Conference may also by such a vote define
certain categories of exceptional circumstances to which other voting
requirements shall apply for the waiver of obligations.***
4. The Conference may prepare or sponsor agreements with respect to any
matter within the scope of the Charter and, by a two-thirds majority of the
votes cast, recommend such agreements for acceptance. Each Member shall,
within a period specified by the Conference, notify the Director-General
* The proposal of the delegation of Mexico to delete the words in square
brackets was deferred until Article 81 had been discussed.
** The proposal of the delegation of Mexico to add the words "the Committee
for Economic Development" was deferred as consequential upon another
amendment of that delegation.
*** The delegation of Chile maintained its reservation to this paragraph
pending the production of the final text of Article 15.
/of its acceptance E/CONF.2/C.6/20
Page 2
of its acceptance or non-acceptance. In the case of non-acceptance, a
statement of the reasons therefor shall be forwarded with the notification.
5. The Conference may make recommendations to the Members and to the
various inter-govermental organizations regarding any matter pertaining
to the purpose and objectives set forth in Article 1. |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE E/CONF.2/C.3/A/ W.4
ON DU 17 December 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
THIRD COMMITTEE: COMMERCIAL POLICY
SUB-COMMITTEE A (ARTICLE 16 AND 17)
TEXT OF PROPOSED NEW PARAGRAPH 4, ARTICLE 16
The Sub-Committee, at its third meeting on 17 December, adopted
unanimously the following text of proposed new paragraph 4, Article 16,
based on the report of an ad hoc drafting group composed of Cuba, France
and the United States:
Article 16
4, The imposition of a margin of tariff preference not in
excess of the amount necessary to compensate for the elimination
of a margin of preference in an internal tax existing on
10 April 1947 exclusively between two or more of the territories
in respect of which preferential import duties or charges are
permitted under paragraph 2 of this Article shall not be deemed
to be contrary to the provisions of this Article, it being
understood that any such margin of tariff preference shall be
subject to the provisions of Article 17. |
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Department of Public Information
Havana, Cuba.
Press Release ITO/44
27 November 1947
TEXT OF SPEEC DELIVERED BY MR. M.A.H. ISPAHANI, OF THE
PAKlSTAN DELEGATION AT THE PLENARYRY SESSION OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT AT HAVANA
ON NOVEMBER 27. 1947
Mr. President and fellow Delegates:
is we all know economics more than any other factor has been
instrumental in shaping the destiny of nations and the history of
human progresson the path of civilization is the history of the de-
velopment of trade between one country and another. The ever
growing human wants with their attendant complexities have urged
nations to seek contacts with countries flar and near and to develop
trade and commercce, generally, on mutually advantageous basis. To-
day, when space has bean conquered, and the world has shrunk into
one whole, it is but natural for our one family of nations to get
together to evolve a new economic order which should be in keeping
with the needs of the time.
On this historic occasion when the nations of the world have
not only to restore the cquilibrium of world economy disturbed by
the ravages of war but also to create everasting peace and harmony,
Pakistan is happy to associate herself with the efferts to set up
an International Trade Organization under the auspices of the
Economic and So rial Council of the United Nations. The ideals which
this organization k paes to achieve can only be attained if we set
ourselves wholeheartedly to the task, appreciate the difficulties
of one another and concede what we may to fulfill our obligations
as members of the comity of nations. I can assure you, Mr.
President, that Pakistan will always respond heartily to the call
of the organization, honour her commitments, and contribute her best
towards the attainment of the objects to which we all have set our
hearts. (MORE) - 2 - Pakistan
ITO/44
Pakistan is primarily an agricultural country and produces
some of the most important basic raw materials such as cotton and
jute, She has abundance of unsurveyed and untapped mineral wealth.
Her primary need is to industrialize as quickly as possible in
order to attain a balanced economy, This is the only road that she
can and must take to reduce the pressure on land, give employment
to millions and above everything else to raise the existing low
standard of living of her masses.
The pressing need for industrialization is bound to make
heavy demands on our revenues and unless we have the means to meet
these demands it would be unwise to mortgage our resources and
think in terms of highly advanced coutries whose industrial achieve
ments are nearing or have already reached their climax. To say
that the undeveloped countries can, in view of the obligations which
the- Draft Charter aims at imposing, adopt a different lino of
action than that which the industrialized countries have followed
in the past, is to deny to them the benefit of age long experience
and to force their to perform new experiments however hazardous and
costly they may turn out to be.
Mr. President, we appreciate the, work done by the Preparatory
Committee at Geneva . Though the Draft Charter aims at reconciling
divergent points of view, I foel Sir, that taken as a whole it
leaves us with the impression that due attention has not been paid
to the requirements of undeveloped and under-developed countries.
(MORE) -3- PAKISTAN TO /44
The dificulties of underdeveloped countries are enormous. These
countries require positive assistance and a more liberal treatment
than has been accorded to them in the Draft Charter. In return,
such countries would naturally be prepared to encourage the flow of
foreign capital and importation of talent to the maximum extent
consistent with the declared policy of their governrments. It is of
course recognised that the grant of reasonable facilities and
adequate security is aprerequisite of such an encouragement,
I may mention here that unless effective steps are taken
to ensure the availability of funds in the currency required by a
country, the growth of international trade is likely to be hampered.
Multilateral convertibility of various currencies is the best means
of provising access to the cheapest market and I believe that this
facility, will be available to members. This, however, is primimarily
a matter for the International Monetary Fund and it is expected
that the International Trade Organization will endeavor to scek this
objective throuh the good offices of the Fund,
One of the most important operative parts of the Draft
Charter is that which relates to the expansion of international
trade by the extension of the "most favoured nation" treatment by
members to one another without distinction, and the elimination of
preferences and reduction of tariffs, With a view to implementing
this principle, bilateral trade negotiations were conducted at
Geneva and a general agreement on trade and tariffs was drawn up by
the perticipating countries. Pakistan is a signatory to the Act
which authenticates this document subject to the normal approval of
her Legislature.
In this connection. I would like to ormphasize that Pakistan
came into exi stence barely two and one half months before the Act was
signed by her representative. When negotiations were being conducted
at Geneva, British India was still undivided and it was hardly noces-
send a
sary to/separate delegation when negotiations had reached an advanced
(MORE) -4- PAKISHTAN
ITO/44
stage. Even at present we feel considerably handicanpped in examin-
ing the effects of the Agreement on our economy. We have yet
to compile statistics, frame our first budget and shape our
fiscal policy. Nevertheless in the belief that our interests would
not go by default, and that our desire to offer fullest cooperation
in the international field is met, we have signed the Act authenti-
cating the general agreement on tariff and trade, I, however, hope
that in view of our peculiar position on the date of signing the Act
and the cireumstances in which we are placed, the Contracting Parties
to the Agreement will reciprocate our sincerety and be inclined to
re-examine- the scriedules relating to Pakistan in the light of her
new entity as a. scparate State, on a mutually advantegeous basis--
a basis which is one of the essentials of this Agreement.
On a study of the Draft Charter, the Pakistan Delegation
feels that it must, in parts, be substantially amended to give full
weight in unambiguous language to the views of the uneveloped and
underdeveloped countries which comprise an overwhelming majority of
the peoples of thle world to whose welfare the Organization is pledged.
Unless this is done, our attempts to achieve the objectives of the
Charter cannot but result in failure.
Mr, President, it is, however, my fervent hope and. wish
that wemake this conference an unqulified success and demnostrate
our will to live in peace and to show that compromise is the essence
of the growth of all democratic institutions. The sooner we evolve
a code of conducting our commercial relations, the better will it
be for the world. |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE E/CONF.2/C.3/26
ON DU 29 December 1947 ENGLISH
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL:FRENCH
THIRD COMMITTEE: COMMERCIAL POLICY
TEXT OF THE SPEECH MADE BY MR. ROYER (FRANCE) ON 23 DECEMBER 1947
AT THE EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
Mr.Chairman
I had decided not to speak because the scope of the discussion was
limited, but during the last two days the debate has become so general and
the question under consideration is so important that the fate of the
Havana Conference may now be at stake; so I should like to define the
attitude of the French delegation as regards the problem now being studied.
We have heard a most interesting doctrinal discussion on the use of
quantitatives restrictions. These have been described by some speakers as
a diabolical weapon that must be finally condemned, while others, on the
contrary, have argued that they were a beneficial measure calculated to
increase international trade.
I hope you will forgive me, Mr. Chairman, if I do not take part in
this doctrial discussion. The position of the French delegation has
always been the following We believe that all undue barriers to the
freedom of trade should be condemned, whatever the method employed.
Moreover, the French delegation, which is always logical, proposed at
Geneva that the provisions regarding quantitative restrictions be supplemented
by a condemnation of prohibitive tariffs. We thought that this proposal
would please the undeveloped countries which had risen against the use of
excessive customs tariffs, but unfortunately we had to realize that the
attacks against our proposal at Geneva came, above all, from the undeveloped
countries. However, we are ready to admit that, as protective measures,
quantitative restrictions have special disadvantages. when such measures
are used, exporters do not know exactly what markets they will be able to
reach or under what conditions they will be able to operate. It has been
said during the discussion that quantitative restrictions are an effective
measure; we think they are too effective and achieve their aim only too
well. To revert to Mr.Wilcox's metaphor, quantitative restrictions are
like a revolver that iklls at point blank range, and in well-organized.
countries firearms can only be carrie dwith previous permsision. Several
speakers have argued that it was very dangerous to try to write into the
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Charter an absolute condemnation of quantitative restrictions; I think they
have failed to state the problem properly. In fact, the Charter does not
contain any absolute condemnation of quantitative restrictions and all the
speakers who have expressed their views, including the representatives of
Burms, Guatemala and Mexico, have recognized that if quantitative
restrictions could have beneficial effects, they should still be used with
circumspection and subject to certain reservations. What is laid down in
the Charter? The Charter states that in principle quantitative restrictions
are prohibited, but immediately afterwards, in the actual text of Article 20,
certain exceptions are provided for. In Article 21, quantitative restrictions
are recognized as being justified in the case of a country which has
difficulty in maintaining equilibrium in its balance of payments In
Article 13, other exceptions are provided for the special case of
countries planning their economic development or in need of economic
reconstruction.I shall quote yet another article which nobody has
mentioned so far but which, in my opinion, is, important. This is article 14,
which provides for the temporary maintenance of guantitative restrictions
now in force in the underdeveloped countries. I leave aside other
exceptional departures from provisions which the Organization might allow
in certain cases. Thus we have in the Charter a a co-ordinated system which
far from condemnig quantitative restrictions absolutely and unconditionaylly
provides regulations for their use. The conditions written into the Charter
are those which appear to offer a reasonable guarantee that the use of
quantitative restrictions will not unduly injure third parties.
This being so ,it would be a mistake to consider the problem from a
purely doctrinal standpoint. It would be wisen to approach it in an
eminently realistic frame of mind and see exactly how the provisions of the
Chartrer will adapt themselves to reality. It is true taht the Charter
implies the renunoiation of quantitative restrictions as a normal protective
measure, and I empharize the word "normal" This is a serious undertaking.
We ourselves have weighed all the provisions and although he Fench
delegation and the French Government have accepted, the Geneva Draft such
of a decision, made by a democratic Government, is without pre judice to the
subsequent parliamentary decision. Nevertheless, we are confident that
this text can be adopted, as the French Parliament has ratified the
Blum-Byrnes agreements which already included this principle. The precis-
writer mistakenly quoted me as saing that the Second and Third
Committees should draw up two separate Charters, instaad of two
separate chapters. I am very much afraid that this slip in the
record may prove prophetic;for the delegates of Argentina, Chils and
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Ceylon are, in effect, asking us to draw up two Charters, one containing
very definite and heavy obligations for the industrialized countries, and
another imposing only a few very light obligations on the undeveloped
countries. I must state that if the French Parliament agrees to forego
quantitative restrictions as a normal means of protection, it will be vain
to imagine that it could accept such an obligation unless it is extended
to all other countries. Consequently, we should be faced with insuperable
difficulties if provisions were inserted in Article 20 allowing the
undeveloped pr underdeveloped countries to maintain quantitative restrictions
without reservation.
We arrived in London for the first session of the Preparatory Commission
with the same belligerent zeal as the countries coming to Havana to examine
the Draft Charter for the first time. Like them we strove to try to
maintain the principle of quantitative restrictions, to widen the criteria
that would govern their use. We tried to obtain the insertion in the
Charter, particularly in Article 21, of the idea that account shall be taken
of financial principles and criteria and also of economic criteria. At
Geneva too, we strove to alter this body of provisions. But we had to
recognize that there were certain realities which could not be disregarded;
thus we were obliged to agree to the text now before you. It has been said
that the conditions imposed for the protection of the balance of payments
are less severe than other conditions, but I think this only appears to be
the case. Article 21 is bound up with other provisions of another
international instrument, and when the two texts are compared it can be
seen that the actual conditions are very precisely, established. In this
connection, I should like to reply to an observation by the representative
of Switzerland, who pointed out a certain inconsistency in the Charter.
He said: You condemn quantitative restrictions with severity, but you are
far more lenient then it comes to exchange restrictions. I should like to
draw his attention to Article 24, paragraph 4, which is worded as follows:
"4. Members shall not, by exchange action, frustrate the intent of
the provisions of this Section, nor, by trade action, the intent of
the provisions of the Articles of Agreement of the International
Monetary Fund."
Under the terms of this Article, there must be the closest possible
identification of quantitative restrictions with exchange restrictions. So
I do not think that it can be said that exchange restrictions can go
further than quantitative restrictions established under Article 21. The
two types of measure are quite closely connected.
At Geneva, as I was saying, we found that certain facts had to be taken
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into consideration. These are the facts that have just summarized by
the representative of the United States. In order to have a Charter, we
must accept certain minimum obligations, and for some countries with a
predominsting influence on world trade at any rate, the provisions dealing
with quantitative restrictions are definitely a part of this system.
Severasl speakers have said that speial arguments might justify the use of
quantitative restrictions in the case of undeveloped countries. I do not
wish to review the arguments in detail, but I can assure you that in
France and in other industrialized countries the same arguments have been
put forward to prove that it was essential to maintain quantitative
restrictions as a protective measure. Every one of the arguments advanced
here could be repeated in the same terms to prove that there is an
imperative need for the industrialized countries to maintain quantitative
restrictions. So we must not under any delusions. If the Charter
contained a clause allowing a group of countries to use quantitative
restrictions unconditionally and without supervision, it would be impossible
to preserve such a distinction and the same rights would be justifiably
claimed by every country in the world. That is a fact. We have also been
told that for countries at an early stage of economic development, the
Charter lays down very rigid restrictions and establishes very long and
cumbersome procedures. I do not think that is the case. I consider that
Article 13, as the representative of Australia observed, should, in the main,
satisfy countries wishing to develop their economy. The delegate of
Australia, who is particularly well qualfied to express an opinion, as
Australia is still an underdeveveloped country, pointed out that the
elimination of the procedure provided for in Article 13 would be a threat
to the undeveloped countries. I should be inclined to support of his view,
but I shall not press the point, as it is for the undeveloped countries
themselves to decide what is really in their interest. We have also been
told that countries should be able to restrict imports of luxury goods so
as to avoid a waste of their purchasing power that would prevent the
impoverished classes from obtaining the products they need. The pre-war
experience of the European countries, that adopted the system of quantitative
restrictions was not encouraging in this respect. If capital is available
in a country and there is a demand for certain luxury goods,quantitative
restrictions encourage the establishment of domestic industries porducing
these goods and the desired result cannot be obtained. The young countries
seem to fear htat the Organization will deny them justified protective
measures. As the representative of Australia has pointed out, Article 13,
paragraph 4 (b),states as clearly as could be desired, that the Organization
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must authorize the adoption of quantitative restrictions whenever they
are not detrimental to international trade and are justified by the economic
conditions of the country concerned. I believe that the representatives
of the new countries have asked for an assurance that they may use
quantitative restrictions when these are justified. I sincerely believe
that this is exactly what is stated in Article 13. Lastly, Article 14
makes provision for the possible temporary maintenance of existing measures.
I should like to ask the representatives of Chile, Syria and the Lebanon,
who, when the Geneva Tariff Agreement was concluded submitted a list of
quantitative restrictions which they wished to maintain, whether they have
been obliged to eliminate any quantitative restriction the maintenance of
which as essential to their economy? The example of what happened at
Geneva shows how the Organization will consider such requests and is a
decisive proof that its decisions are not likely to endanger the economy
of the underdeveloped countries.
The Charter established a number of more or less long-term objectives
by which the expansion of international trade is to be guided. There are
specific provisions making it possible to ensure that the economies of the
various countries are gradually and progressively adapted to these objectives
and to attain the ideals of the Charter. Apart from a few exceptional
cases, in which the transition has not been handled with sufficient
flexibility - and we reserve the right to make proposals later, taking
such special difficulties into account - it can be said that the Charter has
wisely provided that its principles shall only be applied gradually. The
entry into force of the Charter will not oblige the countries represented
here to disrupt their economic policies overnight. They will have the time
they need to attain the objectives of the Charter.
In our opinion, this realistic solution is the best. While It is wise.
to lay down a body of rules sufficiently flexible to be adapted to the
various types of economy, the Charter must still include certain obligations.
At the end of the last war an attempt was made to reorganize world economy
without asking States to undertake any prior obligations regarding the
conduct of their trade policies. Many conferences were held; many
conventions were drafted; but the effort was entirely fruitless, for the
States insisted on retaining their full sovereignty in economic matters.
If there is to be a Charter, and if the Charter is to yield results, some
transference of sovereignty must be accepted. It is too often apt to be
forgotten that this transference of sovereignty applied to all. When one
speaks of the transference of sovereignty it does not mean only the
transference of one's own sovereignty but also that of other countries.
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That is the first fact that must be recognized. The advantages and
disadvantages of this procedure must be weighed in the balance. If the
disadvantages of being bound oneself are not outweighed by the advantages
of other countries being bound at the same time, there are economic forces
of varying power in the world and the Charter binds them all, both great
and small. We must choose between the perpetuation of the present chaos
and the undertaking of certain commitments with a view to organizing the
world on sounder and more normal lines. -
The French delegation is ready to make this choice. We do not recoil
from a transference of sovereignty, provided that the power of arbitration
is placed in the hands of a competent and impartial international
organization. Nor is this Organization a super-State. If you reread the
provisions of the Charter carefully, you will see that it is basically
very weak and that the powers provided for are fairly restricted. The
Organization may be consulted, it may ask for informatit mmayon i m evenake
recdationat ion s,butn it ca tullruthfy be said that for many years in any
case the Organization will mainly exercise moral pressure to assist
cousntri e,vby toise them and to set them on the right road.
It seems that the time to make ours choice has comes. sW eac muteh
nexaeu. or conscience, as was done by the countries repre s at ned-aneva.
Let each decide whether he considers it to his country's advantage to accept
a Charter containia ninimg mum of obligations or whether, on the contrary
he prefers to retain frewedowm, ith all the consequences that this decision
may entail. That is the decision to be taken. We believe that it is in
our interest to have a Charter; we believe that a Charter containing no
specific obligations would not, iay f ms so ,e of a bany interest at all
We consider that if the Charter did not clearly show the course that the
countries decided to follow it would be a document devoid of any value and
that it would be a regrettable waste of public money to establish an
international institution such flimsy foundations. Finally, we believe
that a Trade Charsters mut be more than an act of faith; we see it aas
sonedrdandre eaonable docuem n, fitting ins t'aystem of measures through
which we shall be able, gradually and with all due caution, to lay the
foundations of a world that is better from both the economic and the political
point of view. |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 4 December 1947
ON DU ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI
SIXTH COMMITTEE: ORGANIZATION
TEXTS OF ARTICLE 68 (MEMBERSHIP) AND ARTICLE 69 (FUNCTIONS)
AS ADOPTED AT FIRST READING ON 4 DECEMBER 1947
Article 68 - Membership
1. The original Members of the Organization shall be:
(a) those States invited to the United Nations Conference on Trade
and Employment whose Governments accept this Charter by ............ 194..
in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 98, or, if the Charter shall
not have entered into force by ..................194.., those States
whose Governments agree to bring this Charter into force in accordance
with the proviso to paragraph 2 of Article 98;
(b) those separate customs territories invited to the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Employment upon acceptance by ............ 194..
of the Charter on their behalf by the competent Member in accordance
with paragraph 2 of Article 99, or, if this Charter shall not have
entered into force by................ 194.., those separate customs
territories upon acceptance of this Charter on their behalf by the
competent Member in accordance with the proviso to paragraph 2 of
Article 98.
2. Any other State whose membership has been approved by the Conference
shall become a Member of the Organization upon its acceptance, in
accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 98 of this Charter, as amended up
to the date of such acceptance.
3. Any separate customs territory not invited to the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Employment, proposed by the competent Member,
having responsibility for the formal conduct of its diplomatic relations
and which is autonomous in the conduct of its external commercial relations
and of the other matters provided for by this Charter and whose admission
is approved by the Conference shall become a Member upon acceptance of the
Charter on its behalf by the competent Member in accordance with
paragraph 2 of Article 99, or, in the case of a territory in respect of
which the Charter has been accepted under paragraph 1 of Article 99, upon
its becoming thus autonomous.
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4. The Conference shall determine the conditions upon which membership
rights and obligations shall be extended to Trust Territories administered
by the United Nations [and to the Free Territory of Trieste].*
Article 69 - Functions
The Organization shall perform the functions provided for elsewhere
in this Charter. In addition the Organization shall have the following
functions;
(a) to collect, analyze and publish information relating to
international trade, including information relating to commercial
policy, business practices, commodity problems and industrial and
general [social] economic development;**
(b) to encourage and facilitate consultation among Members on all
questions relating to the provisions of this Charter;
(o) to undertake studies on, make recommendations for, and promote
international agreement on, measure's designed
(i) to assure just and equitable treatment for foreign
nationals and enterprises;
(ii) to expand the volume and to improve the bases of international
trade, including measures designed to facilitate commercial
arbitration and the avoidance of double taxation; and
(iii) generally to achieve any of the objectives set forth in
Article 1;
(d) generally to consult with and make recommendations and, as
necessary, furnish advice and assistance to Members regarding any
matter relating to the operation of this Charter, and to take any
other action necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of
this Charter;
(e) to co-operate with the United Nations and inter-governmental
organizations in furthering the achievement of the economic and social
objectives of the United Nations and the restoration and maintenance
of international peace and security.
* The delegation of Italy proposed to delete the words in square brackets.
This proposal will be considered further upon the second reading.
** The delegation of Argentina proposed to add the word in square brackets.
Discussion of this proposal has been postponed until the amendments to
Article 1 have been considered. |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 22 December 1947
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TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI
SIXTH COMMITTEE: ORGANIZATION
TEXTS OF ARTICLE 82 (THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL) AND PARAFRAPHS
2 AND 3 OF ARTICLE 83 (THE STAFF) AS ADOPTED ON
FIRST READING AT THE FIFTEENTH MEETING ON
22 DECEMBER 1947
Article 82
The Director-General
1. The chief administrative officer of the Organization shall be the
Director-General. He shall be appointed, by the Conference upon the
recommendation of the Executive Board. The powers, duties, conditions
and term of office of the Director-General shall conform to regulations
approved by the Conference. He shall be subject to the general supervision
of the Executive Board.
2. The Director-General or his representative shall be entitled to
participate, without the right to vote, in all meetings of the various organs
of the Organization.
3. The Director-General shall present to the Conference an annual report
on the work of the Organization and the annual budget estimates and the
financial statements of the Organization.
Article 83
The Staff
2. The paramount consideration in the selection of the Staff and in the
determination of its conditions of service shall be the necessity of
securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity,
due regard being paid to the importance of recruitment on as wide a
geographical basis as possible.
3. The conditions of service, such as the provisions governing
qualifications, salary, tenure and retirement of members of the Staff shall be
fixed, so far as practicable, in conformity with those for members of the
Secretariat of the United Nations and of other specialized agencies. |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 27 December 1947
ON DU ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI
FIRST COMMITTEE: EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
SUB-COMMITTEE C: PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON EMPLOYMENT
THE PERMANENT MIGRATION COMMITTEE OF THE
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
(Note Prepared by tho Representative of the International
Labour Organization at the Request of the Chairman of the
Sub-Commission on Economic Development of the Economic and
Social Council and circulated on that occasion as
E/CN.1/Sub.3/17; circulated on the present occasion in
connection with the proposed Resolution on Employment)
The Permanent Migration Committee of the International Labour Organization
was established in 1939 to assist in carrying forward the work in migration
in which the Organization had been engaged since its inception and which had
resulted inter alia in the adoption of various Conventions and Recommendations*
by the International Labour Conference, and in publication of the texts of
migration lava and treaties, a number of special reports and other material
on the subject by the International Labour Office.**
Establishment andTerms of Reference
The Committee was set up by the Governing Body of the International
Labour Office as the result of a Recommendation made by the Conference of
Experts on Migration for Settlement held at the Office in 1938. Its terms
of reference were originally limited to migration for settlement*** but in
1944, when it had become clear that migration for employment might also
become a problem of considerable importance after the war, the terms of
reference of the Committee were broadened to enable it to deal with all
forms of migration.****
* Cf. The International Labour Code, 1939 (Montreal, International
Labour Office, 1941), Book XI and Appendix II, pp. 700 and
following.
Cf. Idem, pp. 519, note 1, and 705, note 2.
*** International Labour Office, Minutes of the 83rd Session of the
Governing Body, (April 1938), pp. 30 and 69-70 and Idem, 88th
Session (June 1939), p. 37. The original title of the Committee
was: Permanent Committee on Migration for Settlement.
Idem, 93rd. Session (May 1944), p. 30,
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Membership
The membership of the Committee consists of representatives of the
Governments of all States Members of the International Labaur Orgaiization
which wish to participate, representatives of the Governing Body, and three
experts appointed by the Governing Body, together with advisory members
representing the United Nations and certain other inter-governmental
organizations concerned with migration.*
First Session, August 1946**
The Committee met for the first time in Montreal in August 1946.
Representatives were present from twenty-five Governments and three others
sent observers. The United Nations, UNRRA and the Inter-Governmental
Committee on Refugees were also represented.
The Agenda for this session was as follows: .
I. Exchange of views on post-war migration prospects;
II. Forms of international co-operation capable of facilitating
an organized resumption of migration;
III. Racial discrimination in connection with migration;
IV. The technical selection of immigrants;
V. The resolution concerning migration a doopted by the Third Conference
of American States Members of the International Labour
Organization.***
The Commmittee adopted four resolutions, two of which are in the natire
of general statements of the principles which should govern international
migration.
General Principles
The first of these drew attention to various factors which the
development of migration on a large scale chiefly depends, namely, measures
for the development of the industrial, or agricultural resources of the
countries 'concerned, satisfactory financial arrangements, and. adequate,
transport and housing facilities for immigrants, and urged all cuntriesto
* For the full membership of the Committee as at December 1946 see
Appendix to the present note.
** For a fuller account of this session see International Labour Review,
January-February 1947, pp. 98-108.
*** This resolution called attention to the necessity of supplementing
unilateral regulation by bilateral and multilateral agreements in the
field.of migration, and to the lower living standards which may result
from the influx of a larger number of immigrants than a. country can
abscrb. It was considered by the Committee together with Item II,
"Forms of international co-operation".
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co-operate with one another to the maximum possible extent through the
appropriate organs of the United Nations and the specialized agencies, as
well as through bilateral agreements, in order to solve these problems.
In the second general resolution, the Committee, while taking note
of the right of each nation to adopt rules and regulations aimed at
protecting the legitimate interests of its own population as well as of
migrants; condemned practices based on racial discrimination.
The resolutions adopted on the second and fourth items on the agenda
recommend further action in the field of migration by the ILO and by other
international organizations concerned with this question.
International Co-operation
The resolution on the second item, namely "Forms of international
co-operation capable of facilitating an organized resumption of migration
movements", is comprehensive and detailed and contains a number of
suggestions for action. Some of the more important of these suggestions,
together with the action taken on them to date, may be summarized as follows:
(a) The Committee recommended to the Governing Body of the International
Labour Office that it should consult Governments on the desirability of
revising the Convention and Recommendations concerning Migration for
Employment, which had been adopted at the 1939 session of the
International Lbour Conference, but on which so far no Government
had taken action. The Convention and one Recommendation concern general.
principles, and methods of applying them, with respect to information
and assistance to migrant workers, the regulation of recruitment, the
introduction and placing of workers, and equality of treatment for
foreign workers and nationals. The second Recommendation advocates the
conclusion of bilateral or multilateral migration agreements, in order
to ensure the application of these principles.
The suggested consultation has been undertaken and it is expected
that the subject will be reconsidered shortly by the Committee.
(b)The Committee invited the Governing Body to place on the agenda
of the second session the question of a model agreement to be used by
the Governments in negotiating Conventions and agreements regarding
migration, andt o authorize the Office to consult the Governments on
the points that might be inserted in such an agreement.
This consultation also has taken place and it is expected that
the results will be considered in the near future by the Committee,
with a view to the submission of a draft text to the International
Labour Conference.
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(c) The Committee considered the question of temporary migration
for employment, and suggested that the International Labour Office
should continue and expand its work in this field, and in particular
should study the question of guaranteeing a reasonable amount of paid
employment in the country of immigration to temporary migrants.
(d) On the subjects of the assimilation of immigrants and equality
of treatment the Committee suggested, among other things, that
the Office should continue to study the best methods of preventing
migrants from accepting inferior conditions of work, including the
fixing of specific minimum wage and other labour and social
standards for incorporation into international agreements concerning
migration.
(e) The Committee expressed the view that there should be coordinated
international responsibility for migration problems, more particularly
for: the collection of information on migration; the sending of
study missions at the request of the Governments concerned with a view
to investigating settlement conditions and migration schemes; the
placing at the disposal of the Governments of qualified experts and
the giving of advice for formulating and carrying out migration
schemes; and co-operating with Governments and with the international
organizations concerned in promoting and financing migration in
relation to industrial or agricultural development schemes.
(f) The Committee noted that the transportation of large numbers of
workers, their reception, and in some cases their vocational training
require a considerable outlay of money; and it recognized that the
problem of financial assistance is one to which Governments of
certain immigration countries attach great importance. It therefore
invited the Governing Body to urge the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, when it considers projects of economic
development, to take into account the extent to which such projects
contribute towards the solution of migration problems, and, when it
makes loans for economic development, to include migration costs in
appropriate cases within the scope of such development.
In accordance with a decision of the Governing Body, these
recommendations have been transmitted to the Bank.
Selection and Training of Migrants
The fourth item on the agenda was the question of the technical
selection of migrants. The resolution on this subject calls for the
establishment of criteria for such selection, for appropriate vocational
training of migrants, and for the elaboration of bilateral schemes of
/training and E/CONF.2/C .1/C/1
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training and instruction by the countries, of emigration and immigration.
The Committee invited the Governing Body to place on the agenda of an early
session of the International Labour Corference the question of the technical
selection of migrants and provisions for their training.
The Governing Body agreed at its 100th Session in October 1946 that the
Office should study the question of centralizing information for training
purposes and of placing such information at the disposal of emigration
countries and immigration countries, and that the results of this study should
be placed before the Governing Body at a later session. Consideration of the
desirability of placing on the agenda of the International Labour Conference
the question of the technical selection of migrants and provision for their
training was deferred to a later session of the Governing Body.
Next Session of the Committee
The date* and agenda of the next session of the Permanent Migration
Committee are at present under consideration by the Governing Body of the
International Labour Office. It is expected that the Governing Body will
fix a date in the near future and the Office is at present preparing reports
on the following topics which have been proposed for the agenda of this
session:
I. Revision of the 1939 Convention and Recommendation concerning
migration for employment;
II. Co-ordination of international responsibility in migration
problems;
III. Preparation of a model agreement;
IV. Technical selection and training of migrants.
The Office also has in hand the revision and enlargement, with a view
to publication, of a detailed memorandum on Immigration Policy which was
submitted to the first session of the Committee.
* The Governing Body has now decided that the session will take place in
Geneva on 23 February 1948.
/APPENDIX E/CONF.2/C.1/C/I
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APPENDIX PERMANENT MIGRATION COMMITTEE OF
Representatives
Government group:
Substitutes:
Employer's group:
Substitutes:
Workers ' group:
Substitutes:
Representatives of the following
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
AUSTRALIA.
BELGIUM
BOLIVIA
BRAZIL
CHILE
CHINA
COLOMBIA
CUBA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
EGYPT
ECUADOR
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
GREECE
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
of the Governing Body
POLAND
BELGIUM
AUSTRALIA
Mr. A. N. MOLENAAR
Sir John FORBES WATSON
Mr. COWLEY HERNANDEZ
Mr. A. E. MONK
Mr. P. BENGOUGH
Mr. O. LIZZADRI
States Members of the Organization
HAITI
HUNGARY
INDIA
ITALY
NEW ZEALAND
PANAMA
PERU
POLAND
PORTUGAL
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
TURKEY
URUGUAY
VENEZULA
YUGOSLAVIA
(appointed on nomination
Mr. Doria de VASCONCELOS
(Brazilian)
Mr. George WARREN
(United States)
Experts
by the International Labour Office)
Director of Immigration Deparmtent, Sao Paulo
Adviser on Refugees and Displaced Persons in
the Department of State.
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Substitute: Prof. Joseph P. CHAMBERLAIN (United States)
Mr. P. van ZEELAND Senator
(Belgian)
Advisory Members
Representatives of other international organizations.
United Nations.
Food and Agriculture Orgnization of the United Nations.
Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees. |
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ON DU 19 December 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
THE STATEMENT OF THE DELEGATION OF PAKISTAN
The following statement received from the delegation of Pakistan
is submitted for the information of delegates.
I wish to make a reference to certain facts which are now history.
The members are aware that when the Preparatory Committee started
deliberations in April 1947, British India was one Political Unit.
At that time the question of partition of British India was still under
discussion. India was at that time one economic unit and it was only on
the 3rd. of June that His Britannic Majesty's Government announced the
plan of partition which was implemented on the 15th of August this
year when the two Dominions of India and Pakistan came into existence as
sovereign independent States. The report of the Preparatory Committee
was published some time in August and throughout the text of the Draft
Charter wherever reference had to be made to India, the framers of the
report referred to India as "India before partition", or "India as on
10.4.47". I should like here to invite the attention of the Members of
this Committee to pages 59 and 65 of the Draft Charter before us. At
page 59, Annex A shows the countries in the Empire block which extend
preferential treatment to each other on a mutually advantageous basis
as far as the tariffs are concerned. Though Pakistan is a Dominion
within the British Empire, she is not mentioned as such in Annex A..
As the partition was not an accomplished fact, the framers of the
Draft Charter could only refer to "India" as "India on 10.4.47".
Pakistan though not mentioned as such in Annex A has, Mr. Chairman,
negotiated and signed the Act of Authentication of the General Agreement
of Tariffs and Trade in October of 1947 as a result of multilateral
negotiations concluded at Geneva.
2. Again when we turn to page 65 of the Charter where the voting
formula is discussed, India has been referred to as "India before
partition" and it is abundantly clear that the Draft Charter did not
recognize India as a Dominion as she stands now but as British India before
partition.
3. In another context I would like to refer to an Amendment to Article
42 tabled by the Indian Delegation which reads as follows:
"5. Taking into consideration the exceptional circumstances
/arising. E/CONF.2/INF. 68
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arising out of the establishment of India and Pakistan as independent
states and recognizing the fact that they have long constituted an
economic unit, the members agree that the provisions of the Charter
shall not prevent the two countries from entering into special
arrangements with respect to the trade between them."
This elucidates the position further. Mr. Chairman, you will
therefore observe that the amendment to Alternative A of Article 75 which
I have ventured to move is only verbal and does not alter the substance
of the text of Article 75. In all probability the drafters of the final
text of the Charter here in Havana could have made this alteration
themselves. The object of my suggesting this amendment is only to
reassure myself that this may not be overlooked. I may add that I do
not wish to enter into any discussion at this stage as to how India and
Pakistan should settle the mode of representation between themselves on
the Executive Board. Just as India has suggested that in view of the
economic unity that existed before partition and in order to give the
right to the two countries to adjust their economic problems, similarly
I propose that this question may be left to us for mutual discussion and
settlement. Mr. Chairman, this settlement I am confident will present
no special difficulty. If groups of countries as mentioned in the article
can settle the question of representation on each occasion, then surely
India and Pakistan who have long established economic ties and are still
governed by an agreement which lays down a single economic policy for both,
it should be possible to reach an amicable settlement.
I therefore request the house to consider my amendment in the light
of the economic relationship that exists today and which I am sanguine
will acquire greater cordiality as we both march on the path of prosperity.
I may further assure the house that we will not trouble the organization
to intervene on a matter which left to ourselves should be easy to resolve.
Mr. Chairman, I wish to convey through you to the organization that we
fully realize our responsibility that a country should have towards its
neighbour. It is with all the good will towards India that I have ventured
to table this amendment and I hope it will be received in the same spirit.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. |
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AGENDA
Saturday, 6 December, Conference Room B, 10.30 a.m.
1. Article 16:
paragraphs 2 and 3.
2. Article 17.
TROISIEME COMMISSION - POLITIQUE COMMERCIALE
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Fifth Meeting, Thursday, 4 December 1947, 4.00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. General discussion of Chapter IV.
Speakers: New Zealand
Argentina
2. Detailed examination of Chapter IV (ref. E/CCNF.2/C.3/1).
TROISIEME COMMISSION POLITIQUE COMMERCIALE
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Friday, 12 December 1947, at 4.00 p.m., Conference Room B
(Reference: E/CONF.2/C.3/6)
I. ARTICLE 17. Reduction of Tariffs and Elimination of Preferences -
continuation of first reading.
NOTE: Delegations of the following countries have indicated their
desire to speak, after which the first reading discussion of
Article 17 will be closed, as announced at the previous
meeting:
Argentina Haiti
Australia Iraq
Belgium Netherlands
Brazil Norway
Ceylon Philippines
Chile United States
Colombia Venezuela
Cuba
1. Purpose and Initiation of Negotiations
(first part)
(first part)
(first part)
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Mexico
- Haiti
- Philippines
- Peru
2. Alterations and Additions to the Rules for Negotiations
(second part)
- Uruguay
- Cuba
- Mexico
- Colombia
- Peru
- Ceylon
- Colombia
- Mexico
- Venezuela
- Peru and Uruguay
- Geneva Note
/4. Penalties
Item
"25
26
" 27
" 28
" 29
" 39
Item
26
" 30
" 31
" 32
" 33
" 34
" 35
" 36
" 42
" 43
" 46
3. Exemptions from the Requirement to Negotiate
Item 28 (second part) - Haiti
" 41 - El Salvador
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4. Penalties for Failure to Negotiate
Item 38 - Uruguay
" 39 (second part) - Peru
" 40 - Chile
5. Relatiosl-ipf Naeogiattois to new or exietsnR.g Bilateral Agreements
Item 45
" 47
- Norway
- Geneva Note
II. ARTICLE 18. National Treatment on Internal Taxation and Regulation -
first reading.
1. "ational Treatment" Rule (paragranp 1 ,first part and paragraph 5,
second part
Item 48
" 4
" 50
05"5
"56
74
"75
- United inKgdom
- Colombia
- Syria and Lebanon
-s C ta Rica
- Peru
- United States
- Cuba
2. Impcaition of New Internal Taxes and Negotiations for Reduction or
liEmination of Existing Internal Taxes (Paragraph 1, second part)
- Cina
- Chile
- Sweden
Colombia, Ireland and
3. Laws and Regulations Affecting Transport; etc.
(paragraph 2)
- Cuba
- Mexico
- Norway
4. Limitations on "Mixing" Regulations (paragraph 3)
- Chile
- Mexico
- Ceylon
- Ireland
- Ceylon
Exemption 5. for Certain ixing" Reg"Mulatins and Theoir Subjection to
Negotiation (paragraph 4)
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Ceylon
- Sweden
- New Zealand
- Brazil
Purchases 6. for Govermental Purnposes (paragraph l-
Item 71 - Ceylon and Mexico
- China
Argebtna
Item 51
52
53
5 4
Item 7
"58
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Item 59
60
" 61
" 62
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Saturday, 13 December 1947, at 4:00 P.M., Conference Room B
AGENDA
(Reference: E/CONF.2/C.3/7)
Article 20 - General Elimination of Quantitative Restrictions
(First Reading)
1. Proposals for Additional Exceptions to the General Elimination of
Quantitative Restrictions.
(a) Relating to Economic Development
Items 1 (Chile) and 2 (Argentina)
Item 26 (Ceylon) - proposed deletion of Article
(b) Others
Items 12
Item 4
Item 5
Item 21
Item 22
(Mexico) and 3 (China and Lebanon)
(Cuba)
(Cuba)
(Sweden)
(Ireland)
2. Proposals for Amending Existing Exceptions to General Rule Against
Quantitative Restrictions.
Paragraph 2 (a)
Items 6
Item 8
Item 9
Item 10
(Australia)
(China)
(Sweden)
(Mexico)
and 7 (Greece)
Paragraph 2 (c)
Item 11
Item 13
Item 14
Item 15
Item 16
Items 18
Item 19
Item 23
Item 20
Item 24
Item 25
(Peru)
(Nnray)
(Ururyua)
(Egypt)
(United iKngdom)
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Thursday, 11 December 1947, at 10.30 a.m.
AGENDA
ARTICLE 17
Reduction of Tariffs and Elimination of Preferences (First Reading)
(Reference: E/CONF.2/C.3/6)
1. Purpose and Initiation of Negotiations
Item 25 - (Argentina)
" 26 (first part) - (Uruguay)
" 27 - (Mexico)
" 28 (first part) - (Haiti)
" 29 - (Philippines)
" 39 (first part) - (Peru)
2. Alterations and Additions to the Rules for Negotiations
Item 26 (second part) - (Uruguay)
" 30 - (Cuba)
" 31 - (Mexico)
" 32 - (Colombia)
" 33 - (Peru)
" 34 - (Ceylon)
" 35 - (Colombia)
" 36 - (Mexico)
" 42 - (Venezuela)
" 43 - (Peru and Uruguay)
" 46 - (Geneva Note)
3. Exemptions from the Requirement to Negotiate
Item 28 (second part) - (Haiti)
" 41 - (El Salvador)
" 44 - (United States)
4. Penalties for Failure to Negotiate
Item 38 - (Uruguay)
" 39 (second part) - (Peru)
" 40 - (Chile)
5. Relationship of Negotiations to new or existing Bilateral Agreements
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TECHNICAL SUB-COMMlTTEE
Third Meeting held on 23 January 1947 at 2:45 p.m.
Chairmen: Mr. R. J. Shackle.
The Sub-Committee discussed the Summary Report of its first meeting
(E/PC/T/C .6/6).
Article 15, National Treatment on Internal Taxation and Regulation
was approved as given in the summary report with the following changes
in the text:
Paragraph 1 - no change;
Paragraph 2 - no change;
Paragraph 3 (a) delete words inside brackets;
(b) add "to" after "accorded" in line 2;
(c) delete the comma after "product" in line 7;
(d) delete "s" in requirements" and replace "are' by "is"
in line 12;
The text given in quotation marks at the bottom of page 4 was adopted and
now becomes paragraph 4, and paragraph 4 becomes paragraph 5.
New paragraph 4, last line: correct "Article 25" to "Article 24".
The Sub-Committee found that the new paragraph 4 meets the reservations
of all delegations except that of New Zealand whose "film hire tax"
presents a special problem not covered by the present text of this
paragraph. The Sub-Committee could not agree, however, to insert the word
"taxation"', and therefore the Delegation of New Zealand agreed to prepare
a statement with reference to special requirements of New Zealand film
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imports for the inclusion in the final Report.
Paragraph 4 of the original text was deleted on the understanding that
a new paragraph, as suggested by the Delegate for the United States, be
inserted under Article 83 as number 5 which would cover the original point
in question for the entire Charter.
The words "subsidiary Governments" in this new paragraph wire not
deemed entirely satisfactory, and were referred to the Legal Drafting
Sub-Committee for clarification.
The Sub-Committee next considered the report of the second meeting
(E/PC/T/C.6/W.13) . . . . .
Art icle 16: Frub-Committee,sit. nraT2hs-to 3 The S
afte-smnkin- winor chandes (Zee belo-), deciae. that both texts, A end B,
should be cubnittel mo the full Drafting Cormittee.
Text A rewarring to goods only, ims preferred to text B which also
inclIred neans oa transportation that mn become the concern of.other
international agencies.
Changes in Text A;
(a) p'rlaoaph 1, line 1: deete.comma after "goods";
(b) pararrn 1, last line: substitute "goods pass" for "transit
takes place";
(c para-raph 2, "ine"6: insert "on"! b"etween "or" and any;
(d) :paraomaph 3, line"22 delete "s" in 'customs".
Changes in text B:
(a) pararaph 1, line 6: substitute "traffic passes" for "transit
takes place";
(b) paragraph 3, line2: delete "s" in "customs".
The Sub-Conmittee then resumed its conesidiration of the rmalning
paraCraphs 4-o (1/C/T/C.II/54/Rev.j.)
rarasrapps . and 5 were ap-roved with the prfvnsl thex in the :ihajt t6it
the wo-? "goods" vould be substituted for "traffido' if text A is a cpted by
the fall Drafting Committee.
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The Delegations of Belgium- Luxemburg and of the Netherlands felt that
their comments (a) under paragraph 5 should be omitted from the final report.
The reservation made by the Delegate for the Union of South Africa
given in (b) under paragraph 5, though considered, could not be dealt with
in the absence of that delegation.
Paragraph 6 was discussed at length. The Sub-Committee adjourned
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Delegates wishing to make corrections in their speeches should
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Room 220 (TEL. 2247 ) . S
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CHAIRMAN: I will ask the delegates to verify in their files
whether they have Documents45, Revision 1, concerning consultation
with non-governmental organisations in Category A, and also Docu-
ment T.60,Report upon Credentials, because at our next full
meeting I intend to ask you to pass d decision on these two points.
Furthermore, likewise at our next meeting we shall have a
paper, T.59., on base rates, on which you will also be invited to
express your views; and there will finally be a paper on a slight
amendment to the Rules of Precedure. I mention this only that you
may be prepared and not be taken unawares when we meet against
You know that the meeting has been called in order to discuss
Articles 15 to 23 and Article. 37 of the Draft Charter. This
morning I received - and.I take it that none of you have received
it earlier - a great number of amendments to these Articles.s.
Previously wreceived a paper from the United States Delegation,gtn,
lsc containine amentdants te ehArticles.1s.
Yoaveuva alreceived this morning Document w.28; that8; is a
er made udù up byethSecretariat -t and entendad be bî. - as I am. sure
will ll be - very helpful, as it wicl olarifyetha situation up to
e.tc
Amongst eho emiments-n ererD is enc of particular character cr
which I wantoto mention; it is Domentc W.229 It is submitted
by the Cuban Dee(gation. It Containsamendnments s to Article 15
ada the following Articles, but inazdditoan to that it raises two
rather important questions: oea is,whether r itwvould not be
desirable to haea a kind ofgeuefral discussion on tea purosess of
the Chart ; and the secondraisess tea qeLstion of the mutual
relations beteecn tea ineadeadmultilateral trade agreement t and
tariffagreementt and te_existing : blateral trade areements.s S -3- E/PC/T/EC/PV2/3
That is the documentation before you.
I do not know whether delegates find in that they have had time.
enough to go sufficiently into the substance of all these documentsts
be able to start a formal discussion this morning. I myself;.seltf
ike to reserve the Cuban paper, with the exception of the on ;Df ha
roposed amendments, for further consideration, and evenon, and, evùn
a discussion on Article 15 and the followig Articles,o11owing Arties,
mendments in our handds but perhaps not even read,srhaps not cvcn ad,
rather difficult and I would like to have I Iculd like to hae
of my colleagues on that point.c-aGuas on thut poin
OM _ OSCAR rY aUnentirely in agreementntir6ly in a-reersemt
n, that we should not seriously continue this crusly continue this
re has been time to study these documents and dy thesE docuzrants nd
ts.se v i'riDuS r.:cnc:en. G.
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(Mr. FAIVOVICH):
THE DELEGATE OF CHILI/ (Interpretation): The Chilean Delegation
thinks that the logical order which we should follow in examining
the various articles of the Charter should be the one in which the
various Charters and Articles are given, and we believe that we
should really follow this logical way, and we are going to give here
the reasons why we believe that this should be done in this way and
not in the order which is now being suggested to the Commission.
Nobody can deny that many of the dispositions and suggestions
in the first four chapters of the Draft of the Charter are in direct
conne ction with Chapter 5, which is as we know about commercial
policy. We understand that this Conference should examine the
various questions that are in connection with the bilateral
agreements now being under discussion, but we believe also there is
a direct connection between the first part of the Charter and the
following chapters.
If we do not examine the first four chapters of the Charter
just now I do not believe that we can get to a good result as far
as Chapter 5 is concerned. For Chili and also for other countries
it is of great importance that this Conference should examine with
all the time at its disposal and in a logical way all the disposition
of this Charter, starting with the first chapter of the Charter,
and I wonder why we should now start with Chapter 5; and if we start
on Chapter 5, why should we not see Article 14 of this Chapter before
the following Articles, i.e. 15 - 23 and Article 37, as has just bee
suggested. We believe that Article 14 might be in harmony with
the others, and this Article is especially important for countries
with modest economy such as ours, and forrthis reason I am informing
you right now that we, the Chilian Delegation and the Syrian and - 5 - G.
Lebanese delegatons have presented an amendment to this Article
No. 14. This amendment will permit to countries of modest
economy the right to be taken rather better into consideration
in the Charter than is the case with the present Draft.
Our desire, therefore, to summarise what I have just said,
is first of all to clear the point that Chili would prefer to
examine the Draft Charter ohapter by chapter, that is starting
by Chapter 1 and the following before starting Chapter 5, and,
if this should not be possible for the meeting - if it should
be against this procedure - we would at least ask that Article 14
of Chapter 5 be examined before Articles 15, 16 and so forth,.
because as I said, in this Article we find elements which are of
great importance for countries of modest economy.
THE CHAIRMAN: I wonder whether there is not a slight
misunderstanding. We started a fortnight ago to start the
revision of Articles 14 - 15 and 27 In order to bring them
on a level with the rest of the Draft Charter, and that is what
we are called together to do to-day. It is not here a question
of establishing the absolute final text - to say our final and
deoisive word - it is in order to go through the work cf the
Drafting committee in New York here in Geneva, so as to have a
complete Charter text of the same value, and then we are going to
take th whole Charter in such orders as the Committee may then
decide, including the second reading also of Articles 15 - 23 and
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(Mr. GUTIERREZ):
THE DELEGATE OF CUBA:/ Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee,
the Cuban Delegation is in accord with the suggestion made by
the Delegation of the U.S. to postpone the discussion of Articles
15 - 23 inclusive, and Article 37 of the Draft Charter for an
opportunity when aIl the members have had the time to study the
different amendments; but there are two subjects that have been
brought to the consideration of the committee by the Cuban
Delegation. I am going to explain them very shortly, because
we consider that they are of a nature to be solved previously.
The first one has been, almost clarified by the explaantion of
the Chirman, but the second one, in our opinion, is of the atmost
importance in conducting, the negotiations on tariff schedules that
we are now working on. The matters for discussion, the Cuban
Delegation considers that it is indispensable to determine as soon
as possible the principles which should govern international trade
and tariff negotiations. It does not see how, before clearly
orienting the position of the economy of eac, country, it is
possible in principle to limit the discussions to only a few
articles of the Chrtrer, leaving out of. the discussion other
articles just as important or essential as those selected. Neither
does the Cuban. Delegation understand why only the articles of the on
Charter are to be examined, without examining at the same time those
which are concordant with them in the General agreement on Tariffs
and Trade which it is desired to sign at this session, if, as is to
to expected, the efforts are successful.
In consequence, the Cuban Delegation has the honour to
submit to the consideration of the Executive Committee the
following alteration in the order of work: E/PC/T/EC/PV2/3
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First, to extend to the entire text of Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5 of the draft Charter the discussion contemplated of the afore-
mentioned articles, without prejudice to beginning the discussion
with those articles already mentioned; that is why our
interpretation goes together with the interpretation of the Chairman.
But now, coming to what we consider is very important, not
only for the Cuban Delegation but for all the Delegations here
represented - the effects of the multilateral treaty on pre-
existing bilateral treaties., The .general agreement on Tariff and
status
Trade is a Treaty which includes not only the tariff status of the
signatory nations but also certain aspects of their foreign
commerce. Nevertheless it does not contain a single precept or
provision with respect to this action on the bilateral commerciall
greementst peviiously signed and in force on the date of teo entry
into forceof the newmultilateral agreement t. Thisgives rise, ini
the opinion fi the Cuban Delgeation, to the folloiwngquestions:
1. Does the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade replace
completely the previous bilateral commercial agreements or not,
leaving such bilateral agreements without force between the Nations
signatories of the cultilateral Treaty?
2. In case of inconsistencies between a Tariff situation or
schedule of products or duties contemplated in the multilateralral
Treaty and that which exists tn `he bilateral agreements. does the
text of tmultilaterawlrleTroaprevailaoverver the text of The
previous bilateragreementsnts nr mot?
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3, If a product is not included in the schedule annexed
to the multilateral Treaty, but that product is subject to a
special system of preferences or tariff advantages governed by
preious bilateral agreements - is it to be considered that the
previous situation continues in force or not?
4. In case the previous preferential rates or tariff
advantages continue in force, can a Member country claire for its
products the same favourable treatment, although the product in
question has been excluded from the present negotiations or is
not included in the lists annexed to the multilateral Treaty?
The matter is of great importance for the tariff negotiations
because a product which has not been included in one of the
schedules annexed to the general Agreement on Tariff and Trade,
in one case would be a free product without preferences or tariff
concessions and in the other case would continue to enjoy the
preferences or tariff advantages to which it was entitled by the
previous bilateral Treaty.
Taking this into consideration, the Cuban Delegation proposes:
that the Preparatory Ccmmittee shall draw up a paragraph for
inclusion Article 25 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade clearly defining the effect of the multilateral Treaty on the
previous bilateral commercial agreements and. the situation of those
Products not included in the former which have been subject to
regulations by the latter agreements. P - 9 - E/PC/T/EC/PV 3.
CHAIRMAN: I thank the delegate of caba for his helpful
attitude regarding the order in which we small proceed with our
discussions, and I hope that the Chilean delegate in the light
of what I said before, and what his Cuban colleague has now said,
will not object to Articles 15. and following being discussed, having
always in mind that we are going to have a full discussion of the
previous Articles.
As to the second point of the expose of the Cuban delegate, I,
personally have also met thrb some question. is tariff negotiations.
I have not the slightest doubt as to the proper answer and as I am
not entitled to impose my views upon the Committee, I world suggest
that we ask the Secretariat, in consultation with the Cuban delegate
and others who might signify a particular interest in it, to prepare
a paper which we can then consider at one of our coming meetings and
if we agree to it, then let that be the basis for a possible draft
amendment in the charter.
Mr. Oscar RYDER (United States): In regard to your suggestion,
I think we might consider referring it to the Teriff Working Party
with Cuba added to that party.
CHAIRMAN: I have no objection in principle. I thought that we
should try to keep the tariff discussion and the Charter discussion
separate but .......
Mr. Oscar RYDER (United States) Just as you like. I don'tn t
t to insist upon that .hat
IRMAN: And the Secretariat will, of course, keep in touchch
th the members of the warning party.y.
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Mr. Oscar RYDER (United States): That will be satisfactory
to me.
CHAIRMAN: Then, I think we have still considerable time at
our disposal and I would be sorry to miss an opportunity of clearin
away,at any rate, some parts of the Charter. On Article 15 we hav
a number of very important amendments. I think it is so important
that we should not pass it by this morning.
Dr. HOLLOWAY (South Africa): May I raise a point of order
It seems to me that we are not in accord as to what is the object f
which this meeting was called, and I would like to oall your attent
to what happened at the chairmen's Couneil where I was present. You
will remember the question came up for discussion as to when we shoe
have general discussions on the Charterr. It was decided not to sta
before the 15th. It , suggested, however, that, in view of the
intimate association of these Articles with the tariff discussions,
we might have a preliminary discussion on that before the 15th.
I immediately raised the question, is it the intention to amend the
text of that and the immediate reply all round the Chairmen's Counol
was "No. " So I am at a loss to understand why the question of
examining changes in texts and adopting changes in texts almoes up
at this meeting. I think it is violently in conflict with the
ides under which we set out, and if we go into details or texts now
I think this meeting my spin itself out over a very long period,
whereas if we come together here with the idea originally set,
namely that we should find the general. climate in which our tariff
negotiations are to be carried out, then wa shall discuss in this
meeting purely the general principle and leafe the drafting for
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M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): I want to
delcarei that we arein full agreement with the Delegate of Cuba
when he said, that first of all we have to establish the
principles themselves which will regulate and rale international
trade agreements. I believe also that we should examine the
first five chapters of the Draft Charter together because they
represent the whole and should be examined together for this
reason.. However, our Chairman has told us that the work was
fairly advanced on the first chapters and that therefore we might
not attack chapter 5. I would say to this tht I do not think,
even for these resons, which I recognise, we would advance our
work very much we would indeed have to go over again the
chapters which we would be examining because we cannot take
commitments now, and whatever we do now will have to be revised
later on in the light of what will have been decided during the
discussions which are now going to take place. Therefore, I do
not think this would be of ,great advantage. On the
other hand we cannot forget all the principles. We have to
take these principles into account and we have to get them very
clear before we can go ahead. Therefore we consider that it
would be logical to study the Charter as whole and not piecemeal,
and we would insist, at lest, that the Commission decide, it it
wants to study part of the Charter, to examine first the amendments
on Article which we have submitted, We believe that we would
like to have a decision taken by the Group; if this amendment is MS e/PC/T/EC/PV2/3
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going to be examined we consider it of the atmost importance.
H.E. FERREIRA BRAGA (Brazill) (Interpretation) :The
brazilian delegation considers that this amendment needs more and re and
fUrther discussidn, ana in our opine generalentira discussion
shoupostponed in order to accomplish the necessary studiestudies
N WALTEA NASHELNew ZealandLeanic): I thicanwe oan only
do two taings -tmorning's meetingmùotin, that is, eithcr disouss
in paar the Articles rtiolEweich wa eeve bo6n called together
to discusfollow the procedurecodure that was suggerted oi South
.fbecause that stilla:t st keeps inside the ordreference.rerioe
Ihat will meenea gonoral discussion of 15 (and including 14
eao;as, referredfûrrud to thup to 26 and 37-.;.1d and than sometime
er otlhi we have got to get down to the way cn whioh we want to
expresords wo.dprinciplesciples that we have talked about. If
it is decided to take a course thanrone.n ose of these two courses,
I think weadjourndajour beoeuse wa have not been called together
here for other than. one or both oe theso two courses.
We could ;however, I think, discuss the Cuban procedure, usly. ui
ureccinro, axd then adif rn i± so determined that the the
principles tht they want discussed shall be discussed, because itedu it
is cuite possiele tegationsations have sentve son different
persons here to discuss the wholeeof tht principles of chapters
1 - 5,submitsubrai that the only thing we cdo inside your'rour
ruling, is to follow one of those two first courses and with the
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principle of the proposals only as a matter of procedure", and
then adjourn.
We could have either of these three things and then adjourn
or come back to what we have been called together for, articles
15 to 23 in general, as suggested by South Africa in particuIar,
which some of as thought we were coming here to discuss. S -14- E/PC/T/EC/PV2/3
CHAIRMAN: I am very grateful to the Delegate of New Zealend
for his remarks, because he has expressed exactly the same view
as I myself. I thought that, in order to bring our discussion
of Articles 15 ta 23 and Article 37 on level with the rest of
the Charter, we should, so to say, consider them en bloc and say
we knaw the result of the work in New York, and as far as we can
see, we have no objection of principle. We insert these Articles
definitely in the Draft Charter and they will be examinined in detail
when their turn comes; but this morning we received, I think, some-
thing like 1.7 or 16 amendments.
I am. very glad that we have got these amendments, because it
gives us time to consider them, but I also had the feeling that,
as they had been presented, I could not simply put them to one side
and add them to the list of reservations inserted in the New York
draft. I had to submit then and find out whether the Committee
desired to go into them, but the proper solution, to my mind, would
be that the Committee should say, "Well and good, we know something
more about then; they will be considered in full when the time comes,
but. generally speaking, we approve the work of the Drafting Com-
mittee, the continuation of the; work of the London Technical Sub-
Committee and we pass on to other discussions."
Having taken such a decission, we could then, if we hava time
for it, proceed to a general discussion on the purposses of the
Charter as a whole, in accordence with the suggestions of the Cuban
and Chilean Delegations.
DR. COOMBS ( Australia) rose, to speak. S - 15 - E/PC/T/EC/PV2/3
CHAIRMAN: Yes, Dr. Coombs, out I would like first to ask
the Chairman of the Working Party, who took the initiative in
asking for Article 15 and the followning Articles to be discussed,
whether he has any views on the procedure to be followed.
The Hon. L.D.WILGRESS (Canada. ): Mr. Chairman, we considered
this question first of all in the Working,- Party and it seemed to us
that these Articles 15 to 23 and Article 37 were of such a techni-
cal nature , that was evidenced by the fact that they had been
referrei to a techical Committee in London, that a text of these
Articles had not been established in London - they had been dis
cussed in the Drafting Committee but they had- referred it to
the Working, Party for furter consideration
As these. Articles have an impotant bearing on the tariff
negotiations, and as they need to be brought up to the same status,
you night say, as the other parts of the Draft Charter, the
Working Party considered that it would be dvantageous to take
these Articles, one by one, prier to the general discussion of
the Draft Charter, commencing on May 15. It was felt that in
that way we would save time. and be able to take up the whole of
the Charter on May 15, with all Articles having the same status
one to another. V/ E/PC/T/EC/PV2/3
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DR. COOMBS (AustraIia) : Mr. Chairman, it seems to me that the-
essence of the problem that faces us has been stated by you when you
expressed the judgement that the purpose of our discussion was to bring
these Articles to the same stage as the rest of the Charter. There for
as I see it, this meeting corresponds to the final meeting of the First
Session. Now, what would have happened at this stage is: the Technica
Subcomittee have reached a text., the Committee in full would have
considered that text, and possibly have approached it as it stands. If
however, at that meeting a large number. of amendments were put forward
by Delegations because they were not satisfied with the work of the
Technical Subcommittee, then it seems to me that what would probably
have happened. would. have been that the Articles ccncerned about which
there was dissatisfaction, would have been referred back to the
Technical Subcommittee, for them to take into account the proposed
amendments and criticisms which were put forward in the full .Session
Now, it seems to me that that indicates the way in which we should
proceed here. We have before us a text submitted as a result of the
work of the Drafting Committee in New York. If that text is satisfact
then we can, in largely a formal way, as we did at the final Session of
the London Meeting, adopt the report of that Committee as the report of
the Committee in full, and we then bring this particular text to the
same stage as the rest of the Charter. But it is clear that on some
of the Articles, at any rate, the Committee as a whole, or some Members
of it, are not prepared to do that. Now, I would suggest for your
consideration that, on the Articles where a number of amendments have
been put forward on a scale which indicates serious disagreement with
the present text, the simplest thing would be to refer these Articles,
at any rate, back to the Technial Subcommittee and for them to
examine the proposed amemdements--to take them into consideration and
see whether a text can be put forward upon which we might be able to V/
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reach agreement in a short time. Where no such amendments are put
forward, then I presume it would be possible for us, after brief
discussion here, to approve the report of the Drafting Committee in
relation to these Articles as they stand. I think in that way we would
be able to work in the way in which the full Committee can work, and yet
refer the problems which can be handled only by a technical committee to
the Committee that we have for that purpose.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate for the United States.
MR. OSCAR RYDER (United States); Mr. Chairman, a lot of amendments
have been suggested, and very obviously this Committee is not going to
accept the New York draft in its present form. Now, I am agreeable to
the suggestion that this be referred to a technical committee. The
decision made by the Heads Of Delegations was, as I understood it, to sat
up a Working Party on that, and I think that . probably, in all the
circumstances, we had. better go back to that idea.
MR. GUSTAVO GUTIRREZ (Cuba): Mr. Chairman, the Cuban Delegation
thinks that this discussion has come to the moment when a decision
should be arrived at, and we approve the first suggestion made by the
Chair to establish discussion on Articles 15 -23 and 37, without
prejudice to the start of the general discussion of the Charter, and
revise, if necessary, Articles 15 -23 and 37; this discussion to be
postponed because under Rule 24 we are not prepared to discuss a vote
on papers we have not had twenty-four hours in our possession, to
properly study. Therefore we are not prepared at this moment to go
into the detaiIs of the discussion of the amendments to the Articles.
So my first motion is to approve the suggestion of the Chair, and
second to send to the Secretariat, as he also suggested., the Cuban
proposals relating to the effects of the, Treaty, for consultation with
the Tariff Working Party and. the Delegations interested in the, matter,
with regard to a proper documnent for consideration.
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MR. S.L. HOLMES (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, I am sorry to
add any more words to this discussionn, especially as I think that the
position is really quite clear. What we are getting back to, surely
is the original suggestion that was made by the Tariff Working Party,
that a Workirng Party, so-called, should. be set up to work on these
particular Articles 15 - 23 and 37, with a view rather, as Dr. Coombs
has said, to putting them into the position into which they might have
been, had we been able to deal with the matter of these Articles on t
same basis as we did for the other Articles at Church House. But
perhaps the mistake we have made-no doubt with the very best
intentions--has been to promote or convert the proposed. Working Party
for this purpose into an Executive Session of the Preparatory Committ
I would, therefore like strongly to support Mr. Ryder of the United
States in suggesting that these Articles should be considered., and
all the amendments that have been proposed taken into account by a
Working Party--which was, really, I think, our original intention.
Now, I don't think that it is possible to deal with them just on the
basis of general principles. I think someone at some stage has got
to take into account the various alternatives which emerge from the
Drafting Committe in New York, and also the various further
suggestions about the text of these Articles which have been made here
in Geneva, I would only add this, that as regards future procedures
for this body--or perhaps for any other body which may be establishe
in connection with our present work--we should, so far as possible,
try and adhere to the fairly well recognized convention that one is
given at least twenty-four hours notice of proposals for considerati
by a Committee, in order that one can at least read the papers before
one comes to a meeting; and in this connection, I think it will be
found that in our own Rules of Procedure; Rule 24 on Page 45 of the Rep - 19 -E/PC/T/EC/PV2/3
of the First Session does actually provide for the distribution to
Representatives, at least twenty-four hours before a meeting, of
probals which it as intened that that meeting should consider.
And there is one other suggestion I might.make, perhaps, as it is
rather on the same point: that we should be told precisely what the
Agenda is of a meeting in the notice of the meeting--that is to say,
that we should. know which Articles precisely we are going to take up
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Mr. BRAGA (THE DELEGATE OF BRAZIL): Further to the suggestion.
made the Brazilian Delegation also thinks that the matter
should be referred to a Sub-Committee.
CHAIRMAN: Well, I think there is general consent
in the Committee that we decide to refer Articles 3 and
37 to a Technical Sub-Committee on which all the Delegations are
entitled to be represented, and as it has been mentioned that it
was perhaps a mistake to bring the matter at all before the Execut-
sub-Committee I would like to say that only the Executive
Committee can point Sub-Comitttee; so I think it was really
a realitic point of view, the previous procedure; and as to
the question concerning- the distribution of documents, I would
remind you that when I opened this meeting I had just got in my
hands eighteen amendments. it is a shock, .and I do not think we
can discuss them without having had the necessary time to consider
them.
In conclusion I would suggest that the Technical Sub-Committee
which I think we all agree to should, meet tommorrow; at 10.30 in
a room the Secretariat will indicate, and then the Technical Sub-
Committee will itself esablish its order of procedure but I think
we are entitled to say that they should stick loyally to the
discussion of Articles 15 - 23 and 37, with all the Amendments that
may be presented.
MR. GUTIERREZ (CUBA) May I ask a question, Mr. Chairman?
I would like to know whether the Cuban proposition concerning the
revision of the treaty goes to the Committee or the Secretariat.
CHAIRMAN: It has already been settled that the G
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Secretariat will get in touch with you and the Chairman of the
Working Party and other interusted delegations and establish a
paper which will finally be submitted to us in the Executive
Committee for approval. Thank you
MR. GUTIERREZ (CUBA): Thank you very much.
MR. NASH (NEW ZEALAND): You raised the question, Mr. Chairman,
at the previous meeting in which this was discussed - these 15 to
23 - that it is not exclusively a technical matter: that there are
some very vital political questions. Well, will the Technical
Committee) discuss and report on these political questions.
CHAIRMAN: Yes, I think so. I think the Delegation should be
prepared to have the necessary staff to discuss all the aspects
of the problems in these Articles. cannots separate very cloasely
between technical aspects and political aspects.
MR. RYDER (UNITED STATES): In view of that, we might as well
call a Working Party rather than a Technical Sub-Committee.
CHAIRMAN: Yes, I personally adhare to the Expression of the
feeling that it is not a Technical Sub-Committee - but the name
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The Right Hon. Walter NASH (New Zealand) Is each
delegation a member of that Party and can they all go and discuss
in the same way that we are discussing it here?
CHAIRMAN: When some of us meet again in the Working Party
we will know that our Terms of Reference is a discussion of
Articles 15 - 23 and 37 and nothing else. That is what we shall
do as a Working, Party.
Dr. A. van KLETFENS (Netherlands): I suggest we call the
Working Party together now.
CHAIRMAN: That is rather difficult as we do not get the
papers before twenty-four hours. May I also add to what the
delegate of the United Kingdom was kind enough to say, that I
hope all the delegations will in the future do their utmost to
present their written proposals or amendments as early as possible
and try to avoid verbal proposals during the discussion.
Dr. A. van KLEFENS (Netherlands) : Mr. Chairman, I am sorry
to have to announce a nineteenth amendment.
Mr. S.L. HOLMES (United Kingdom): I wonder whether It would
be in order to suggest that the work would be greatly facilated
lf we oould agree on a Chairman of the proposed Working Party and
If we could also agree to ask you If you would kindly consent to
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Mr. OSCAR RYDER (United States): I would like to second
that.
Dr. A. van KLEFFENS (Netherlands): We would be very glad
to have you as a Chairman
CHAIRMAN: I think that the British delegate would be more
qualified for that position than myself. He presided on exactly
the same Working Party in New York so I feel a reluctance to pass
him by.
The Right Hon. Walter NASH (New Zealand) I understood you
to say that it was not a technical subject, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. S.L. HOLMES (United Kingdom): My colleague,Mr. Chairman,
said he sould be very happy to stand down. Perhaps a change of
Chairmanship would be quite salutary and as I said, we are getting
away rather from regarding it either as merely a Drafting Committee
or merely a Technical Committee.
CHAIRMAN; I am in the hands of the Committee and I have to
bow to your decision, but I hope Mr. Shackle would be willing to
be the Vice-Chairman of the Sub-Committee.
H.E. STANISLAV MINOVSKY (Czechoslovakia) (Interpretation):
I would like to mention that the Czechoslovakian delegation will
have several amendments to propose and I think we are not alone
in this case. I understand that other delegations also will have
some amendments to submit. In that case wouldn't it be better E/PC/T/EC/PV2/3
- 24 -
since all amendments cannot be in the hands of the delegates
tomorrow, to postpone the meeting of the Working Party for two or
three days.
CHAIRMAN: What is the feeling of the Committee?
Mr. Oscar RYDER (Unite, States): Would it be possible to
put on the agenda one or two articles with one or two amendments
for the session tomorrow?
CHAIRMAN: I thought of that, and I think we should eend
out this little paper giving an indication of the order in which
some of the articles about Customs formalities and other things
should appear, but we have not come to that yet and I think we
should start the discussion on this tomorrow.
Mr. S.L. HOLMES (United. Kingdom): It would be very helpful
Mr. Chairman I think, if we could now know what the agenda for
tomorrow is going to be. we have a lot of reading to do and then
we could be a little more selective in our reading.
CHAIRMAN: I think we might take Article 16 "Freedom of
Transit" . We are only taking Articles 19, 20, 21 and not 22.
Any other remarks? If possible I hope we shall get all these four
articles tomorrow.
The meeting is adjourned.
The meeting rose at 12.10. . |
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TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI
FIRST COMMITTEE: EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Third Meeting, Tuesday, 2 December 1947, 4:00 p.m.
Conference Room A
AGENDA
1 General discussion of Chapter II of draft Charter - Employment and
Economic Activity.
2. Any other business.
PREMIERE COMMISSION EMPLOI ET ACTIVITE ECONOMIQUE
ORDRE DU JOUR
de la troisième séance qui se tiendra le mardi
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(COM.TD/W/310/Add.1l - Annex)
TOKYO ROUND RESULTS WITH RESPECT TO REQUESTS SUBMITTED
IN THE TROPICAL PRODUCTS NEGOTIATIONS
AND FUTURE WORK
Note by the Secretariat
Addendum
Annex
Detailed Tabulations and Explanatory Notes Thereto
Comit6 du commerce et du d6veloppement
(COM.TD/W/30/Add.1 - Annexe)
SUITE DONNEE, DANS LE TOKYO ROUND, AUX DEMANDES PRESENTEES
AU COURS DES NEGOCIATIONS SUR LES PRODUITS TROPICAUX
ET TRAVAUX FUTURS
Note du secretariat
Addendum
Annexe
Tableaux d6taill6s et notes explicatives
Comit6 de Comercio y Desarrollo
(COM.TD/310/Add.l - Anexo)
RESULTADOS DE LA RONDA DE TOKIO EN LO REFERENTE A LAS
PETICIONES PRESENTADAS EN LAS NEGOCIACIONES SOBRE
PRODUCTOS TROPICALES Y LABOR FUTURA
Nota de la Secretaría
Addendum
Anexo
Cuadros detallados y notas explicativas Page 2
Explanatory Notes to Detailed Tabulations
Column (2) - Tariff item number
Sub-headings under CCCN or national tariff headings have
been indicated in this column. Tariff item numbers have
sometimes been changed during the course of and as a result
of the MTN. To facilitate product identification, old tariff
item numbers have been shown in parentheses.
Column (4) - Rate of duty (m.f.n./GSP)
Duty rates indicated are generally those as of January
or March 1976.2
0%=Zero m.f.n. rate
0%B=Zero m.f.n. rate fully bound
x%=M.f.n. rate x%
G=Zero GSP rate, unlimited3
G-x%= GSP rate x%, unlimited3
G-"O"=GSP treatment involving controls or limitations as
follows:
EEC - semi-sensitive items for which ceilings are
under surveillance;
Japan - items subject to monthly control of
ceilings and/or maximum country amounts (not
flexibly administered) or daily control, flexibly
administered;
US - items in respect of which competitive need
limitations were once applied, but not as of
1 March 1979 - 29 February 1980.
(G-(O)
G-(x%)
= GSP treatment, limited:
Australia and EEC - quota limitations;
Japan - prior allotments and ceiling
limitations daily controlled not flexibly;
US - competitive need limitations (as of
March 1977 - March 1980)
Details of GSP schemes are available in the
relevant GATT documentation.
IL - Import levy
Pr Primage duty (Australia)
Notes:
1. Special preferences and temporary rates of duty
have not been shown in the tabulations.
2. Ad valorem equivalents of specific duties have
been indicated in parentheses when made available
by the countries concerned during the course of
the MTN.
3. GSP rates shown are those applicable to all or a
large majority of beneficiary countries or
territories.
4. Where alternative rates are shown (e.g. S 10/kg.
or 20%), the rate chargeable is that which
returns the higher duty, unless otherwise
indicated.
In cases where a Canadian or United States tariff heading is relevant to two or more CCCN headings, the tariff
heading has been listed against the CCCN heading which appears to be more relevant. Cross references have been made
between certain CCCN headings relevant to a Canadian or United States tariff heading. A checklist of CCCN, Canadian
and United States tariff numbers included in the detailed tabulations is provided on pages 227-230.
2
In addition to the 1976 rates, m.f.n. rates as of 1 January 1973 have been- indicated with an asterisk for Australia.
M.f.n. rates of New Zealand shown in column (4) are bound rates or rates as of January 1974. In cases where different m.f.n. rates
are in force rates as of 1979 or 1980 have also been shown in column (4) or (6). Some m.f.n. rates of Finland are those
resulting from the renegotiation of Finnish concessions in recent years.
3
Including cases where the application of GSP is limited as a matter of principle but is not limited in practice as
of the end of 1979.
0%
O%B
X%
G-O
G-x% Page 3
Explanatory Notes to Detailed Tabulations (cont'd)
Column (5) - Concessions or contributions
0%
x%
G%B
G-x%
m.f.n. rate reduction to zero, bound
m.f.n. rate reduction to x%, bound
binding of existing 0%
binding at x% without reduction
GSP rate at zero
GSP rate at x%
Underlined tariff concessions and contributions
=those fully implemented as of 1 May 1980
on a de lure or de facto basis
=items for which GSP rate will be
reduced in step with the implementation
of m.f.n. tariff concession because
the level of GSP rate is linked to that
of m.f.n. rate (e.g. GSP rate = 50% of
m.f.n. rate)
=action (removal, etc.) on quantitative
restriction
-no concession or contribution
Column (6) - Remarks
Requests for concessions on non-tariff measures
QR =quantitative restrictions
L = licensing requirements
ST = State-trading
IL = import levy
TX = internal tax (selective tax or
general tax, e.g. VAT)
SLX = sales tax
AEP = administrative entry procedures
(customs valuation, etc.)
BD =standards
HS = health and sanitary regulations
PLR =packing and labelling regulations
Notes regarding tariff concessions and contributions
1. M.f.n. tariff concessions are those indicated in the Geneva
(1979) Protocol and the Supplementary Protocol thereto. GSP
contributions are those submitted as such by the delegations
concerned during the course of the negotiations and as a result
of requests submitted by developing countries.
2. Implementation: With regard to m.f.n. concessions, tariff
rates at the final stage of implementation have been indicated.
Concession rates not underlined are being implemented by stages
over a maximum period of eight years. A number of GSP
contributions have already been implemented. With regard to
those with an asterisk however, GSP rates are being reduced
also in stages.
3. Although the United States did not include the GSP
in the MTN, GSP treatment has been nevertheless extended to
certain items taken up in the tropical products negotiations.
These are indicated in footnotes.
4. In addition to the GSP contributions indicated, special
contributions have been made for least-developed among developing
countries by the EEC and Japan with effect from 1 January 1978
and 1 April 1980 respectively, involving GSP duty-free treatment
for a large majority of GSP items without any quantitative
limitations when imported from least-developed countries and
by Norway with effect from 1 June 1976, involving full GSP
duty-free treatment for all products imported from such countries.
Finland has also granted zero GSP treatment for certain
items when imported from least-developed developing
countries. It may also be noted that the final m.f.n. concession
rates of the United States have mostly been implemented without
staging with respect to imports from least-developed
developing countries.
Notes regarding requests and concessions on non-tariff measures
1. The concessions or contributions on non-tariff measures
indicated are those identifiable against tariff items.
2. It was stated during the course of the MTN that the number
of non-tariff measures on which requests were submitted had been
removed, had never existed or were not applicable to developing
countries. Indications of this kind are shown in footnotes to
the items concerned. In addition, it was indicated in some oases
that measures necessary to protect human, animal or plant life
or health are consistent with GATT Article XX(b) to the extent
that the measures meet the requirements provided in the Article,
and that a number of requests on health and sanitary regulations
were based simply on the existence of such regulations. Page 4
Notes explicatives des tableaux d6taill6s
Colonne (2) - Position tarifaire
Dans cette colonne1 figurent les sous-positions de la NCCD
ou les positions des tarifs douaniers nationaux. Les num6rous
des positions tarifaires ont parfois 6t6 modifi6s au cours ou à
la suite des NCM. Pour que le produit puisse être identifi6
plus fauilement, l'ancien num6ro de la position est indiqu6
entre parentheses.
Colonne (4) - Taux de droit (NPF/SGP)
Les taux de droits indiqu6s sont g6n6ralement ceux qui
6taient en vigueur en Janvier ou en mars 1976.
0% - Droit NPF nul
O%B = Droit NPF nul enti3rement consolid6
x% - Droit NPF de x%
G-O
G-X%
G-O= Droit SGP nul, application non limit6ee
G-x%= Droit SOP de x%, application non lt.mitee3
G-"O"=Regime SOP comportant des contrôles ou limitations
appliques comme suit:
CEE - Produits semi-sensibles pour lesquels les
plafonds font l'objet d'une surveillance;
Japon - Produits soumis à un contrôle mensuel des
plafonds et/ou à des montants maximums par pays (qui
sont administrés de façon stricte) ou à un contrôle
Journalier, administr6 de façon flexible;
EU - Produits pour lesquels des limites 6taient
appliques ant6rieurement afin de laisser jouer la
concurrence, mais ne l'ont plus 6t6 du ler mars 1979
au 29 f6vrier 1980.
G-.(O) - R6gime SOP, d'application limit6e
G-(x%)
Australie et CEE - Contingentement;
Japon - Attributions pr6alables ou plafonds contrôl6s
chaque jour de façon stricte;
EU - Limites appliqu6es afin de laisser Jouer la
concurrence (mars 1979-mars 1980).
On trouvera des renseignements d6taill6s sur les
regimes SGP dans la documentation du GATT sur ce sujet.
IL Pr6l3vement à l'importation
Pr = Droit de primage (Australie)
Notes:
1, Les pr6f6rences sp6ciales et les taux de droits temporaires
ne sont pas indiqu6s dans les tableaux.
2. Les equivalents ad valorem des droits sp6cifiques ont 6t6
indiqu6s entre parentheses lorsque les pays concern6s les
ont fournis au cours des NCH.
3. Les droits SGP indiqu6s sont ceux qui sont applicables
à la totalit6 ou à la grande majorit6 des pays ou
territoires b6n6ficiaires.
4. Lorsque des droits alternatifs sont indiqu6s (par exemple
10 8/kg ou 20%), c'est celui dont le produit est le plus
6lev6 qui est applicable, sauf indications contraires.
1Lorsqu'une position du tarif du Canada ou des Etats-Unis correspond à deux positions ou plus de la NCCD, elle figure en regard
de celle de la NCCD qui semble s'en rapprocher le plus. Des renvois ont 6t6 faits entre certaines positions de la NCCD corres-
pondant a une position du tarif douanier du Canada ou des Etats-Unis. On trouvera aux pages 227 à 230 une lisate r6capitulative des
positions de la NCCD et des tarifs douaniers du Canada et des Etats-Unis, qui figurent dans lea tableaux d6taill6s.
2Pounr l'Australie, outre les droits de 1976, on a indiqu6 les droits NPF au ler janvier 1973 en les faisant suivre d'un
ast6ristique. Pour la Nouvelle-Z6lande, les droits NPF de la colonne (4) sont l6s droits, oonsolid6s ou non, que ce pays
appliquait en Janvier 1974. Loraque des droits NPF diff6rents etaient en vigueur en Australie et en Nouvelle-Z6lande en 1979 ou en 1980,
ces droits sont 6galement indiqt6s entre parentheses dan les colonnes (4) ou (6). Pour la Finlande, certains droits NPF
resultent de la ren6gociation de ses concessions intervenue ces derni3res annees.
3Y compris les cas où l'application du SOP est limit6e en principe, mais.ne l'est pas dans la pratique depuis la fin
de 1979. Page 5
Notes explicatives des tableauxd dtaill6s (suite)
Colonne5 -Conessions ou contributions
0% - abaissement du droit NPF à un taux nul
consolid6
x% - abaissement du droit NPF à un taux de x$
consolid6
0%B - consolidation du drolt nul existant
x%B - consolidation à x% sans abaissement
G-0 - droit SGP nul
G-x% - droit SOP de x%
Concessions tarifaires et contributions soulign6es
- celles qui 6taient int6gralement mises en
oeuvre au ler mai 1980, de Jure ou de facto
* - produits pour lesquels l'abaissement du
droit SGP se fera parall3lement à la mise en
oeuvre de la concession tarifaire NPF, le
niveau du droit SGP 6tant li6 à celui du droit
NPF (p. ex.: droit SOP - 50% du droit NPF)
- mesures suppressionn, etc.) affectant des
restrictions quantitatives
- - aucune concession ni contribution
Colonne 6) - Observations
Demandes de concessions portant sur des measures non
tarifaires
QR
L
ST
IL
TX
SLX
AEP
SD
HS
PLR
restrictions quantltatives
r6gime de licences
- commerce d'Etat
- pr6l3vement a l'importation
* taxe int6rieure (taxe s6lective ou g6n6rale,
TVA par exemple)
- impôt sur les ventes
- proc6dures administratives d'admission
valeur en douane, etc.)
normes
* r6glementations sanitaires
A r3glenents d'emballage et d'6tiquetage
Notes concernant les concessions tarifaires et les contributions
1. Les concessions tarifalres NPF sont cells qui sont reprises
dans le Protocole de Gen3ve (1979) et dans son Protocole additionnel.
Les contributions SGP sont celles que les d6l6gations concern6es ont
offertes comme telles au cours des n6gociations ou pour donner suite
aux demands pr6sent6es par des pays en voie de d6veloppement.
2. Mise en oeuvre En ce qui concerne les concessions NPF, les
faux de droits de la derni3re 6tape de mise en oeuvre sont indiqu6s.
Les taux non soulign6s correspondent à des concessions 6chelonn6es
au maximum sur huit ans. Un certain nombre de contributions SGP ont
d6jà 6t6 mises en oeuvre. Toutefois, dans le cas de cells qui sont
marqu6es d'un ast6risque, les droits SOP sont aussi abaiss6s par
tapes.
35. Bien que
le r6gime SOP
ont port les
produits sont
les Etats-Unis n'aient pas englob6 le SGP dans
a n6anmoins 6t6 6tendu à certairns produits sur
n6gociations relatives aux produits tropicaux.
indiqu6s dans des notes de bas de page.
les NCOM,
lesquels
COes
4. Ind6pendamment des contributions SGP indiqu6es, les pays en voie
de d6veloppement les moins avanc6s ont 6t6 mis au b6n6fice de contri-
butions sp6ciales de la part de la CEE et du Japon à compter du
ler Janvier 1978 et du ler avril 1980 respectivement (franchise SGP
pour la grande majorit6, des produits SGP sans limitations quantita-
tives à l'importation en provenance des pays les moins avanc6s) ainsi
que de la Norvege à compter du ler Juin 1976 (franchise SOP totale
pour tous les produits imports de ces pays). La Finlande a 6galement
accord6 le regime des droits SOP nuls pour certains produits à
l'importation en provenance de certains des pays en voie de d6veloppement
les molns avanc6s. Il y a 6galem lieu de noter que la plupart des
concessions MPF finales des Etats-Unis ont dt6 miss en oeuvre sans
6chelonnement en ce qui concerne les importations en provenance de
PRA.
Notes concernant les demandes et concessions portant sur des ensures
non tarifaires
1. Les concessions ou contributions concernant les mesures non tari-
fatres sont indiqu6es en regard des positions tarifaires.
2. Il a 6t6 indiqu6 au cours des NCM qu'un certain nombre de mesures
non tarifaires ayant fait l'objet de demandes avaient 6t6 supprim6es,
n'avaient jamais exist6 ou ne s'appliquaient pas aux pays en voie de
d6veloppement. Les observations de cet ordre font l'objet de notes
de bas de page correspondent aux produits concerns. En outre, il a
6t6 indiqu64 dans curtains cas que les mesures necessaires à la
protection de la sant6 et de la vie des personnes et des animaux ou
à la preservation des v6g6taux sont compatibles avec l'article XX, b),
de l'6Accord g6n6ral dans la measure où elles r6pondent aux conditions
pr6vues dans cet article et qu'un certain nombra de demandes
concernant les r6glementations sanitaires se fondaient sur la simple
existence de telles r6glementations. Página 6
Notas exlicativas de los cuadros detallados
Columna 2) Número de la arancelaria
En esta column figuran las subpprtidas de la NCCA o las
partidas de los aranceles nacionales.1 En algunos casos los
numeros de las partidas arancelarias se han modificado durante las
NCN o a consecuencia de estas. Al objeto de facilitar la identifi-
cación de los products, lo antiguos números de las partidas aran-
celarias aparecen entre par6ntesis junto con los nuevos numeros
de las mismas.
Columna- 4) - Tipos de los derechaos (n, m. f./SGP)
Los tipos de los derechos indlcados son, por lo general los
vigentes en enero o marzo de 19762
Tipo n.m.f. nulo
Tipo n.m.f. nulo plenamente consolidado
Tipo n.m.f. del x%
Tipo SGP nulo, sin limitaciones3
Tipo SGP del x%,sin llmitaclones3
El trato SOP está sujeto a los siguientes controles
o limitaolones:
CEE - Productos semdsensibes para los cuales son objeto
de yigilaneda unos topes mixmos;
Japón - Productos suJetos a controls mensuales de los
topes máximos y/o a cantidades máximas por países (que
no se administran con flexibilidad) o a controls diarlos
flaxiblemente administrados;
Estados Unidos - Productos a los cuales se aplicaron
alguna vez limitaciones por motivos de competitividad,
limitaciones que no se aplicaban ya en el períde
del 1.0 de marzo de 1979 al 29 de febrero de 1980.
0-C 0) - Trato SGP, con limitaciones
0-(x%)
Australia y CEE - Limitaclortos contingentarias;
Japón - Adjudicaciones previas y linitaciones de topes
máximos controlados diariamente de manera no flexible;
Estados Undos - LimItaciones por motivos de competi-
tividad (en el período marzo de 1979 a marzo
de 1980).
En los documentos pertinentes del GATT figuran datos
pormenorizados do los esquenas SGP.
IL Gravamen a la importactón
Pr Derecho de capa (Australia)
Notas:
1. En los cuadros no figuran las proferencias especiales ni
los tipos de los darechos temporales.
2. Los equivalentes ad valorem de los derechos específicos
figuran entree paréntesis on los casos en que los países
interesados los facilitaron durante las NC!!.
3. Los tipos SGP consignados son los que se aplican a todos
los países o territories beneficlarlos o a tima gran
mayoria de ellos.
! Cuando se consignan tipos alternatives (por ejemplo,
10 dêlares/Kg o 20%), el tipo applicable es, salvo
indicación en contrario, el que d6 origen al derecho
mas elevado.
1En los casos en que una partida arancelaria del Canadá o de los Estados Unidos corresponded a dos o más partidas de la NCCA,
aquolla se hace figurar junto con la partida de la NCCA que parece más pertinente. Se ha establecido una correlación entre
determinadas partidas de la NCCA y ciertas gartidas arancelarias canadienses o estadounidenses. En las páginas 227-230 figure ua
lista de las partidas de la NCCA, del Canada y de los Estados Uhidos incluidas en los cuadros detallados.
2En el caso de Australia, ademis de los derechos de 1976, se indican con un asterisco los derechos n.m.f. vigentes
el 1.0 de enero de 1973. Los derechos n.n,.f. de Nueva Zelandia quo figuran on la column, 4) son derechos consolidados o derechos
vigentes en enero de l974. En los oasos en que estdn vigentes dereohos n.m.f. diferentes, tambi6n se indican en las columnas 4)
o 6) los deroohos aplicados en 1979 6 1980. Algunos de los dereohos n.m.f. de Finlandia son los resultantes de la renegooiaoifn
de las conoesiones finlandesas en afios recolentes.
3Con inclusion de los casos on quo a partir de finales de 1979 el rdgivmn SOP se aplica con limitaclones en principio pero no
en la practice.
0-0
G-'0 Notas explicativas
de los cuadros detallados (Cont.)
Column 5)_- Concesiones o contribucionos
reduecióin del tipo n.m.f. a cero, consolidado
reduoci6n del tipo n.m.f. al x%, consolidado
consolidación del tipo nulo actual
consolidacion al x% sin reduccion
tipo SGP nulo
tipo SGP al x%
%B
G:-0
G-x%
Concesiones y contribuciones arancelarias subrayadas:
las plenamente aplicadas en fecha 1. de mayo
de 1980 de ure o de facto
* = partidas para las cuales el tipo SGP se
reducira simultáneamente a la aplicacion de
la concesión arancelaria n.m.f., porque el
nivel del tipo SGP se halla vinculado al del
tipo n.m.f. (por ejemplo tipo SGP 50% del
tipo n.m.f.)
medida (supresión, etc.) relativa a una
restricción cuantitativa
ausencia de concesiones o contribuciones
Column . - Observaciones
Peticiones de concesiones en materia de medidas no
arancelarias
QR
L
ST
TX
SLX
AEP
SD
HS
PLR
- restricciones cuantitativas
- licencias
comercio de Estado
- gravamen a la importación
- impuesto interior (general o selective, por
ejemplo el IVA)
i impuesto sobre las ventas
= procedimientos administrativos de admission
(valoración en aduana, etc.)
= normas
G reglamentacione s sanitarlas
- reglamentos de embalaje y etiquetado
Notas sobre las concesiones y contribucicnes arancelarias
1. Las reducciones arancelarias n.m.f. son las que se indican en
el Protocolo de Ginebra (1979) y su Protocolo adicional, Las contri-
buciones SGP son las presentadas como tales por las delegaciones
interesadas, durante las negociaciones y como resultado de las peti-
ciones formuladas por los países en desarrollo.
2. Applicaión: Respecto de las concesicnes n.m.f., se indican los
tipos arancelarlos oorrespondientes a la fase final de aplicaci6n.
Los tipos de las concessions no subrayados se aplicarán escalonada-
mente a lo largo de un período maximo de 8 anos. Algunas contribu-
ciones SGP ya se han aplicado. Sin embargo, en lo que respecta a
las concesiones que figuran con un asterisco, los tipos SGP se
reducen tambi6n escalonadamente.
3. A pesar de que los Estados Unidos no incluyeron el SGP en las
NCM, el trato SGP se ha hecho extensive a determinadas partidas
incluidas en las negociaciones sobre productos tropicales. Estas
partidas se indican mediante notas de pie de página.
4, Ademas de las contribuciones SGP ya sealadas, la CEE y el Japón
han hecho contribuclones especiales en favor de los menos adelantados
de los países en desarrollo, efectivas desde el 1.0 de enero de 1978
y 1.0 de abril de 1980, respectivamente; estas contribuciones
entrailan el trato SGP con exencion de derechos para una gran mayoría
de los productos incluidos en el SGP sin limitaciones cuantitativas
cuando se importen de los países menos adelantados. Noruega ha hecho
tamblen contribuclones del mismo g6nero, efectivas desde
el 1.0 de Junio de 1976, que suponen el trato SGP pleno con franquicia
arancelaria para todos los productos importados de los mencionados
países. Finland ha otorgado aslmismo el trato SGP con derechos
nulos para determinados products que se importen de los menos adelan-
tados de )os passes en desarrollo. Puede asimismo hacerse notar que,
en relacion con las importaciones procedentes de los países menos
adelantados, los Estados Unldos han aplicado los tipos finales de
las concessions n.m.f. sin escalonamiento.
Notas relatives a las peticiones y concesiones en materia de medidas
no arancelarias
1. Las concesiones o contribuclones en materia de medidas no aran-
celarias que se consignan son las que pueden identificarse en function
de las partidas arancelarlas.
2. Durante las NCM se declaró que diversas medidas no arancelarias
respect de las cuales se habían presentado peticiones habían quedado
suprimidas, nunca existieron o no eran de aplicacion a los países en
desarrollo. Las indicaciones de esta clase aparecen en novas de pie
deopalina referentes a las partidas de que se trate. Ademas, se
seoialo en algunos casos que las medidas necesarias para la protection
de la salud y la vida de las personas, de los animals y de los vege-
tales son compatibles con el párrafo b) del artículo XX del Aauerdo
general s empre que esas medidas cumplan los requisitos provistos en
dicho articulo, y que diversas peticiones relatives a las reglamenta-
clones sanitarins se basaban simplemente en la existencia de 6stas,
Pdglna 7
In Page 8
Detailed Tabulations/Tableaux d6taill6s/Cuadros detallados
(CCCN Chapters 25-99 tres 225 à 99 de la NCCA)
25.04 Natural graphite/Graphite naturel/Grafito natural
Countries to which
requests were
addressed/Pays
auxquels des
demandes ont 6t6
adress6es/Países
a los que se
diriieron las
peticiones
(1)
Australia
Unitedi States
Tariff
item
number/
Position
tarifaire/
Partida
arancelaria
(2)
51727
Description of product/
Designation du produit/
Designación del producto
(3)
Whole item
Graphite, natural
crystalline lump or
chip
Rate of duty/
Tipo de droit/
Tipo del derecho
(4)
12.5 %* 9%
2.5%; G - 0
Concessions or
contributions/
Concessions ou
contributions/
Concesiones o
contribuciones
(5)
0%
0%
Remarks/
Observations/
Observaciones;
Requests on non-
tariff -neasures/
Demandes concernant
des mesures lOL ;
tarifaires/
Peticioaes sobre
medidas no
arancelirias
(5s)I
Ceiling.
imports
on
1
The United States has indicated that no ceiling applies to imports. Page 9'
25.26 MICA
a
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
1
United States
Untrimmed phlogopite from which
no piece over 2 x 1 inches may
be cut
Phlogopite waste and scrap,
valued not over 5c/lb.
Mica,ground or pulverized
2.5%, G- 0
6.0%, G-0
6.0% -
0%
4.2%
2.4%
&
(1)
(2)
51611
51621
51681 Page I 0
25.32 Mineral substances, n.e.s./Mati3res minerales, n.d.a./ Substancias minerals, n.e.p.
26.01 Metallic ores and concentrates/Minerais m6tal1ifer3s/minerales metalurgicos
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) | (G)
Australia 25.32 Whole item 0% - Y.5%
( 9R: 2 -0)
Austria 25.32C3 Other (than antimony sulphide, 0%B
Canada
United States
tress, etc.)
Whole item
Antimeny oxides
Manganese ore, including ferru
ginous manganese ore and mang
iferous iron ore, over 10% bv
weight of manganese
Tungsten ore
o%B
12.5%, G-0
0.12c/lb, G-O
(2.1%)
25c/lb on tungsten
4.7%7) content
0%
0%
l1V/1b. on tung-
sten12ontent
28.12 Boric oxide and boric acid/Acide et anhydride boriques/Acido y amhidrido boricos
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)) (6)
Austria Whole item | GO.10' | 9% L, TX
1
- G-O was introduced on 1 March 1979.
26.01
33502-1
60127
60154 Page 11
29.35 Heterocyclic compounds/Compos6s h6t6rocycliques/Compuestos heterociclicos
(1)
Austria
EEC
Japan
United States
(2)
B
A
42752
R E
(3)
(4)
Other than dimethyldiphenylene.
disulphide
Furfuraldehyde (furfural,
furfurol) and benzofuran
(coumarone)
Furfural
Furfural
0% B
11.2%, G-0
10%, o-o
0% B
29.40 Enzymes/Enzimasi/
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Switzerland 30 Enzymes other than rennet and Sw F 0.50, G-0 Sw F 0.47/kg
rennet extract (0.6%) (for 3507.30)1/
United States 43747 Yeast, except dried brewers' 10%
yeast
43749 Enzymes and ferments, n.e.s. 5.0%, G-0 _
9.112 Vegetable alkaloids/Alcaloides v6g6taux/Alcaloides vegetables
(1) 1(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria
Japan
United States
22
43720
43722
43724
Whole item
Other cinchona alkaloids and
their derivatives
Other alkaloids and their
compounds, synthetic
Other alkaloids and their
compounds, natural:
Not artificially mixed
Artificially mixed
0% B
5%, G-0
5.0%, G-0
2%, G-0
5%. S(0)
0%
3.7%
1.8%
1/ .
- CCCN 2940 has been eliminated as a result of the revision of CCCN on 1 January 1978. Enzymes now fall withill ('114 S'i7.
(5)
(6)
6.6%
4.8% F'aCe 12
Organo-therapeutic glands/ ,
Glandes et autres organes à usages opoth6rapeutiques/
30.01 Glándulas y demás organos para usos opoterapicos
31.02 Nitrogenous fertilizers/Engrais azot6s/Abonos nitrogenados
(1) (,2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria C Urea:
1. Containing riot more than 45% 17,6%, G-8.8% 10%, G-5%*
by weight of nitrogen (dry
anhydrous basis)
2. Other 10%, G-5%
Canada 84900-1 Urea, solutions and other 0% B
nitrogenous fertilizers NES -
goods for manufacture of
fertilizers
New Zealand 205 Urea 0% B
Finland 700 Urea 0% B S
Sweden 701 Urea 12%, G00 2/
702 Mixed fertilizer containing 9.5% , G-0
urea
Switzerland ex 50 Other nitrogenous fertilizers SwF 0.015/kg(4.07%) Sw F 0.012/kg
1/Finland has indicated that imports are not subject to;State-trading practices and that according to the
relevant sanitary regulations import permits for fertilizers are granted by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry.
2/Containing more than 45% by weight of nitrogen. Page 13
32.01
(1)
Austria
United States
Vegetable tanning extracts/Extraits tannants d'origine v6g6tale/Extractos curtientes de origen vegetal
(2)
(47057)
47050
47057
(3)
Whole item
Quebracho, wattle, mangrove,
oak, urunday:
Crude or processed
Other (excl. myrobalan and
sumac
(4)
0% B
0%B
3,5%? (Ad
('5)
(6)
1. The full concession rate becomes effective on the effective date for the US of the Agreement on
Implementation of GATT Article VII.
Colouring matter of vegetable origin or of animal origin/
Mati3res colorantes d'origine v6g6tale ou animale/
32.04 Materias colorantes de origin vegetal o de origen animal
(1) (2) (3) (4)
., page 14
Essential oils (terpeneless or not); concretes and absolutes; resinoids/
fluiles essentielles ou volatiles vegetales, concretes ou liquides, même deterpen6es; r6sinoids/
33.01 Aceites esenciales (desterpenados o no); líquidos y concretes; resinoides
.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
( 5)
Australia 110 Lemon or orange essential oils, 20%*, 15%
concretes and absolutes G-5%
]190 Other citrus essential oils,ccn- 2(0/o*, 15%(1980 : 7.5%) G-O
cretes and absolutes n.s.a. G-5%
200 Hops, garlic, onions or eucalyp- 7.5%76*, 6%
tus essential oils G-0
900 Other essential oils, concrete 75%*, 6% _ 1980:
and absolutes... etc., n.s.a. LO.citronella oil
O.42/kg. 0.29k/kg. ~~~others 2%,G-
Austria A 1 Bergamotte, cedrat, lemxQn S S0294/kgG
mandarin and orange oils G-S 0.21/kg. G-0.147/kg.*
2 Other essential oils, concretes S 1.47/kg. S 1.029/kg.
and absolutes G-S Q.735/kg. O-S 0.5145/kg.*
B Qther (resinoids) 0% B
Canada 26405-1 Esxential oils n.o.p. for 7.5%, G-O 5P/_
manufacturing products for
medical, toilet and other
purposes
EEC A Essential oils, not
terpeneless:
I Of citrus fruit il%, G-O a QR (Italy)
II Other than of citrus fruit:
a. Geranium, clove, niaouli 3.2%9 G-10" 2.7% TX, QR/L-
and ylang-ylang oils
b. Other /
- Eucalyptus oil 0% QR/L
- Citronella, Jamaica rose- 2.4% 0%
wood (Amyris balsamifera)
or vetiver (Vetiveria
zizanioides) oils
- Other 3.2% 0%
1/ EEC has indicated that. imports have been liberalized.
0% Page 15
33.01 (cont'd.)
(1) (2)
EEC (cont'd)
Japan
United States
B
I
II
ex 12
ex 12
ex 13
ex 13
45224
45234
45240
45244
452.80
Essential oils, terpeneless:
Of citrus fruit
Other
Geranium oil
Patchouli oil
Vetiver oil
O-ther essential oils
Eucalyptus oil
Lemon oil
Lignaloe or bois de rose oil
Orange oil
Distilled or essential oils,
n.e.s.
(4)
12%, G-0
6.4%, G-O
5%, G-"O"
5%, G-"O"
5%, G-"O"
10s, G-"0"
3.5'/L, G-0
8.55%
of B
6.%f/
3.(o, G-0
(5)
6. 9%
4.6%
3.7%
G-O/flexible
administration
of ceiling
2. 4%,
2.4%,
2.8%
Vill
1/
EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
(6)
,l!
(3) page 16
Perfumeiry, cosmetic, and toilet preparations/
Produits Ie parfumenie ou de toilette et cosm6tiques/
33.06 Productos de perfunpría, cosm6ticos y preparados deltocador
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)(6)
United States 79037 Incense, n.s.p.f. 6.0/, G-0 2. 4%)
36.06 Matches (other than Bengal matches)/Allumettes/Fósforos
(1)
Australia
110
190
(2)
(3)
(4)
( 5)
(6)
- Wood, in boxes:
- Having the number of matches
contained in each box
printed or stamped thereon
-- Other
I'D" applies when there are more
than 70 matches per box is
calculated as follows:
$0.87 + $D+Pr 10%
(per gross of boxes)
$1.07 + SD + Pr 10%
(per gross of boxes)
MFN: $0.78 for each
additional 70
matches, or part
thereof, per
box
Prohibited
imports
Prohibited
imports .
1Australia has indicated that no import restriction is applied. Page 17
36.06 (cont'd.)
(1)
Australia
(cont'd.)
Canada
EEC
New Zealand
(2)
9
910
990
50600-2
001
009
(3)
- Other:
-- Put up for retail sale not
having the number of
matches contained in each
pack printed or stamped
thereon
-- Other
Matches of wood
Whole item
In boxes
Other
$0.129 + Pr 10%
(per 1000 matches)
30.104 + Pr 10%
(per 1000 matches)
10.0%, G-6.O%
11. 2% G-0
17. 36c-58.33c
100 boxes
(28c per 100
1979)
50c
(37.5% in
per
. Prohibited
imports1
Prohibited
imports1
6.8%, G-5%*
10%
boxes i:
1979)
G-"22.5%
ST
1Australia has indicated that no import restriction is applied.
.
(4) Page 18
(I) 1 (2) 1 (3) (4) (5) I (6)
Finland ,
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Whol item
Matches (excluding Bengal
matches)
Ullole itemil
Fmk 0.52/kg, G-0
Nkr 0. 30/kg,
(4.4%)
Skr 0.0)1/ki,
(0.3%)
G-0
(;-0
SwF' 0. 325/kg, C-0
(4. 995%)
Fmk 0.221/kg
Nkr 0.2)t/kg
SwF 0.24/kg
001)
009 )
36.06 ( co n t I d ) Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black/ Page 19
Charbons activ6s; mati3res minerales activ6es; noir d'origine animale/
38.03 Carbones activados;,materias minerales naturales activadas;.negros de.origen animal
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria
United States
A
B
C
D
49326
Activated carbon
Activated colloidal clay
Animal black, ground
Other
Chars and carbons, decolorizing
and gas or vapor absorbing char
and carbons, whether or not
activated
19.8%,
12.2%,
16%
0% B
G-9.9%
G-6.1%
G-8%
7.5%, G-0
9%, G-4.5%*
7%, G-3.5%*
8%, G-4%*
.48%
Spirits of turpentine and other turpentine solvents; crude dipentene; sulphite turpentine; pine oil/
Essence de t6r6benthine et autres solvants terp6niques; dipent3ne brut; essence de papeterie au bisulfite; huile de pin/
38.07 Aceites de trementina y demás disolventes terp6nicos; dipenteno en bruto; esencia de pasta celulósica al bisulfito;aceite
(1) (2) (7i de pino
Austria
United States
Finland
(6)
Gum spirits of turpentine and
crude dipentene
Pine oil
Other:
Crude:
Wood turpentine
Other
Refined or distilled
Turpentine, spirits and gum of
and resin:
Spirits of turpentine
Gum resin
S 4/kg.,G-S 2/kg.
0% B
S 1.o'i/kg,G-s 0.525/kg
S 2.14/kga-S 1.20/kg
S 4.oo/kga-s 2/kg
*5%, G-O
5%, G-O
S 2.80/kg
G-Si. 40/kg
S.
S
0.735/kg, G-so.368Akg*
1.68/kg, 0-S o.84/kg*
2.80/kg. Q-S 1.40/kg*
l ite 6% c- )4
A
B
C
1
a
b
2
(18850,
18851
18852
I
I
Whole item
6%, G-G
4.4% Page 20
Polymerisation and copolymerization products/
Produits de polym6risation et copolym6risation/
39.02 Productos de polimerisaó y Copolixerizaoión
(I)
United States
I
(2)
77155
(3)
Rubber or non-cellulose
plastic profile shapes, n.B.p.tf
10.0%, 0-0
. I
Hardened proteins/atilres albuminoides durakis/Proteídas endurecidas
(1)
United States
1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
79047
Sausage casings n.s.p.f.
whether or not cut to length,
other than of cellulosic
plastics materials
(4)
(5)
5.8%
(6)
39.04
6.0%, o-0
4. 2%1o
. Run gums and ester gums; chemical derivatives of natural rubber/ Page 21
Gommes fondues et gommes esters; derives chimiques du caoutchouc nature/
39.05 Gomas fundidas y 6steres de resinas; derivados químicos del caucho natural
(1) (2)(3) (4)(5) (6)
Canada
EEC
Finland
Sweden
Switzerland
Natural resins and plastics
materials NES - run gums,
ester gums, natural rubber
derivatives (or chlorinated
natural rubber and chemical
derivatives of natural rubber)
Run gums
Other
Worked (3 tariff lines)
Unworked:
Ester gums
Chlorinated rubber
Other unworked plastic
materials; waste and scrap
Worked
Natural modified and artificial
resins and derivatives, liquid,
solid, lumps, powder, waste,
scrap
Emulsions and solutions of
natural modified and
artificial resins and
derivatives
10.0%, G-6.5%
8.8%, G-0
11.2%, G-0
10%, G-0
8%, G-0
0% . 8% (base rate)
8%, G-0
10.5%, G-0
SwF 0.025/kg(0.50%)
G-0
SwF 0.025/kg(0.68%)
G-0
8.5%, G-6%*
5. 7%
6.6%
6.2%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
6.3%
Sw F 0.024/kg
93905-1
A
B
- 100
400
900
10
20 39.05 (cont'd.)
Switzerland 32 Rods, tubes, adhesive tape SwF 0.30/kg, G-0 SwF 0.29/kg -
(cont 'd. ) etc. of natural modified and (0.58%)
artificial resins and
derivatives
42 Foil of natural modified and SwF 0.55/kg, G-0 SwF 0.48/kg
artificial resins and (1.90%)
derivatives n.e.s.
United States 44612 Chlorinated natural rubber 5.0%, G-0 0% HS1
1The United States has indicated that it does not maintain any federal health or sanitary regulations on
imports of rubber entering under TSUS 446.10 and 446.12. Page 23
39.07 Articles of plastic materials/Ouvrages en mati3res plastiques/Manufacturas de plástico
(1)
United States
(2)
70583
(ex 70584)
70585
70586
77235
(77270)
77269
77271
(77460)
77445
(3)
Gloves, rubber or plastic, seam-
less (not surgical or medical)
Gloves, rubber or plastic;
cloth sidewalls or sealed
seams
Gloves, rubber or plastic,
n.e.s.
Curtains and drapes, including
panels and valances, napkins,
table covers etc., of rubber
or plastics
Wall coverings (including wall
tiles) n.s.p.f., of rubber or
plastics, with or without
applied adhesives:
Vinyl coated fabric backed
Other
Articles of rubber or plastics,
n.s.p.f. :
Artificial flowers, trees,
foliage, fruits, vegetables,
grasses or grains, other than
articles classifiable in
item 74820
77450 Parts of footwear
77455 Other
See also 77215 under CCCN 4014
(4)
15.0%
35.0%
6.0%, G-(0)
6.0%, G-0
6.0%, G-0
8.5%, G-(0)
8.5%, G-(0)
8.5%, G-(0)
(5)
3.7% 1
14% 14%
4.2%
4.2%
3.4%
5.3%
5.3%
(6)
1 G-0 was introduced with effect from 1 March 1978. Page 24
natural rubber and similar natural guns/
Caoutchouc nature et gommes naturolles analogues/
40.01 Caucho y gomas similares, naturales
(1) (2)(3) (4)(5) (6)
Australia 100 As prescribed by by-law 0% (1980: 2%, G - 0)
2 Natural rubber latex,
whether or not with added
synthetic rubber latex; pre-
vulcanized natural rubber latex
natural rubber:
210 Natural rubber latex with added 60%+support value differential* G-0
synthetic rubber latex produced 19%
by polymerization of butadiene G-9%
or copolymerization of butadiene
and other materials
290 Other $0.037*/kg
$0.028/kg
300 Balata, gutta-percha and 0%
similar natural gums
Austria - Whole item 0% B _
Canada 61605-1 Rubber, crude or india-rubber, 2.5%, G-O 0%
unmanufactured, n.o.p.
61630-1 Crude balata, unmanufactured 2.5%, G-0 0%
61635-1 Gutta-percha, unmanufactured 2.5% G-0 0% _
EEC - Whole item %B -
Japan
Natural rubber latex added
with synthetic rubber latex
Thermo-sensitive and electro-
positive natural rubber latex
Pre-vulcanized natural rubber
latex
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
0%
0% 40.01 (cont'd)
(1) (2)
Japan (cont'd)
New Zealand
Page 25
(3)
Natural rubber, added with
plasticisers or other substances
(other than preservatives and
clay) before coagulation
Clay-masterbatched natural
rubber and SP rubber
Whole item
7.5%
0%
30%(15% in 1980)
G-10%
.
Switzerland - Whole item Sw F 0.001/kg, G-0
(0.04%) - -
United States 44605 Natural rubber not containin 0% B
fillers, pigments, rubber-
processing chemicals
See also 44610 under CCCN 4005
0%
0% B
(5) (6)j
(4) Page 26
40.03 Reclaimed rubber/caoutchouc r6g6n6r6/Caucho regenerado
(3)
Austarlia As prescribed by by-Iaw,
Other
0% (1980: 2% , G - 0)
$0.037 * , $0.028/kg.
Waste, parings, powder of unhardened rubbr, scrap for recovery of rubber/
D6chets et rognures do caoutchouc non durci; caoutchouc on poudre obtenu à partir
de d6chets ou d6bris de caoutchouc non durci/
Desperdicios y desechos de caucho sin endurecer; polvo obtenido do dichos
40.04 desperdicios y desechos
(1)
Australia
Switzerland
(2)
(3)
(100)000
( 900)000
As prescribed by by-law
Other
Whole item
0%j
(1980: 2%, G - 0)
$0.OO37* $0.028/kg,
G-$ 0.028/kg less 0%
of value
(1980 m.f.n. rate - 2%)
Swf 0.001 /kg, G-0
( 0.17% )
(1)
(2)
Australia
100
900
(4)
(5)
(6)
(4)
(5)
(6) Plates, sheets and strips of rubber/
Plaques, feuilles et bandes de caoutchouc/
40.05 Planchas, hojas y bandas de caucho
(3)
Rubber tyre fabric; tyre
rubber; plates, sheets and
strip of rubber or synthetic
rubber, laminated or covered
otherwise than with rubber or
synthetic rubber
Goods, nsa, as prescribed by by-l
Goods of or being latex
produced by polymerization of
butadiene or copolymerization of
butadiene and other materials
Goods of or being synthetic
rubber, as follows:
(a) polybutadiene;
(b) of polybutadiene-styrene;
or
(c) polybutadiene and
polybutadiene-styrene
Other
(4)
40%+Pr.5%* 30% +
(1980 rate: 25%)
Pr 3%
G-Pr 3%
aw 0% (I980: 2%,G-0)
60%+SVD +$0.037/kg*
19%
G-9%
(5)
G-0
50% and 90% of SVD1*
37.5%+67.5% of SVD1 G-20% + 67.5%
G-27.5%+67.5% of SVD of SVD1
$0.037/kg*
Whole item
10%, G-5%
6%, G-3%*
(6)
1980: 2% G-0
TX
Compounded or semi-processed
rubber materials, non-alcoholic,
for cans, jars, sealing com-
pounds
Hard rubber, in strips or sheets
not less than 1/16 of an inch in
thickness, or in rods or tubes.
Rubber, partially compounled,
for can-jar sealing compounds
Rubber cement, manufactures of
rubber and gutta-percha, n.o.p.
1SVD = support value differential.
0%
15% G-0
17,5%
(1980:
0%)
0% B
9.2%
10.2%,G-11%
(1)
Australia
(2)
Page 27
100
200
300
400
900
Austria
Canada
61640-1
61645-1
61655-1
61800-
1
17.5%, G-11.5% Page 28
40.05 (cont'd)
(1) ( 2) (3) (4)
( 1 ) (6 )
A
B
C
Rubber compounded with carbon
black or with silica (master-
batch)
Granules of natural or synthetic
rubber compounded ready for
Vulcanization
Other
Whole i
tem
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
001
009
091,099
001
001
009
10
44610
Uncompounded
Compounded
Other than masterbatch
Of natural rubber(2 tariff-lines
Masterbatch
Other
Masterbatch containing carbon
black or silicic anhydride
Natural rubber containing
fillers, extenders,pigments,
rubber-processing chemicals
See also 44,630 under CCCN 4006
3%, G-0
5.5%, G-0
4%, G-0
7.5%, G-0
0%
30%(17.5% or 5%2 in 80)
3.5%, G-0
0%B
0% B
0%, G-0
Sw F 0.001./kg(0.05%)
G-0 ;
or
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
4,9%
2.9%
3.2%
( QR (removed in
(July 1979)
(QR (except master-
batch mixtures)
HS1
1The United States, has indicated that it does not maintain any federal health or sanitary regulations on
imports of rubber entering under TSUS 446.10 and 446.12
2 Masterbatch mixtures.
Japan Unvulcanized rubber in rods, tubes profile shapes or in other forms/
Caoutchouc non vulcanis6, present sous forme de tubes, baguettes,
profiles, etc.
40.06 Caucho sin vulcanizar, presentardo en tubos,
varillas, perfiles, u otras formas
Page 29
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria -
Thread
Gaekots and similar joints
Rods, tubes and other profile
shapes; articles, NSA
Solutions in organic solvents
whether or not containing
added fillers or other
ingredients
Goods, nsa., as prescribed by by
Goods and articles of latex,
NSA, produced by polymerization
of butadiene or copolymeriza-
tion of butadiene and other
materials
Other
oleui item
Solutions and dispersions
Other
55% + Pr 10%*
41+ t Pr 7%,(1980:25%)
G-31% + P7%rp
52.5% + Pr 10%'*
39% + Pr 7%. (1980-25
G-29% + Pr 7%
%V4+Pr 5%*
30+ 1 Pr%3p (1980:25
G-20% + Pr 3%
42.5% + Pr.5%*
32% +z Pr 3(14 980:%)'(
G-22% + Pr 3
Y-law 0% (1980 :2%, G-0)
60% and 90% of SVD
+ $0.037/kg*
%. , G-9%
00.037*/kg
$0.028/k,
G-0
G-15%
G-.5%
&-15%
G-15%
G-0
1j980 .m.f.n rate:
13% G-6.5% 7 %, G-3.5%*
7%, G-0
5.5%, G-0
2.5%
2.5%
Australia
100
(200) 100
(300) 100
(400) 100
(500) 200
(600) 300
009
EEC
A
B
TX
%)
9) Page 30
40.06 (cont'd)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
1
2
001
(002)008
(009)009
011
(012)021
(019)039
105/B
.209 /C2
909
Whole item
Solution or pastes of natural
rubber
Unvulcanized natural or
synthetic rubber, including
rubber latex, in other forms or
states (e.g. rods, tubes, and
profile shapes, solutions and
dispersions) etc.
Tubes:
As May be approved by the
Minister and under such
conditions as he may prescribe
Other
Solutions
Rings and discs
Other (than 031 thread-5%,G-0)
Dispersions
Other except of natural rubber
6.5%, G-0
2.5%, G-0
7.5%, G-0
25% (0% or higher
in 1979)
50% or $5.45/100 m
+ 25%
(35% or $5.45/100+10%
30% in 1980
40% (30% in 1980)
30% (20% in 1980)
15%, G-0
15%, G-0
4.6%
2%
4.9%
G.-25% or
$5.45/100 m
G-10%
G-20%
G-10%
7.7%
7.7%
1Rubber adhesives containing benzene over 5 per cent
and safety reasons under GATT Article XX:(b).
in solvent are subject to import restrictions for health
2/New Zealand has indicated that imports have been liberalized,
(6)
(1)
Finland
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
1
QR
QR
2
QR
QR
Q.R Page 31
40.06 (cont'd)
(1) (2)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
100
902
10
30
44630
(3)
Solution and dispersions:
Other articles of unvulvanized
material or synthetic rubber
combined with other materials
Unvulcanized natural or
synthetic rubber in solutions,
dispersions, emulsions
Unvulcanized natural or
synthetic rubber in other
forms n.e.s. and articles
thereof
Mixture of any of the fore-
going rubber products
See also 44610 under CCCN 4005
(4)
4%, G-0
5%, G-0
Sw F 0.05/kg, G-0
(3.60%)
Sw F0.05/kg, G-0
(0.79%)
5.0%, G-0
( 5)
3.2%
3.8%
Sw F 0.04/kg
Vulcanized rubber thread and cord/
Fils et cordes de caoutchouc vulcanis6/
40.07 Hilos y cuerdas de caucho vulcanizado
Whole item
(6)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan
7. 5%, G-0
4.9% Page 32
Plates, sheets, strips, rods and profile shapes of unbardened vulcanised rubber/
Plaques, feuilles, bandes et profiles en caoutchouc vulcaniu6/
40.03 Planchas, hojas, bandas, varillas y perfiles de caucho vulcanizado
(1)
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
( 2)
(1)ex900
(190 )
61820-I
(3)
Floor and wall coverings:
being underlay material
other
[tubber sheets for abrasion
resistant linings
See also 61800-1 under CCCNI 4005
002 /011
(011 )039
(012 )0311
039
(013 )049
(019 )049
Hats, rectangular, made by
cutting fromt the piece
Other kinds:
Wholly of rubber:
of expanded foam or sponge
rubber
other
Principally of rubber:
of expanded foam or sponge
rubber
other
(4)
45%* 34%(1980:
G-24%
25%)
25%)
17.5%, G-(
55% (1980: 37.5%)
35% (40% in 1979)
35% (45%1or
1980)
35% (40% in
40% in
1980)
35% (40% in 1980)
(5) (6)
G-15%
G-15%
G-30%2
G-35%1 or 30%2
G-30%2
G-30%2
1 Extruded profiles.
The GSP contributions have been revised as a result of
MFN tariff increases
QR
QR
QR
0% 40.08 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3)
Finland 091-099 Combined with metals, textile
materials or textile goods,
asbestos or other mineral
substances
100-200 Other plates, sheets and strip
501- 508-) Rods and profit( sha
Norway
Sweden
United States
201/A1
508/B2
501; 509
100 ;200
77070
7282 5
Floor covering of natural
rubber
P rof ile Shapes:
Other than of natural r
Other than machine-packing
ubber
Rods and profile shapes
Other
Natural rubber, experienced, cte.
flexible products, n.s.p.f.
Floor covcerings, n.s.p.f.
(of rubber etc. )
(4)
3%, G-0
7%, G-0
4%, G-0)
Nkr 0.60/kg, G-0
(16.2%)
15%, (G-0
6%, G-O
8%, G-0
6.0%, (G-0
8.5%, G-o
(5)
2.5%
4.9%
Nkr 0.30/kg
7.7%
4.4%
5.3%
5.3%
Page 33
(6) Rubber tyres, inner tubes etc./
Bandages, pneumatiques, etc., en caoutchouc vulcanise/
Bandajes, neumàticos, etc. de caucho vulcanizado
(1) (2 ) (3) (4) ( 5 )(6)
Solid rubber tyres, rubber tyre:
of the type used with motor
cycles or bicycles
Other rubber tyres
Solid substitute inner tubes,
suitable for use with pneumatic
tyres
Rubber inner tubes and flaps
Tractor and implement tyres
tyre tubes - materials for
manufacturing agricultural
machinery and parts
Tyres and tyre tubes
Solid or cushion tyres and
interchangeable tyre treads
Other
and
37.5% + Pr 10%*
28% + Pr 7%1
G-18% + Pr 7%;
20% or $0.22/kg*
15% or $0.17/kg
G-(5,% or $0.10/kg)
20% or $0. 22/kg*1
15% or $0.17/kg
G-(5% or $0.10/kg)
37.5% + Pr.10%*
28% + Pr 7%1
G-18% + Pr 7%
20% or $0.22/kg*
15% or $0.17/kg
G-(5% or $0.10/kg)
0% B
17.5%, G-11.5%
7.5%, G- 0
9%, G-"0"
G-(O) as pres-
cribed by by-law
10.2%, G-8.5%*
5.1%
5,8%-
1
1980 m.f.n.
rate: 0%
1980: 15%
2
QR
3
1 979 rates are as follows: Tyres, n.s.a., as prescribed by by-law: m.f,n. 25%, GSP 15% (except Taiwan and Israel);
Tyres for motor cars, trucks, omnibus, etc. other than prescribed by by-law: m.f.n. 40%, GSP 15% (except Taiwan and Israel).
2Canada has indicated that there is no quantitative restriction.
3
EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
4EEC has indicated that its offer to remove the restriction has not yet been implemented
Page
40.11
Australia
Canada
EEG
(110)
ex 100
(pre-
vioucsly
ex 100,
ex 900)
(190)200
300
(200)
ex 100
900
44200-1
61815-1
A
B Page 35
40.11 (cont'd)
(1) (2
Japan 1.
New Zealand
4
2
3
5
2.
(002)001
to 02)
(009 )ex029
(001)ex009
(019 )exOO9
(021)exOO9
(029)exOO9
(3)
For motor vehicles, of more thai
101.6 mm in nominal width:
Pneumatic tyres and tyre cases
(brand new)
Pneumatic tyres and tyre cases
(used)
Inner tubes
Tyre flaps
Other
Pneumatic tyres and tyre cases,
tyre flaps, inner tubes
(101.6 mm or less in width)
As may be approved by the
Minister and under such condit-
ions as he may prescribe:
Tyres, tyre cases, tubes
Flaps
Other:
Tyres and tyre cases:
Each weighing not more
than than 1.14 kg.
Each weighing
100 kgs.
Tubes:
Each weighing
454 grams
not more than
not more than
Each weighing more than
454 grams per 100 kgs.
(4)
12.5%, G-0
12.5%, G-0
15%, G-0
15%, G-0
15%, G-O
7.5%1
G-0
(5) (6)
5.8%
6.5%.
6.5%
6.5%
4.2%
12.85c/kg.(10% in G-0
1979) 1
12.85c/kg. (5% in 1979)G-0
44.09 c/kg + 20%
(40% in1979)
409 c/kg
(40% in 1979)
34.90 c/kg + 20%
40%in 1979)
G-20%1
G-20%
G-20%
1The GSP contributions have been revised as a result
of the simplification cf tariff structure, on 1 July 1978. Page 36
40.11 (cont'd)
New Zealand (039 )ex029 Flaps 34.90 c/kg
(cont;d) (5% in 1979)
(041 )ex029 lnterchangeable tyre treads 34.90 c/kg
(5% in 1979)
Non-pneumatic tyres:
(051)ex011 Not exceeding 45 mm in 40%
Crsos-sectional diameter
(059) ex011 Exceeding 45 mm in cross- 20% + 7.34 c/kg
sectional diameter (40% in 1979)
Firnland 100 - Solid tyres 30%
Inner tubes:
210 -- For pedal cycles and cycles 20%
fitted with auxiliary motor
221 -- For motor-cycles and motor- 25%
scooters
229, 299 -- For other vehicles(motor car )30%
291 -- For tractors 20%
Pneumatic tyres:
310 -- For pedal cycles and cycles 25%
fitted with auxiliary motor,
of a width of 2 1/4 and less
320 - For motor-cycles and motor- 30%
scooters
(5) (6)
G-0
G-0
G-20
30%B
)
20%B )Import deposit1
)
)
)
)
)
)
indicated that its import deposit scheme was terminated on 31 December 1976
1Finland has Page 37
40.11 (con
(1)
Finland (cont'd)
Norway
t 'd)
(2)
331)
332)
335)
336)
343)
344)
348)
350
360
(370)391
379
400
700
A
B
1.
2.
-- For passenger cars and for
lorries and buses
-- For aircraft
-- For tractors:
--- For front wheels
For rear wheels
For other vehicles
- Other
Pneumatic tyres for motor
vehicles, aircraft and cycles
inner tubes for motor vehicles
and tractors; flaps and solid
tyres for motor vehicles
Other:
Of natural rubber
Other
(4)
25%
27%
20%
20%
27%
27%
Nkr 0.60/Kg. G-O
(5.6%)
Nkr 1.20/kg. G-0
(6.9%)
30%, G-0
(5)
27%B
20%B
20%B
27%B
Nkr 0. 60/kg B
(6)
) Import 1
) deposit-
)
)
)
QR
)
)
1Finland has indicated that its import deposit scheme was terminated on 31 December 1976.
2 Norway has indicated that no import restrictions are applied on imports from requesting countries in the
tropical products negotiations. Page 38
40.11 (cont'd)
(1) (2)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
10
20
22
30
77245
77248
77251
77254
77257
(3) (4) (5) (6)
Solid tyres 8%, G-0 5.3%
9%
Other ( Minimum Skr.0.70/k _
( G-O
Solid rubber tyres and flaps
Bicycle tyres
Rubber tyres (exc. solid), for
other vehicles than bicycles
Inner tubes
Pneumatic tyres, airplane
Pneumatic tyres, bicycle
Other pneumatic tyresnes.
Non-pneumatic tyres
Tubes, bicycle
SwF 0.12/Kg.
(2.64%)
SwF Ol6/Kg.
(2.20%)
SwF 0.16/Kg.
(2.49%)
SwF 0.16/Kg.
(2.23%)
5.0%, G-0
5.0%
5.7%, G-(0)
5.0%, G-0
15.0%
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
Sw
Sw
Sw
F
F
F
0.10/kg
0.14/kg
0.14/kg
Sw F 0.14/kg
0%
4%1
0%
77260 Tubes for tyres, nspf. 5.0%, G-0 3.7%
1The full concession rate becomes effective on the effective date for the United States of the Agreement on
implementation of GATT Article VII. hygienic and pharmaceutical articles, of unhardened vulcanized rubber/
Articles d'hygi3ne et de pharmacie en caoutchouc vulcanis6 non durci/
40.12 Artículos para usos higi6nicos y farmac6uticos de caucho vulcanizado sin endurecer
(1)
Australia
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
(2)
100
(200)100
900
%(001)ex029
(00l)ex029
(011)001
002
012)001
019)002
(3)
- Infants' soothers and teats
- Hot-water bags
- Other
Whole item
Whole item
Articles peculiar to use by
surgeons and dentists
Water beds, water cushions and
pneumatic mattresses, pillows
and cushions, specially suited
for hospital use; ice bags and
ice caps
Hotwater bottles:
Reinforced with textile
Other
(4)
35% + Pr 5%*
6% + Pr 3% (1980:25%
C-16% + Pr 3%
45%*-34%(1980: 25%)
G-24%
37.5% + Pr 10%*
28% + Pr 7%,
G-18% +Pr 7%
10%, G-0
7.5%,
G-0
15%
20%(5% in 1979)
20%(35% or 15c each
+ 10% in 1979)
45$ or 15c each
+ 20%
(35% or 15c each +
10% in 1979)
5 ) (6)
G- -15%
G-15%
G-25%
3%
4.2%
G-0
or 15c each
Page 39 Page 40
40.12 (cont'd)
(1) (2)
New Zealand
(cont'd) (031 )ex011
(039) exOll
059 ) exO29
Sweden 100
900
Switzerland
United States 77240
(3)
Teats:
For feeding animals
Other
Other kinds
Contraceptives
Other
Whole item
Nursing nipples and pacifiers
of rubber or plastics
20%
20%
45% (5%in 1979),
G-25%
2.5%, G-0
2.5%, G-0
SwF 0.60/kg (3.58%)
G-0
4.0%, G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
0%
2.2%
Sw F 0.48/kg
3. 1%
(4) (5) (6) Articles of apparel and clothing accessories of unhardened vulcanized rubber/
Vêtements et accessoires du vêtement en caoutchouc vulcanis6 non durci/
40.13 Prendas y accesorios de vestir de caucho vulcanizado sin endurecer
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
1As a result
100
200
900
61905-1
A
B
(001)ex009
(003)001)
(009)002)
(001)ex009
- Aprons of a kind used solely
or principally for X-ray
protection
- Infants' pilches; diving
dress
- Other
Rubber clothing and water
proofed cotton fabric clothing
Gloves, including mittens
Articles of apparel and
clothing accessories
Whole item
Articles of apparel (except
gloves) suited for use by
surgeons and dentists
Gloves
Men's and boys' overcoats,
coats and the like
30%* 22.5%,
G-12.5%
7.5%* 6%,
G-0
57.5%* 43%
G-33%
22.5%, G-15.0%
8%, G-0
10%, G-0
7.5%
G-0
15%(65% in 1979)
47.5% or 2
8c per pair2 + 20%
65%
5.3%
6.2%
4.2%
G-45% 1
G-27.5% or
2
8c per pair-
G-45%
of the simplification of tariff structure, the GSP contribution has been revised.
2 Previously '90c per dozen pair".
Page 41 Page 4
40.13 (cont'd)
(l) (2) (3) (4)
New Zealand (021)exOO9 Men's and boys' trousers and 80% or $1.00 each +
(cont'd) (029) the like 47.5% (65% in 1979)
(Q31)cx009 Overalls, bib and 80% or $1.00 each +
(039) combination 47.50/ (65% in 1979)
Sweden 100 Gloves 5%, G-0
900 Other 7.5%, G-0
Switzerland 10 Gloves of unhardened SwF 0.60/kg. G-0
vulcanized rubber (3-79%)
20 Inner layers for dress-shields SwF 0.30/kg. G-0
of unhardened vulcanized rubber (0.38%)
30 Other articles n.e.s. of SwF 2.00/kg. G-0
unhardened vulcanized rubber (3.97%)
United States
(5) (6)
G-45% 1
G-45% 1
5.1%
Sw F 0.47/kg
Sw F 0.29/kg _
Sw F 1.55/kg
See TSUS 70583, 70585 and 70586 under 3907 and 77230 under chapters 60 and 61.
1The alternative mixed duties previously applied were eliminated in July 1978. Other articles of unhardened vulcanized rubber/
Ouvrages en caoutchouc vulcanis6 nondurci, n.d.a./
Articulos de caucho vulcanizado sin endurecer, n.e.p.
Page 43
(2)
A
B
1
2
77070
77215
77425
See also
(3)
Of expanded,
rubber
Other
Of expanded,
rubber
Other
foam or sponge
foam or sponge
Flexible natural rubber product:
nspf.;expanded, foamed or spong
natural rubber
Household articles of rubber
or plastics, other
Articles of natural rubber NSPF
(4)
8%, G-O
6%, G-0
10%, G-O
7.5%, G-O
6%, G-0
8.5%, G-0
6.0%6, G-0
77450 and 77455 under CCCN 3907
Rubber adhesives containing benzene over 5 per cent in solvent are s
Hardened rubber in bulk, plates, sheets, strip, rods etc.;
Caoutchoc durci en masses, en plaques, en feuilles etc.;
40.15 Caucho endurecido en masas, planchas, hojas, bandas, etc.;
( 5)
5.3%
4.4%
5.8%
4.2%
4.2
3.4%
4 .2
ubject to QR for health and safety reasons
scrap, waste and powder/
d6chets, poudres et debris/
desperdicios, polvo y residuos
Canada 61645-1 Hard rubber fabricated materials. 15.0%, G-0 9.2%
Hard rubber, strips/sheets,
min. 1/16 in. thickness, rods
and tulbes
Articles of hardened rubber (ebonite and vulcanite)/
Ouvrages en caoutchouc durci (ebonite) n.d.a./
40.16 Artículos de caucho endurecido (ebonita y vulcanita) n.e.p.
Whole item 7.5%, G-0 2.5%
United States See 77450 and 77455 under CCCN 3907 and 77425 under CCCN 4014
.14
40
(1)
EEC
Japan
United States
1
under Ar
(6) w hides and skins/Cuirs et peaux, bruts/Cueros y pieces, sin curtir
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
(100 )000
(
(3)
-
Of goats, lambs or sheep;
other animals, fresh or
salted or dried but not
further processed
or
900)000 Other
59900-1
1
2
100-(900
10
20
12017
12020
Whole item
Raw hides and skins, whether
dry, salted or pickled; and
raw pelts
Whole item
f bovine animals
ther
Whole item (6 tariff lines)
aw hides and skins of sheep or
lambs, for use as furskins
other
Whole item
Whole item
Hides and skins
animals
Other hides and
large animals
of large
skins than of
Bovine hides and skins,
n.e.s., other
Hides and skins, ex bovine
and furskins, ran or cured
(4)
0%
(1980 : 2%, G-0)
$0.30 each + Pr
0% under by-law
0%B
0%B
0%B
O%B
0%exB
7.5% , (
0%B
OB
0%B
SwF 0.001/kg.
(0-04%)
SwF 0.003/kg.
(0.05%)
G -0
G-0
G-0
2.0%, G-0
O%B
(5)
0%,
(pickled or
limed, other
than of goats,
lambs or sheep)
0%
(6)
1980 : 2%,
(other than
concession
G-0
item)
HS,
quality control
1
Canada has indicated
impose onerous requirements
that it considers that the health and sanitary requirements on hides and skins do not
nor do they appear to pose an unnecessary obstacle to trade.
Page 44
41.01 Ra Bovine cattle leather and equine leather/
Cuirs et peaux de bovins et d'6quid6s, pr6par6s/
41.02 Cueros de bovinos y equinos, preparados
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
(2)
100
(ex100, ex900)
900
(ex100,ex900)
A.
(A)B
1.
1,
2.
3.
(B)C
1.
2.
3.
60405-1
60425-1i
60710-1
60800-1
A
(3)
- Wet blue hides or skins
- Other bovine cattle leather
and equine leather
(
(
(
(
(
Parchment leather
Calf leather:
Vegetable tanned, undressed, in
whole pieces, weighing less than
1 kg.
Calf lining leather, undyed
Other
Other bovine leather:
fanned in the same way as sole
leather(whether or not for
transmission belts or belting)
Kips leather for lining
Other
Belting leather, and all
leather further finished than
tanned, n.o.p.
Sole leather
Uphol stery leather, tanned
Leather, not further finished
tan tanned and skins, n.o.p.
(4)
17.5%*
Free under by-law
22.5%*15%
G -5%
O%B
6%, G-3%
10%, G-5%
10%, G-5%
6%, G-3%
10%, G-5%
17.5%, G-7.5%
17.5%, G-11.5%
10.0%,, -0
12.5%, G-5.0%
(5)
4 .%,G-2%*
6 %,G-3%*
6. %,G-3%*
4 %,G-2%*
6 %,G-3%*
10.2%
10.2%:, G-8.5%*
6.8%
8.0%
has indicated that no import restriction is applied.
2Canada has indicated that there is no import restriction or health and sanitary restriction
Page 45
(6)
1980:
1980:
2%, G-0
QR1
15%, G-5%
HS,
QR2
1Australia
HS,RQ2
on leather. Page 46
41.02 (cont'd)
A
(B)
C.
(1) ex 21
(2) ex 22
East India kip, whole weighing
each not more than 4.5 kg net,
not further prepared than vege-
table tanned, obviously unsuit-
able for immediate use in the
manufacture of leather articles
Other:
- Bovine cattle leather (incl
buffalo leather) simply
chrome tanned, wet blue
- Other
Bovine cattle leather (including
buffalo leather) dyed, coloured
stamped or embossed
Bovine cattle leather, other
Calf leather:
(001) 002 Crust or rough tanned
(002)ex009
(009)
(101) 002
(102)ex009
(103)
(109) 001
Other
Other kinds:
Crust or rough
Other:
tanned
Bovine cattle leather
Equine leather, dressed
8%
8%, G-(0) prepared
further than tanned
only.
20%, G-"10%"
15%, G-"17.5%"
0%B
40% or $7.50/100sq.ft
+ 20% (30% in 1979)
O%B
40%or $7.50/100 sq. ft
+ 20% (30% in 1979)
0% exB
1EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
(2)
(3)
(1)
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
0%
QR1
1
QR1
QR1
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR
(4) (5) (6) Page 47
41.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Finland Pre-tanned for subsequent
tanning:
110 Calf leather 0% (1980 : 16%)
140 Other 0% (1980 : 16%)
Other than pre-tanned for
subsequent tanning
- Sole and insole leather:
-- the weight of which has not
been artificially increased 12%
-Other 12% 12%B
Other:
- in pieces weighing more than
0.5 kg. net 18% 16%
- in pieces weighing not more
than 0.5 kg. net:
--- lining leather, undyed 16%
---other 22.5% 16%
Norway A Pretanned, imported by tanning 0%B
conerns for further tanning
B Alum-treated, grained, dyed
or varnished and the like,
oiled, waxed and harness
leather and the like: Page 48
41.02 (cont'd)
(1)
Norway (cont 'd)
Sweden
Switzerland
(2) (3)
B 1.
2.
3.
(a)
(b)
C
1.
2.
D
1.
2.
401-909
50
52
Weighing more than 2 kg. each,
belly shank, head and neck
pieces for use as harness
leather, undyed unedged
Weighing from 1 to 2 kg. each
Weighing less than 1 kg. each
Glove leather
Other
Sole leather and inner sole
leather:
Edged
Other
Other
Weighing more than 1 kg. each
Weighing 1 kg. or less each
Other. than vegetabl e pre-tanned
intended for further tanning
Other ox, cow and heifer
leather, horsehide leather
vegetable tanned
Ox, cow, heifers horsehide
leather tanned other than
vegetable, sq.ft over 150 gram.%
(4)
Nkr 2.70/ kg. (7.8%)
Nkr 5.00/ kg. (8.6%)
Nkr 6.75/ kg. (21.9%)
Nkr 7.00/ kg. (14.14%)
Nkr 1.60/ kg. (10.8%)Nkr
Nkr 1.00/kg.
(4.8%) Nkr 0.77/kg.
Nkr 1.00/ kg (3,0%)
Nkr 2.70/ kg.
6%, G-0
SwF 0.80/kg. ,
(2.83%)
SwF 0.80/kg.,
(4.04%)
(2.4%)
G-0
G-0
Nkr 0. 84kg
kr 2.34/kg.
4.4%
'Sw F 0.67/kg
Sw F 0.62/kg
(6)
(5)
O. 96/kg. Page 49
41.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Switzerland
(cont'd)
United States
54
64
Ox, cow, heifer, horsehide
leather tanned other than
vegetable sq.ft. 150 grams or
less
Calf leather tanned by other
processed than vegetable
12125 Upholstery leather
12130 Calf and kip upper leather
12135 Calf and kip lining lea
12140 Calf and kip leather, e
upper and lining leathe
fancy
12145 Calf and kip leather gr
fancy, n.s.p.f.
12155 -Buffalo leather, not fa
121562 Reptilian leather, not
121622 Other leather not fancy
(12159)
12165 Fancy leather, n.s.p.f.
See also.12050 under CCCN 4103
le n.e.s.
eather
except
er, not
rained,
ncy
fancy
SwF 1.00, G-0
(4.09%)
SwF 2.25, G-0
(4+.96%)
6. 0, G-0
9.0%
4.0%
5.0%
9.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
G-(0)
6%, G-O
Sw F 0.77/kg
Sw F 1.65/kg
4.2%
5.5%
3.1%; 1
3.7%
5.5%
3.7%
2.4%
3/
1G-0 was introduced on 1 March 1977.
2No. 12158 previously.
3G-(0) was introduced on 1 January 1978 by way of separate tariff classification.
PLR
HS, PLR
HS, PLR
PLR
HS, PLR
PLR Page 50
41.03 Sheep and lamb skin leather/Peaux d'ovins, pr6par6es/Cueros de ovinos;
900
A.
B.
1.
2.
a.
b.
c.
60410-1
60700-1)
60750-1
60810-1
A
B
I
II
- Other
Parchment
Other:
Undressed
- dressed leather
Dressed:
Lining leather
Grain splits
Other
Sheepskin or lambskin leather,
more than tanned, n. o. p .
Chamois leather and flesheral
crust oil leather for manu-
facturing chamois leather
Leather, nsp. (other than leathe:
pf beef cattle hides, sueded on
the wearing surface), when
Imported by manufacturers of
loves or leather clothing
Glove and garment leather, sheep
lamb, beef and horse-hides,
sheepskins for clothing
Shoe lining leather n.e.s. -
sheep and goat leather tanned
for processing
Of Indian hair sheep. vegetable
tanned
Other:
lot further prepared than tanned
Other
22.5%*, 15%, G-5%
0% B
0% B
4%, G-2%
3%, G-1.5%
5%, G-2.5%
17. 5%, G-7.5%
10. 0%,
7.5%,
G-0
G-0
10.0%, G-0
10.0%, G-0
0% B
3%.
5%, G-"0"
3%, G-1, 5%*
4%, G-2%*
10.2%
6.8%
5.5%
7.5%
6.8%
2.5%
3.8%
1Canada has indicated that there is no import restriction or health and sanitary restrictions on leather.
(2)
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
QR
HS
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6) Page 51
41.03 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan
Finland
Sweden
United States
(10) 21
(20) 22
909
100
200-909
12154
Other than parchment - dressed;
Dyed, coloured, stamped or
embossed
Other
Other than pre-tanned for
further tanning:
- in pieces weighing more than
0.5 kg. net
- in pieces weighing not more
than 0.5 kg. net:
- lining leather, undyed
other
Pretanned, intended for
further tanning
Other
Sheepskins, vegetable tanned,
in the rough
See also 12159 and 12165 under CCCN 41.02
12050 Parchment-dressed leather
20%, G-(10%)
7.5%, G-2.5%.
18%
16%
22.5%
0%B
6%, G-O
6.0%, G-"O"
0%B
5%
16%
16%
4.4%
2.4%
QR
PLR
Quality control
Quality control
Japan has Indicated that imports have been liberalized. Page 52
41.04 Goat and kid skin leather/Peaux de caprins, pr6par6es/Cueros de caprinos
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
I Australia
v Japan has
100
900
A.
B.
1.
2.
See
A
B
I
II
(1)
(2)
a.
b.
c.
- Crust or rough tanned
- Other
Parchment - dressed leather
Other:
Undressed
Dressed:
Chevreau leather, black
Lining leather
Other
See 41.02 above
Of Indian goat or kids vegetable
Other:
Not further prepared than tanned
Other
21
22
Other than parchment - dressed:
Dyed, coloured, stamped or
embossed
Other
0% (1980 : 2%, G-0)
22.5%* 15%,, G-5%
0% B
O%B
5%,
7%,
G-2.5%
G-3.5%
G-3%
tanned
3.5%
5%. G-"O"
0% B
20%, G-(10%)
7.5%, G-2.5%
4%, G-2%*
5%, G-2.5%*
4%, G-2%*
2.9%
3.8%
5%
QR!/
QR
QR2/
has indicated that no import restriction is applied.
indicated that imports have been liberalized. Page 53
41.04 (cont'd)
(1)
New Zealand
Finland
(2)
001
(003)009
(009)
100
200-909
(4 items
Norway A
B
- The alternative
)
1
(3)
Crust or rough tanned
Other
Pre-tanned
tanning
for subsequent
Other than pre-tanned for
subsequent tanning .
- in pieces weighing more than
0.5 kg. net
- in pieces weighing not more
than 0.5 kg. net
Pre-tanned, imported by tanning
concerns for further tanning
Alum-treated, grained,, dyed,
varnished and the like:
Weighing 1 kg. and more ead,
(4)
O%B
20%[ or $7.50/100
sq.ft. ] -
0%; (1980:
10%
9%
specific rate was eliminated in July 1978.
(6)
QR
QR
(5)
9%
.9%)
NMr. 5.00/kg (4.0%),
G-O
S Page 54
41.04 (cont'd)
(1)
Norway (cont'd)
Swedon
Switzerland
United States
(3) (4) (5) (6)
. Weighing less than 1. kg
, each:- -
(b)
C
1
2
100 '
200)
300)
900)
14
12152
12162
(ex 12159
Glove leather
Other
Other
Weighing more than 1 kg
each
Other
Pre-tanned, intended for sub-
sequent tanning
Other than pre-tanned intended
for further tanning
Other than vegetable tanned
Goat slins, vegetable tanned
in the rough, not fancy
Goat and kid leather, not
)fancy, other than vegetable
tanned in the rough
12164 Goat and kid leather, fancy
(12160)
See also 12050 under CCON 4103
Nkr. 6.50/kg.,
(5.9%)
Nkr. 7.00/kg.,
(5.3%)
Nkr. 1.00/kg.
(0.7%)
Nkr. 2.50/kg.,
(1.8%)
0%B
G-O
G-0
, G-0
G-0
6% G-O
6%, G-O
Sw F 0.80/kg, G-O
(0.79%)
4.0%, G-(O)
5.0%
6.0%
Nkr 0.96/kg.
Nkr 2.25/kg.
4.4%
Sw F 0.76/kg
0%
3.7%
4.2%
PLR, HS, SLX g
Quality-control
PLR
/ The United States has indicated that sales tax imposed by the various States nd the district of Colombia are
general taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for revenue purposes.
. Page 55
41.05 Other kinds of leather/Peaux pr6par6s, n.d.a./Cueros, n.e.p.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
CANADA
EEC
JAPAN
NEW ZEALAND
FINLAND
100
900
A
C
60510-1
60515-1
See also
4102 above
A
B
I.
II.
(12 ) ex 21B
(2) 22
(3) 33
001
009
- Wet blue hides or skins
- Other
Crocodile, lizard, snakes fish,
seal, elephants, hippopopotamus
and ostrich skin leather;
parchment dressed leather
22.5%"or 22.5%*
76 under by-law
22.5%2 or 22.5%*
G-5%
0%B
6%, G-3%
Genuine reptile leathers 7.5%, G-O
Pig, Morocco and roller leather 17.5%, G-O
Of reptile, vegetable tanned
Other:
Not further prepared than tannec
Other
Pig leather, other than dyed,
stamped, etc.
Leather of alligator,
crocodile and lizard
Other leather
Pigskin leather
Other
- Pre-tanned for subsequent
tanning
-. Other than pre-tanned for
subsequent tanning
-- sole and insole leather:
- the weight of which has not
been artificially increased
--- other
0% B
4%
4.5%, G-"O"
7.5%, G-"O"
12.5%, G-"O"
7.5%, G-"O"
0%B
0%B
0% (1980:
.8.6%)
7%, G-0
7%, G-O
4 %, G-2%*
0%
10.2%
3.2%
3.5%
4.9%
4.9%
1980: 2%, G-0
1980: 15%, G-5%
!'Less an amount per sq.m., if any, equal to the difference by which the f.o.b. price per sq.m. exceeds $1.61. Page 56
41.0 5 (cont'd)
(1)
(2)
Finland
(continued)
NORWAY
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
UNITED STATES
011/ A
B
012/
013/
015/
1
(a)
(b)
C
016/ 1
019/
2
001
009
10
(3)
-- other:
in pieces weighing more
than 0.5 kg. net
in pieces weighing not
more than 0.5 kg. net.
---- undyed lining leather;
lizard, serpent, crocodile
and other reptile leathers,
genuine
other
Pro-tanned, imported by
tanning concerns for further
tanning
Alum-treated, grained, dyed,
varnished and the like:
Weighing 1 kg. or more
Weighi'n Vess than 1 kg each:
Glove leather
Other
Other
Weighing more
each
Other
each
than 1 kg.
Pre-tanned, intended for oubse-
quent tanning
Other than pre-tanned, intended
for further tanning
Leather of reptiles, fish,
batrachia and birds
12150 Pig and hog leather
See also 12125, 12162 and 12165 under
CCN 4102, and 12050 under 4103
(4)
10%, G-O
9%, G-O
12.5%, G-O
0%B
kr
NKr
NKr
5.00/kg.,
6.50/kg.,
7.00/kg.,
G-O
G-O
G-O
Nkr 1.00/kg.,G-O
(1.9%)
Nkr 2.50/kg., G-O
(4.2%)
0%B
6%, G-O
Sw F 4/kg.,G-O
(1.7%)
6%, GSP withdrawn
on 1.9.76
(5)
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
Nkr 0.90/kg.
Nkr 1.98/kg.
4.4%
Sw F 3.70/kg
(6) Page 57
41.06 Chamois-dressed leather/Cuirs et peaux chamois6s/Cueros agamuzados
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
CANADA
EEC
JAPAN
NEW ZEALAND
FINLAND
NORWAY
-SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
UNITED STATES
001/A
002/B
C
003/
009/
1
2
12110
12115
Whole item
Whole item
See 41.02 above
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
In pieces weighing more than
0.5 kg. net
In pieces weighing not more
than 0.5 kg. net
Weighing more than 2 kga.
each
Weighing from 1 to 2 kgs.
each
Weighing less than 1 kg.
each:
Glove leather
Other
Whole item
Whole item
Chamois leather - oil-tanned
Chamois leathers except oil-
tanned
22,5%*
15%, G-5%
6%, G-3%
5%, G- "0"
25%, G- "0"
32.5% (20% in 1979)
10%, G-0
12.55%, G-0
Nkr 2.50/kg,
(4.4%)
Nkr 5.00/kg,
(11.6%)
G-0
G-0
Nkr 6.50/kg(.2.9%)
Nkr 7.00/kg, G-0
(15.4%)
6%, G-0
Sw F 0.50/kg, G-0
(0.66%)
7.5%,G-0
5.0% G-(0)
,G-0
4%, G-2%*
3.8%
6.2%
6.2%
Sw
4.4%
F 0.48/kg
4.9%
3.7%
41.07 Parchment-dressed leather/Cuirs et peaux parchemin6s/Cueroo apergaminados
- CCCN 4107 has been eliminated as a result of the revision of CCCN on 1 January 1978. Parchment dressed
leather now falls within CCCN 4102, 4103, 4104 or 4105 depending on the kind of leather. Page 58
41.08
Patent leather and imitation patent leather; metallized leather/Cuirs
Cueros banizados y cueros metalizados
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
NEW ZEALAND (001)exOO1 Patent leather 0% B (20% in 1979)!! _
Imitation patent leather;
metallized leather
008)exOO1 Bovine cattle leather, sheep 40% or $7.50/100_
009)ex009 and lamb skin leather (other sq. ft. + 20%
than persians) (20% in 1979)
0llex001 Persians, goat and kid skin 20% or $7.50/100 sq
(019)ex009 leather ft. (20% in 1979)
FINLAND _ Patent leather and imitation 10% 9%
patent leather
SWEDEN _ Whole item 6%, G-0 4.4%
- Article XXVIII:4 renegotiation is being conducted on the duty as of February 1980.
et peaux vernis ou m6tallis6s/
41.09 Parings and other waste, of leather etc./Rognures et autres dechets de cuir natural, artificiel, etc./
Retales y otros residuos de cuero, etc.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
FINLAND Whole item 0%B Page 59
41.10
(1)
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
CANADA
EEC
JAPAN
NEW ZEALAND
FINLAND
NORWAY
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
UNITED STATES
41.10 Composition leather with basis of leather or leather fibre in slabs, sheets etc./
Cuirs artificiels ou reconstitu6s en plaques ou en feuilles/Cueros artificiales o
ragenarados en planchas o en hojas
(1)
(2)
61400-1
79157
(3)
. . . '
Whole item
Whole item
Leather-board,, leatheroid, and
manufactures thereof NOP.
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Leather board comprised
primarily leather fibres
bonded together with rubber or
plastics materials
(4)
(5)
(6)
22.5%* 15% G-0
10%, G-5%
20.0%, G-13.0%
5%, G-0
7.5%, G-"0"
30% or 13.78c/kg.
(5% in 1979)
15%, G-0
16%, G-0
6%, G-0
Sw F O.10/kg G-0
(0.97%)
3.5%9 G-0
11.3%, G-9.5%*
3.8%
G-0
7.7%
8%
Sw F 0.09/kg
2.8% Travel goods, shopping bags, handbags, cases, boxes, etc./
Articles de voyage, sacs a provisions, sacs a main, 6tuis, boites, etc./
42.02 Artículos de viaje, bolsas para provisiones, bolsos de mano, estuches, cajas, etc.
(1) (3) (3) (6)
(100)100
(200)100
(900)910
990
A
C
Card cases; smoking requisites;
snuff boxes'
26%, 0-16%
Pen and pencil cases for school 30%* 22.5%,G-12.5%
use; spectacle cases; gun,
revolver and pistol cases and
covers
Other: of leather
other
Of leather or composition
leather
Of vulcanized fibre, paperboard
or textile fabric
ex 44100-1 Covers and cases for guns,
Firearms and ammunitions nop.
61300-1 Manufactures of leather, nop.
62200-1
62300-1
62300-3
62300-4
65615-1
65620-1
ex 93907-1
Trunks, valises, hat boxes,
carpet and tool bags and
baskets, nop.
Musical instrument cases, fanc3
cases
Purses, reticules
Porotfolios, satchels, pocket,
Cigar and cigarette cases; other
smokers' accessories
Smokers' accessories n.e.s. -
tobacco pouches
Hunting(not firearms)and golf
equipment and parts - Articles
of polycondensations poly-
merization and cellulose
45%* 34%,G-15%
45%* 34%, G-24%
(1980 m.f.n. rates:
25%, 30% )
17%, G-8.5%
17%, G-8 5%
20.0%, G-10.0%
17.5%, G-11.5%
20.0%, G-12.5%
20. 0%, G-12.5%
20.0%, G-12.5%
20.0%,
r 20.0%,
G-12.5%
G-13.0%
20.0%, G-13.0%
17.5%, G-11.5%
1980
G-15%
G-6% or 10%
G-15% or 20%
11.3%, G-9. 5%*
12.5% G-9. 5%*
17.5%, G-12%*
-11.3%, G-9.5%*
17.5%, G-12%*
15*..0%, G-11%*
11.3% G-9.5%*
11.53% G-9.5%*
13.5%, G-10%*
rates: 25%,
Commerce marking.
(See footnote 2
on page 137)
G-6% ,15%-handbags
TX & purses
TX
Page 60
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
CANADA 42.02 (cont'd) Page 61
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC
JAPAN
NEW ZEALAND
A
B
11
12
21
1
22
(001)
(002)019
(019)
Of artificial plastic sheeting
Of other materials
Handbags of leather trimmed
with precious metals, stone,
etc. over ¥6,000/piece
Handbags (excl. of leather)
etc. trimmed with precious
metals, stones, etc. over
¥6,000/piece
Other (without precious
metals or stones)of leather
of composition leather:
or
Handbags of leather
Other
Other (without precious metals
or stones), not of leather
Other(than camera covers,
spectacle cases, containers
for musical instruments,
tobacco cases)
15%, G-(0)
7.5%, G-(0)
17.5%, G-.(8.75%)
20%, G-(10%)
10%9 G-(5%)
12.5%, G-(6.25%)
10%, G-(5%)
60%(40% in 1980)
EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
12%
5.1%
G-25%
QR
QRII
TX
TX
TX
TX
TX Page 62
42.02 (cont'd,
(2)
A
I.
II
B
C
B
120
210, 510,
910
220
230
291
1220 - 420
520 - 800)
991. 990 )
(3)
Of leather or of composition
leather:
- handbags; suit-cases and other
travel goods (for example,
trunks, hat-boxes and rucksacks):
-- bags, weighing each not more
than 0.5 kg. net
- bags, weighing each more than
0.5 kg. net
-- other travel goods
_ Other (for example brief-cases,
wallets, etuis, boxes and cases)
Of plastic sheeting, of textile
fabrics covered with plastic
materials or of vulcanized fibre
Of other materials
Of other materials falling
within Chapter 39, of leather
or of composition leather and
of materials falling within
hapters 50 and 51
Of leather or of composition
eather:
Travelling bags, trunks,
valises, suit-cases, hat-
boxes and other travel goods
Handbags
Card-cases, purses and other
pocket cases
Brief-cases
Other bags, such as shopping
bags and the like
Other
(4)
15%
7.5%
10%
15%
15%
17.5%
24%, G-0
10%,
G-0
10%,
kg.
10%,
max. Skr 6.00,
(8.7%), G-0
G-0
10%, G-0
10% , G-0
10%, G-0
6.2 %
1980: 7.5%
1980: 7.5%
6.2% max.Skr.4/kg
6.2%
6.2%.
6.2%.
(6)
(1)
FINLAND
NORWAY
SWEDEN Page 63
42.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
SWITZERLAND
10
12
14
20
22
24
30
32
34
40
Travel goods cases, boxes
etc. of leather or composition
leather, weighing each over 1k,
Travel goods, cases, boxes, etc
of leather or composition
leather, over 200 grams but
not over 1 kg.
Travel goods, cases, boxes,
of leather or composition
leather weighing 200 grams (
less
etc
Travel goods, cases, boxes
etc. of textile materials,
weighing each over 1 kg.
Travel goods, cases, boxes etc.
of textile materials weighing
over 200 grams but not over
1 kg.
Travel goods, cases, boxes
etc. of textile materials,
weighing 200 grams or less
Travel goods, cases, boxes
of other materials n.e.s.
weighing each over 1 kg.
Travel goods, cases, boxes
etc. of other materials n.e.s.
over 200 grams but not over
1 kg.
Travel goods, cases, boxes
etc. of other materials n.e.s.,
200 grams or less
Articles of ceramic
materials, of glass or of met
covered with leather etc.
(per kg)
Sw F 2.10,G-0
(10.67%)
Sw F 3.50,G-0
(6.50%)
Sw F 4.10,G-0
(5.14%)
Sw F 0.90,G-0
(8-37%)
Sw F 1.40,G-0
(9.96%)
Sw F 2.50 G-0
(10.86%)
Sw F 1.30, G-0
(16.45%)
Sw F 1.60,G-0
(10.50%)
Sw F 2.20,G-0
(14.66%)
Sw F 0.40,G-0
, (1.93%)
Sw F 1.20/kg
Sw F 2.40/kg
Sw F 3.00/kg
Sw F 0.56/kg
Sw F 0.82/kg
Sw F 1.40/kg
Sw F 0.60/kg
Sw F 0.91/kg
Sw
F 1.05/kg
Sw F 0.35/kg
or 42.02 (cont'd.)
(1) (2)
UNITED STATES 65101 Needle books and cases under
,$1.25 per dozen
65103
65111
70604
70605
70606
(70608)
70607
70609
70613
10622
70623
70624
70630
Needle books and cases $1.25
or over per dozen
Sewing sets, and pedicure or
manicure sets, and combination
thereof, in leather containers
Billfolds, letter cases and
other flat goods of reptile
leather
Billfolds, letter cases and
other flat goods, leather n.e.s
Luggage and handbag of reptile
Luggage and handbags of leather
n.e.s.:
Handbags valued not over $20
Handbags valued over $20
Luggage, bags, and cases
n.e.s., leather except reptile
Luggage, handbags and flat
goods of cotton and not pile
or tufted
Luggage, handbags and flat
goods of vegetable fibres and
not pile, tufted, n.e.s.
Luggage, handbags, and flat
goods of textile materials,
n.e.s.
Luggage, handbags and flat
goods, reinforced etc., plastic
(4)
19. 0, G-(0)
12.5%, G-"0"
10.0%), -0
7.0%, G-0
8.0%
8. 5%
10%
10%
10%
15.0%
6.5%
20.0%
10.5c/lb. + 8.5%
(11.6%)
(5) (6)
7.6% Export restrain
6.6 Export restraint]
4% Export restraint1
4.7%
5.3%
9%
8%
7.2%
5.5c/lb+4.6%
(6.3%)
/
/
export restraints
Export restrain;I
SLX see footnote
2 on page 74
Export restraint-
1
export restraint-
QR-/'
i
[export restraint4
export restraint4
Export restraint4
Export restraint~'
!/The,United
I'The United
Page 64
States has indicated that this measure does not exist.
States has indicated that no import restriction is applied. Page 65
42.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(6)
UNITED STATES
(cont'd)
70640
70647
70660
72605
75660
79165
Handbags or pocketbooks of
beads etc. or imitation gems
Handbags or pocketbooks,
women's and girls' of paper yarns
Luggage, handbags, and flat
goods of other materials, n.e.s
Cases for musical instruments
Cases, for pipes or cigar or
cigarette-holders
Bags, baskets, boxes and cases,
n.a.p.f., of leather
20.0%, G-(0)
17.5%, G-(0)
20.0%
8.5%, .G-0
5.0%, G-0
10.0%, G-0
8.2%
7.8%
5.3%
3.7%
5.8% Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather/
Vêtements et accessoires du vêtement en cuir/
42.03 Prendas y accesorlos de vestir de cuero
(3)
Gloves, mittens or mitts of the
work type or as worn by golfer.
Gloves, mittens or mitts, NSA
Goats, jackets, overcoats,
and the like
As prescribed by by-law
Other
Wrist straps
Other
Whole item
(4)
30%* 22.5%,
G-12.5%
7.5%* 6%, G-0
57.5% or 40%
+ $1.50 each*
43%,or 30% + 81.
each,+ Pr.3%;
G(15%)+ Pr.3%
$1.13
1979 rates; 55.5%,
or 42.5% + $1.13
each + Pr.3%,
G-(27.5%) + Pr.3%
1979 rates: 103%
or 90% + $1.13 each
+ Pr.3%:, G-(75%)
+ Pr.3%
40%* 30%,
G-20%
519%Q w.f.n.
25%
52.5%
39% +
G-20%
rate:
+ Pr.5%
Pr. 3%
+ Pr.3%
12%, G-6%
has indicated that imports are not subject to licensing.
Page 66
(2)
100
200
(300)
310
390
400
900
(1)
Australia
Austria
(5)
G-15%
(6)
1/
1/
I/
-VAustralia Page 67
42.03 (cont'd)
(1) (2)
56830-1
61120-1
See also
A
B
I
II
III
C
11
12
(3)
Gloves and mittens of all kinds
n.o.p.
Leather garments, lined or not
61300-1 under CCCN 4202
Articles of apparel
Gloves, including mittens and
mitts:
Protective, for all trades
Special, for sports
Other
Other clothing accessories
Gloves of leather, with furskin,
or precious stones, pearls,etc.
(excluding those for sports)
Other articles of apparel and
clothing accessories, n.e.s.
25.0%, G-16.5%
22.5%, 0-15.0%
8%, G-(0)
13%, G-(0) in 1974
G-"10"
11%, G-(0)
10.5%, G-(0)
7.5%, G-(0)
17.5%
20%
iEEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
- Japan has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
(4) (5) (6)
Canada
EEC
Japan
7%
10%
10%
10%
7%.
I Pae 68
42.03 (cont'd)
(3)
Gloves and mittens of leather
other than for sports, not with
furskin, or precious stones,
pearl, etc.
Other articles of apparel or
clothing accessories of leather
Braces suspenders, garters,
belts and the like
Gloves, mittens and mitts:
Padded, suited only for
sporting purposes:
For baseball or softball,
boxing, cricket, ice-hockey
For other sports
Gloves, mittens and mitts
Other
Shorts
Trousers
(4)
10%
12.5%
80%(65% in 1979)
50% (32.5% in 1979)
50% (32.5% in 1979)
50% (47.5% in 1979)
80% or 50c each +
47.5% (65% in 1979)
80% or $1 each +
47.5% (65% in 1979)
-VJapan has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
2/ The alternative mixed duties previously applied were eliminated in July 1978.
Japan (cont'd)
New Zealand
(6)
LIV
Liv
(001)ex039
(5)
G-15%
G-27.5%
G-45%2/
(4) Page 69
42.03 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Coats, waistcoats and the like:
Of. deerskin leather
Of sueded sheep or lamb skin
leather
Other
Skirts:
Of deerskin leather
Other
Watch straps
Other
Gloves and parts thereof:
- workers' gloves; boxing and
fencing gloves and other
sports gloves
- gloves, other; parts of
gloves
Clothes
Belts and other clothing
accessories:
- belts
- other
Gloves:
Of glove leather, whether or
not combined with fur or other
materials
Other
Delts, shoulder-belts and
wrist-watch straps
Other
65%
65%
65%
65%
65%
40%
65%
12.5%
8%
15%
15%
12.5%
22%, G-0
16%, G-0
14%, G-O
NKr 4.50/kg(2.2%)
G-0
G-45%
a-45%
G-45%
G-45%
G-45%
G-30%
G-45%
12.5%
New Zealand
(cont'd)
Finland
Norway
031
032
038
041
049
061
099
A
1.
2.
B
C
1.
2.
A
B
1.
2.
C Page 70
42.03 (cont 'd)
(1)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
100-209
301)
302)
309)
900
10
12
20
22
30
70535
70540)
-70578)
Gloves
Garments
Other
Articles of apparel
leather
Articles of apparel
leather
of suede
of other
Gloves, excluding mittens
without furskin, weighing over
250 grams/pair without furskin
Other gloves, excluding mitten:
without furskin, weighing less
than 250 grams/pair
Clothing accessories of leather
or composition leather n.e.s.
Gloves of horsehide or cowhide
excluding calfskin leather
Gloves of leather (27 items):
70542, 45, 46, 50, 53, 54, 57,
73, 74, 78 (15 items)
70543, 48, 60, 66, 67; 70540,
70568
70569
11%
7%
7%
SwF 7.50/.kg,
(7.60%)
SwF 3.80/kg,
(3.27%)
SwF 3.00/kg,
(6.71%)
SwF 7.00/kg,
(7.81%)
SwF 2.40/kg,
(2.23%)
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
15.0%
15-25%
58, 62, 64, 70, 71,
6.5%
4.9%
Sw F 4.85/kg
Sw F 3.10/kg
Sw F 2.05/kg
Sw F 4.50/kg
Sw F 2.05/kg
14%
14%
51, 55, 72, 76 (10 items) various
specific rates
15%
(6)
PLR Page 71
CCCN No. 42.03 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) . (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
(cont'd)
70590
73454
73507
(73505)
79154
79160
79170
79174
79176
Gloves and glove linings, nspf
Baseball and soft ball gloves
and mitts
Boxing and other gloves, nspf
designed for use in sports
Straps and straps leather
Belts and buckles, leather, to
be worn on the person
Wearing apparel nspf of
reptile leather
hearing apparel
except reptile,
Wearing apparel
except reptile,
part textile
nspf of leather,
part textile
nspf of leather ,
other than
5.0%, G-0
15,0 /, G-"0"
7.5%, G-0
7.0%, G-0
8.5%, G-0
7.0%, G-"0"
6.0, GSP withdrawn
on 1 March 1977
6.0%, GSP withdrawn
on 1 March 1979
3.7%
6%
4.9%
2.8%
5.3%
4.7%
PLR
PLR
PLR
Quality control Articles of leather used in machinery/
Articles on cuir i usages techniques/
42.04 Artficulos de cuero para manquinas o para fines industriales
Canada
Finland
United States
60900-1
61000-1
See also
A
B
79130
Leather belting
Leather belting n.o.p., not
including single ply textile
belting
61300-1 under CCCN 4202
Machine packing
Other
Belting leather cut,etc. for
conversion into belting
20.0%, G-7.5%
20.0%, G-7.5%
12.5%; G-0
10%, min.Fmk 1.31/
kg; G-0
5.0%, G-0
Page 72
11.3%
17.5%
6.2%
6.2%
3.7%
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Other articles of leather or of composition leather/
Autres ouvrages en cuir naturel, artificiel ou reconstitu6/
Otros articulos de cuero natural, artificial o regenerado
(1) (2) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
whole item
Whole item
See 61300-1 under CCCN 4202
001
A
B
10
12
20
Whole item
Whole item
Buckles, clasps, slides and
the like, leather
Other
Welts; pieces of leather or of
composition leather, stamped-or
cut out in special forms but not
further manufactured; parts for
braces or belts
Other
Whole item
Whole item
Leather, composition leather,
simply cut into bands, strips
or other shapes
Leather, composition leather
welts, with stitching,
incisions, etc. in length
Chamois-dressed leather, cut
to shape
40%* 30%, G-0
(1980 m.f.n. rate:
25%)
10%, G-5%
7%, G-0
12.5%, G-"6.25%"
20%, (5%
G-10%
in 1979)
50% (40% in 1979)
15%, G-0
12.5%, G-0
10%, C-0
7%, G-0
SwF 0.50/kg,
(0.56%)
SwF 0.70/kg,
(2.02%)
SwF 2.00/kg,
(4.07%)
G-0
G-0
G-0
6%, G-3%*
4%
G-0
G-30%
7%
7%
4.90%
Sw F 0.48/kg
Sw F 0.61/kg
Sw F 1.55/kg
42.05
Page 73 Page 74
4205 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Switzerland
(cont'd)
United States
26
30
79135
79145
179148
79150
79180
79190
Handles for luggage of leather
or composition leather
Articles of leather or compo-
sition leather n.e.s.
Leather welting
Book bindings, wholly or part
leather
Book covers, wholly or part
leather
Shoe laces, leather
Leather articles, n.s.p.f.,
reptile leather
of
Leather articles, n.s.p.f,
except of reptile leather
See also 79154 under CCCN 4203
SwF 0.40/kg,
(1.50%)
G-0
SwF 2/kg, G-0
(4.39%)
5.0%, G-"0"
3.0%, G-0
6.0%, G-0
3.5%, G-0
14.0%, G-(0)
4.0%, G-0
Sw F 0.36/kg
ISw F 1.50/kg
3.7%
2.5%
4.2%
!/Switzerland has indicated that ICHA (l'impot sur le chiffre d'affaires) is an internal
GATT Article III.
tax covered by
3/The United States has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the District of
Colombia are general taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed
for revenue purposes.
TX]/
SLX Page 75
43.01 Raw furskins/Pelleteries, brutes/Pieles finas sin curtir
(1) (2 ) (3)
Austria
Japan
United States
1
ex 3
30660
30670
30680
12410
Whole item
Of lambs, goats or kids
Of sheep
Cashmere goat hair on the skin
Angora goat hair on the skin
Angora rabbit hair on the skin
Furskins, n.e.s. raw or dressed
(4)
0% B
0%
5%, G-0
8c/clean lb., G-0
(4%)
10c/clean lb., G-0
(28%)
16c/clean lb., G-0
( 6%)
0% B
3c/clean lb.
4c/clean lb.
6.5c/clean lb.
(6)
Customs
formalities1
Customs
formalities
Customs
formalities1
43.02 Tanned or dressed furskins/Pelleteries tann6es ou apprêt6es/Peletería curtida o adobada
45.0 , Articles of furskin/l'elleteries ouvr6es ou confection6es/Peleterfa manufacturada o confecionada
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
4302.1and2 Of sheep, goat and rabbit 15%, GSP withdrawn on 1.4. 7
Japan 4302.3 Other 15%, G-(O)
4303.11,12, 91,92, Of sheep, goat and rabbit 15%, GSP withdrawn on 1.4 .
4303.19,99 Other 15%, G-(0) _
United States 12440 Furskins, nspf., whole or not, 5.0/1, G-0 _ Customs
dressed but not dyed formalities
79119 Iour articles, nspf., of fur 8.5,', G-0 3,.4%
skins, n.e.s.
1The United States has indicated that in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, furskins
and other wildlife products must be imported through 8 major U.S. ports at which inspectors from the Fish and
Wildlife Service-examine imports to ensure their compliance with the Endangered Species Act. Because of the
highly technical nature of the examinations, a change in the designated ports of entry is not planned. Page 76
Wood charcoal (including shell and nut charcoal)/
Charbon de bois (y compris le charbon de coques et de noix)/
44.02 Carbón vegetal (incluido el carbon de cáscaras y huesos de frutos)
(3)
Whole item
Whole items other than coconut
shell charcoal which is already
subject to 0% m.f.n. duty
(4)
6.5%, No GSP in 19
G-0 (excl. coconut
shell charcoal)
G-(0)
(5)
I
74
Removal of tariff
quota
(6)
1/A provisional duty of 8% had teen applied to imports in excess of a tariff quota before 1 April 1977.
The full duty-free treatment granted as a result of the tariff quota removal is being applied on a
provisional basis without being bound.
44.03 Wood in the rough/Bois bruts/Madera en bruto
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
For use in the manufacture of
plywood and veneers, as
prescribed by by-law
Other
Other wood in the rough.than
coniferous and beech wood
Other than certain poles of
coniferous wood
5%* 4%,
G-0
17.5%* 14%,
G-4%
0% B
0% 1
HS
(See footnote 1
on page 80)
HS
(2)
(1)
EEC
Japan
Australia
Austria
EEC
100)000
(900)000
B
B
I
I Page 77
4403 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan 1 Of red sandal wood, rose wood, etc. 0% B
3 Other (than of kiri) 0% B or 0%
New Zealand (300)100 Sawlogs and veneer logs, of nor- 0% B
coniferous species.
Finland 410,490 Of mahogausy and deciduous tree, 0% B
nes
Norway - Whole item 0% B
Sweden 410,420,499 Sawlogs or veneer logs of 0% B
deciduous trees
909 Rough trees other than 0% B
Northern pine or fir.
Switzerland 08 Tropical wood 0% B
United States 20035 Logs and timber, rough,split etc. 0% B SD1
but not made into lumber
1/The United States has indicated that it does not maintain any federal standards on lumber.
44.04 Wood, roughly squared or half-squared/Bois simplement 6quarris/Madera simplemente escuadrada
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(100) 000
900) 000
B
For use in the manufacture of
plywood and veneers, as
prescribed by by-law
Other
Other wood than coniferous and
beech wood
5%*
G-0
4%,
17.5%* 14%,
G-4%
0% B
0%
0%
I I
I £
Australia
Austria
I I I
. . Wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 5 mm./
Bois simplement sci6s longitudinalement, tranch6s ou d6roul6s, d'une 6paisseur
sup6rieure á 5 mm../
4405 Madera simplemente aserrada en sentido longitudinal, cortada en hojas o
desenrollada,de más de 5 mm. de espesor
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
- Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
and western red cedar (Thuja
plicata) as prescribed by
by-law
- Other than redwood (Sequoia
semporvirens) and western red
cedar (Thuja plicata) as
prescribed by by-law
- Cut to size for making boxes
or staves:
- Cut to size for making
boxes, under security
- Cut to size for making
staves, under security
Goods having a cross-sectional
area less than 154 sq cm,
NSA, not being wood in res-
pect of which a certificate
by an authority or body in the
country of export, being an
authority or body approved by
the Minister, certifying the
wood to be of clear grades
has been produced to a
Collector, as follows:
$0.85/m3*
G-0 (1980 m.f.n.
rate: $0.33/m3)
$0.43/m3*
$0.33/m3,
G-0
$5 93/m3*
34*45/m3
(1980 rate: 2%)
$0.90/100 pieces*
$0.68/100 pieces
(1980 rate: 2%)
$13.14/m3*
$ 9.86/m3,
G-$5.26/m3
a) Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga
douglasii);
b) hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla);
0% (teak,
mahogany and
ebony)
G-0
G-$5.00/m3
HS1
Quarantine (kiln
dried timber),HS1
Quarantine (kiln
dried timber),HS1
1See footnote 1 on page 80 .
Page 78
AUSTRIALIA
(100 ) 100
(200
3)
(310
320
500
) 100
) 200
) 200
) 910
^ . Page 79
4405 (cont'd)
(1)
AUSTRALIA
(cont'd)
(2)
(500)
(cont'd)
6
(610)310
(620)310
910
(630)910
(7)2
(710)200
(720)200
(5)
c) spruce (Picea sitchensis);
d) balsam (Abies balsamea)
Goods, NSA, as follows:
a) Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga
douglasii);
b) hemlock (Tsuga heterophylia);
c) spruce (Pieea sitchensis);
d) balsam (Abies balsamea):
- Having a cross-sectional.
area of or greater than
464 sq cm
- - Having a cross-sectional
area of or greater than 154
sq cm and less than 464
sq cm
- - Having a cross-sectional
area less than 154, sq cm
- Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens
and western red cedar (Thuja
plicata):
- -laving a cross sectional
aren.of or greater than
464, sq cm
- - living a cross-sectional
area of or greater than 103
sq cm and less than 464
sq cm
(4)
24/m3
$3.18/mI
G-0
d7 OO/m3
$5:25/m3 I
G-0
3!
$9.75/m3
17.3l/m3
G-O
p4,66/m3
3. 50/m3
G-(1
G-0
(5)
I (6)
"IS1
1980 : 2%, G-0
1980 :
G
1
2% or
- 0
10%
1
IIS
1980 : 10%, ,-0
1980 : 2%, G-o
1980 : 2%, G-0
1See footnote 1 on page 80 Page 80
4405 (cont'd)
- Having a cross-sectional
area less than 103 sq cm
- Radiata Pine (Pinus radlata):
- -Having a cross-sectional
area less than 112 sq cm
- Other
- Other
- - Having a cross-sectional
area of or greater than
464 sq cm
- - Having a cross-sectional
area less than 112 sq cm
- Other
other sawn wood exceeding 5 mm.
thaw coniferous and beech wood
$10.17/m3*
$ 5:57/m3,
G-O (1980
rate : 2%)
m.f n.
$5 51/mr3
$4.14/m 3
G-$1.18/m
$4.24/r 3
*3.18/rn
G-0
4. 24/m3
$3.18/rl3}
G-$2.75Am3
$9.75/m3*
$7.32/M3 3
G-$6.88/m
$7.00/m3
$5.25/in3
G-$4i 82/m3
0% B
G-O
(teak,
mahogany and
ebony)
0%.(teak,
mahogany and
ebony)
0%
HS1
1l31
1980 5%, G-0
i1s1
1980 : 10%,
G-0
HS1
198 rates: 5%j
ado0 (Radiata pine ,
&5% l(1es )$0. 43/mr
AUSTRALIA
(contid)
AUSTRIA
(730)200
8
(810)990
(890)910
9
910) 910,
991
920) 910,
990
(990) 990
B
L'Australia has indicated that due to its geographic situation and to strict quarantine controls it remains
free of many of the serious plant and animal diseases and pests that occur in other parts of the world. The
purpose of Australia's quarantine legislation is to ensure that this situation continues.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Page 81
4405 (cont'd)
(1) (2)
CANADA
JAPAN
NEW ZEALAND
50040-1
50045-1
A
B
C
10
40
50
(111)exoo5
(118)exOO5
(121)exOO9
(3)
Wood timber or lumber, sawn
Wood, timber or lumber, planed,
etc.
Small boards for the
manufacture of pencils
Coniferous wood, of a length of
125 cm or less and of a thickc-
ness of less than 12.5 mm
Other
Of red sandal wood, rose wood,et
Of lauan, kruing, mersawa, and
other Dipterocar paceae family
Other sawn wood
Of non-coniferous species:
ilickory, Juglans species,
oak (Quercus):
Hickory, Juglans species,
Quercus sessiliflora,
Quercus peduaculata
Other
Eucalyptus species
(4)
OB
W- B
fl B
5%, G-O
W- B
1%, C- "5 %"
O% -(Bound for teak)
0/s6
$2.54/m3
$5.08/m3
(r5)
3.8%
G~o B(of incens(
cedar and of
lignum vitae)
IHs
oak (Quercus)I
(6)
HS
?)
rof , G-0
2a -
0/1 Page 82
4405 (cont'd)
(1 ) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(131) ex005
(141) ex009
(149) ex009
410
420
910
920
990
109
410
420
440
910
920
999
Tropical hardwoods
Other kinds:
As may be approved by the
Minister and under such
conditions as he may
prescribe
Other
Beech
Oak
Mahogany
Teak
Deciduous wood, nes.
Whole item (requests submitted
on 3 tariff lines)
Wood of conifers, nes.
Beach wood
Oak wood
Ash wood
Mahogany wood
Teak wood
Deciduous trees, nea.
O% B
0% or higher
$5.08/m3
O% B
CX B
%F/U B
O% B
cW B
C% B
W.B
W B
O% B
C* B
*B
* B
a54 B-
indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
(cot' d)
Finland
Norway
Sweden
5% B, G-O
5%/0 G-O
11is QR1
QRI
11t, QR(1
V Now Zealand has Page 83
4405 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Switzerland
United States
08
1.0
12
14
20
20230
20232
20234
20235
20240
20242
20244
Tropical wood.
Oak sawn lengthwise, sliced or
peeled, not further prepared,
thickness over 5 mm
Beech sawn lengthwise, sliced
or peeled, not further prepared,
thickness over 5 mm
Wood sawn lengthwise, sliced
peeled, thickness over 5 mm.
from epicea and fir trees
Wood sawn lengthwise, sliced
peeled, thickness over 5 mm.
from epicea and fir trees
Wood sawn lengthwise, sliced
peeled, thickness over 5 mm.
from other coniferous trees,
or
or
or
nes
Lumber, softwood, nes.
Balsa and teak lumber, rough
Mahogany lumber
Spanish cedar, ebony, larncevood
lignumvitae, rough lumber
Lumber, Philippine mahogany, red
and white lauan, mayapis,
tangile and tiaong; meranti.;
red and white seraya
Lumber, temperate hardwood and
eucalyptus
Other hardwood, rough
0% B
Sw F 0.01/kg, G-0
(1.37%)
Sw F 0.022/kg, G-0
(4.62%)
Sw F 0.018/kg, G-0
(1.58%)
Sw F 0 025/kg, G-0
(2.912)
Sw F 0.025/kg, G-0
(2.52%)
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
75//l.000bd.ft. (o. 20
G-(0)
O$ B
cPAB
Sw F 0.009/kg
Sw F 0.017/kg
Sw F 0.016/kg
Sw F 0.021/kg
Sw F 0.021/kg
) 9
0%
HS
SD
SD
SD Page 84
Railway or tramway sleepers of wood/
4407 Traverses en bois pour voies ferr6es/
Traviesas de madera para Vías f6rreas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
AUSTRALIA - whole item $7.00/m 1980
$5.25/m3n t rate
G-$5.25/m J 5%
AUSTRIA A Raw 0% B
NEW ZEALAND - whole item $5.08/m3(10% in 1979 G-0
Riven staves of wood, not further prepared than sawn on one principal surface etc./
4408! Merrains meme scies sur les deux faces principales, mais non autrement travailles/
Duelas, esten o no aserradas por sus dos caras principales, pero sin otra labor
(_) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(per 1O staves)
AUSTRALIA (900)190 - Other $0.90* $0.68, G-0
._______________ .______ .______________ .(1980 m.f.n. rate: $0.60) .
l/CCCN 4408 has been eliminated as a result of the revision of the CCCN in 1978. Products falling
heading fall now within CCCN 4422.
under this Page 85
Wood (incl. blocks, strips and friezes for parquet, not assembled) planed,
tongued, grooved etc./
4413 Bois (y compris les lames pour parquets, non assemblies) rabot6s, rain6s, languet6s, etc./
Madera (incluidas las tablas para entarimados, sin ensamblar) cepillada, ranurada, machihembrada, etc.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(200) ex 100
ex 100
200
900.01
900.02
A
B
- Cut to size for making boxes,
under security (except for NZ
goods); cut to size for
making staves, under security
- As prescribed by by-law (new
tariff item)
- Dressed all round but not furthe
dressed than squared, n.s.a.
(new tariff item)
- Other
a) Douglas fir (pseudotsuga
douglasii);
b) hemlock (Tsuga
heterophylla);
c) spruce (Picea sitchensis)
d) balsam (Abies balsamea)
- Other: other
Blocks, strips, and friezes for
parquet or wood block flooring not
assembled
Other
$6.36/m3*
$4.77/m3
(1980 m.f.n.
1980 rate:
rate: 2%
2%, G-0
1980 rate: 15%
$17.80/m3*
$13.35/m3,
G-$10.97/m3
(1980 m.f.n.
22.5%)
rate:
$14.41/m3*
$10. 81/m3
(1980 rate: 22.5%)
9%, G-4.5%
8%, G-4%.
G-0
G-0
(balsam, Douglas
fir, hemlock
and spruce)
G-0
6%, G-3%*
5%, G-2.5%*
QR1
QR1
1Austria has indicated that no import restrictions are applied
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA Page 86
4413 (cont'd)
(1)
CANADA
EEC
JAPAN
NEW ZEALAND
FINLAND
-II
(3)
i . I i - I~~~~~~~~~(4
50060-1
50065-1
50066-1
50070-1
40
50
101
109
100
100
100
Hardwood timber or lumber,
drilled, planed or matched
Articles made of individual
strips of wood joined together,
floor tiles
Flooring, hardwood - oak
flooring tongued, grooved
jointed.
or
Wood timber or lumber any
species surface processed
Whole item
Wood planed, tongued, grooved
etc., but not further
manufactured, of lauan, kruing,
mersawa, and other Depterocar
paceae family
Other
Of non-coniferous species:
Cut to size for making boxes
Other
- Blocks, strips and friezes
for parquet or wood block
flooring
- Other wood:
- - Of coniferous species
- - Of deciduous trees
5.0%,G-3.0%
7.5%,G-5.0%
7.5%,G-5.0%
5.0%,G-3.0%
5%,G-"O"
10%, G-0
0%
$9.32/m3(10% in 1979)
$9.32/m3 (10% in 1979')
5%,G-0
0% B
0% B
(5)
0%
G-0
5.5%, G-4%*
0%
4%
G-O
3.8%
(6)
HS
QR
QR
(4) Page 87
4413 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
NORWAY
SWEDEN
SWIT ZERLAND
UNITED STATES
Blocks and strips for parquet
or wood block flooring
Other
Blocks, strips and friezes for
parquet or wood block flooring,
not assembled
Wood blocks, strips and frieze
for parquet or wood block
flooring
Other wood planed, grooved etc.
(beams, boards, laths etc.)
Softwood lumber, rough, dressed
or worked (10 tariff lines)
3%, G-0
0% B
3%,G-0
Sw F 0.20/kg
(6.97%)
G-0
Sw F 0.12/kg
(4.81%),
G-0
0% B
Balsa and teak, dressed or worked 0% B
Spanish cedar, ebony, lancewoodl
and lignumvitae, dressed or worked 0% B
Boxwood etc. 1.0%, G-0
Other hardwood, dressed or worked 0% B
Wood siding, not drilled or 0% B
treated
Hardwood, edge-glued or end-glue 0% B
Lumber and wood siding, drilled 5.0%, G-0
or treated of hardwood
Oak flooring in strips and
planks
20258 Other hardwood flooring in
strips and p'1 anikg
See also 2024() underCCCN 4405 and 20260
4.0%, G-0
underCCCN 4423
2.5%
2.5%
Sw F 0.13/kg
Sw F 0.09/kg
0%
0%
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
A
B
100
110
20
20203-30
20233
20237
20238
20246
20247,
50
20253
20254
48,
20256 Wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm;
veneer sheets and sheets for plywood, of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm/
Bois simplement sci6s longitudinalement, d'une 6paisseur inferieure à 5 mn;
feuilles de placage et bois pour contreplaqu6s; de meme 6paisseur/
4414 Maderas simplemente aserradas longitudinalmente, de espasor igual o inferior
a 5 mm; chapas y madera para contrachapados de igual espesor
1 I i I
- Balsa wood
- Cut to size for making boxes,
not further prepared than
sawn under security
- Other:
-- The value of which does
not exceed $0.47 per sq.m.
__ Other
Of other wood
Single-ply veneers of wood
Veneers of wood (any kind
max. 5/16 inches thick) taped
or jointed
Veneers, namely: Australian
blackwood, walnut, silky oak,
silkwood, blackbean, maple,
Tasmanian myrtle, and
eucalyptus, single-ply and not
over five sixteenths of
an inch in thickness
Small boards for the manufactur
of pencils
Other
$9.75/mr3 xf
$7.32/m3r m
$5.93/m3
$4.45/m3
(1980 m.f.n.
2%)
13%l* 22.5%/v
(,1980 rate:
$0. 14/m 2
$0. 11/m2
(1980 rate: :
16%, C-8%
980
.f.n.
ate: 15%
rate:
15%)
L5%)
7.5%, G-5.0/u
10.0%, G-6,5%
7.5%, G-5%
7%
7%, G-(0) in 1974,
G -"0"'
G:-0
-
12%, G-6%*
o%, G-0
0%, G-O
0%, ,L-,
*%
6%
(6)
US, Quarantine
(See footnote 1
on page 90.
QR1
s indicated tfat no import restrictions are applied
Page 88
(2)
(100)
(200 )
900
100
(1)
Pull tral Ia
Austria
Canada
EEC
(910 ) 900
(990) 900
C
50705-1
50710-1
(50720-1)
50705-2
A
B
-
(3)
(4)
(5)
ILustria, has Page 89
4414 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Of Kwarin, Tsuge or box-wood,
Tagayasan (Cassia siamea Lam.),
red sandalwood,rose wood or
ebony wood,excl. ebony wood wit
white streaks
Sheets for plywood
Other
Not exceeding 1 mn in thickness
Exceeding 1 m but not
exceeding 5 mm in thickness
Other than of pine, fir, birch
or aspen
Reinforced veneer sheets
Other:
- veneers, not reinforced
- other
Whole item (Requests submitted.
on 6 tariff lines)
20%
G-"0"
15%,G-"O"
15% (30% in 1979)
37.5%(30% in 1979)
1.5%, G-O
7. 5/, G-O
0%
0%
0% B
1.5%
G-0
8%
G-20%
G-20%
1.4%
5.1%
0% B
1.4%
QRi
L1/
1980: 0%
NEW ZEALAND
FINLAND
NORWAY
SWEDEN
1/Finland has indicated that no import licensing procedures are applied.
JAPAN
110
23
24
(001)000
(009)000
A
B
110-990
. . Page 90
4414 (cont'd)(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
SWITZERLAND
UNITED STATES
10
20
24000
24002
24003
24004
24006
Veneer sheets and sheets for
plywood etc, thickness not over
5 mm made of single sheet plain
wood
Other wood sawn lengthwise,
thickness not over 5 mm than
veneer and plywood sheets
Veneers, birch and maple, not
reinforced or backed
Veneers, Philippine mahogany,
lauan etc., not reinforced or backed
Wood veneers, nes. not
reinforced or backed
Decorative wood veneers
reinforced or backed
Wood veneers, except decorative
reinforced or backed
Sw F 0 16
(2.31%),
G-0
Sw F 0.45
(2.81%),
G-0
4,0%, C-0
10.0%, G-0
backed
5.0%, G-0
8.0%, 6-0
5.0%, G-O
Sw F 0.14/kg
Sw F 0.38/kg
4%
3.2%
0%
SD
SD
SD
SD
(5)
(6) Plywood, blookboard and similar laminated wood products (including veneered
panels and sheets); inlaid wood and wood marquetry/
Bois plaques ou contreplaqu6s; bois incrust6s ou marquet6s/
Modern chapada o contrachapada; madeza con trabajo de marquetería o taracea
(3)
Plywood, including plywood
covered with any material
(4)
57.5% or 60.0753/m2
+ $0,0136* 2
44% or 80.0565/m
+ 80.0102 per m2 for
each mm in thickness
.a_ _ 0 o At v- _
(5)
(6) I
Quarantine, HS
(See footnote 1
on page 80 )
1980:40%-111,190
Jul excess VI )1 ) vIla
900 Other 40%*I 30% Quarnntine
1980tariff rate on newly created sub-heading 119: Exceeding 5.5 m.m. in thickness and not exceeding
23 m.m. not being plywood having a surface ply of red wood or western red cedar, not prescribed by by-law -
40% + $0.35/m2 for each m.m. of thickness in excess of 5.5 m.m.
Whale item (other than of baboen wood)
Softwood plywood, face finished- 50715-4
Plywood face finished, nop. - 50715-1
Wood panels, veneer on one side; laminated
building boards
Particleboard
Cellular panels; waferboard
Plywood, nop.
Plywood for manufacturing picker sticks
Plywood of okoum6
Plywood faced with metal
Whole item
18%, G-9M
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
10.0t, 6-6.5%
10.0%, 6-6.5%
15.0%, 6-5.0%
130', G4-(0)
4%, G-6.51*
4%. G-5%
8% G-?
8%,
8%.
9,,2
G-0
EnL
.f.n. concession
o be imp] ement d
n 11 annual
stage o
-I
SO
I/Australia has indicated that imports are not subject to licensing.
-/Exemption from the payment of duty within the limits of an annual tariff quota of 1400,000 M3in 1978,
increased to 600,000m3 in 1979,foi plywood of coniferous species, without the addition of other substances:
- of which the faces are not further prepared than the peeling process, of a thickness greater than 8., mm., or
- sanded, of a thickness greater than 18.5 mm.
-/ Concession to commence on 1.1.83 . conditional on satisfactory progress in development of common
North American standards ror softwood plywood.
4415
(1)
Australia
(2)
(100)
111
119
190
Page 91
Note:
tria
Canada
Austria
l Can
[EC
- | |
I
91 Page 92
4415 (cont'd)
(1)
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
(2)
10
20
30
31
001
.(002)ex
005
(008)ex
005
(019)009
290
309
(3)
Plywood, varnished, printed, 20%
grooved, overlaid or similarly
surface worked
Other plywood:
With face plies on both sides,20%
of coniferous species
Other 120%
Laminated lumber
Other
Plywood
Flooring of laminated wood,
tongued or grooved or tongued
and grooved:
With a wearing layer of oak
or beech
Other
Other
Plywood
Other wood (than pine, fir,
birch or aspen
Other than plywood
Not covered with birch
20%, G-"0"
20%, G-"0"
46.5% (35%
50%
(20% in
50% (20% in
50% (20% in
*1
15%
in 1979)
1979)
1979)
1979)
1.5%, G-0
4.5%, G-0
1/Japan has indicated that no import restrictions are applied.
2/Japan has indicated that imports are not subject to State tr
17%
than 6
G-25%
G-0
G-0
(not less
mm. )
G - 10%
1.4%
3.5%
(6)
QR1/
QR1/, ST2/
QR1/
QR1/
QR
QR
QR
trading.
I
(4)
(5) Page 93
(1)
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
I I
(2)
(3)
S~~~~~~~ i - - II I
A
B
220
290
400
900
10
12
20
24010
24012
Plywood, blockboard, laminboard
and battenboard and panels for
the manufacture of furniture
covered with another material
Other
Plywoods:
Of birch
Other
Blockboard, laminboard
and battenboard
Other
Plywood, blackboards, etc.
unworked plain, not veneered,
fine wood over 10mm thick
Plywood, blockboards, etc.
unworked plain, not veneered,
fine wood, 10 mm or less thick
Other plywood, blackboard, etc.
than unworked plain
Plywood, Spanish cedar face,
not face finished, or clear
face finished
Plywood, parana pine face, not
face finished or clear face
finished
15%, G-0
NKr O.12/kg, G-0
(4.3%)
3%, G-0
3%, G-0
4.5%, G-0
4.5% G-0
Sw F 0.12/kg,
(9.25%)
Sw F 0.15/kg,
(8.89%)
Sw F 0.33/kg,
(12.21%)
G-0
G-0
G-0
20.0%, G-(0)
12.5%, G-(0)
7
7%
NKr 0.09/kg
2.5%
Sw
ISW
Sw
8%
2.5%
3.5%
3.5%
F 0.07/kg
F 0.09/kg
F 0.18/kg
5%
SD
SD
4415 (cont'1d)
(6)
(4)
(5)
I Page 94
4415 (cont'd)
(1 ) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
(cont'd)
24014
24016
24017
24019
24021
24023
24025
24030
24032
Plywood, birch face ply, not
face finished or clear face
f inished
Plywood, European red pine face
not face finished or clear face
finished
Plywood, with a face ply of
Philippine mahogany, red and
white lauan, mayapis, tangile
and tiaong, meranti, red and
white seraya
Plywood, walnut face ply, not
face finished or clear face
finished
Plywood, with softwood face,
not face finish, or clear face
finished
Plywood with a face ply of
other hardwood face, no face
finished or clear finished
Plywood, face finished except
with clear materials
Wood-veneer panels, 2 Spanish
cedar faces, clear finished or
not finished
Wood-veneer panels, 2 parana
pine faces clear finished or
not finished
7.5%, G-0
8.5%, G- (0)
20.0%
20.0%,, G-(0)
20,0%, G-(0)
10.0%
20.0%
GSP withdrawn
20.0%, C-(0)
.12.5%, G-0
3%
5.3%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
6.6%
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD Page 95
4415 (cont'd)
_ .I II
(1)
United States
(cont'd)
(2)
24034
24036
24038
24040
24050
24052
24054
24056
(3)
Wood-veneer panels, 2 birch
faces,clear finished or not
finished
Wood-veneer panels, 2 European
red pine faces, clear finished
or not finished
Wood-veneer panels, 2 faces,
other wood n.e.s., clear
finished, or not finished
Wood-veneer panels, both sides
face finished, except clear
finish
Wood-veneer panels, one Spanish
cedar face, clear finished or
not finished
Wood-veneer panels, one parana
pine face, clear finished or
not finished
Wood-veneer panel, one birch
face, clear finished or not
finished
Wood-veneer panels, one
European red pine face, clear
finished or not finished
i 4. ' - -
7.5%, G-(0)
8.5%, G-0
10.0%, G-"0"
10.0%, G-''0"
20.0%, G-(0)
12.5%, G-0
7.5%, G-0
8.5%, G-(0)
3%
5.3%
4%
4%
8.2%
6.6%
3%
5.3%
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
; - - [
(4)
(5)
(6)
I
I Page 96
4415 (cont'd)
I (1) 1~~(2) t (3) -- _ (4) - 5) ! (6)
United States 24058 Wood-veneer panels, one veneer 10.0%, G-"O" 4% SD
(cont'd.) face ply, not face finished or
clear finished, other wood
n.e.s.
24060 Wood-veneer panels, one veneer 10.0%, G-"0" 4% SD
face ply, finished except clear
24580 Building boards, laminated, 2.50c/lb +4.5% 1.3c/lb. + 2.3% SD
bonded or impregnated with (12.9%) (6.7%)
synthetic resides n.s.p.f. G-0
4416 Cellular wood panels/Panneaux cellulaires en bois/Tableros celulares
Improved wood, in sheets, blocks or the like/
Bois dits "amglior6s" en panneaux, planches, blocs et similairtes/
4417 Maderas llamadas "mejoradas" en tableros planohas, bloques y análogos
(2) J (3) (4) (5) (6)
(1) j - .. . _ _ _ _ __. _ _. _. _ _
Austria
United States
4416
4417
4417
20310
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Compressed wood blocks, plates,
sheets and strips
40%*, 30% G-20%
(1980: 15%)
4775%*, t36% + P :' - 7%
(1980: 15%)
0% B
10.0%, G-0
1/
Australia has indicated that import are not subject to licensing.
G-10%
.. . 1
G-0
5.8%
Australia
. _ .
. ; .___11
l/
L=
i Page 97
Reconstituted wood, being wood shavings, wood chips, sawdust, etc., in sheets, blocks or the like/
Boia dits "artificiels" ou "reconstitu6s", en panneaux, plaques, blocs et aimilaires/
4418 Maderas llamadas "artificiales" o "regeneradas", en tableros, planchas, bloques y similares
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
I I F
(2)
(3)
(4)
I I - i I .
See
1
2
010
090
10
20
24545
24550
Whole item
Whole item (except slabs for
the manufacture of furniture
and building slabs made of
beech chips or wood dust)
50600-1 under CCCN 4428
Whole item
In sheets or in boards
Other
Surface-treated
Other
Whole item
Whole item
Reconstituted wood,
plain
Other reconstituted
rough, plain
rough,
wood than
Particle board not under 90%
weight of Virola, Pterocarpus
and/or triplaris
Wood particle board, face
finished or not, other
40%* 30%
16%, G-8%
12%, G-"0"
20%, G-0
15%, G-0
2.5%, G-O
2.5%, G-O
NKr 0.12 /kg
(3.2%)
2.5%, G-0
Sw F 0.15/kg,
(18.32%)
Sw F 0.28/kg,
(14.96%)
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
6.u%, G-"0"
10.0%I G-0
13%, G-6.5%*
10%
12%
10%
2.2%
2.2%
NKr 0.10/kg
2.2%
Sw F 0.07/kg
Sw F 0.14/kg
4%
4%
- - -
-
(5)
(6)
I Wooden beadings and mouldings, including moulded skirting and other moulded boards/
Baguettes et moulures en bois, pour moubles, cadres, etc./
4419 Listones y molduras de madera para muebles, marcos, etc.
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
A
B
50075-1
See also
10
20
22
20266
(3)
Whole item
Rough
Other
Wood timber,
n.o.p.
(4)
30%* 22.5%
8%, G-4%
14%, G-7%
lumber, mouldings, 10.0%, G-6.5%
50600-1 under CCCN 4428
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Wooden beading and mouldings
unworked, one species or
plastered, plain or simple
mouldings
Other wooden beading and
mouldings than unworked, over
30 mm wide
Other wooden beading and
mouldings than unworked, 30
or less wide
mm
Wood mouldings, carvings and
ornaments for decoration,
other
7.5% , G-0
15%, G-0
50% (20% in 1979)
5%, G-0
4%, G-0
Sw F 0.30
(4.32%),
G-0
Sw F 1.00
(11.60%),
G-0
Sw F 1.35
(7.04%),
G-0
/kg
/kg
/kg
8.5%, G-0
(5)
5 %, G-2.5%*
7 %, G-3.5%*
6.8%, G-.5%*
3%
7.2%
G - 10%
3.8%
3.2%
Sw F 0.24/kg
Sw F 0.55/kg
Sw F 0.90/kg
4.5%
Page 98
(6)
--- -- -
- -
I Wooden picture frames, photograph frames, mirror frames and the like/
Cadres en bois pour tableaux, glaces et similaires/
4420 Marcos de madera, para cuadros, eapejos y análogos
(1)
Australia
Austria
.
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Switzerland
United States
I I - ~ ~ -
(2)
(3)
______________________________ ___________________ I ___-_ - - I I IJ
I i- ------------**--**----4 -
A
B
51200-1
See alsc
10
20
20660
Whole item
Rough
Other
Picture and photograph frames
50600-1 under CCCN 4428
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Wooden picture frames, etc.
rough or plastered, plain or
bearing simple mouldings
Other wooden picture frames,
etc. than rough or plain
Wood frames, picture and mirror
30%* 22.5%,
G-12.5%
8%, G-4%
14%, -7%
15.0%, G-10.0%
7.5%, G-0
15%,
6-0
50% (20% in 1979)
Sw F 0.60/kg.
(3.98%)
Sw F 1e50/kg-
(6.87%)
G-0
G-0
6.0%, G-(0)
G-10%
5 %, G-2.5%*
7 %., G-3.5%*
9.2%, G-7.5%*
5.1%
6.5%
G-10%
Sw F 0.,7/kg
Sw F 1.00/kg
Page 99
(4)
('5)
( A)
I Page 100
Complete wooden packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packing/
Caisses, cassettes, cageots et emballages similaires complets en bois/
4421 Cajas, cajitas, jaulas y envases similares completes de madera
(1)
Australia
United States
(1)
100
900
20430
- Of fibrq building board
- Other
Wood packing boxes, cases,
cratea, containers, n.e.s.
(5)
30%* 22.5%, G-12.5%
1980 m.f.n.rate:25%
30%* 22.5%, G-12.5%
1980 m.f.n.rate:l15%
116 2/3%, G-0
G-15%
G-0
)
(6)
Quarantine
(See footnote 1
on page So )
,--I I.--- , I
I - I
_ *
*_
I . I
I
(4)
L:
( -1) Builderas' carpentry and Joinory/ Page 101
Ouvrages de menuiserie et pi3ces de charpente pour bêtiments et constructions, en boia/
4423 Obras de carpinteria y piezas de armazones pars edifioios y conatruociones, de madera
(1)
Australia
Austria
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
(2)
900
A
B
C
D
A
B I
II
2
(001)019
(003)001
(007 )019
(3)
t
Other than louvred goods
(including parquet flooring
panels)
Assembled parquet flooring
panels
Doors
Windows
Other
Shuttering for concrete
constructional work
Of fibre building board
Other
Other than doors, window
sashes, etc.
Prefabricated and nsetional
buildings of wood
Ebora, wooden, glazed or
unglazed
Structural building units
composed of laminated wood
Other
(4)
45%* 34%
(1980 rate:
15%)
10%, G--5%
13%, G-6.5%
10%, G-5%
9%, G-4.5%
5.5%, G-"O"
14%, G-"O"
7%, G-"o"
7.5%,
G-0
G-"IO" for transom
from 1.4.77
40% (25% in 1979)
50% (25% in 1979)
55% (20% in 1979)
55% (25% in 1979)
(5)
G-.1Q%
(goods of fibre
building board)
6%, G-3%*
4.1%
7.5%
6%
4.9%
G-10%
G-10%
(6)
quarantine
(See footnote
on page 80 )
QR
QR
1 Page 102
4423 (cont' d)
(1)
(2)
(3)
United States
20260
20630
20665
20667
Hardwood flooring,
strips and plants
except in
Wood doors with or without
their hardware
Wood blinds, shutters, etc.
of wooden frames
Other carpentry and Joinery
See also 20700 under CCCN 4428
l
(4)
(5)
8.0%, G- "0"
7.5%, G-0
16.2/3%
20.0%
3.2%
8%
(6) Household utensils of wood/
Ustensilea de ménage on bois/ Page 103
4424 Utensilios de madera para uso doméstico
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealarad
Household utensils of wood:
Clothes pegs
Other
Rolling pins of wood
Whole item
Clothes pins and parts
Curtain stretchers
Chuns, brooms, whisks, wash-
boards, pounders and rolling
pins
See alo 50600-1 under CCCN 4428
Whole item
Whole item
Clothes pegs
Spoons and forks
Other
1/Under collective quota of $2,000,000 previously.
$0.20/gross*
$0.15/gross,
G-$0.08/gross
1980m.- f . n.nrate: 15%
45%* 34%,
G-0 (by-law)
(1-24% (other)
1980 m. f . n. rate:15%
10%, G-5%
200/gross, G-0
(17.8%)
15.0%, G-10.0%
17.5%, G-11.5%
7.5%,
a- "0"
10%, G-0
50% or
20.83c/100 pieces
+ 25% (35% in 1979
55% (30% in 1980)
55% (35% in 1980)
G-0
6 %, G- 3%*
12c/gross
(10.4%)
9.2% , G-7.5%*
3%
7%
G-20%
Qtarantine
(See footnote 1
on page 80 )
QR
QR
( 100 )000
(900)ooo
(200)000
50605-1
50625-1
51000-1
001)ex
002)009
(003)001 Page 104
4424 (cont'd)
(2)
900
20645
20647
20695
206961/
206981/
79005
79008
(3)
Whole item
Other than clothes pegs
Whole item
Mahogany forks and spoons
Woood forks and spoons except
mahogany
Mahogany household utensils
and parts, n.s.p.f.
Coat and garment hangers of
wood, except of mahogany
Other wood household utensils
and part, n.s.p.f. except coat
and garment hangers
Clothespins, spring type
Clothespins, except
type, n.s.p.f.
spring
See also 20330 under CCCN 4428
(4)
7.5%,G-0
5%, G-0
Sw F O.40/kg., G-O
G-0
7.0%, G - (0)
8.5%
G- (0)
14.0%, G-"0"
8.0%
8.0%9 G-(o)
10c/gross (11. 1%)
7.5%
5.1%
Sw F 0.30/kg
4.5%
5.1%
2/
2/Effective 23 February 1979 the United States introduced a global quota on imports of wood and plastic spring
clothes pins valued at no more than US$1.70 a gross under GATT Article XIX. The global quota limits the importation
of the product to 2 million gross annually for three years. (L/4759/Add.1)
(1)
Finland
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
1-/Previously 20697
(6)
(4)
( 5) rage 105
Wooden tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom and brush bodies and
handles; boot and shoe lasts and trees, of wood/
Outils, monturea et manches d'outilso de brosses et de balais, en bois;
formes et tendeurs pour chauasures, en bois/
Herramientas, monturas y mangos de herramientas de cepillos y de escobas, hormas,
4425 ensanohadores y teneores para oalzado, de madera
.(2 )
Finland
United States
B 309
100
20650
Other than roughly shaped blanks
of boot and shoe lasts and trees
5%, G-0
Tools-; tool bodies; tool
handles, including knife, fork
and spoon handles; handles and
backs for brooms, mops and
brushes; all the foregoing of
wood:
Wood handles Þroom arid
mop handles 3/4 inches or more
in diameter and 38 inches or
more in length, paint brush and
paint roller handles and brush
backs
4%, G-0
8%, G-0
3.8%
0%
(6)
20654
Other Page 106
4426
( 1)
426
Australia
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
Spools cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like, of turned wood/
Canettes, busettes, bobines pour filature et tissage et pour fil à coudre et
articles slmilaires, en bois tourn6/
Canrllas, carretes, bobinas para la hilatura y el tejido y pars el hilo de coser y
articulos similares, de madera torneada
(2)
(3)
(4)
A
B
1
2
001
019
Whole item
Reels for sewing thread and
the like
Other
Bobbins
Other spools, cops, etc. of
turned wood
Fbr photographic and
cinematographic film
Other
Other kinds
Whole item
45%* 34%, G-24%
1980 m.f.n.rate:15%
3.5%, G-0
8%, G-0
7.5%, G-0
(5)
G-0
10%, G-0 4
20% (10% in 1979) G-0
The rates app- G
licable to the
goods in which
the supports have
been designed to
be used (10% in 1979)
50% (10% in 1979) G-0
0%B
G-0
2.5%
2.5%
.2%
4.8%
G-0
G-0
Whole item
(6)
(1)
G-0
2. 2%
2.5%,, G-0
Sweden Standard lamps, table lamps and other lighting fittings, of wood; articles of furniture,
of wood, not falling within Chapter 94; caskets, cigarette boxes, trays, etc./
Ouvrages de tabletterie et de petite 6b6nisterie (boítes, ccffrets, lampadaires, etc.,)
objets d'ornement, d'6tag3re et articles de parure, en bois; parties en bois de ces ouvrages/
Artículos de marqueteria y pequeña ebanistería (cajas, cofres, lámparas de pie, etc.)
4427 objetos para ornamentación, artículos de adorno personal, de madera
Page 107
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Standard lamps, table lamps
and other lighting fittings;
statutory and other ornamental
figures; smoking requisites;
bags, boxes, cases, caskets,
wallets and similar con-
tainers
Other (wood articles of
furniture, certain small wood
articles, etc.)
- Whole item
CCCN No. 4428
A Of fibre building board
Other
Wooden articles for domestic
or decorative use combined
with precious metals, etc.
coral, elephant tusks or Bekko
Wood articles for domestic
use of Kwarin, Tsuge, box-
wood, red sandalwood, rose-
wood, or ebony wood, exclu-
ding ebony wood with white
streaks
Other
1/Under collective quota of $2,000,000 previously.
30%* 22.5%,
G-O (by-law)
G-10% (other) -
(1980 m.f.n..rate:15%)
45%* 34%,
G-O (by-law)
G-10% (other) -
(1980m.f.n..rate:15%)
12%, G-6%
7%, G-0
40%, G-0
15%,
G-0
10%, G-0
G-0
G-0
(whole)
(whole)
7%, G-3.5%*
5%
6%
12%.
4%
2/
I'
QRj/
TX
TX
2/Austria has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
3-/EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
(300) 900
900
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
See
A
B
1.
2.1
2.2 Page 108
4427 (cont'd)
( 1)
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
( 2)
001
002
009
100
900
100, 900
(3)
Standard lamps, table lamps
and other lighting fittings
of wood and parts thereof
Articles and parts thereof
for personal use or adornment,
of a kind normally carried in
the pocket, in the handbag or
on the person
Other (articles of furniture
of wood, caskets, cigarette
boxes, trays, fruit bowls,
ornaments and other fancy
articles of wood; certain
other wood products)
Lamps and similar lighting
fittings
Other
Whole item
Whole item
60% (30%
in 1980)
50% (30% in1980 )
55% (30% in 1980 )
7.5%, G-0
7.5%, G-0
7.5%, G-0
5%, G-0
G-15%
G--I 5%
5.1%
5.1%
5 .1%
3.8%
(6)
QR
QR
(4)
(5) Page 109
4427 (contld)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Switzerland
United States
10
12
20
30
20435
20440
20450
74150
Lamps and other lighting
fittings and parts for
electric lighting of wood
Lamps, fittings and parts for
other kinds of lighting than
electric
Interior decoration and fancy
arts, arts for personal use
or adornment, of wood
Other small cabinet-makers
wares
Wood cigar and cigarette
boxes
Wood boxes,
jewels etc.
with textile
- " -,lined
Articles, n
bugles and
See also 20330 and 20
Sw F 2.40/kg,
(12.35%)
Sw F 0.80/kg,
(5.02%)
Sw F 1.20/kg,
(6.17%)
Sw F 0.50/kg,
(8.12%)
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
7.5%, G-0
Sw F 1.30/kg
3w F 0. 59/kg
Sw F 0.83/kg
w F 0.32/kg
3%
chests, cases for 16. 2/3% .7%1/
n.e.s., not lined
with textiles
with textiles 2c/lb. + 4% (5.3%) c/lb. + 2.9% (3.8%)
.s.p.f. of beads, 12.5% G-(0) 6.6%
spangles, etc.
20700 under CCCN 4428, and 74130 under 7019
1/G-0 was introduced for unlined jewelry boxes on 1 March 1979. Page 110 Other goods made of wood/
Autres outrages en bois/
4428 Otras manufactures de madera
Note: As a result of the revision of CCCN in 1978, CCCN No. 4428
covers products which previously fell under No. 4406, 4411
and 6705.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
( 100) 000
(300)000
(900)000
(B) C2
50600-1
D II
(2)52
-1
-2
(029)009
A
B
A
B
200
900
10
20
Spring rollers for blinds
Wood paving blocks
Other
Other articles of wood, n.e.s.
Manufactures of wood, n.o.p.
Other
Other articles of wood:
Kushi (skewers) of bamboo
Other
Other articles of wood:
- other
Match splints; wooden pegs or
pins for footwear; wood paving
blocks
Other
Working models, sculls, sounding
board blanks, match splints and
wooden pegs or pins for footwea
Other
Blind rollers
Other
Wooden foundry patterns
Centre layers for hardboard,
laminboard, etc. without
covering sheets, over 40 mm
thick
20%* 15%,
G-5%
47 5%*
30%* 22.5%,,
G-12.5%
9%, G-4.5%
15%, G-10%
7%, 0-0
10%, G-(0)
10%, G-0
55% (35% in 1979)
O%B
7.5%,
G-0
7.5%, G-0
5%, G-0
5%, G-0
Sw F 0.42/g (4.07%)
.-0
Sw F 0.04/g
G-0
G-0
0-0
6%. G-3%*
9.2%, G-7.5%*
4.9%
5.8%
G-20%
5.1%.
5.1%
3.8%
3.8%
Sw F
0.33/kg
(4.20%) Sw F 0.03/g
1980 m- f.n.rate:l15% Page 111
4428 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Switzerland
(cont'd.)
United States
Centre layers for hardboard
laminboard etc. without
covering sheets, over 40mm
or leas thick
Shingles
Poles, sawn and pointed
(2 sub-items)
Other articles of wood, un-
worked, not combined with
other materials
(2 sub-items)
Other articles of wood
painted, polished, etc., or
combined other materials
Wood dowel rods and pins
advanced in condition
Compressed wood, include
impregnated and manufactures,
thereof, n.e.s.
Articles, n.s.p.f., of wood
See also 20667 under CCCN 4423
Sw F 0.06/kg, G-0
(5.95%)
Sw F 0.03/kg, G-0
(0.99%)
Sw F 0.018 or
0.02/kg. (7%); G-0
Su F 0.22/kg. or
Sw F 0.45/kg.;
G-0
Sw F 0.40/kg, G-0
(7.20%)
16.2/3%
10.50/lb.+ 8.5%
(15.7%); G-0
8.0%, G-0
Sw F 0.04/kg
Sw F 0.012/kg
Sw F 0.16/kg
Sw F 0.26/kg
7.6%
4.5 c/lb.+3.5%
(7.4%)
5.1%
- - __ i I - I
SLX1/, SD
1/See footnote 2 on page 74
22
30
32
40
42
20095
20330
20700
I Plaiting materials bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, including
matting, mats and screens; straw envelopes for bottles/
Mati3res à tresser tiss6es à plat ou parall6lis6es y compris les nattes de Chine,
les paillassons grossiers et les claies; paillons pour bouteilles/
Materials trenzables tejidas o paralelizadas en formas planas, incluso las esteras
toscas y Ios cañizos: fundas de paja para botellas
( 1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Sweden
Floor mitt; and matting, plaits
and similar products
Goods of wicker, bamboo or cane
Other
Other plaits and similar produc
Other plaiting materials bound
together in paraIlel strands o?
form
matting and
matting,
of abaca,
midrib and
vegetable
backed or Iined
woven fabric,
of unspun abanz,
and palm leaves
together in para
woven, in sheet
See 57005-3 under CCCN 5801
(B)C Chinese mats and
similar mats and
including those c
maguey, coconut midrib and
buri
(C)D Other articles:
I Of unspun vegetable
materials:
(a) Not backed
with paper or
incl. those of
maguey, buri
Mats and matting of jute
Floor coverings
Plaits and similar products of
plaiting materials
Other
Mats and matting of jute
12.5%* 10%, G-0
17%
.-':.'5%+Pr 10%*
17%+Pr7%
G-7%+Pr7%
6%, G-3%
8%, G-4%
5.5%, G-"0"
6%, G-"0"
7.5%, G-0
37.5% (30%*
7.5%, G-0
12.5%, G-O
5%, G-0
in 1980)
1/Since 1978 CCCN 4602 covers products which fell under CCCN 4601 previously.
4%, G-2%*
5%, G-2.5%*
4.1%
4.4%
4.9%
G-15%
5.1%
7%
3.8%
1980: 2%, G-0
1980
4%
m. f.n.rate:
2/
2/
-.
-
2/J h
2/Finland has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
Page 112
46021/
200
900
B
E
(ex22)ex32
001
A
B
ex901
___ 4602 (cont'd.)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 I t- t
United States
22230
22257
Woven or partly assembled
material of unspun fibrous
material in making blinds,
etc., of one or more of the
materials, bamboo, rattan,
willow
Other floor coverings, of
unspun fibrous vegetable
materials, except of common
China, India, or Japan straw
14.0%, G-0
8.0%, G-0
I _ l X
Page 113
I - I - -- -
I* i I -
(5)
3.2%
(6) Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles of plaiting materials, made directly to shape;
articles made up from goods falling within 46.01 or 46.02, articles of loofah/
Ouvrages de vannerie obtenus à l'aide des articles des nº 46.01 et 46.02;
ouvrages de luffa/
Artículos de cestería con artículos de las partidas 46.01 y 46.02;
46.03 manufacturas de lufa
(1) _____ (2) (3) (4) (5)
Australia
Canada
EEC
Japan
United States
Floor mats
Goods of rattan cane, NSA
Carpeting, rugs, mats, matting,
stair pads of straw
Baskets of bamboo
Baskets of interwoven vegetable
fibres
Handbags of sisal, palm straw
or cane straw
Whole item,
Basketwork, wickerwork, etc.,
of other than artificial plasti
materials
Baskets and bags of bamboo
Baskets and bags of willow
Baskets and bags, of rattan or
of palm leaf
Articles, n.s.p.f, of bamboo,
ratan, willow or chip
12.5%if 26%, G-0
(1980 m.f.n. rate:2%)
35%* 26% G-16%
(19.80 m.f.n. rate:17%) G-10%
17.5%, 10.2%
G-11.5% G- 0
17.5%
G-11.5%
17.5%,
G-11.5%
12.5%,
G-7.5%
10%, G-"0"
15%, G-"0"
25.0%, G-0
10.0%, G-0
25.0%, G-"0"
12.5% G-0
10.2%
G-5%
10.2%
G-5%
8%
G-6.5%
6.2%
12%
5.8%
10%
6.6%
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300
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62200-2
62200-3
62305-1
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22240
22241
22242
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United States
(cont'd)
22262
22264
70617
(70612)
70618
(70614)
Articles, n.e.s., of raffia
Articles of other unspun
fibrous vegetable materials
Luggage, handbags, and flat
goods of rattan or palm leaf
Handbags, wallets, purses,
of abaca fibre
(4)
4.0%, G-"0"
5%, G-0
25.0%
8.5%
(5)
3%
3%
18%
5.3%
. (6)
.-_ _l
Paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets/
Papiers et cartons en rouleaux ou en feuilles/
48.01 Papeles y cartones en rollos o en hojas
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Other:
- Having a substance not
exceeding 22 gsm
not
- Having a substance exceeding
22 gsm and not exceeding
205 gsm
. Other . --
$55.00/t*
$41.25/t
40% or if lower
$64.30/t*
30% or if lower
$48.23/t
(1980 rates-various)
40% or if lower
$64.30/t*
30%, or if lower
$48.23/t
G-20%, or if lower
$48.23/t less 10% of
value
G-$30.00/t
G-20% (921 --
plain copying
paper)
G-10%(929)
30%
G-15%, if lower
$48.23/t less 15%
of value
(1980 m.f.n. rates
on items 921-25%
922-20%)
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(1)
Australia
(2)
910
921, 922
929
990
4603 (cont'd)
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(3)
(4)
(5)
(6) 48.01 (cont'd)
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Austria
Canada
(2)
A
l.
a.
b.
c.
3.
5.c.
8.
B.l.c.
e.
2.
D
19700-2
19700-3
19700-4
(3)
Machine-made paper (except C)
Wrapping paper:
Straw paper
Kraft paper:
Manufactured by natron-
procedure only
Other
Other
Unglazed newsprint
Other thin paper
Other machine-made paper
Kraft paperboard
other machine-made paperboard
Imitation hand-made paperboard
Hand-made paper and paperboard
Paper of all kinds, n.o.p. not
cut to size or shape, not
impregnated, coated, embossed,
ruled, lined, printed or
decorated
Paperboard, n.o.p.
Corrugated medium, not cut to
size or shapre
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10%, G-5%
S 0.84/kg,
G-S 0.42/kg.
12%, G-6%
14%, G-7%
9%, G-4.5%
14%, G-7%
14%, G-7%
13%, G-6.5%
14%, G-7%
14%, G-7%
0%
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
6%, G-3%*
7%, G-3.5%*
14% B
12%, G-6%*
14% B
0%B
6.5%, G-6%*
9.2%, G-7.5%*
4%, G-5%*
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48.01 (cont'd)
(1)_ _ (2) (3) (4) 1 (5)_ 1 (6)
Canada (cont'd)
EEC
New Zealand
19700-5 Kraft papers, unbleached,nop.,
not cut to size or shape, not
impregnated, coated, printed
19700-6 Crepe or creping paper, nop., in
roles, not cut to size or shape,
not printed, embossed or
decorated
19700-1 Other paper and paperboard
Hand-made papers valued at not
less than 40c/lb. wholesale:
19930-1 not cut to size or shape
19930-2 other
A
D
E
(E)F
(001-009)
001
(101-119)
011-019
201-229)
021-049
(300,402)
111,119,
061
(401)'051
(409)071
(411-499)
081-129
Newsprint
Paper weighing not more than
15 g/m2 for use in stencil-
making
Hand-made paper and paperboard
Other
Newsprint
Printing and writing paper
Kraft paper and paperboard
Cigarette paper;filter paper
Cellulose wadding
Carpet-felt paper and paper felt
Other
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
20%, G-10%
20%, G-10%
7%, G-0
5%, G-0
7.5%, G-0
12%, G-0
10% exB
40%2/ ,35%2/,30%2/.
10%(5% in 1980)
10%,50%,0%,25%,55%
(0% or higher,40%,
30%+$40/ton,30%,
30% in 1980)
0% B
1.02c/kg
30%, G-10%
0% - 55%
(0% - 40% in 1980)
4%, G-5%*
6.5%, G-6%*
9.2%, G-7.5%*
1.0%, G-5%*
11 3%,
4.9%1/
3.8%
5.1%
ST(France), SD
G-0
G-20%2/,15%2/,15%2/
G-0
G-20%,G-10%+
$40/tonne,
G-0%
0%
5%, G-0
G-0,G-15%,G-20%
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1/ Exemption (already bound) from the payment of duty within the limits of an annual tariff quota of 1,500,000 tons.
2/ Or lower.
G-5%*
G-9. 5%* Page 118
Finland I
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
A
B
C I
C II
C III
A
B
C
110
310
,491
250
170-210,
260,280,
492-900
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(4)
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Newsprint 0% B
Cellulose wadding 2.5%, G-0
Grey rag paper and paperboard 7.5%, G-0
Other printing paper, and
writing paper;kraft paper
(sulphate paper) and kraft
paperboard(sulphate paperboard);
fluting paper;sulphite wrapping
paper;duplicator paper and draw-
ing paper;carbon body paper;
wallpaper body paper;folding
board;homogeneous bleached
paperboard
Other paper and paperboard
Writing paper, paper for
duplicating machines, drawing
paper, blotting paper and filter
paper
Cellulose wadding
Other (including hand-made
paper)
Newsprint
Gray rag paper and paperboard;
condenser paper
Body paper for the manufacture
of carbon paper
Other (incl, hand-made paper)
)(24 tariff lines)
Whole item (incl. hand-made
paper (16 tariff lines)
5%, G-0
5%, G-0
NKr 0.13/kg,
(1.6%)
G-0
NKr o.16/kg, G-0
NKr 0.03/kg,
(2.1%)
O%B
1.5%, G-0
G-0
2%, G-0
2.5%, G-0
Sw F 0.06-0.35/kg
(3.97-18.75%), G-0
(5)
2.2%
3.8%
3.8%
2%
NKr 0.12/kg.
NKr 0.13/kg
NKr 0.03/kg
1.8%
2.2%
Sw F 0.03-0.29/
kg
(6)
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(1)
United States
(2)
25257
25275
25281
25284
25305
(3)
Cover paper, not impregnated,
coated or embossed, etc.
Writing paper, not impregnated,
etc., over 18 lb. per roam
Wrapping paper, sulphate,
weighing over 18 lb. per ream
Wrapping paper, sulphite,
weighing over 18 lb. per ream
including machine glazed
T
(4) (5)
6.0%, G-0 2.4%
0.7 c/lb.+
3.5% (6%)
G-0
4.0%, G-0
6.0%, G-0
Hand-made paper, not impregnate 0.5 c/lb +
not coated, not embossed, etc. (2.9%) G-0
2.5%
2.4%
0%
2.4%
Hand-made paper and paperboard/
Papiers et cartons faits à la main/
48.02 Papel fabricado a mano
CCCN 4802 has been eliminated as a result of the revision of CCCN on 1 January 1978. Hand-made paper and
paperboard now fall within CCCN 4801.
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Parchment or greaseproof paper and paperboard, and imitations thereof, and
glazed transparent paper, in rolls or sheets/
48.03 Papiers et cartons parchemin6s et leurs imitations, y compris le papier "cristal",
en rouleaux ou en feuilles/
Papel y carton apergaminado y sus imitaciones, incluido el papel "cristal",
en rollos o en hojas
(1)
Canada
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
(2)
19710-1
19710-2
19755-1
19900-1
(3)
(4)
(5)
v E~~ I t
Wrapping paper, not pasted,
coated or embossed, nop,
Wrapping paper, unbleached, not
pasted, coated or embossed,
in rolls, not cut
Paper or fibreboard not
produced in Canada
Manufactures of paper, n.o.p.
See also 19700-1 under CCCN 48.01
011
(009) 001
(
(
(
(
001) 001
019) 019
021) 029
029) 029
001-
009
10
Greaseproof and imitations
thereof and imitation parch-
ment paper and paperboard as
determined by Minister
Vegetable parchment paper
and paperboard; weighing
not less than 183 g/m
)
Other
)
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
(4 tariff lines)
Greaseproof paper weighing
30 gr. or less/sq.m. of
brown colour, for use in
manufacture of condensers
15.0%, G-10.0%
15.0%, G-10.0%
17.5% or 15%
17.5%, G-11.5%
27,5% or lower
(30% in
subject to
Article XXVIII:4
renegotiation)
0%
B
5%, G-0
NKr 0.08/kg,
G-0 )
1980
G-0
Sw F 0.045/kg, G-0
9,2%, G-7.5%*
0%
0%
10.2%,
G-8.5%*
G-15%
3.8%
NKr 0.08/kg B
2.2%
Sw F 0.04/kg
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Composite paper or
Papiers et cartons
48.04 Papeles y cartones
paperboard, not surface-coated or impregnated, in rolls or sheets/
assembles par collage, non impr6gn6s ni enduits à la surface, en rouleaux ou en feuilles/
unidos por encolado, sin impregnar ni recubrir en su superficie, en rollos o en hojas
(2) }__ (3) _ (4 _ _ (5) (6)
Australia
EEC
900
Composite paper and paperboard,
not surface-coated or
impregnated - other than by-law
Whole item
40% or if lower
$64.30/t*
30% or if lower
$48.23/t
13%, G-0 Page 12
Paper and paperboard, corrugated, creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets/
Papiers et cartons simplement ondul6s, crêpes, pliss6s, gaufr6s, estamp6s ou perfor6s, en rouleaux
ou en feuilles/
Papeles y cartones simplemente ondulados, rizados, gofrados, estampados o perforados, en rollos o en
hojas
48.05
Austria
Canada
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
B(previously C)
See 48.03
above
A
B
C
D
100-900
10
20
30
Other (than pergamyne - paper
(stamped) i ---|
Whole item
Whole item
Corrugated paper and
paperboard
Creped sulphite paper
Embossed paper and paper-
board
Other
Whole item
(5 tariff lines)
Corrugated paper and paper-
board, ordinary paperboard,
embossed, etc., in rolls/
sheets
Hardboard, creped, crinkled,
embossed, etc.
Pasteboard, creped,
crinkled, embossed, etc.
Paper, creped, crinkled,
embossed, etc.
22%, G-11%
0%-55%(40%,0%1/ in 1979) G-20%
5%, G-O
NKr 0.20/kg,
(0,4%)
NKr 0.13/kg,
(1.8%)
G-0
G-0
NKr 0.03/kg, G-0
(0.7%)
NKr 0.16/kg, G-0
2.5% G-0
Sw F 0.15/kg,
(8.81%)
Sw F 0.15/kg,
(8.41%)
Sw F 0.27/kg,
(6.40%)
Sw F 0.27/kg,
(8.57%)
G-0
G-0
G-0
14%, G-7%*
3.8%
NKr 0.20/kg B
NKr 0. 2/kg
NKr 0.03/kg B
NKr 0.14 /kg
2.2%
Sw F 0. 09/kg
Sw F 0.09/kg
Sw F 0.19/kg
Sw F 0.17/kg
by the Minister and under such conditions as he may describe.
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1/ 0% for goods approved Paper and paperboard, impregnated, coated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated
or printed, in rolls or sheets/
Papiers at cartons couch6s, enduits, impr6gn6s ou colori6s en surface ou
imprim6s, en rouleaux ou en feuilles/
Papeles y cartones estucados, revestidos, impregnados o coloreados super-
48.07 ficialmente, o impresos, en rollos o en hojas
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Australia (200) 210, Carbon and other copying papers; 27.5%* 21%
u r w v ~ ~ ~ G
roof coverings and similar
materials, impregnated with
bituminous, asphaltic, tar or
pitch emulsions or similar
preparations; paper and paper-
board for use as a filter and
containing asbestos
Having a substance not exceeding
205 gsm, coated, NSA:
Waxed; gummed; fancy, having
printed or embossed designs
thereon; having a coating of
polyethylene or other
artificial plastic material
Clay-coated on a base paper
containing no unbleached pulp
or containing less than 70% by
weight of unbleached pulp, NSA
Other:
Coated, having a value
exceeding $214.33 per ton
Other
(1980 m.f.n. rates:
25%-carbon and other
copying papers, not
being photographic
base coated paper;
21% - other)
30%* 22.5%,
G-12.5%
30%* 20%
30%* 22.5%,
G-12.5%
40% or if lower
$64.30/t*, 30% if
lower $48.23/t,
G-20% or if lower,
$48.23/t less 10%
of value
Page 123
(5)
G-10% or, if
lower $48.23/t
less 20% of valu
(6)
290
610
620
910
990
(6)
G-10% Page 124
48.07(cont'd)
(1) (2) __(3) _ 1 (4) I (5) 1 (6)
I (previous.
ly K)
19750-1 )
19750-2 )
19750-3 )
19750-4 )
19800-1
Other
Printing papers, coated or uncoated
weighing over 18 lbs. per ream
Groundwood printing paper, chemical
fibre pulp not more than 50%, not cut
to size
Ruled and border and coated papers,
boxed papers, pads not printed,
papier-mâché ware, n.o.p.
18%, G-9%
12.5%, G-8%
12.5%, G-8%
12.5%, G-8%
12.5%, G-8%
15%, G-10%
14% G-7%*
8%, G-6%*
6.5%, G- 5.5%*
2.5%, G-4%*
9.2%, G-7.5%*
See also 19700-1
under CCCN 4801, 19755-1 under CCCN 4803, 19710-1 under 4803.
Ruled, lined or squared, but not
otherwise printed
Coated with mica powder
Other:
- Paper and paperboard with a coating
of kadin compound, impregnated of
artificial plastic material, 160 gr
or more per sq.
- Other
Whole item
Impregnated or coated with wax,
paraffin or oil; coated with chalk
Ruled, lined or squared; varnished
or lacquered or coated with plastic
materials:
- ruled, lined or squared; varnished
or lacquered, intended for electric
insulation
- coated with plastic materials
- other
Other:
- impregnated or coated with bitumen
or asphalt or coated with graphite;
treated with glue; coated with car-
bon mass or other colouring mass;
coloured, bronzed or impregnated
with other materìal than wax, par-
affin or oil
- Other
Austria
Canada
EEC
New Zealand
Finland
13%, G-0
10%, G-0
12%, G-0
A
(A)B
(B)C
A
B
C
12%, G-0
0%. - 50%
(0%-40% in
7.5%,, G-0
1980)
10%
7%
8%
9%
G-0% ~ 20%
5.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
6.2%
6.2%
5%, G-0
5%, G-0
10%,G-0
10%, G-0
12.5%, G-0 (1) (2) 1 _(3) (4) (5) 1 (6)
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Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
A
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
110 )
190 )
802
200-801)
809-909 )
Laminates
Other:
Covered or impregnated
with bitumen, asphalt or
tar
Coloured body paper for
the manufacture of wall-
paper
Chromo paper and paper-
board, glossy paper and
bright enamel paper and
similar coated rarer and
paperboard, including
paper and paperboard
covered with an adhesive
Carbon paper, articulating
paper and similar copying
papers
Other
Covered or impregnated with
asphalt, bitumeh or coated
with graphite
Rules, lined or squared, but
not otherwise printed
Other (12 tariff lines)
Whole item
(11 tariff lines)
5%, G-0
NKr 0.02/kg,
(1.8%)
G-0
NKr 0 .03/kg, G-0
(1.3%)
NKr 0.25/kg,
(3.8%)
G-0
5%, G-0
NKr 0.16/kg, G-0
(1.3%)
2%, G-0
2.5%, G-0
3%, G-0
Sw F 0.10-0. 50/kg
(3.06-l2.01%), G-0
3.8%
NKr 0.02/kg B
NKr 0.03/kg B
NKr .0 .20/kg
3.8%
0%
2%
2%
Sw F 0.05-0.31/kg
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48.07 (cont'd)
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48.07 (cont'd)
(1)
United States
IIa
(2)
25310
25443
25458
(3) (I' I I % tf I %GJ
Hand-made paper, impregnated,
coated, lined, printed,
decorated, etc.
Printing paper, except India,
bible, r/lith., print, not
impregnated, coated, etc.
Writing paper, impregnated,
coated, etc., litho-printed,
over 18 lb. ream
o.6 c/lb. + 5% (5.4%)
G-0
1 c/lb. + 4% (5.6%);
G-0
6 c/lb. (6%)
G-0
Building board of wood pulp or of vegetable fibre/
Plaques pour constructions, en pate à papier, en bois d6fibr6s ou en v6g6taux
1 divers d6fibr6s/
(4809)1 Planchas para construcción, de pasta de papel, de madera desfibrada o de
ex 4411 vegetales diversos desfibrados
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by 4411. 4809 has been absorbed~~~~~~~r
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Hardboards
Other
Other than covered with foils
of plastic materials
4O%* 30%
30%* 22.5%,
G-12.5%
(1980:15%, No GSP)
16%, G-8%
15%, G-7.5%*
3.9%
2.2%
2.4%
(2)
(1)
AustraIla
Austria
100
900
B
- \~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- *6 - ^
.
--
(3)
(4)
(5)
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(5)
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* | 1 @
by 4411. Page 127
(4809)1/ 4411 (cont'd)
(1) J (2) _ _ - (3__ __ 1 - 1 ((6)
Canada
EEC
Norway
Switzerland
United States
Building papers and paper
felts, not cut to size or
shape; fibreboard, straw-
board, sheathing and insulation
of vegetable fibres, n.o.p.;
blotting paper
Cardboard, unfinished
Hardboard, n.o.p.
Whole item
[_jI
. . Whole item
Building board of wood pulp or
of vegetable fibre, not
surfaced
Building board of wood pulp
or of vegetable fibre, surfaced
Hardboard, not face-finished,
not $48.33 1/3 per short ton
Hardboard, not face-finined,
over $48.33 1/3 but not over
$96.66 2/3 per short ton
Hardboard, not face finished,
over $96.66 2/3 per short ton
Hardboard, face finished, exc.
oil treated but not further fi-
nished
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
15%, G-10%
11%, G-"0"
NKr 0.08/kg(2.4%)
min. 5%.
Sw F 0.08/Kg,G-0
(20.13%)
Sw F 0.15/Kg,G-0
(9.46%)
7.5%, G-(0)
7.5%, G-0
7.5%, G-(0)
15.0%, G-0
6.5%, G- 6%
6.5%, G-7%*
9.2%, G-8%*
10%
NKr 0.07/kg
min. 4.4%
Sw F 0.033/kg
4411.10)1/ (for
Sw F 0.09/kg
.(for
4411.20)1/
3%
3%
3%
6%
1/ _ - _________________________________ ______________________.. *,_______________ , __I
has been eliminated as a result of the revision of CCCN on 1 January 1978. 4809 has haon obsortled by 4411.
19200-2
19200-3
19200-4
10
20
24510
24520
24530
s _ . _
10%
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Other paper and paperboard, cut to size or shape/
Autres papiers et cartons d6coup6s en vue d'un usage particulier/
48.15 Otros papeles y cartones recortados para un uso determinado
(1) (2) (3) (5) (6)
United States 25630 Paper and paperboard cut to 7.5%, G-0 3%
size or shape n.s.p.f.
Boxes, bags and (other packing containers, of paper or paperboard/
Boîtes, sacs, pochettets, cornets et autres emballages en papier ou carton/
48.16 Cajas, sacos, bolsas y otros envases de papel o cartón
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 25648 Boxes of paper, paperboard, 2.5% +1 c/lb. (3%), 2.5%
papier-mâch6 covered or lined G-0
with special papers
25652 Boxes of paper, etc., not 7.5%, G-0 3%
covered and not folded, set up
or otherwise assembled
25654 Boxes, paper, paperboard and 7.0%, G-0 2.8%
papier-mâch6, n.e.s. Registers, exercise books, note books, memorandum blocks, etc./
Registres cahiers, carnets, albums et autres articles scolaires, de bureau
48.18 ou de papeterie, en papier ou carton/ Page 129
Iibrus registros, cuadernos, talonarios, álbumes y otros artículos de papel.
y cartón para usos escolares, de oficina o de papelería
( 1) ~(2) (3) - '()(5) (6)
Finland - Whole item 12.5%, G-0 7%
Sweden 001-009 Whole item 4.0%, G-0 3.2%
(4 tariff lines)
Switzerland _ Whole item Sw F 1.00/kg Sw F 0.49/kg
(14.45%),
G-0 Page 130
Other goods made of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding/
Autres ouvrages en pate de papier, papier, carton ou mate de cellulose/
48.21 Otras manufacturas de pasta de papel, papel, carton o guata de celulosa
(1) f (2) (3) (4) I (5) 1 (6)
]~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .- L - .
Australia
Canada
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
(600)900
(900)900
57010-1
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
100-990
10 to
42
Charts for manuscript use;
piping being upholstering or
trimming material of paper etc.
Other goods n.s.a. made of
paper pulp, paper etc.
Carpeting, rugs, mats and
matting of paper; stair pads
Articles for use in machinery
or plant
Artificial sausage casings
50%+Pr.10%*
37.5%+Pr.7%
G-27.5%+Pr.7%
50% + Pr 10%*
37.5% + Pr 7%,
G-27.5% + Pr 7%
20.0%,
G-13%
5%, G-0
12.5%, G-0
Moulded sheets for packing egge 0%B
Articles of cellulose wadding
Other
Lampshades: moulded sheets for
packing eggs, of paper pulp
Paper and paperboard cards for
use with Jacquared and similar
machines; reel ends (for reels
of paper); coffee, filters and
the like; artificial sausage
casings; tube. and pipes;
Spinning cans; cigarette
filters
Other
Whole item
(8 tariff lines)
Whole item (6 tariff lines)
2.5%, G-0
12.5%, G-0
15%, G-0
5%, G-0
0%B
NKr 1.40/kg, G-0
(5.1%)
4.0%, G-0
*SdT 0.22-2.00 kg.
(1.64 - 13.37%),G-0
G-15%
G-20%
10.2% :
G-0
3.8%
2.2%
7.0%
7.7%
3.8%
N Kr 1.0.6/kg
3.2%
Sw F 0.17-1.10/
kg
, ~ ~~~~- L , L L
(1980
rate:
(1980
rate:
m.f.n.
25%)
m.f.n.
25%)
i- --
I
I
I
I 5002 Raw silk (not thrown)/Soie gr3ge (non moulin6e)/Seda cruda (sinforcer)
*(i) (2 ) -I . _ __ __ _ _ . _i (4) (5) (6)
, , . ... ._ . .-~~~~~~~~~~~~
Whole item
Other than wild silk
EEC
Japan
Page
131
2
5%
7.5%
3.8%
QR
(Italy)
ST/L Silk yarn, other than yarn of moll or other waste silk, not put up for retail sale/
Fils de soie non conditionn6s pour la vents au d6tail/
50.04 Hilados de borra de seda sin acondicionar para la venta al par menor
Page 132 Yarn spun from silk waste other than noil, not put up for retail sale/
File de bourre de soie non conditionn6s pour la vents au d6tail/
50.05 Hilados de borra de seda sin acondicionar par la venta al par menor
Yarn spun from noil silk, not put up for retail sale/
Fils de d6chets de bourre de soie non conditionn6s pour la vented au d6tail/
50.061/ ilados de borrilla de soda sin acondicionar para la yenta el par menor
(1) (2) (3) ___ ( 4) I (5) _ (6)
.utai 4. 0 hly rcnanngntls *% % -
Australia 5004 100 Wholly, or containing not less 7.5% 6%, G-0
than 50% by weights of silk (1980 mf.n. rate:2
Austria 5004 A Effect yarns and fancy yarns 0% B
B Other
1 Dyed other than with indanthyrene 4% 3%
2 Other (not dyed) 0% B
Canada 55110-1 Yarns of silk and vegetable 15.0%, G-10% 9.2% G-6 %
fibres
EEC 5004 Whole item 7% G-0 4.9% QR(not applied
to developing
Japan 5004 Whole item 7.5%, G-(3%) ST/L
5005-1 Whole item __ 15%. G-"6%" - _ Export restraint
New Zealand 5004 001 D4 001 S~w17.5%107, (o-0 5%
Other yarn and threads
Containing man-made dis-
continuous fibres or bulked
continuous man-made fibres and
weighing more than 150 g per
002 As may be approved by the 10%
009 Other Minister 25%,
Other kinds:
Containing sheep's or lambs'
wool or fine animal hairs
011 Hand knitting yarn 25% 5%, G-0
___ 019 Other 25% 5%, G-0
1/CCCN 5006 has been eliminated and products which fell under this heading previously falls now under CCCN 5005. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) L (6)
New Zealand
(cont'd.)
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
021
029
5004
5004
5004
5004
10 to 70
30830
30835
30840
30845
30847
30850
30851
30855
Not containing sheep's or lambs
wool or fine animal hair:
Knitting, darning, embroidery
and crochet thread
Other
Whole
Whole
Whole
item
item
item
Whole item (8 tariff lines)
Yarns of continuous silk fibres
not more advanced than
organzine, singles or tram
Yarns, of continuous silk fibres
ther than singles or tram,
Silk yarn, non-continuous, single
not bleached, not coloured
Silk yarn, non-continous,
single, bleached or coloured
Not coloured; over 58,800 yards/lb
Other
Yarns of non-continuous silk
fibres, plied, not coloured
measuring over 29,400 yards
per pound
Yarns, of non-continuous silk
fibres, plied, other than not
coloured and measuring over
29,400 yards per pound
Yarns, wholly of silk, but in
part continuous and in part
non-continuous fibres
7.5%, G-0
10%, G-0
2.5%, G-0
2.5%, G-0
3%, G-0
5%
5%
2.2%
2.2%
0%
SwF 0.50-3.00/k (0.6-4.3%)
G-SwF 0.25-1.50/kg SwF 0.48-2.70/kg
10.0%,G-(0) 5%
10%,G- (0) 5%
8.5%, G-0
12.5%, G-0
10%, G-0
12.5%, G-(0)
10.0%, G- "0"
10.0%, G-(0)
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
50.04, 50.05, (50.06)(cont'd.)
Page 133
10.0%, G-(0)
5% - Woven fabrics of silk or of waste silk other than noil/
Tissus de soie ou de bourre de soie/
50.091/ Tejidos de seda o de borra de seda
(1)
Australia 2
9
Austria
B
Canada 5
5
EEC
1/ As from 1978 CCCN
(2)
(3)
I I - - I -I
00
00
1 b
2 b
5205-1
5210-1
A I
II
a)
b)
III
- Printed fabrics, NSA
- Other
Silk fabrics:
Others
80gr. per square metre or
less, other than of noil
Other, other than of noil
30.24/m2
S0.18/ 2
G-0
S0.045/rn2
t0.034/ i2
G-0
27% min. S175.50/kg
G-65% of MFN rate
27% min . S117/kg
G-65% of MFN rate
Fabrics, woven, chiefly of silk 20.0%, G-12.5%
not containing wool or hair
Woven fabrics of silk and
vegetable fibres, nop.
Crepes
Pongee, habutai, honan, hartmg,
corah and similar Far Eastern
fabrics, of pure silk (not
mixed with noil or other waste
silk or with other textile
materials)
Plain woven, unbleached or not
further processed than scoured
Other
Other
20.0%, G-12.5%
12%, G-"0"
8%, G-"0" or G-(O)
14%, G-"O" or G-(O)
13%, G-"0" or G-(O)
20% min. S140.4/kg
G-65% or MFN rate *.
min. S93.6/kg
G-65% of, MFN rate*
0%
11.3%, G-7.5%
6.9%
5.3%
7.5%
7.2%
QR (EEC has
indicated that
it does not
maintain
restrictions
with regard to
developing
countries)
5009 covers woven fabrics of noil silk which fell under CCCN 5010 previously
Page 134
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(6)
-
(4)
(5) Page 135
50.09(cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC (cont'd)
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
B
12
22
051
059
ex 001
ex
10
001,
009
20
30
Of noil silk
Of silk or waste silk, other1/
Of noil silk, other
Other kinds:
wholly of silk
other
Whole item
Whole item
Fabrics containing 100% silk
other than noil silk
Other
Woven fabrics of silk or waste
silk other than noil, un-
bleached
Woven fabrics of silk or waste
silk other than noil, discharged
or bleached
8.5%, G-"O"
10%
10%, G-O
7.5%(5% in 1979)
7.5%(5% in 1979)
14%, min. FmK5.24/kg
G-O
4%, G-0
5%, G-0
9%, G-0
SwF 6.00/kg(7.45%)
G-SwF 3.00/kg
SwF 6.00/kg(4.85%)
G-SwF 3.00
Woven fabrics of silk or waste SwF 8.00/kg(6.87%)
silk other than noil, dyed G-SwF 4.00/kg
3%
G-0
G-0
7.5%
3.?%
0%
SwF4.80/kg
SwF4.80/kg
SwF6.40/kg
1 Other than woven fabrics containing more than 50 per cent by weight of synthetic fibres or acetate fibres,
or having either the warp or the weft of such fibres. Page 136
50.09 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) I (6)
Switzerland 40 Woven fabrics of dyed threads SwF 8/kg (6.27%) SwF6.40/kg
(cont'd.) of silk or waste silk other G-SwF 4/kg
than noil
42 Woven fabrics of silk or waste SwF 10/kg (6.39%) SwF8.00/kg
milk other than noil, printed G-SwF 5/kg
United States 33710 Woven fabrics, wholly of silk, 15.0% 6%
not degummed, not bleached
and not coloured, not
jacquard- figured
33720 Woven fabrics, wholly of silk, 11.0'% 5%1/
not jacquard figured, de-
gummed, bleached or coloured
Woven fabrics, wholly of silk,
jacquard-figured:
33730 Not degummed, not bleached,not colour d 13.5% 6%
33740 Degummed, bleached or coloured 10.5% 5%
35940 Silk fabrics, including 13.5% 5.4%
laminated fabrics, n.s.p.f.
1/ G-0 was introduced effective 1 March 1979
50.0 Woven fabrics of noil silk/Tissus de d6chets de bourre de soie/
Tejidos de desperdicios de borra de seda
CCCN 5010 has been eliminated as a result of the revision of CCCN on 1 January 1978.
noil silk now fall within CCCN 5009.
Woven fabrics of Yarn of continuous man-made fibres, not put up for retail sale/
Fils de fibres textiles synth6tiques at artificielles continues, non conditionn6s
pour la vented au d6tail/
51.01 Hilados de fibras textiles aint6tioas y artificiales, sin acondicionar para la v
Page 137
enta al par manor
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia 900 Other yarn or yarn of other 20? 15% Commerce marking ./
materials
EEC A Yarn of synthetic textile 9%, G-(O) 1,
fibres
B Yarn of regenerated textile
fibres:
I Hollow-filament yarn 2.5% 2.2%
II Other 11% G-(0), 9.5%; 1/
Switzerland ex 50 Yarn of artificial fibres - SwF 0.01-1.10/kg SwF 0.01-0.88/kg
.to 83 Rayon produced out of bamboo (0.05 - 13.21%),
(8 tariff G-SwF 0.005-0.55/kg
lines) _______________I
Woven fabrios of metal thread or of metallised yarn, of a kind used in articles of apparel,
as furnishing fabrics or the like/
Tissue de fils de m6tal, de fil6s m6taliques au de file textiles m6tallis6s pour
l'habillement, l'asublemnt et usages similaires/
Tejidos de hilos de metal, de hilados metálioos o de hilados textiles metalisados,
52.02 para prendas de vestir, tapioería y usos análogos
(1) (2) (3) 1 (5) (6)
United States 35960 Textile fabrics, nes, incIuding 8.5% 3.4%_
laminated nspf. . .
1/ G-"0" effective as from 1 January 1977.
2/As regards requests involving "commerce marking" and "packaging and labelling regulations", Australia
has indicated that these measures are non-discriminatory as between domestic products and imports and are in
accordance with the provisions of the GATT. Other animal hair (fine or coarse), not carded or
Polls fins ou grossiers, en masse/
53.02 Pelos finos u ordinarios, sin cardar ni peinar
combed/
( ) l(2) 1 (3) i (4) 1 (5) (6)
... . . .. , . ... __~
United States
Hair of the alpaca, and like
hair of other animals,
including llama hair and
vicuna, in the grease or washed,
sorted
Hair of the alpaca and the like
scoured
Hair of the alpaca and the like,
carbonized
Hair of the cashmere goat and like
hair of other animals, in the grease
or washed, not sorted
Hair of the cashmere goat and
like hair of other animals, in
the grease or washed, sorted
Hair of the cashmere goat and
like hair of other animals,
scoured
Angora goat hair greasy or
washed not sorted
(per clean
3c(1.3%)
G-(0)
lb.)
4c(1.3%)
5c(11%)
9c(11.5%)
G-0
9c(3.8%)
10c(4%)
11c(2.7%)
G-"0"
0% 1/
1.5c/clean lb.
2c/clean lb.
3.5c/clean lb.
3.5c/clean lb.
4c/clean lb.
4.5c/clean lb.
AEP2/
i . I I I
1/The full concession rate becomes effective two years after the effective date of US schedule of concessions.
2/The United States has indicated that the administration is unaware of any limitations or special formalities
applied to cashmere goat hair.
Page 138
30652
30653
30654
30661
30662
30663
30671 Sheep's or lambs' wool or other animal hair (fine or coarse), carded or
Laine et poils fins ou grossiers, card6a ou peign6s/
53-05 Lana y pelos finos u ordinarios cardados o peinados
combed/ Page 139
(1)
United States
(2)
(3)
Fibres of wool or hair
processed, other than tops
I I -
4 I 1 - I
27.75c/Lb
(15%)
+ 6.25%
3.50/lb + 6.25%
(7.2%)
(6)
Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair/
Tissus de laine ou de poils fins
53.11 Tejidos de lana o de pelos finos
United States
(1) (2) 1 (3) (4) | (5) I (6)
35930
Textile fabrics, including
laminated fabrics, nupf. of
wool
37.5c/lb
(37.4%)
+ 32%
15%
(4)
(5) Page 140
Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste/
Lin brut ou trait6 mais non fil6; 6toupes et d6chets de lin/
54.01 Lino bruto o tratado pero sin hilar; estopas y desnerdicinr da lino
(1) ~(2) (3) ()(5) (6)
Austria B Other than rovings 0% B
EEC _ Whole item 0% Information.
requirements
Flax or ramie yarn, not put up for retail sale/
File de lin ou de ramie, non conditionn6s pour la vente au d6tail/
54.03 Hilados de lino o de ramlo, sin acondioionar para la venta al por menor
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 30509 Flax and jute yarns and roving 6.5% 6%
plied
Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie/
Tissue de ltn ou de ramie/
54.05 Tejidos de lino o de ramio
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 33575 Woven fabrics of vegetable 3.2% 3% _
fibres n.e.s., weighing not
over 4 oz/sq.yd. - other than
of jute
33595 Woven fabrics of vegetable 5.0% 3%_
33590) fibres, n.e.s., weighing over
4 oz./sq.yd. - other than of
jute Cotton, not carded or combed/
Coton en masse/
55.01 Algodon sin cardar ni peiner
(1) (2) ________ (3) (4)
Australia _ Whole itera $0.026/kg*
$0.027/kg
G-0
Austria - Whole item 0% B
Canada 52005-1 Raw cotton and cotton linters 0% B
not further manufactured
than ginned
EEC - Whole item 0% B
Japan _ Whole item 0% B
New Zealand _ Whole item 0% B
Finland _ Whole item 0% B
Norway _ Whole item 0% B
Sweden . Whole item 0% B
Switzerland 10 Cotton, not carded or combed SwF 0.001/kg(0.02%)
raw G-SwF 0.0005/kg
30 Cotton, not carded or bombed, SwF 0.25/kg(12.40%)
bleached and scoured G-SwF 0.125/kg
32 Other cotton, not carded or SwF 0.03/kg
combed, n.e.s. G-SwF 0.015/kg
United States 30010 Cotton, not carded, not 0%
combed, and not similarly
processed, having a staple
length under 1 1/8 inches
Austria has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
Japan has indicated that imports are not subject to licensing.
Page 141
(5)
$0 .02/kg
SwF 0.20/kg
(6)
L2
QR
See footnote 2
on next page Page 142
(1)
United States
(cont'd)
(2)
55.01 (cont'd.)
(3)
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30015
30020
Cotton, not carded, not
combed, and not similarly
processed having a staple
length 1 1/8 inches or more
but under 1 11/16 inches
Cotton, not carded, not
combed, and not similarly
processed having a staple
length 1 11/16 inches or
more
3.5c/lb. (4.9%)
1.75c/lb. (2%)
(5)
2c/lb(2.8%)1/
0.7c/lb(0,8%)1/
5 1. w I I. I
1/ The full concession rate becomes effective two years after the effective date of US schedule of concessions.
2/Section 22 Import Quotas on Cotton; cotton having a staple length under 1 1/8 inches is imported
under country quotas; cotton having longer staple lengths is imported under a global quota: Eliminate."
With reference to the above request, the United States has indicated that it is required to
establish a special global quota on upland cotton (generally cotton with a staple length of 3/4 inches to
1 3/8 inches) under certain conditions. The United States is not in a position to change its quota
arrangements with respect to extra-long staple cotton, which is generally considered to be 1 3/8 inches
and longer.
55.02 Cotton linters/Linters de coton/Linters de algodón
(1) - (2) 1 (3) 1 (4) (5) 1 (6)
Australia
Austria
United States
30030
Whole item
Whole item
Linters
47.5% 36%,
G-26%
0% B.
0%
G-15%
1980 m.f.n.rate:
22.5%
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.4 a _______________
(6)
QR2/
I I
i i
(4)
, . Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics.
Tissus de coton boucl6s du genre 6ponge/
55.08 Tejidos de algodón de la clase esponja
of cotton/
- T~~ I
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
New Zealand
(2)
I £ - I
100
900
52201-1
52202-1
52203-1
52205-1
(100)001
(201)011
(202)021
(209)029
As prescribed by by-law
Other
Whole item
Woven fabrics, wholly of
cottons not bleached,
mercerized nor coloured, nop.
Bleached or mercerized, not
coloured, nop.
Coloured, nop.
With cut pile
Whole item
Unbleached, not mercerised
Other kinds -
Assembled by sewing, gumming
or otherwise
Others
Wholly of cotton or wholly of
cotton and linen
Other kinds
(4)
55% or $1.08/m2*
41% or, if higher,
$0.81/m2, less 41%
of value
As above
26%,
G-65%
of MFN rate
17.5%
20%
20%
15%, G-"0" or G-(0)
15% (10% in 1979)
42.5%
10% (5% in 1979)
(5)
23%
G-65% ot MFN rate*
15%
17.5%
17.5%
15%
10%
G-0
G-22.5%
G-0
G-0
--- I I-. '
1/Austria has indicated: that the matter is subject to negotiations between Austria and
of the Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles.
(6)
1980 rate: 41%+
$2/m2 or, if
higher, $2.81/m2
less 41% of value
QR(bilateral
India under the provisions
Page 143
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(3) 5508 (cont'd)
(1) 1 (2) (3)1 (4) (5) (6)
Whole item
Dyed in several colours
Other (2 tariff-lines)
Unmixed or with a mixture of
up to 10% discontinuous man-
made fibres weighing per
square metre:
More than 125 grams
75 grams and up to 125 grams
inclusive
Less than 75 grams:
Fabrics with their whole
surface uniformly woven
and containing in a square
of 1 cm side a total ex-
ceeding 60 warp and weft
threads, except fabrics
woven in two or more
colours or printed; also
unbleached and undyed fab-
rics woven with designs
Other
Other mixed
30% min Fmk 5.90/Kg
G-0
min.
Nkr 3.50/kg
18%
min. Nkr 1.11/ or 1.30/kg2/
14%
16%
13%
13%
13%
13%
1980: 24%,min, .
Fmk 4.13/Kg
1/Bleached
2/One-coloured
Page 144
Finland
Norway
Sweden
A
B
ex 100,
ex 900
ex 100,
ex 900
ex 100,
ex 900
ex 100,
ex 900
ex 100,
ex 900 Page 145
55.08 (cont'd.)
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(2)
(3)
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10
30
40
69
Terry towelling and similar
terry fabrica; of cotton, un-
bleached, plain
Terry towelling and similar
terry fabrics of cotton,
bleached, dyed or printed,
plain
Terry towelling and similar
terry cotton fabrics of dyed
threads, plain
Terry towellng and similar
terry fabrics of cotton,
figured
SwF 1.00/kg(5.46%),
G-SwF 0.50/kg
SWF 1.70/kg(10.35%)
G-SwF 0.85/kg
SwF 1.90/kg(12.60%),
G-SwF 0.95/kg
SWF 0.80/kg
SwF 1.35/kg
SwF 1.50/kg
Duty of 5508,10-40 Duty of 55C8.10-40
+ SYF 0.30/kg(10.62%) + SwF 0.24/kg
G-duty of 5508.10-40
+ SuF 0.15/kg
B--+ S - - l/k I
55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton/Autres tissus de coton/Otros tejidos de algodón
I I . I , I I . I _
(1)
United States
(2)
322
35705
35910
(3)
I 1?
Woven cotton fabrics,
coloured, whether or not
bleached (10 items)
Woven tapestry and upholstery
fabrics, jacquard figured, of
vegetable fibres.
Cotton fabrics, including
laminated n.s.p.f.
(4)
Base rate on fabrics
not bleached nor
coloured plus 3.8%
22.5%
15.0%
I- - --- -- I
Base rate on
fabrics not
bleached nor
coloured plus
2.4%
9%
7.2%
(1)
Switzerland
-4
(6)
(4)
(5)
I
(5)
-
_ Page 146
Manila hemp, raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of manila hemp/
Abaca brut, ou travaill6, mats non fil6; 6toupes et d6chets d'abaca/
57.02 Abacá en rama o trabajado, pero sin hilar; estopas y desperdicios de abacá
(_1)_(2) ( 3) (N,) (5) (6)
Austria - Whole item 0% B
United States 30404 Abaca fibres, processed but not 4.0%, G- (0) 0%
spun
,IiU : and other textile f eibres- n Qti~ur; t.os, and waste thereof
Jute et autres fibres textiles lib6riennesi brute ou traits, mats non fil6s,
57.03 6toupes et d6chets de ces fibre.
_____ Q tab d uero gin hilar; Ose v desperdicios de .-e
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) I (6)
Australia - Whole item 0% 1980: 2%, G-0
Austria A Kovings 10%,min. .S 1.00/kg %,min. S 0.60/kg -
G-65 % of MFN rate G-65% of MFN rate*
B Other 0% B
Canada 54005-1 Vegetable fibres other than cotton 0% B
EEC - Whole item 0% B
Japan _ Whole item 0% B
New Zealand _ Whole item 0% B
Finland - Tow, tarred or dyed 5%,min.Fmk 0.03/kg,G-0 3.8% 1980: 0%
Other 0% 0% B
Norway - Whole item 0% B
Sweden 001,005 Whole item 0% B
Switzerland 16 Slivers of Jute and other SwF 0.12/k (3.12%) SwF 0.10/kg
textiles bast fibre n.e.s. G-SwF 0.06/kg G-SwF 0.03/kg
United States See 30520 under CCCN 57.06 Page 147
Other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed, not spun; waste of such fibres/
Autres fibres textiles v6g6tales brute ou travaill6es, mais non fil6esj d6chets de ces fibres/
57.04, Las demás fibres vegetales en rama o trabajadas, pero sin hilar; desperdicios de esás fibras
(1) 1(2) (3) 1 (4) f (5) ! (6)
Austria
United States
A
B
1
a
b
30458
On a support
Not on a support:
Coir (coconut fibres):
Prepared, dyed, curled
or in tresses
Other
Other
Whole item
Other vegetable fibres, pro-
cessed but not spun, n.e.s.
18%
8%
0%
0%
B
B
0% B
4.0%, G-(0)
8%
5%
0%
I Yarn of jute or of other textile hast fibres of heading 57.03/
Fils de jute ou d'autres fibres textiles lib6riennes du nº 57.03/
57.06 Hilados de yute o de otras fibras de liber de la posición 57.03
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
(2)
(3)
I i A - - -I
A
54115-1
54116-1
(See also
001
(009)019
(011)009
(012)019
019
Whole item
Yarn of jute
Jute yarn, threads, singles
Jute yarn, plied
54108-1 under CCCN
54120-1 under CCCN
57. 07 and
59.04)
Whole item
Whole item
Sewing thread:
Jute
Other
Other kinds:
Jute
As may be determined by the
Minister
Other
Bleached or dyed (excl. yarn ot
jute (2 tariff lines)
30%* 22.5%,
G-12.5%
16% min. S 1.60/kg
G-65% of MFN rate
17.5%,
G-10.0%
20.0%,
G-13.0%
8%, G-3,2%-
10%, G-(4%)
7.5%, G - 0
7.5%, G - 0
42.5% or lower
20%
5%, min. Fmk 0.91
G-0
or
G-1O
10% min.S1.20/kg
G-65% of; MFN rat
(10.2%
G-0
15%
G-0 (excluding
twines, cords,
rope)
5.3% 2/
QR removal
5%
5%
5%
5%
G-0
G-0
1 / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ IIU
1/Applied or applies to certain developing countries having concluded an agreement with the EEC,
G-0 for the imports of the whole item from Bangladesh, India and Thailand effective as from 1
(6)
-
Commerce marking
(See footnote 2
on page 137 )
*
QR
(Bangladesh, India,
Thailand)
January 1977.
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I I I
I
(4)
(5) Page 149
57.06 (cont'd)
(1)
Finland (cont'd.)
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
I I .
(2)
001,005
10
12
20
22
30
32
r~~~~~ i I~(3)
Other (6 tariff lines)
Yarn of jute
Other
Yarn of
textile
heading
Yarn of
cabled,
English
Yarn of
cabled,
English
jute or of other
bast fibres of
No. 5703
jute not multiple/
unbleached, up to No. 1
count
jute not multiple/
unbleached, over No. 1,
count
1
Yarn of jute not multipe/
cabled, washed, creamed/
bleached up to No. 1 English
count
Yarn of jute not multiple/
cabled, washed, bleached, over
No. 1 English count
Yarn of jute not multiple/
cabled, dyed/prInted, up to
English count
1,
No. 1
Yarn of jute not multiple/
cabled, dyed/printed, over
No. 1 English count
0% B
0%
(4)
>- G-0
8%, G-0
SwF 0.09/kg(2.19%),
G-SwF 0.045 /kg
I-- (5) 1 (6)
0% B
SwF 0.07/kg
G-SwF 0.02/kg
SwF 0.09/kg (3.75%) SwF 0.07/kg
G-SwF 0.045/kg G-SwF 0.02/kg
SwF 0.20/kg
G-SwF 0.10/kg
SwF 0.20/kg
G-SwF 0.10/kg
SwF 0.16/kg
G-SwF 0.05/kg
SwF 0.16/kg
G-SwF 0.05/kg
SwF 0.35/kg (4.16%) SwF 0.28/kg
G-SwF 0.175/kg G-SwF 0.085/kg
SwF 0.35/kg
G-SwF 0.175/kg
SwF 0.28/kg
G-SwF 0.085/kg
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E
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I Page 150
57.06 (cont'd)
(1) 1 (2)
.
Switzerland
(cont'd)
United States
51
61
71
90
30520
30522
30528
30530
See also
(3)
Yarn of jute multiple or cabled
unbleached
Yarn of jute multiple or cabled
washed, creamed or bleached
Yarn of jute multiple or
cabled, dyed or printed
Yarn of jute put up for retail
sale
Jute yarns and roving, singles,
under 720 yards a pound
Jute yarns and roving, singles,
720 yards or over a pound
Jute yarn and roving plied
under 720 yards a pound
Jute yarn and roving plied
720 yards or over a pound
30509 under CCCN 54.03
- _____ ______(4) _ _ (5) _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._ _ __ (6)
SwF 0.36/kg(5.58%),
G-SwF 0.18/kg
SwF 0.44/kg(8.17%),
G-SwF 0.22/kg
SwF 0.60/kg(4.02%),
G-SwF 0.30/kg
SwF 1.30/kg(15.11%)
G-SwF 0.65/kg
7.5%, G-"0"
11.0%, G-(0)
10.0%, G-(0)
12.5%, G-(0)
SwF 0.29/kg
G-SwF 0.09/kg
SwF 0.35/kg
G-SwF 0.11/kg
SwF 0.48/kg
G-SwF 0.15/kg
SwF 1.05/kg
G-SwF 0.325/kg
3%
4.4%
4%
5%
I i I I Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn/
Fils d'autres fibres textiles v6g6tales; fils de papier/
57.0 _ Hilados (le otras fibras textiles vegetables; hilados de papel
(1)
Austria
Canada
EEG
United States
(2)
A
54107-
1
54108-1
(A)B
(B)D
1 and 2
30540
(3)
Yarn of coir (coconut fibre )
Vegetable fibre yarns, rovings,
twines, other than linen, cotton
or jute: singles, n.o.p.
Vegetable fibre yarn; plied,
n.o.p. other than cotton, jute
or linen
Coir yarn
Other (than coir yarn, paper
yarn and yarn of true hemp)
Whole item (excluding paper 1
Yarns and rovings of other
vegetable fibres, nes
yam)
(4)
I ~~~~~~I I
0% B
15.0%, G-10.0%
20.0%, G-13.0%
11
0% B
5%, G-0
3.75%, G-0
10%, G- "0"
9.2%, G-5.0%2
12.5%
G-7.5% -
(excluding twiner
cords and rope
n.o0p.)
3.8%
3%
4%
1/As a result of CCCN revision in 1978, CCCN 5707 now covers products which fell under CCCN 5705 and 5(08
previously.
2/These contributions do not apply to yarns and rovings of cotton, jute or linen which are covered elsewhere ill
the Canadian tariff.
3/EEC has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
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(6)
I,
QR3/
S l
(5) Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No. 5703/
Tissus de jute ou d'autres fibres textiles liberiennes du no 57.03/
57.10 Tejidos de yute o de otras fibras textiles del fiber de la partida 57.03
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) I (6)
- Hessian; brattice cloth;
fabrics wholly of jute; fabric
of other textile bast fibres
- Other
Whole item
Jute broad woven fabrics
Of a width of not more than
150 cm and weighing per square
metre:
Less than 310 g
Not less than 310 g hut not
more than 500 g
More than 500 g
Of a width of more than 150 cm
0%
0% B
Commerce marking
(see footnote 2
on page137 )
45%* 34%, G-o I
(1980 m.f.n. rate:26%)
28% min.. S 3.40/kg 25% min. S 3.00/kg
G-65% of MEN rate G65% of m.f.n-.
0% B rate*
20%, G-8%I/
19%,
G-7. 6%/
15%, G-6%1/
22%, G-11%-/
I1
8. 9%A2
7.7% 2/
9.3%;2/
-,/GSP applicable to certain developing countries having concluded an agreement with the EEC
- G-0 on imports from Bangladesh, India and Thailand effective as from 1 January 1978.
EEC has indicated that its offer to remove the restrictions has not yet been implemented
3/
QR,
3/.
(Qi$
AEP
AEP
Page 152
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEG
100
900
54210-1
A
I
II
III
B
3/
QR, AEP
4/
QR, AER
(Bangladesh, India,Thailand).
4/
EEC has indicated that quantitative restrictions have been suspended in view of bilateral agreements reached with
major developing country suppliers. Page 153
57.10 (cont'd)
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
_ . - ,,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
001
(002)009
003)
(009)
(011 )001
(012)009
009
Whole item
Jute:
Assembled by sewing, gumming
or otherwise
Other kinds
Other kinds (not jute):
Assembled by sewing, gumming
or otherwise
Other:
As may be
Minister
determined by the
Other kinds
Of jute (2 tariff lines)
Of other fibres:
unbleached and undyed,
weighing more than 500g/m2
other (4 tariff lines)
20%, G-(8%)
42.5%
-0%(5%
G-0
in 1979)
42.5%
37.5% or lower
(5% in 1979)
7.5%(5% in 1979)
25%, min.
0.91/kg.
Fmk 0.52-
15%, min. FmkO.78/ki
20,o min.
2. 62/kg.
FMK 1.04-
G-22.5%
G-22.5%
G-0
25%
15%
20%
QR
QR Page 154
5710 (cont'd)
(1)
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
1/Switzerland
-/Switzerland
(2)
(3)
(4)
(10)001
(20-90)
002-009
10
12
14
16
30
32
Woven fabrics of jute
Other
150 cm or less wide and
310 grams or mre in weight
Other
Woven fabrics of jute, plain,
unbleached, sq. 5mm side up to
10 threads
Woven fabrics of jute, plain,
unbleached, sq. 5mm side
11 to 13 threads
Woven fabrics of jute, plain,
unbleached, sq.5mm side 14 to
20 threads
Woven fabrics of Jute, plain,
unbleached, sq. 5mm side, over
20 threads
Woven fabrics of jute,
other than unbleached,
side up to 10 threads
Woven fabrics of jute,
other than unbleached,
side 11 to 13 threads
plain,
sq. 5 mm
plain,
sq. 5 mm
0% B
0%
8%
10%
P22 lk
SwF 0.02 (0.80%),
G-SwF 0.01
SOF 0.50 (11.68%),
G-SwF 0.25
SwF 0.60 (6.84%),
G-SwF 0.30
SwF o.ri (4.85%),
G-SwF 0.35
SwF 0.50 (2.46%),
G-SwF 0.25
SwF 0.60 (3.22%),
G-SwF 0.30
Q% B
G-0)
) effe(
) 1.1.81
G-0).
.G-SwF 0.005
active
31
SwF O.4o
G-SwF 0.125
SwF o.48
G-SwF 0.15
SwF 6.56
G-SwF 0.175
SwF 0.43
G-SwF 0.125
SwF 0.49
G-Sw F 0.15
has indicated that licences are issued automatically.
has indicated that imports are not subject to licensing.
(6)
TX
TX,
TX,
-L1/
TX,
TX,
I/
Ir
T, /
- t g
I
- E
(5) Page 155
5710 (cont'ld.)
(1) 1(2) 1 (3) (4) (5) (6)
34
36
69
79
33550)
3 3585
Woven fabrics of jute, plain
other than unbleached, sq. 5mm
side-, 14 to 20 threads
Woven fabrics of jute, plain,
other than unbleached, sq. 5mm
side, more than 20 threads
Woven fabrics of jute, with
figured weave having not more
than 30 threads per repeat, or
with stripes or squares woven
in the ground weave, irrespecti
of the number of threads per
repeat
Other woven fabrics of jute,
figured
Sw F 1.40/kg(8.62%)
G-Sw F 0.70/kg
Sw F 2.00(/kg(7.47%)
G-Sw F 1.00/kg
Duties of headings
5710. 10/56 plus:
re
Sw F 0.20/kg
G-Sw F 0.10/kg
Sw F 0.90/kg
G-Sw F 0.45)/kg
Woven fabrics of jute, bleached 0.2c/lb.+2.5%(2.8%)
coloured, or flame resistant G-(0)
Woven fabrics of vegetable
fibres, n.e.s. weighing over
4 ounces per square yard of
jute
5%,, G-0
SwF 1.10 /kg
G-SwF 0.35/kg
Sw F1. 60/kg
G-SwF 0.50/kg
wF 0.16/kg
-SwF 0.05/kg
wF 0.72/kg
-SwF 0.225 /kg
1%
'3%
See also 33575 under CCCN 5405, 35705 under CCCN 5509, 38732 under CCCN 6205
1/
-Switzerland has indicated that licenses are issued automatically.
2/ I
-The full concession rate becomes effective two years after the effective date of US schedul - of concessions,
Switzerland
United States
'IA, I Y 1/Woven fabrics of other vegetable fibres/
5711- Tiesus d'autres fibres textiles v6g6tales/
TeJidas de otras fibras textiles vegetales
(1) (2) 1 (3) (4) (5) (6)
. . .. _ . _~~~~~~~~
Australia
Whole item
7.5%*
0%
1/
CCCN 5711 covers products which fell under CCCN 5709 and '5712 previously as a result of CCCN revision in 1978.
Page 1', Carpets, carpeting and rugs, knotted/
Tapia à points nou6s ou enroul6s, meme confectionn6s/
58.01 Alfombras y tapices de punto anudado o enrollado incluso confeccionados
Whole item
Of wool or animal hair, hand-
knotted
Oriental
rugs or carpets with pile
hooked or hand knotted
Carpeting, rugs, mats, matting,
stair pads of straw, hemp, flax
tow or jute
Carpeting, rugs, mats, matting,
stair pads of jute
Carpeting, rugs, mats and
matting of sisal, palm straw or
cane straw
Carpets of sisal, palm straw or
cane straw
Oriental and Imitation rug and
carpeting, carpets and rugs,
n.o.p.
Of wool or of fine animal hair,
other
Whole Item
7.5%*
0-0
6%,
24%max.S 1.20/m2,
G-65% of MFN rate
15% + 5
G-10% + 3 1/3 c/sq ft
maximum
15%
20.0%,
G-13.0%
17.5%,
G-11.5%
10.0%,
G-6.5%
10.0%,
G-6.5%
20%+5c/sq ft (29.1%)
G-13% +3.1/3c/sq.ft
24% with maximum
4 EUA/rn2 (7.1%)
15%, G-"0"
EEC has indicated that Imports are not siibject to quantitative restriction
?/Containing per meter of warp, not more than 500 rows of knots.
20% Max.Sl. 20/m2
G-65% of WFN
10%+5 C /sq. ft.
-6.5%+3 1/3 c/s
10.2%
G-0
10.2%
G-0
0%
G-0
0%
0-0
20% :
G-13I%*
9.6% with max,
2.8 UA/m2
12%
1980 m.f.n
2%
rate *
. ft.
Q RV
'
3/Containing per meter of warp, more than 500 rows of knots.
Page 157
rate:
Australia
Austria
Canada.
EEC
Ja pan
A
57210-1
57005-1
57005-3
57015-1
57205-1
57200-1
(A) AII
( i) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
- Page 158
58.01 (cont'd)
(1)
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Switzerland
United States
i I
(2)
(3)
(4)
(009) 009
(019) 009
A
101
501
B
109
509
36010
36015
In the piece:
Other
Other kinds:
Other
Hand-knotted original oriental
carpets:
-- of sheep's or lambs' wool or
other animal hair: 2
tariff lines)
-- of other textile materials
Other:
-- of sheep's or lambs' wool
of other animal hair:
(2 tariff lines)
or
-- other
Whole item
Whole Item
Floor coverings pile hand
inserted etc. not over
66.2/3 c per square toot
Floor coverings pile hand
inserted over 66..2/3 c per square
foot
45%
4 5%
17.5%min.Fmk 2.62-
b* X/kg.
20%,,min.Fmk 6.55/kg
G-O
35% mn. PwikI
C-O
35%,min. Fik
G-0
7%, G-O
5.24-
5. 25/kg
SwF 2/k- .(2.18%)
G-SwF 1/kg.
7.5 c/sq. ft.(18.9%)
11 .0%
Norway has indicated that there are no special taxes.
G-25%-
G-25%
8.4%
8.4%
35%
71 35%
4.9%
SwF 1.75/kg
3.2c/sq.ft.
(8%)
(6)
QR
QR
TX1
Information
requirements
(5) Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting and "Kelem", "Schumacks",
"Karamanie" rugs and the like/
Autres taps; tissus dits "K6lim", "Schumcks", "Karamanie" et similaires/
58.02 Otras alfoombras y tapices; tejidos llamados "Kelim", "Soumak", "Karamanie"
Page 159
y ánalogos
(1) ( 6 )
( l ) ( ?) ( 3) (4i) (5) | ( 6)
H1
Goods wholly of jute
0% (1980: 2%, G-O)
Handmade goods, other than of terry 7.5%* 6%,
fabric, or wholly of Jute; goods G-0
wholly of cotton or in which the
pile is wholly of cotton; goods in
which the pile or face is wholly of
jute, not being goods wholly of jute
Other
Of silk (including noil and
other waste silk)
Other:
Of cotton
Other
30% 22.5%,
G-1.5%
15%,
G-65% of MFN
30%,
G-65% of MFN
rate
rate
28%
G-65% of MFN rate
See 57005-1, 57005-3, 57015-1, 57205-1 and 57200-1 under CCCN 5801
Australia
Austria
200
300
900
A
B
1
2
25%
G-65% OF MFN rate*
25% 1
G-65% of MEN rate*
Canada Page 160
58.02 (cont'd)
(1)
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
(2) { (3)
..... I - - - - - - - - - " - -
A I
II
B
(10)
(22 )ex
1
2
(001) 009
(002) 001
Carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats
and matting:
Coir mats and matting and
tufted carpets, carpeting
and rugs:
Coir mats and mattings, and
tufted carpets of coir
Tufted carpets of jute and
other textile bast fibres of
5703
Tufted carpets, other
Other:
of jute or other textile
fibres of 5703
Other
"Kelem", "Schumacks" and
"Karamanie" rugs and the like
coir
Other carpets (not of cotton)
Containing sheep's or lambs'
wool or fine animal hair:
In the piece
Floor rugs
(009) 009 Other
-GSP rates were reduced to 4.6%.- in 1977 and further to
'/Japan has indicated that imports have been liberalized
(4)
23%, 0-9.2%
GSP applicable to
India and Sri Lanka
23%, G-9.2%
GSP applicable to
Bangladesh, India
and Thailand
23%, G- "0"
20%
G-0 Applicable to
India, Bangladesh
Thailand
2Q%, a!- "0"
10.5%, G-0
15%, C-6%
15%, a-6%
45%
45%
45%
0% in 1978
(5)
8%, 1/
14%,1/
14%
8.9%
8,9%'
6.3%
10.5%, 0G-0
12%
G-27.5%
G-27.5%
G-27.5%
QR(EEC has in-
dicated that it
offer to remove
the restriction
which concerns
products other
than those
covered by the
MFA has not yet
been implemented)
QR2
QR
QR 5802 (cont'd.)
(1)
New Zealand
(cont'd.)
(2)
(011 ) 011
(019 ) 011
(021 )
(022 )
029
021
(029 ) 029
- I
Of coir:
In the piece
Mats
Other kinds:
In the piece
Bath mats of terry towelling
and the like
Other
37.5%
-37.5%
45%
27.5% (22.5% in1979,
45%
Page 161
G-17.5 %
G-17.5%.
G-27.5%
G-12. 5%
G-27.5%
QR
QR
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6) Page 162
58.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
With suface of jute and/or
other textile bast fibres and/
or manila hemp, or of sisal anc
or other fibres of the agave
family
With surface of coir
Other :
With surface of sheep's or
lambs' wool and/or fine
animal hair:
Pile fabrics
Other
Other
35%,
minimum Fmk 2.03/kg
10%,
minimuum Fmk 0.52/kg
35%,
minimum Fmk 7.20/kg
35%,
minimum Fmk 3.93/kg
35%,
minimum Fmk
Norway OO1/A Containing silk or continuous 23%
man-made textile fibres
903/B Of coir NKr
has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
5.76/kg
minimum Nkr 8/kg
1. 20/kg (18. 1%)
6.2%,
min. Fmk 0.52/kg
NKr
G-0
0. 54/kg
Finland
091/A
095/B
C
L1/ (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Norway (cont'd.)
Sweden
Switzerland
C
1.
2.
I ex(902)D
902
100
909
200-800
10
12
f wool:
In the length:
Woolen-carpets, plushy,
not knotted, cut, in length
Other
Other-
Plushy, not knotted, cut
of special size, even sewn
or trimmed with fringes
Other
Of jute or abaca; of sisal
and other fibres of the agave
family
Of coir, not containing other
fibres
"Kelem", "Schumacks" and
"Karamanie" rugs and the like
With surface of jute
Other(8 tariff lines)
Other carpets, rugs, etc., of
silk,nman-made fibre, wool or
other animal hair velvet weave
cut pile
Other carpets, rugs, etc., of
silk, man-male fibre, wool or
other animal hair velvet weave
uncut pile
17.5%
min Nkr 1.60kg.B
16%
20%
min
Nkr 2.50/kg.B
18%
18%
minimum
Nkr 2.50/kg
. B
12%
12%
SwF 1.65/kg (15.10%)
G-SwF 0.825/Kg
G-0
6.9%
SwF 1. 30/kg
SwF 1.35/k8 (20.36%) SwFl.l0kg
G-SwF 0.675/kg 0
-VSweden has indicated that imports from certain Easternt Nuropemz countrica only are subject to literal
licensing for surveillance purpose.
1980: 16%
1980: 18%
1980: 14%
I
58.02 (cont'd)
Page 163 58.02 (cont'd)
(1)
(2)
14
50
52
36035
36036
36070
360762/
360772/
360782/
(3)
Other carpets, rugs, etc.,
silk, man-made fibre, wool
other animal hair, etc.,
velvet weave
Carpets, rugs, etc.,
coconut fibres
Carpets, rugs, etc.,
textiles, n.e.s.
of
or
of
of other
Coir floor covering pile not
hand inserted or knotted
Jute floor coverings pile not
hand inserted or knotted
Floor coverings of pile, in
which the pile was knotted
into a pre-existing base value
over 40 q/sq.ft.
Floor covering of psl, band
hooked, eto.:-of cotton (wr
50% of pile or tufts)
-of vegetable fibrin other
than cotton (over 50% F piL.
-of man-made fibres
-other
SwF 1.1 kg (3.94%).
G-SwF 075/ kg
SwF 0.50/kg (9.91%),
G-SwF 0.25/kg
SwF 0.60/kg (9.08%)
G-SwF 0.30/kg
9 c/sq.ft (1].2%).
Q(0)
7%, G-0
15%
12.5%
12.5% G-0
or it.)
12.5%
12.5%, G-0
1/Switzerland has indicated that imports are not subject to licensing.
2/TSUS items 36075 and 36080 have been superseded by 36076, 36077, 36078,
w F 0.92/kg
SwF 0.40/kg
G-SwF 0.125/kg
SwF 0.48/kg
2 c/sq.ft.(4.5%)
3.5%
7%
6.6%
5%
6.6%
5%
1 (6)
TX, L2
TX
Voluntary, xport
restrain. X
Voluntary export
restraint
1 I__ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
36079, 36081, 36082, 36083,and
The United States delegation has indicated that this measure does not exist.
Page 164
Switzerland
(cont'd)
United States
36084
-
- |
, .
(4)
(5) Page 165
58.02 (cont'd)
[V ___(1) _ 1 (2) 1 - (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
(cont'd)
36084.
3608)1/
360821/
360831/
36084/1
36121
(ex 36120
36144
36148
36153
/TSUS item 36075 and
Floor covering of pile other
than hand hooked. etc.
- of cottont'over 50% of pile 16.5%.
or tufts)
- of vegetable fibres, other J 16 5% G-"0"
than cotton (over 50% of pile or tufts)
- of man-made fibres 16.5%
- other 16.5%, G-0
- Jute floor coverings composed 8%
of cords, fabric strips in
continuous lengths
floor coverings n.s.p.f. of wool 11.0%
valued over 30 c/sq. ft. woven but
not made on a power-driven loo
Floor coverings of wool, value 15.0%
over 40 c/sq.ft.other than woven
Jute flc coverings n.s.p.f. 7.0%, G-0
7.6%
7.6%
7.6%
7.6%
5.1%;
2/
.2%
4.7%
36080 have been superseded by 36076, 36077, 36078, 36079, 36081, 36082,
36083 and
2/G-0 was introduced on 1 March 1979.
Tapestried, band-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Anbusson, Beauvais and the
like, and needle-worked tapestries made in panels and the like by hand/
Tapisseries tiss6es à la main, et tapisseries à l'aiguille/
58.03 Tapiceria tejida a mano y tapiceria de aguja
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States See ex 36416 and 36418 under CCCN 62. Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics/
Rubanerie et rubans sans trame/
58.05 Cintas, inoluso las cintas sin trama
(1)
Canada
EEC
New Zealand
Finland
United States
I I I
(2)
ex52306-1
A
II
(003)021
(009)029
(019)039
070
34730
(3)
Specified shop towelling made
from woven fabrics wholly of
cotton or o1 cotton and man-
made fibres
Narrow woven fabrics:
Other than pile fabrics or
chenille fabrics
Blast bindings
Other kinds:
Wholly of cotton, linen or
Jute or of mixtures of
these fibres:
Other:
Towelling and terry fabric
Other kinds
Of other composition
Of jute: webbing
other
Narrow fabrics of jute webbing
(4)
22. 5Yo
I ! | - l (5) I
G-0
14%, G-"0" or G-(0) 7.5%
40%
15%
35%
40%
25%,min.Fmk0. 52/kg
32%,min.Fmk2.94/kg
14.0%, 0-(0)
G-25%
G-25%,
5.6%
0-0
G-25%
0-25%
G-0
G-0
(6)
QR
Voluntary export
* 1 A
I The United States delegation has indicated that this measure does nQt exist.
Page 166
t A i w
s
- l
I
(5)
I Felt and articles of felt/
Feutres et articles en feutre/
59.02 Fieltros y articulos de fieltro
6 -(1) 1(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 35502 Webs, wadding, batting andnon- 15.0% 7.2%
woven fabrics of cotton
35525 Man-made fibres, webs, wadding 12c/lb. + 15% 12.5%
batting and non-woven fabric. (17.4%)
Bonded fibre fabrics and articles of bonded fabrics/
"Tinssus non tiss6s"et articles en "tisus non tiss6s"/
59.03 "Telas sin tejer" y articulos de "telas sin tejer"
] (1) (2) (3)(4) (5) (6)
United States 35504 Webs, wadding, batting and non 20.0%, G-(0) 8%
woven fabrics of vegetable
fibres, except cotton
____________________________________ I _____________________________________________________________________________________~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Page 167 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not/
Flcelles, hordes et cordages/
59.04 Cordelas, ouerdas y cordajes
) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
I
Other
Whole item
Rope, other than m-wade fib
- Cordage vegetable fibers, nop
over 1 inch circuiferenoe
54116-1 under CCCN 5746 and 54108
Whole item
Of textile fibres of heading
No. 57.03 or manila hamp
Of flax; ramie, hemp or sisal
fibre
Other
30%* 22.5%,
G- (0)
25%,
G-65%
1 22%
of IFN rate G-65%
20.0%
Under CCCN 57.07
13%
10%,
G-(0)
7.5%, (0)
5%, G-"0"
of
MFN rate*
12%
3.7%, G-O
Relaxation of
GSP ceiling
control
/Of hemp, sisal, synthetic textile fibres, other (except of coir)
2/Of Jute or of other textile bast fibres of 57.03. This GSP rate applies to
certain developing countries having concluded an agreement with the EEC. (Bangladesh, India and Thailand)
3/ EEC has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
Japan has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
Page 160
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
900
54120-1
See also
2
3
5
QR3/
Q&/
I Page 169
59.04 (cont'd)
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4). (5) (6)
1 .,I
I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ex
5904
(002)005
(009)009
A
B
CI
CIII
B2
(a)
1.
2.
Suited for use as fishing lines
or in the manufacture of nets
and netting, as may be approved
by the Minister
Reaper and binder twine
Other
Of natural silk
Of man-made fibres falling
within heading No. 51.01:
plaited
other
Single yarn of sisal, not
plaited
Other
Other:
or cotton or Jute:
Polished and sized twine
Other
20%
42.5%
42.5%
20%, G-0
50%,
32%,
G-0
G-0
4% min.
Fmk0.05/kg.
G-0
30% min.
Fmk0.72/kg.
25% min.
Fmk0.58/kg.
, G-0
, G-0
6%, G-0
4%, G-0
G-22.5%
G-25%
- 1
(cables and ropeE
notX waited)
(not for harvesters
and binding
machines)
25%
25%
1980:
1980:
30%
20%
l Page 170
59.04 (cont' d)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
001,002
003
004
005-009
52
56
58
31525
31530
31535
31540
Of continuous synthetic fibres I
Of continuous regenerated fibres
Or jute
Other (4 tariff lines)
Twine, cordage, ropes and
cables of jute, single, un-
bleached, not polished or
glazed
Twine, cordage, ropes and
cables of sisal hemp, single,
unbleached, not polished or
glazed
Twine, cordage, rope. and E
cables of textiles n.e.s.
Other cordage hard(leaf)vegetab e
fibres not stranded construction
n.e.s.
Cordage hard(leaf) vegetable
fibres stranded construction
under 3/16 inch diameter
Abaca cordage stranded 3/16 or
over but under 3/4 inch
diameter
Sisal and henequen cordage
stranded 3/16 or over but
under 3/4 inch diameter
13%, G-0
16%, G-0
8%, G-0
8%, G-0
SwF 0.12/g (0.79%)
G-SW F 0.06/kg
SwF 0.15/kg (3.64%)
G-Sw F 0.075/ kg
SwF 0.20/kg (2.65%)
G-Sw F 0.10/ kg
15.0%
7.5%
20//lb. + 10%
(14.5%)
lc/lb. + 7.5%
(10.1%
SwF 0.12/kg
G-SwF 0.03/kg.
SwF 0.12/kg
SwF 0.17/kg
7.2%
4.9%
6.8%
7%
I
Sweden has indicated that no QR's are imposed on these items, though certain
licensing for surveillance purposes.
sub-items are subject to
QRl/
QRl/
QRI/
QRI/
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Page 171
59.04 (cont'd)
United States
(cont'd)
31550
31555
31575
31580
31585
31590
31595
Cordage of abaca 3/4 inch or
over in diameter stranded
Cordage of sisal, of henequen
or both over 3/4 inch diameter
stranded
Coir cordage stranded
Jute cordage not bleached not
coloured etc. singles yarn
under 720 yards a pound
Jute cordage unbleached not
coloured etc. singles yarn
720 yards or over a pound
Jute cordage bleached coloured
etc. singles yarn under 720
yards a pound
Jute cordage bleached coloured
etc. singles yarn 720 yards or
over a pound
20/lb. (4.6%)
10/lb. (2. 8%)
10.0%, G-0
10.0%
12.5%
10.5%
13.0%
See also 30509 under CCCN 54.03 and 30528 under CCCN 57.06.
0%
0.8c/lb
7%
5%
4.2%
5.2%
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Page 172 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage, or rope and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope
/ Filets en nappes, en pièces ou en forme et filets pour la pêohe, en file,
ficelles ou cordes/
Rodeo en trozos, piezas o formas determinadas y redes para pesoar, de
59.05 hilados, cordeles o cuerdas
(1)
Australia
Austria
EEC
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
A
I
B
II
009
A
B
B 3(b)
Whole
item
Whole item 1/
Fishing nets and netting:
Of vegetable textile
materials
Other:
Of other textile materials
Other
Fishing nets and netting made
of twine, cordage or rope, and
made up fishing nets of yarn
Other
Nets and netting made of
twine, cordage or rope,
and made up fishing nets
of yarn, twine, cordage
or rope:
Other
7.5%*
25%
G-65%
6%, G-0
of MFN rate*
11%, G-"0"
9.5%, G-"0"
20%
20%, min.
Fmk 3.54/kg,
G-0
35%, G-0
16%, G-0
22%
G-65% of MFN rate*
9%
G-0
20%, min.
Fmk 3.54/kg,
35% B
(6)
1980: 2%, G-0
for persons
1/Other than fishing nets machine-made of a length more than 100 m and of a width of more than 3 m,
practising fishing as a profession (the duty for this item is bound at zero). Page 173
59.05 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) ( 5) (6)
Sweden
Switzerland
Nets, netting, etc. made of
twine, cordage, ropes, etc.
of jute
Nets and netting made of
twine, cordage, etc., of silk
or man-made fibre
Nets and netting of textiles
n.e.s.
10%, G-0
SwF 1.80/kg (3.50%),
G-Sw F 0.90/kg
Sw F 1.20/ (10%)
G-Sw F 0.60/kg
10% B
SwF 1. 45/kg
SwF 0.96/kg
G-SwF 0.30/kg (of
jute)
ex 009
10
50 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, rope or cables, other than textile
Autres articles fabriqués avec des fils, ficelles, cordes ou oordagen/
59.06 Otros articulos fabricados con hilados, cordeles, ouerdas o cordajes
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
(1)
(2)
(3)
.
54315-1
1
C. 2
10
50
52
Whole item
Whole item
Articles made from woven fabrics wholly of
jute and all textile manufactures. wholly
or partially manufactured the textile
component of which is wholly of jute.
n.e.p.; jute fabric backed with paper
Whole item
Of flax, ramie, hemp, textile
fibres of heading No. 5703,
nanila hemp or sisal fibre
Whole item
Other articles made from
yarn, twine, cordage, rope or
cables, other than textile
fabrics and articles made from
such fabrics: Other, not con-
taining continuous man-made fibres
Other articles made of twine,
cordag etc. of Jute
Other articles made from yarn c
twine cordag eto., of ik
or man-made fibres
Other articles made from yarn,
twine cordage, etc., of tex-
tiles diameter over 8
Other articles made from yarn,3
twine, eta., of textiles
n.e.a. diameter 8 mm or less
(4)
40%* 30%,
G-(5%)
25%,
G-65% of MFN rate
20.0%,
G-12. 5%.
9%, G-0
10%,
G-0
42.5% (35% in 1979)
5%, G-0
8%, G-0
SwF 1.25/kg (5.96%),
G-Sw F 0.625/kg
SwF 0.60/kg(3.I49%),
G-Sw P 0.30/kg
SwF 1.10/kg(8.73%),
G-Sw F 0.55/kg
22%
G-65% of
11.3%
G-0
MFN rate
5.8%
8%
G-20%
3.8%
5.3%
SwF 1.00 /kg
3wF 0.48/kg
'wF 0.88/kg
Page 174
fabrics/
(6)
QR1/
(5) Page 175
Textile fabrics and textile articles, of a kind comonly used in machinery or plant/
Tisaus et articles pour usages techniques en matiares textiles/
59.17 Tejidos y artioulos para usos técnicos, de material textiles
(1)
United States
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
38595
Coir pile matting and pile
mats (not floor coverings)
5c/eq.ft. (10.1%)
G-0
(5)
(6)
5c/sq.ft(4%) Page 176
Chapter 60 Knitted and crocheted goods
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories of textile fabric, other/
Chapitre 60 Bonneterie
Chapitre 61 Vêtements et accessoires du vêtement en tissue/
Capitulo 60 Géneros de punto
Capitulo 61 Prendas de vestir y sus accesorios de tejidos
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Clothing, wearing apparel and
other articles made from woven
cotton fabric
Clothing, wearing apparel and
other articles of woven wool
or hair fabric, max. 50% silk
Clothing, articles of woven
fabrics, vegetable fibres,
n.o.p.
Headsquares, scarves or
mufflers made from woven
fabrics
Clothing and articles chiefly
of milk
Clothing and other articles of
woven man-made fibre fabrics
Saris of any material
56805-1 Knitted garments, knitted farics
and knitted goods, nop.
See also 54320-1 under CCCN 62.02
22.5%
25.0%
22.5%
20.0%, G-13.0%
25.0%, G-16.5%
25.0%
15.0%, G-10.0%
27.5%
12,5%
G-10%
(chiefly
of woven
silk)
20%, G-10%
9.2%, G-0
25%
PLR; informa-
tion require-
ments
Export
restraints
QR
(under ArticleXIX)
Canada
52305-1
53305-1
54305-1
55304-1
55303-1
56300-1
56500-1 Page177
Chapters 60 and 61 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC
Switzerland
60.03
60.05
B
6004.50
6005.50
6101.50
6102.52
Stockings, under stockings,
socks, ankle-sooks, sockettes
and the like, knitted or
orocheted, not elastic or
rubberized
Outer garments and other
articles, knitted or crocheted,
not elastic nor rubberized:
Other (3 tariff lines)
Undergarments knitted or
crocheted, of cotton or textiles
n.e.a., not elastic or
rubberized
Outergarments and articles
knitted or crocheted, of cotton
or textiles n.e.s., not elastic
or rubberised
Men's and boys' outergaiments
of cotton or textiles n.e.s.
Women's girls' and Infants'
outergarments of cotton or
textiles n.e.o., and not
including 6102.50
13%, G-(0)
13%, G-(0)
(per kg)
Sw F 2.20 (7.41%)
G-Sw F 1.10
Sw F 2.80 (7.43%)
G-Sw F 1.40
Sw F 3.30 (13.30%)
G-Sw F 1.65
Sw F 5.60 (14.68%)
G-Sw F 2.80
12%
SwF 1.75/kg
SwF 2.25/kg
SwF 2.65/kg
SwF 4.50/kg
QR
QR
Minimum price2/
Minimum price2/
Minimum price2/
Minimum price2/
1EEC has indicated that Imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
EEC has common rules on the imports of the items (EC Official Journal, Volume 22, L 131)
2/Switzerland has indicated that minimum pricing is not in effect with respect to imports from members of the
Muli-fibre Arrangement. Page 178
Chapters 60
(1)
United states
and 61 (cont'd)
(2)
(3)
(38200)
38300
38302
38303
38305
38306
38308
(38233)
38345
38347
38348
38349
38350
77230
Women's, girls', infants'
lace, net wearing or ornamental
apparel of cotton:
Certified hand-loomed and folk-
products
Other:
Knit.:
Blouses, shirts, sweaters,
coats, suits, trousers,
shorts
Other
Not knit:
Blouses, coats and shirts.
Suits, vests, trousers,
slacks, shorts
Other
Other women's, girls', etc.
wearing apparel, of cotton,
knitted or ornamented:
Certified hand-loomed and
folklore products
Other:
Blouses, shirts, suits,
trousers, slacks and shorl
Dresses
Judo, karate and other or:
tal martial arts uniforms
Other
Wearing apparel n.s.p.f. of
rubber or plastics
not
bs
Len-
See alsolunder 38608 under CCCN 62.05.
(6)
(4)
35.0%
16.5%
12.5%
14%
21%
14%
16.5%
21%
14%
7.5%
12%
6.5%
8%
5%
(5) Page 179
Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen; curtains
and other furnishing articles/
62.02 Linge de lit, de tables de toilette, d'office ou de cuisine;
ideaux, vitrages et autrep articles d'ameublement/
Ropa de cama, de mesa, de tocador o de cocina; cortinas, visillos
y otros articulos de moblaje
Marcellas honeycomb, alhombra,
etc. bedspreads, printed,
bedspreads, wholly of cotton,
not less than 150 cm. wide and
not less than 200 cm. in length
Face washers.
Towels of fabric of huckabuck
or honeycomb weave, not being
face' washers
Towels, n.s.a., not of terry
towelling or similar terry
fabric, being tea towels, or
guest towels having an area not
less than 1,550 sq.cm.
Blinds
Other furnishing articles n.s.a
Whole item
Sheets, pillow cases; handker-
chiefs, bedspreads, tablecloths,
napkins, etc.of flax or hemp
Other than net curtains incl-
ding table mats of sinamey
(15 tariff lines)
7.5%*,
G-0
6%
$0.54/m2*, $0.41/m2
27.5%*, 21%
7.5%*,
G-0
6%
55%*, 41%
35%*, 26%
30%,
G-65% of MFN rate
20.0%, G-0
19%, G-(0)
Er
0 - 3M X
11.3%
(part of the
item)1
13%
information
requirements
QR
Bedspreads,
wholly of flax or
of crash.
dresser-scarves, doilies, tray-cloths, napkins, towels, glass-cloths and handkerchiefs,
hemp, but not to include towells or glass-cloths of crash or huck, nor table-cloths and napkins
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
200
300
400
500
800
(formally
ex100)
900
54320-1
B
I Page 180
62.02 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Containing embroidery or consisting wholly
partly of lace
-of abaca, maguey or sinamey
Other
- of abaca, maguey
or
or sinamey
Plain (7 tariff lines)
Other than plain
Bedspreads, plain
Curtains and other
articles
furnishing
Other
Whole item (14 tariff lines)
Of other textile materials
(5 tariff lines)
Whole item (36 tariff lines)
Certified hand-loomed and folk-
lore tapestries of cotton
Tapestries of vegetable fibres,
n.e.s.
Placemats, tablemats, coasters
and hot pack of abaca, maguey
or sinamey - Other furnishings of
Curtains and drapes of vegetable
fibres, except cotton
Towels and washcloths of vegetable
fibres, except cotton
Other net furnishings of
vegetable fibres except cotton
21%, G-"114%"
10%u, G-"4%"
27.5% (22.5% in 1979)
45% (40% in 1979)
27.5% (22.5% in 1979)
45% (40% in 1979)
35% min.
140-%300
1 4 %'
Fink 5.63/kg
(30%
(15%
Sw F 1.30-15/kg.
G -Sw F 0.65-7.50/ kg
15.0%
15.06, G-"0"
6.5%
20%
2 Wo
lkaiI
(other than
flax, ramie
cotton)
8%
of
or
G - 12.5%
6 - 25%
G-12.5%
G - 25%
10.4% (lampshades)
7.1% (Blinds)
Sw F 1.05 - 12/kg
7.2%
7.2%
2.5%,
12.8%
12.8%
12.8%,
1/
1/GSP 0% was introduced on 1 March 1978. TSUS 36684 was subject to the competitive need limitation in 1978.
TX
TX
QR/export restraint
(bilateral agree-
ment)
(ex12) ex 13
ex 22
001-019
(029)009
(031)021
(039) 027
110-710,
798,799
36416
(ex36415)
3641b
(ex36415)
ex36684
56581
(ex36582)
36583
(ex36582)
36584
(ex36584
nt Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods/
Sacs et sachets d'emballage/
62.03 Sacos y talegas para envasar
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(300)900
54325-1
A
I
II
a)
b)
c)
ex 12
A
(a) Of jute
(b) Wool packs
Whole item
Bags of Jute, hemp, linen or
sisal
Of Jute or of other textile
bast fibres of heading No.
57.03:
Used
Other:
Of fabric wighing less
than 310g/m
Of fabric weighing not less
than 310g/m2 but not more
than 500 g/m2
Of fabric weighing more
than 500 g/m2
Jute bags, unused:
Gunny bag, made of fabrics
weighing not less than
500 g/m2
1Australia has indicated that restrictiont is applied.
0%*, 10%*, 0%. 0%-
0%*,10%*, 0%,(1980:
32% 2%, G-0)
0-65% of MFN rate
12.5%,
G-8.0
8%
20%, G-8% 2/
19%, G-3.8%
2/
15%,
0%B
B
28%
G - 65% of
8%
G-0
5.3%
8.9%, 3
8.7 %
7.7%,
Import 1/
restriotion
MFN rate*
QR (EEC has
indicated that
its offer to
remove
the restrictions
has not yet been
implemented)
3/
3/
3/
20% or Y21/kg,G-(U)
20% o r Y33/kg,G-(1)
K / t4i~ '# tI p i 1A ji :j t, «.1 p,'.:l 1 ..... f ro lm c e rTl 112t ) I56-vf r vi i c m ;- d a n w ai-r;ui . 'it' - ' E E C .
Page 181
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan Page 182.
62.03 (cont'd.)
(1)
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
011
019
010
080
A
301, 309
ex 703
ex 703,
709
52
38545
38550
(3)
Of jute, hemp or Phormium tenax
As may be approved by the
Minister and under such
conditions as he may prescribe
Other
Showing signs of appreciable
wear:
Of jute
Other:
Of jute
Of jute, hemp or paper yarn
Ured Jute baas, showing signs
oV appreclaDLe wear
Other than used sacks and bags:
Of jute cloth, weighing 310
grams or more per square metre
Of other jute cloth
Other
Sacks, bags of textiles, n.e.s.
used for packing goods
Bags, sacks, etc., of vegetable
fibres except cotton not
bleached, not coloured and not
rendered non-flammable
Bags, sacks, etc. vegetable
fibres except cotton, bleached,
coloured, or rendered non-
flammable
(4)
20%,
0% B
30%o, G-0
NKr 35/kg, G-0
8%, G-O
0%
10%, G-0
SwF 0.28kg (10.90%),
G-Sw F 0.14/kg
0.2c/lb. +
1.5% (2.5%)
O.25c/lb. +
2.5% (5%)
(5)
G-10%
NKr 0.28/kg.
0%
0%
6.2%'
SwF 0.22/kg.
0%
effective two years i
effective date of US
of concessions
O.lc/lb. + 2.5%
(3.7%)
1/Finland has indicated that imports are not subject to QR.
2/Switzerland has indicated that ICHA (l'impot sur le chiffre d'affaires) is an internal tax covered by
.GATT Article III.
(6)
QR1/
QR1/
TX2/
-
after the
schedule Other made up textile articles (including dress patterns)/ Page 183
Autres articles confectionnés en tissue, y compris lea patrons de vêtements/
62.05 Otros artículos confeccionados con tejidos, incluidos los patrones para vestidos
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan
Finland
United States
1
2
900
38604
38606
(ex38608)
38607
(ex38608)
38609
(ex38608)
38732
(ex38730)
38734
(ex38730)
Of cotton
Other
Other made-up textile articles
than in the piece:
Other
Lace or net articles Whether
or not ornamented, of cotton
Lace or net articles, of wool
Other: shoe uppers
other
Other articles, not ornamented
of vegetable fibres except cot
other: of jute
Other
1/G-0 was introduced on 1 March 1979.
14%,
10%,
G-0
0-0
35%, igin. Fmk7. 20
4.58/kg.
40.0%
on
or
25%
25%
25%
6.5%
6.5%
9.8%
7%
35%
16%
10%
10%
10%,
4.4%.
1/
1/
export restraint
)
)
)
)
)
)
Export
restraint Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or artificial plastic material/
Chaussures à smelles extérieures et dessus en caoutchouc on en matière plastique
64.0] artificielle/Calzado con suela y parts superior de caucho o de materia plastica artificial
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
- Other ($25 per pair or less))
- As defined by-law )
-- Thongs and thong sandals
having a value of less than )
$2 per pair )
-- Other )
Footwear with outer soles and
uppers of rubber
Footwear with outer soles and
uppers of rubber or plastic,
n.e.ss.
Rubber boots and shoes
See also 61105-1 under
CCCN 6402
Whole item
45% or
34%
(1980:
$0.45/pair*
34%-910
46.5%-921 .
929
990)
28%
G-14%
30%
G-15%
(
(
(I
(
20%
G-0 (suspended as frcm
August 1975)
20%
G-(0)
QR- and commerce
marking (see
oot note 2 on
Page 137 )
PLR
QR 2/
1/ Temporary Import restriction under Article XIX,
2/ EEC has indicated that EEC does not maintain restrictions on imports from developing countries.
Page 184
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
9
910
921,
929
990
A
B
61700-1 Page 185
64.01 (cont'd)
.
(1)
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
(2)
(3)
I _
2
(011) 001
002
(018) 011
(019) 012
(021) 018
(029) 019
(031) 021
(038) 031
(039) 032
(041)
(049)
037
039
A
B
Other than ski-boots
Gumboots:
Children's sizes 0 to 81/2
inclusive
Exceeding children's
81/2 but not exceeding
size
size 1 1/2
Other sizes
Other footwear:
Children's sizes 0 to
8 1/2 inclusive
Exceeding children's size 8 1/2
but not exceeding size 1 1/2
Other sizes
Galoshes with uppers of rubber
Other
10%
20% (45% or $1/pair
in 1979)
50% or 35c/pair
(45% or $1/pair
1979)
in
52.5% or 60c/pair
(45% or $2/pair in
1979)
20%
50% or 35c/ptir
(45%or $1/pair in
1979)
52.5% or 60c/pair
(45% or $2/pair in
1979)
15% ,min. FmkO.78/kg.
12.5%
G-25% or $1/pair
G-25% or ./pair
G725% or $2/pair
5%, G-O
G-30% or $1/pair
G-30% or $2/pair
15%
(6)
QR
QR
QR
QR (removed
July 1979)
QR
QR
Import
deposit-
1/Japan has indicated that imports are not subject to QR.
2/The CSP contribution has been revised as a result of MFN dulty tereascs.
3/Finland has indicated that its import deposit scheme was terminated on 31 December 1976.
in
(5)
(4)
(5) Page 186
64.01 (cont'd)
(1)
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
(3)
(4)
A
B
ex 110
120
190
201-ex20S
10
20
70051
70052
70053
70054
(ex70050)
700o6
(ex70050)
or 70058)
With out er soles and uppers
of artificial plastic material
Other
With uippers of rubber:
Overshoes
Hiijh boots
Other
With uppers of artificial
plastic material
Overshoes with outer soles and
uppers of rubber or plastic
Footwear with outer soles
and uppers of rubber or plasti
exc. overshoes
Protective footwear over
90% PVC exterior surface
Protective footwear, the uppe
of which do not extend above
the ankle, designed for use
without closures, over 90% rub
or plastics exterior surface
Protective footwear, nes.
over 90% rubber or plastics
exterior surface
Zoris (thonged sandals) of
nubbor
Other footwear having uppers
over 90% rubber or plastic,
other than Zoris
34%
NKr.3.20/kg.(18.%)
14%
14%
14%
14%
SwF 0.80/kg, G-0
SwF 1.60/kg, G-0
(17.11%)
12.5%
25.0%
her
37.5%
6.0%, G-"0"
6.1%.
10.4%
NKrl.50/kg.
6.6%
2.4%
1/Norway has
2/Norway has
3/The United
countries having submitte
requests
SD1/, QR2/
- QR
QR
QR
QR
QR 3/
QR 3/
indicated that the standard was eliminated on 1 January 1972.
indicated that QRs apply to a few countries in the Far East but not to.developing
States has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
.
(5)
(6) Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather; Footwear with
outer soles of rubber or artificial plastic material/Chaussures à semelles
extfrieures en cuir naturel, artificial ou reconstitu6; Chaussures a semelles
ext6rieures en caoutchouc ou en matiere plastique artificielle/Calzado con suela
de cuero natural o regenerado; Calzado con suela de caucho o de materia plastica
artificial.
Page 187
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Footwear having a value of $25 per
pair or less:
As defined by by-law
Thongs and thong sandals - less
than $2/pair
Other:
Having uppers of leather
Other
Other (than footwear with uppers
of textile materials)
Boots, shoes, slippers and
insoles of any material, NOP
(45% or
34%
(1980:
$0.45/pair*
34% or 46.5%)
25%
G-12. 5%
25%
Sandals, oriental type, embroidered 25.0%,
with gold or silver thread G-16.5%
Canvas shoes with rubber soles
Boots, shoes and slippers of
sisal with cork, sisal, leather
or rubber soles
Footwear with uppers of leather
Other
- with outer soles of leather or
composition leather
- other
25.0%, G-16.5%
20.0%, G-13.0%
8%, G-(0)
20%, G-(0)
G-0 1/
G-0 (hand-
made)
G-0 1/
22.5%
22.5%.
G-12.5%.
G- 14.5%*
2/
QR-
Commerce marking
commerce marking
(See footnote 2 on
page 137 )
QR
(Austria has indica
that import are
liberalized)
PLRV, Customs
valuation
QR3/
QR4/-
-,(- I bar Vd t!' ' uppn**i S sole :s h K pl1 1 r l . i, pl-s tx;.ic or le s.
- "e nmrarv imnp rre4-i.ri'-t.i ors under ArtiJ;( p.[
- E E hl' as ii ii wd i'd , l.t i;iaorts lhave b--.ein tierX- 1P??
-';n. .- .i:X~s I 4{i.2.;te..d l.¢it, ¢"x rffer to "'mf'c .', .r n.-i y V1Ce+, yet lbentl :n/V>I J
64.02
910
921
,929
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
991
999
B
61105-1
61105-2
61110-1
61115-1
A
B
te Page 188
64.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan
New Zealand
ex 1
21
22
(011) 009
(012) 001
(019) 009
(021) 018
(029) 019
(031) 011
(039) 012
(041) 01
(049) 019
Footwear with uppers of
leather (2 items)
With outer soles of leather:
Canvas shoes
Other
Other
Children's sizes 0
inclusive:
to 8 1/2
Having leather or
composition leather uppers.
Having canvas uppers and
rubber soles
Other
Exceeding children's size 81/2
but not exceeding size 1 1/2l
Having leather or
composition leather uppers
Having canvas uppers and
rubber soles
Other
27%, G-(13.5%)
27%, G-(13.5%)
30%, G-(15%)
10%. G-(5%)
20%
20% (5% in -1979)
20%
50% or 35c/pair
(45% or $1/pair
1979)
50% or 35rc/air
(45% or 1l/pair
1979)
50% or 35c/pair
(45% or $1/pair
1979)
in
in
in
21.6%
G- (10.8%) *
G-0
5%, G-0
0
G-30% or $1hai7r
G-30%- or $1pair
G-30% or $1/Dair
QR
QR
QR Page 189
64.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
New Zealand
(cont'd)
Finland
(051) 021
(059) 022
(061,069)023
(071,079)029
(081,089)
(091,099)
A
Other sizes:
Having canvas uppers and
rubber soles
Other kinds
Footwear with bottoms of wood
and outer soles of leather,
composition leather, rubber or
artificial plastic material
52.5% or 60c/pair
(45% or $2/pair in
1979)
52% or 60c/pair
(45% or $2/pair in
1979)
20%
G-30% or $2/pair
G-30% or $2/pair
2.&M
Import deposit-
1/Finland has indicated that its import deposit scheme was terminated on 31 December 1976. Page 190
64.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Finland (cont'd)
B
C
D
I
II
a
b
I
a
1
2
3
b
II
a
b
Slippers:
With uppers of leather or
composition leather
With uppers of other
materials:
With outer soles of
rubber or artificial
plastic material (2 tariff
Other (2 tariff lines)
Sports footwear and ski boots,
with uppers of leather or
composition leather
Other:
With uppers of leather
or composition leather:
Low shoes and sandals:
Men's
Women's
Children's
Other (2 tariff lines)
With uppers of other material
With outer soles of rubber
or artificial plastic
material (3 tariff lines)
Other
*- with uppers of woven
fabrics or felt
with uppers of other
materials:
11.5%
15%,2/
12%
10% 2/, 12%
11.5%
12%
20%,min.Fmk4.58/kg
20%,min.Fmk7.86/kg
11.5%
min.Fmk4.58/kg(men's
15% min.FmKO.78/kg.
(minimum rate applied
to two of the three
tariff lines)
l0%
- with uppers of rubber or 12.5%
artificial plastic materials
- other 15%,min.Fmk0.78/kg
15%.
Import
deposit1/
Finland has indicated that its import deposit scheme was terminated on 31 December 1976.
1/With uppers of woven fabrics or felt, not containing silk or man-made fibres, continuous.
1980: 10%. Page 191
64.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
With uppers of leather or
composition leather, other
than oiled leather:
Less than 23 cm. in length
23 cm. and more in length
and weighing 600 grams and
less per pair
23 cm. and more in length
and weighing 600 but not
more than 1,000 grams per
pair
More than 23 cm. in length
and weighing more than
1000 grams per pair
With uppers of oiled
leather
With uppers of furskin
With uppers containing
textile materials falling
within Chapters 50 to 52
With tippers of other
materials:
With outer soles of
rubber or artificial
plastic material
Other
NKr. 10.00/kg(16.0%)
NKr. 20.00/kg(32.6%)
NKr. 15.00/kg(31.7%)
NKr. 11.00/kg(18.4%)
NKr. 4.80/kg(22.0%)
NKr. 60.00 /kg
25%
NKr. 500 /kg(18.8%)
NKr. 4.50/kg(11.9%)
NKr 8.86/kg.
9.8%
NKr2. 30/kg
NKr 2.58/kg
SD1/ QR2/
SD1/ QR2/
SD1/ QR2/
SD1/ QR2/
SD1/ QR2/
SD1/
SD1/
QR2/
QR2/
QR2/
QR2/
SD1/
QR2/
1/ Norway has indicated that the standard was eliminated on 1 January 1972.
2/Norway has indicated that import restrictions apply to a few countries in Lhe Far East, but not to developing
countries; having submited requests on the measure.
Norway
A
010
020
030
040
B 050
C 060
D 070
E
1l/080
2/090 Page 192
64.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Sweden
Switzerland
ex 650-800
ex 650-800
ex 650-800
ex 650-800
120-318,
900
10
20
30
With uppers of textile material:
With uppers of canvas and with outer soles
wholly of rubber
With uppers of fabric cant. silk, continuous m.m
fibres or thin metal thread and with outer
soles of rubber or artificial plastic material
With uppers of other textile materials, except
footwear with outer soles of rubber or artificia
plastic material
Other
With uppers of other material
Coarse footwear or unlined, uppers ox, cow/horse-
hide natural colour/waxed soles rubber/plastic
Children's footwear size not over No. 35, upper
leather, soles rubber or. plastic
Other footwear than children's over 1,200 grams,
uppers leather, soles rubber or plastic
20%
(1980:
18%
(1980:
14%)
14%
14%
14%
SwF 1.20/kg
(16.38%),
G-SwF 0.60/kg
SwF 2.40/kg
(11.67%),
G-SwF 1.20/kg
SwF 1.50/kg
(12.0%),
G-SwF 0.75/kg
QR1/
QR1/
QR1/
QR1/
QR1/
TX
TX
TX
not subject to import licensing or QR.
that imports from a number of developing countries
having requested the removal of QR are
1/Sweden has indicated Page 193.
64.02 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Switzerland
United States
Other footwear than children's over 600 not over
1,200 grams, uppers leather, soles rubber or
plastic
Other footwear than children's 600 grams or less,
uppers leather, soles rubber or plastic
Footwear with uppers of other materials than
leather or composition leather
McKay-sewed footwear, leather
Welt footwear of leather, over $2 not over $5 par
Slippers, leather
Footwear, n.s.p.f., leather, for men, youths and
boys
Buffalo leather sandals straps across instep and
big toe
Footwear of leather,n.e.s., not over $2.50 pair
Footwear of leather, n.e.s., over $2.50 pair
Other footwear at least 10% rubber or plasticnot
having uppers over 50% leather or over 90% rubber
or plastic (9 new tariff lines)
Other footwear, n.e.s.
5)See also 70054 and 70056 under CCCN 6401
SwF 2.00/kg
(10.63%),
G-SwF 1.00/kg
SwF 3.00/kg
(11.74%),
G-SwF 1.50/kg
SwF 2.00/kg
(19. 23%),
G-SwF 1.00/kg
10.0%
17c/pair (3.8%)
5.0%
8. 5%
10.0%
15.0%
10. 0
20.0%on the basis
of American
Selling Price
12.5%
)
- ) (mandatory
- ) exclusion)
_)
)
_)
B 20-48%-a/
not on the basis
3?American
Selling Price
- (mandatory
exclusion)
TX, PLR
TX
l
_
ASP valuations
_
QR 2/
QR 2/
ASP valuation
ASP valuation
1/ The United States has indicated that these items have not been subject to ASP valuations.
2/ The United States has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restriction
3/ The full concession rate becomes effective upon the later of (a) the effective date for the United States of the
Agreement on Implementation of GATT Article VII or (b) the expiration of a period of eighteen months commencing with
the effective date of US schedule of concessions.
/
32
34
50
70010
70026
70032
70035
70041
70043
70045
(70060)
70057
70071
70095
ex7008
. Page 194
(1)
Australia
Austria
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
I Finland
Norway
Switzerland
United States
1/Finland has
Footwear with outer soles of wood or cork/
64.03 Chaussures en bois ou à semelles ext6rieures en bois ou en li3ge/
Calzado de madera o con Diso de madera o de corcho
aI
(2)
(900)200
910-990
_
(018)011
(019)012
(021)018
(029)019
090
(A)001
(B.2) 003
C.2)009
20
70083
(3)
(4)
- Other than ski boots
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Children's sizes 0 to 8 1/2
inclusive
Exceeding children's size 8*
but not exceeding size 1 1/2
Other sizes
- Other than with outer soles
of wood, of heavy, coarse
appearance
Wholly of wood
With outer soles of wood and
uppers of materials other than
oiled leather
With outer soles of cork and
uppers of materials other than
leather
45%* 34%
14%, G 7%
9%, G-"0"
10%, G-"0"
20%
50% or 35c/pair
(45% or $1/pair in
1979)
52.5% or 60c/pair
(45% or $2/pair in
1979)
10%, G-0
[Kr O. kg, G-0
2.9%)
G-0
23%, G-0
Other footwear with outer soles SwF 1/ kg, G-0
of wood or cork, except clogs (5.96%)
Other footwear, of wood
8. 0%
(5)
7 %, G-3.5%*
5.8%
4.8%
5%, G-0
(6)
1980:34% or 46.
G-30% or $1/pair
I
G-30% or $1/pair
6. 2
NKr 0.35/kg.
NKr 2.880/kg
9.4%
3wF 0.70/kg
d /
Import depositz-
9Dj2
1/Finland has indicated that its import deposit scheme was terminated, on 1 December 1972
2/Norway has indicated that the standard was eliminated on 1 January'1972 Footwear with outer soles of other materials/
Chaussures à semelles ext6rieures en autres mati3res/
Calzadon con piso de otras materias
Page 1995
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
. ,.
Austria
New Zealand
Switzerland
United States
(011)001
(018)011
(019)012
(021)018
(029)019
70074
70070)
70080
Whole item
Children's sizes 0 to 81/2
inclusive
Exceeding children's size 81/2
but not exceeding size 1 1/2
Other sizes
Whole item
Footwear, uppers of vegetable
fibres, soles other than
leather
Footwear, uppers of fibres,
soles other than leather, n.e.s
14%, G-7%
20%
50% or 35c/pair
(45% or $1/pair in
1979)
52.5% or 60c/pair
(45% or $2/pair in
1979)
Sw F 1.00/kg (5.34%
G-0
7.5%
12.5%
7 %, G-3.5%*
5%, G-0
30% or $1/pair
30% or $1/pair
SwF 0.72/kg
64 .04 Page 196
64.05 Parts of footwear/Parties de chaussures/Partes componentes de calzado
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
(2)
(3)
(4)
part
A
B
ex B1.
2.
61835-1
A
B
1
2
A
A
B
C
Of leather ( 2 tariff lines)
Footwear uppers
Other (except products indicates
Soles and heels of rubber
Soles of cork
Sole crepe rubber for footwear
Assemblies of uppers affixed
to inner soles or to other sole
components but without outer
soles
Other
Parts of footwear, of leather
or containing furskin
Other
Whole item
Of leather or composition
leather (3 tariff lines)
Stamped-out uppers; part of
footwear, of cork
Stitched vamps
Other
45%* 34%
14%, G-7%
12%, G-6%
S 3.50/kg
S 2.10/kg
17.5%, G-0
9%, C-0
6.5%, G-0
20%
7.5%
55% (45% in 1979)
lin 0, 5 2/;
G-0
8%, G-0
7%, G-3.5%*
7%g, G-3. 5%*
S 2.45/kg, G-S1.20/kg.*
S 1.47/kg, G-S0.70/kg,*
0%
5.8%
4.6% .
4.2%
G-30%
1980 18%
5.3%
23%, G-0 9.4%
12%, G-Q 6.9%
(5)
(6)
QR1/
.8%
1/Japan has indicated that imports have been liberalized,
2/12% on removable in-soles, 18% on cut out or stamped parts and 15% on other, respectively.
3/Finland has indicated that its import deposit scheme was terminated on 31 December 1976. Page 197
64.05 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Of leather or composition
leather:
Sticked uppers
Other
In-soles of all kinds
Parts of footwear of materials,
n.e.s.
Shoe uppers of textile material
other than wool or cotton
Leather cut or wholly or
partly manufactured into
forms or shapes suitable for
conversion into footwear:
Patent leather
Other: uppers
other
See also 22262 under CCCN 4603.
13%, G-0
9%, G-0
Sw F1%( kg, G-0
Sw F 0.80/kg, G-0
(3.86%)
25%
3.5%, G -"0"
5%, G "0"
5%, G -"0"
7.2%
5.8%
SwF 0.80/kg
swF 0.63/kg
10%
2.8%
3.7%
Quantitative
maketing
regulation
1'/Previously ex 79125 or ex 79126
310
200,
390-900
10
)
)
40
38607
(ex33608)
79120
791271/
791281/ Page 198
65.04)
65.05)
65.06)
Hats and other headgear/Chapeaux et autres coiffures/Sombreros y demaos tocados
( ) ( 2) ( 3) ( 4) ( 5) ( 6)
(20% -14.5%*
Canada 56915-1 Hats, n.o.p. 25%, G-0(pandan or
G-16.5% (bamaboo hats, un
New Zealand 6504 Plaited or wade from plaited trimmed,n.o.p
or other strip. 50%((45% in 1979) G-32.5% QOR (part)
6505 Knitted or crocheted, or made 75% (45% in 1979) QR (part)
Up from lace, felt or other
textile fabric in the piece
Norway 504.009/C waited or made from plaited 16%, G 8%
or other strips, other
United States 0360 Headwear, of fur on the skin 12.5%, G-0 6.6% PLR
0365 Headwear, of leather 6.0%, G-(0) .PLR
0375 Other headwear 8.5%, G-(0) PLR
Walking-sticks, canes, whips, riding-crops and the like/
66.02 Cannes, fouots, cravaches et siallatres/
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 75111 Canes, seat, sticks, riding 10.0%, G-0 5.8% _
crops etc., US$5 per dozen or
lover 68.15
Worked mica and articles of mica/
Mica travailé et ouvrages en mica/
Page 199
Mica traba ada Y manufactures de mica
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 51671 Mica cut or stamped to 11.0%, G-(0) 4.4%
dimenalons not over 0.006ins.
thick
51691 Mica, built-up 8.5%, G-0 5.3%
51694 Mica articles, nspf 12.5%, G-"0" 5%
Statuettes and other ornaments/
69.13 Statuettes et objets d'ornementation ou de parure/
69.1 Estatuillas y objetoa para ornamentaci6n o adorno personal
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Bead ornaments, and ornaments o
alabaster, spar, amber, terra
Canada cotta or composition; fans of a 17.5% -15 02% -.%
Canada FZ400-1 kinds; statues and statuettes o 17.5% | 10 $/, G-8.5%*
mt erial, nop.
Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious and semi-precious stones/
Perles de verre, imitation de perles fines et de plerres gemmes et articles
similaires; objets de verroterie/
Cuentas de vidrio, imitaciones de perlas fina. y de piedras preclosas y
70.19 artfculos similares de abalorio; objetos de abalorlo y objetos de vidrio
traba ajd al soplete
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 74130 Beads, bugles and spangles, 7.0%, G-"0" 4.7%
not strung, not set Precious and semi-precious stones/
71.02 Pierres gamoss non sorties ni montées/
71.0 Piedras prociosas y aemipreciosas sin engarzar ni montar
(1)
Australia
Austria
Japan
United States
1GSP duty-free
(2)
(3)
900
ex 1
2
-1
B
-2
52039
52051
52061
- Other than piezo-electric
crystals
Whole item
Not polished, perforated nor
similarly worked:
Other (than bort, carbonado
and other diamonds for
industrial purposes and rock
crystal)
Other:
Formed to be used for
mechanical or industrial
purposes
Other (than of diamond
perforated for wire drawing
Diamond
Other
Other
Precious and semi-precious
stones, cut but not set for
jewellery n.e.s.
Precious stones and articles o
such stones, n.e.s.
Semi-precious stones and
articles of such stones n.e.s.
Primage duty
lO%* 7%
0% B
5% , G-"O"
2.5%, G-O
2.5%, G-O
5%, 0-2%
2.5%, G-"o"
7.5%, G-"0"
21.0%, G-0
entry has been improved been a flexible administration of ceilings.
Page 200
1980
0%-900, 01
2%, G-0
-900 .02
0%,G-01
1. 6% ,G-01
3.2%,G-0
2.1%
TX
TX
TX
(4)
(5)
(6) Page 201
Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, unworked, cut, not mounted/
Pierres synth6tiques ou reconstitu6es, non sorties ni mont6es/
Piedras sint6ticas o reconstituidas, sin engarzar ni montar
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan 1 Formed to be used for 2.5%, G-0 1.9% G-0 / flexible TX
mechanical or industrial administration
purposes of ceiling
2 Other:
Synthetic diamond 20% 8.2% TX
Other 20%, G-"0" 7.5%
United States 52071 Synthetic materials, gemstone 4.0%, G-0 3.1%
quality, cut not set,
suitable for jewellery
Goods consisting of, or incorporating, pearls or precious or semi-precious stones/
71.15 Ouvrages en perles fines, en pierres gemmes ou en pierres synth6tiques/
Manufacturas de perlas finas, de piedras preciosas o de piedras sint6ticas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Astralia
1
Whole item
Wholly or partly of real pearls
or precious stones:
Strings of pearls and of
precious-stones, graded not
suitable as jewellery
45%* 34%, -25%
0% B
--_______________________ I I
71.03
Australia
ustria
I Page 202
7115 (cont'd)
(1)
Austria (cont'd)
Finland
Switzerland
(2)
(3)
(4)
A2
ex 2
090
10
12
Other
- Adornment and ornamental
objects of base metals with
precious stones, not
combined with real diamonds
Other than articles for
technical uses
With pearls
Other
Objects of current use and
statuettes of or with precious
or semi-precious atones
Other articles of or with
precious or semi-precious
stones
atones|
25%, 0-12.5%
S 5. 60/kg.,
G-S 2.80/kg.
6% G-0
7.5%, G-0
Sw. F 0.10/kg,
(2.69%)
Sw F 0.35/kg,
(0.97%)
G-0
G-0
10%, G-5%*
S 3.92/kg.
C-S 1.96/kg.*
SwF 0.08/kg
SwF 0.33/kg
71.16 Imitation Jewellery/Bijouterie de fantasies/ Bisuterfa de fantasia
(1)
United States
(2)
I 1 1
74034
74035
74038
Watch bracelets, valued over
20cper dozen pieces but not
over US$5 per dozen pieces
Watch bracelets, valued over
US$5 per dozen pieces
Jewellery etc. and parts
n.e.s.9 valued over 20c per
dozen peces
G-was introduced on 1 March 1979.
35.0%
35.0%
27.5%, G(O)
(6)
1/
14%,-
14%
11%
1/- i I
(6)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(5) Tubes and pipes and blanks therefore, of iron or steel/
Tubes et tuyaux, en fer ou en acier/
Tubos de hierro o de acero
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Canada
.New Zealand
FInland
100
200
900
part
39700-1
39700-2
009
A
B
- Metal-cased metal pipes and
tubes, not worked, or
decorated but not further
worked
- Welded, of an internal
diameter exceeding 76 mm or
of an internal cross-sectional
area exceeding that of a
circle of 76 mm diameter
- Other
Galvanized iron pipes
Pipes or tubes of iron or steel
nop. with plain or processed
ends:
Alloy
Other
(Galvanized iron pipes)
-other than boiler tubes
Blanks for tubes and pipes
Seamless tubes and pipes
in straight lengths
Other tubes and pipes
7.5%*
G-0
35%*
G-0
20%*
G-0
6%.
26%,
15%,
S 1.00/kg, 1.80/kg
etc.
G-S 0.50, 0.90/kg etc
17.5%, G-11.5%
17.5%, G-11.5%
20-50%
(30% in 1979)
5%, G-0
5%, G-0
S 0.70/kg,
1.80/kg, etc.
G-S 0.30/kg,*
0.90/kg*, etc.
12.2%, G-9.5%*
10.2%, -9%,*
G-20%
Tubes
73.18 Tubes
Tubos
Page 203
C
5%, G-0 Page 204
Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, of sheet or plate iron or steel/
Fûts, tambours, bidons, boîtes et autres r6ecipients de transport ou d'emballage,
en tôle de fer ou d'acier/
Piperia, tambores, bidones, cajas u otros recipientes para el transporte o
73.23 envasado, de chapa de hierro o de acero
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia _ Whole item 55%*, 41% 30% (aerosol cans) 1980: 30%
G-31% G-30% (whole item)
Other articles of iron or steel/
Autres ouvrages en fonte, de fer ou d'acier/
73.40 Otros manufactures de fundición, hierro o acero
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States (65720) Iron or steel articles, n.e.s.
65715 Of tin plate 9.5%, G-0 2.4%
65725 Other (not including paper 9.5%, G-0 5-7%
clip) Nickel mattes, nickel speins and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy;
unvirought nickel; nickel waste and scrap/
7501 Liattes, speiss et autres produits intermediaires de la m6tallurgie du nickel; Page 205
nickel brut; d6chets et d6bris de nickel/
Matas, "speiss" y otros products intermedios de la metalurgia del níouel;
níquel en brato; desperdicios de níuel
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austiralia 100 - Unwrought alloys 20% i 1 6.64/t- A 1980:
15v IA 4 .98/t, 4% + $4.43/t,G-0
G-0
900 - Other 7.1.5%^ 6%, G-0 _ 1980: 2%, G-0
Austria - Whole item O% B_
Canada 35500-1 Nickel, and alloys containing 0% 4.3% B
sixty per cent by weight or
more of nickel, n.o.p., viz.:
shapes or sections, bars and
rods, rolled, extruded, or
drawn (not including nickel
processed for use as anodes);
strip; sheet and plate
(polished or not); seamless
tube
35500-2 Nickel, and alloys containing 0% 0% B
sixty per cent by weight or
more of nickel, n.o.p., viz.:
ingots, blocks and shot;
billets, rolled, extruded or
drawn (not including nickel
processed for use as anodes)
Japan 1 Mattes, speiss and other
intermediate products of
nickel metallurgy:
I Crude nickel oxide, containing 15%, G-0 7.2% 1/
not more than 1.5% of copper
2 Other 0% 0% B 1/
2 Unwrought nickel:
1 Unloved (2 tariff lines) Y 150/kg. Y81/kg 1/
ov/ or Y /ki. G-Y40.5/kg*
_Vwhic hever is love;v
quotas hae been proposed.
1Elimination of export Page 206
7501 (cont'd.)
(]) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan (cont'd)
New Zealnd
Finland
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Alloyed:
Containing, by weight, less
than 50% of nickel and not
less than 10% of cobalt, taker
together
Other
Waste and scrap:
Unalloyed
Alloyed
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
fickel mattes and spciss,
unvwrought nickel
Machinery waste, and scrap of
nickel
Material, nspf. containing
over 1% nickel by weight
Unwrought nickel
22.5%
22.5%, G-0 9%
22.5%, G-0 6.8%
22.5%, G-0
0% ex B
0% B
0% B
0% B
Sw F 0.0025/Ag(0.02%)
G-0
Sw F 0.0025/kg(0.05%)
G-0
0% B
0% B
1Elimination of export quotas has been proposed and implemented.
9%
6.8%
0%
B (except
Wrought nickel)
1/
1/
1/
1/
22
3
1
2
100-602
10
60360
62005 Wrought
75.02 Barres,
bars rods, angles, shapes and sections, of nickel; nickel
profil6s et fils de section pleine, en nickel/
perfiles y alambres de níquel
Australia
Austria
Canada
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
(100)000
(900)000
Part
Bars, rods, angles, shapes and
sections of unalloyed nickel,
not worked or decorated but
not further worked; wire of
unalloyed nickel
Other
Nickel wireunwrought of less
than 0.26 mm thick
Part Other
see item 35500-1 under heading 7501
2
001
002
009
1
2
Bars, rods,
sections:
angles, shapes and
Unalloyed
Alloyed
Wire:
Unalloyed
Alloyed
Bars and rods
Angles, shapes and sections
Wire
Whole item
7.5/%*, 6%,
G-0
35% + $ 64.30/t*
26% + $ 48.23/t,
G-16% + $ 48/t
S 2.52/kg,
G-S 1.26/kg
13%, G-6.5%
15%, G-0
12.5%, G-0
15%, G--0
12.5%, G-0
10%, G-0
20% (5% in
G-0
5%, G-0
1979),
2%, G-0
G-5%.
S 1.764/ kg
G-0.882/kg*
7%, G-3.5%*
7.2%
5.8%
7.2%
5.8%
5%
I
1980: 2%, G-0
1980: 2%, G-0
wire/
Page 207
(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Page 208
75.02 (cont'd.)
(2)
A
B
001
002
10
20
22
62020
62022
62026
62010
62012
Gilt or silvered wire
Other
Of unalloyed nickel
Of nickel, alloy
Wrought bars, rods, angles,
shapes and sections of nickel
Nickel wire, cross-sectional
dimension over p.5 mm to 6 mm
Nickel wire, cross-sectional
dimension 0.5 mm or less
Wrought nickel rods
not cold worked
Wrought nickel rods
cold worked
and wire
and wire
Angles, shapes and sections
of nickel
Wrought nickel bars, plates,
n.e.s. not cold worked, not
cut, etc.
etc.
Wrought nickel bars, plates
etc. n.e.s. cold worked
not cut etc.
6.5%, G-0
0% B
1.5%, G-0
1.5%, G-0
Sw F
0-0
Sw F
G-0
Sw F
0-0
4.6%
1 . 4%
1. 4%
0.27/kg(O.72%),SwF 0.26/kg
0.30/kg(0.69%/0) SwF 0.29/kg
0.55/kg(0.99%), SwF 0.51/kg
5%, G-0
7%, G-0
9%, G-"0"
5%, G-0
7%, G-0
3.7%
5.5%
3.5%
4.7%
(1)
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(6)
(3)
(4)
(5) Wrought plates, sheets and strip, of nickel; nickel foil; nickel powders
and flakes/
Tales, planches, feuilles et bandes en nickel; poudres et paillettes de nickel/
Page 209
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Canada
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Plates, sheets and
unalloyed nickel;
thickness not over
strips of
foil of a
0.15 mm
(900)000 Other
Whole item
Nickel, and alloys containing
sixty percent by weight or
more of nickel, in powder
form
35500-1 under 7501
Foil; powders and flakes
Unalloyed (2 sub-headings)
Alloyed
Other:
Unalloyed
Alloyed
Plates, sheets, strip and foil
Nickel powder and flakes
- Plates, sheets, strip and
foil
- Powders and flakes
Foil
Other
7 .5%*
G-0
6%,
35% -+ $0.064*
26% + $0.048,
G-0
10%,
G-5%
0% B
Y 100/kg, G-0
22.5%, G-0
15%, G-0
12.5%, 0-0
5%, G-0
0% B
2%, G-0
0% B
6%, G-0
0% B
1Flimhilaltion of export quotas has been proposed and implemented
1980:
6%
G-3% *
0% (products
intended for use in
the manufacture of
getters for vacuum
tubes or alkaline
accumulators),
Y65/kg. (other)
6%
7.2%
5.8%
0%
4.4%
_
75.03
(100)000
35515-1
also
see
1
2%, G-0
-"-
1/
1/
1/
1/
1
2
2
1
2
001
009
200
300
A
B Page 210
7503 (cont'd)
(I) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Wrought plates, sheets and
strip, and foil
Powders and flakes
Whole item (7 tariff lines)
Nicked plates and sheets
clad, not (cut etc. to ncojrect.
shape
Nickel bars, plates etcv.,
wrought, cut, presented etc.
norrect. shape
Nickel flakes
Nickel powders
1.5%, (G-0
0% B
SwF 0.004-1.20/kg
(0.01-2.75%), G-0
12%, (G-"0'
9%, G-0
5¢/lb(2.3%), G-0
0% B
1.4%
SwF 0.004-1.00/k
6%
5.5%
)
201
300
(.)o20
.4.
1 ,, ('
32030
62032 Tubes and pipes and blanks therefore, hollow bars, and tube and pipe fittings,
75.04 Tubes et tuyaux, barres creuses et accessoires de tuyauterie, en nickel/
Tubos, barras huecas y accesorios para tuberias, de níoquel
Page 211
of nickel/
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
AustraIia
Austria
Canada
New Zealand
Finland
'J t! ' len [
';' t, zer I Je'ild
United States
100
(910)900
(990)900
Tube aind pipe fittings
Other:
Of nickel alloys; hollow
bars of nickel alloys
Other, excluding hollow
bars of nickel
Whole item
See 35500-1 under 7501
1 Una l1 oyt-d
2 Alloyevd
62o042
62o)i6
Wht-)Ie i t.s.iii
Wholv it.er
Who I ,e i t.om
Whole ji *ntir
Pipes arid
therefor,
worked
Pipes and
nickel
t.ulbes and blanks
of nickel, cold
I;ubes fittings, of
35% +
G-O
35% +
26% +
G-0
7.5%*
G-0
$64.30/t*,
I
20S
64.30/t
48.23/t,
6,%,
1i5%, ;-0
15%, (;(
20%, G-0
2I, (;-0)
2.5%. (;.,)
1.5%, (1^-o
G-0
4%, G-O
9%, G-0
6%
IG-3%*
7.2%
6.5%
5%
1.8%
2. 2%%
SwF 0.27/kg
3%5
3.6%
1980:
2%, G-0
-i
ow F 0. 28,
(0-77%) Unwrought lead; lead waste and scrap/
Plomb brut, d6chets et d6bris de plomb/
78.01 Plomo en bruto; desperdicios y desechos de plomo
Unwrought tin; tin waste and scrap/
80.01 Etain brut, d6chets et d6bris d'6tain/
Estaiño en bruto; desperdicios y desechos de estaño
(1)
(2)
(3)
Australia 100 - Alloys excluding waste and 35% + $ 0.064/kg G-15% 1980: 2%, G-0
scrap 26% + $ 0048/kg
G-16% + $ 0.048/kg
Austria A Unwrought tin
1 Lead-tin alloys 3%, G-1.5%
2 Other (in blocks, 0% B Phosphor tin
Phosphor tin barsplates 5.5%, G-3.7%*
Canada 34200-1 Phosphor copper and sheets, 7.5%, G-5.0% Other 4%
Phosphor bronze stripsrods G-2.7%*
and wire
Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, of tin; tin wire/
Barres, profil6s et fils de section nleine, en 6tain/
80.02 Barras, perfiles y alambres, de estaiño
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
lUnited States 62220 Tin wire not coated or plated 6.0%, G-"0" 2.4%
with metal
62222 Tin wire coated or plated 6.o%, G-O 4.2%
with metal
62225 Bars, rods, angles, shapes 6.0%, G-'O" 4.2%
and sections of wrought tin
0 G-2.5% was introduced effective 1 January 1978. This GSP rate will be further reduced to
Page 212
-
(5) ( (I ) -I
(4 )
2%. Page 213
80.06 Other articles of tin/Autres ouvrages en 6tain/Otras manufactures de estaño
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 65418 Tin household and sanitary 4.0%, G-0 3.1%
(65415) ware and articles not coated
or plated with precious metal
65760 Articles of tin, not coated 6.0%, G-0 4.2%
or plated with precious metal
Lamps and lighting fittings, of base metal, and parts thereof, of base metal/
Appareils d'6clairage, articles de lampisterie et de lustrerie, en m6taiux communs/
83.07 Aparatos de alumbrado y articulos de lampisterfa de metales comunes
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 65339 Illuminating articles and 19.0%, G-0 7.6%
parts base metal excl. brass,
n.e.s. Page 214
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
New Zealand
Findland
(2)
920
990
B
40130-1
(018) 0191
026) 019
(039) 029
Insulated electric wire, cable, bars, strip and the like/
Fils, cables, barres et simailaires,isol6s pour l'6ectricit6/
85-23 Hilos, cables, barras y similares, aislados para la electricidad
(3)
_Magnet winding wire, as
prescribed by by-law
Other
Lead sheathed cables
Wire cloth or woven wire of
copper
Wire and cable:
Other than co-axial:
lr iiat.ed with lacquer or
enamel only, not fitted with
connectors:
Other
Mineral insulated and metal
sheathed with conductors of
aluminium or copper:
Other
Other kinds:
Other
Whole item
Z7.5%*
G.(0)
17%.
22,5%*
G- (0)
21%,
G-10.5%
17.5%, 6-11.5%
135% (40% in 1979)
35% (40% in 1979)
35% (40% in 1979)
(5)
9%
G-4. 5%*
10. 2%
G-8 .5% *
G-20%
G-20%
G-20%
5.1%
(6)
(1980 rate:
G-10%)
21%,
(1980 rate: 15%,
.-0 under by-law)
SD
SD
SD
(4) Page 215
85.23 (cont'd)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Lead-sheathed:
Of an external diameter not
exceeding 40 mm
Other
Other
Insulated (including enamelled
or aniodised) electric wire,
cable, bars, strip and the like
(including
whether or
connectors
co-axial cable)
not fitted with
10 to 30 Whole item (8 tariff lines)
NKr. 0.45/kg,
(3.4%)
NKr 0.30/kg,
NKr. 1.20/kg,
( 2.3%)
G-0
G-0
G-0
8%, G-0
Sw F 0.28-1. 2Qkg
(o.46 - 5.36%), G-0
5.3%
SwF 0.22-0.87kg
(6)
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
(1)
(2)
A
1
2
B
200 ~
900 Page 216
Insulating fittings for electrical machines/
Pi3ces isolantes pour machines et installations 6lectriques/
85.26 Piezas aislantes para maquinas e instalaciones el6tricas
(2)
(3)
51674
51676
Mica, fuse discs split, over
0.006 ins. thick, not
perforated or indented
Mica, cut or stamped, over
0.006 ins. not perforated
or indented, n.e.s.
Mica, cut or stamped and
perforated or indented, over
0.006 ins. thick
12.5%, G-(0)
20.0%, G-(0)
12.5%, G-(0)
(1)
United States
(6)
5%
8%
5%
(4)
(5) Page 217
92.06 Percussion musical instruments/Instruments de musique à percussion/Instrumentos musicales de percusión
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 72532 Drums 8.5% G-(0) 5.3%
Grarmophone records and other sound or similar recordings/
Disques, bandes, etc., pr6par6s pour l'enregistrement ou enregistr6s/
92.12 Discos, cintas, etc., preparados para la gralbacíon o grabados
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Phonograph records
20.0%, G-13.0%
11.3% G-9.5%*
93.04 Other firearms/Autres armes à feu/Las demás armas de fuego
1/
- With respect to a request concerning gun control pursuant to Gun Control Act of 1968, the United States
has indicated that the requirement for a license on all firearms imports is maintained for reasons of public
welfare and safety in accordance with Article XX of the GATT. Every effort is made to issue licenses as expeditiously
as possible, within the requirements of the law.
Canada
59730-1 Page 218
94.01 Chairs and other seats/Si3ges et leurs parties/Sillas y otros asientos y sus partes
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Canada
(100) 990a
300 ) 990b
(400) 910
(900) 990
A.1
a.
b.1
2
ex Al and
B1
B1.c
ex44603-1
51901-1
51902-1
- Chairs of wood with seats of
any material (including chairs
of cane with wooden frames),
but not including parts therefor
- Seats for chairs, not being of
rattan cane
- Chairs and other seats, including
chairs, lounges and settees
without legs, of wicker, bamboo
or cane, n.s.a.
- Other
Of wood:
With seats and backs covered with
eelgrass cord whether or not of
bent wood
Other: of bent wood
other
Chairs of fine wood or veneered
with fine wood
Other parts of wood for chairs and
seats, n.e.s.
Furniture, camp, lawn and veranda -
iron or steel products, n.o.p.
Furniture of wood, and parts
Furniture of metal and parts
40% or $0.45 each
+ Pr.lC%*
30% or $0.34 each
+ Pr.7%,
G-7.5% + Pr.7%
47.5% + Pr.10%*
36% + Pr.7%,
G-7.5% + Pr.7%
35% or
26% or
G-15%
42.5%*
G-15%
$0.65 each*
$0.49 each,
32%,
10%, G-5%.
28%,
30%,
G-14%
G-15F-f%
S5.60/kg
G-S2.80/kg
16%, G-8%
17-5%, G-10.0%
20.0%, G-13.0%
17.5%, G-11.5%
10 %B
28%, G-14%*
e%, -G-4%*
1980: 30%
G-20%
1980: 30%
G-20%
under by-law
_ " __
_ ,,_
10. 2%,G-8. 5%*
15%,G-11%*
12.5%,G-9.5%* Page 219
94.01 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
United States
B
1
2
3
(001) 009
(002) 001
(009) 009
101
105,
109
72710
72723,25
72727
72729
72740
See also
Other than specially designed
for aircraft
Covered with leather
Of rattan
Other
Inflatable, and parts thereof
Of wicker, cane, bamboo and
plastic substitutes therefor,
and parts thereof
Other
- Furniture, assembled or
disassembled:
-- Stuffed or covered
-- Other
Furniture and parts, n.s.p.f., of
unspun fibrous vegetable materials
Wood chairs:
Folding
Other: of teak
Other
Furniture parts of wood, other than
bent-wood
72735 and 72755 under CCCN 94.03
8.5%,
G-(O)
12.5%, G-"O"
15%, G-"O"
10%, G-"O"
42.5% (40% in
65% (40% in 1
1980)
980)
50% (40% in 1980)
12.5%, G-O
7.5%, G-O
16.0%
5%, G-(0)2/or G-O
5%, G-O
5%, G-0
8.5%, G-O
5.6%
5.4%
5.7%
G-O/flexible
administration
of ceiling
. 4. 8
G-22. 5%
a
G7
7%
}-30%
-22.5%
<of
7 .5 %
7.510
5.3%
3.4%
5-3
5.3%
1/Finland has indicated that no particular import taxes are applied.
2/GSP treatment for folding Director's chairs (new TSUS 72723, previously 72730 or 72731) is Subject to
need country exclusion.
the competitive
TX
QR
QR
1/
TX-/
TX1/ Page 220
Other furniture and parts thereof/
Autres meubles et leurs parties/
Otros meubles y sus partes
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria
Canada
Japan
New Zealand
(100)900
(200)100
900
B
B 2
2
ex 3
ex 3
001
00)
- Traymobiles, tea trolleys
and the like, and parts
therefor
- Smoking requisites and
parts therefor
- Other
{
Of wood
Of find wood or veneered fine
wood, carved, etc.
See CCCN 94.01 above
Whole item
Of rattan
Other, of wood or of base metal
Other, excluding those of
wood and of base metal
Furniture and cabinetware
wholly of metal and parts
thereof
Other
47.5% + Pr.10%*,
36% + Pr.7%(1980:30%
G-26% + Pr.7%
35%*, 26%(1980: 2%)
(1979 m.f.n.rate:15%
42.5%f*, 32%,
(G-15%
27%,
G-13.5%
S 5.60 /kg
G-S 2.80/kg
8.5% G-(O)
G- "0"
10-to',
8%
G-"0"
50% (40% in 1979)
50% (40% in 1979)
(
G-20%
)
G-0
5.6%
5.7%
G-0/flexible
administration
of ceiling
G-0/flexible
administration
of ceili
4.3%
G-22. 5%
G-22.5
1980: 30%,G-20%
under by-law
TX
TX
TX
QO
QR
9403 Page 221
94.03 (cont'd)
(1)
Finland
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
72735
72755
See also
(3)
a
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item (15 tariff lines)
Furniture, wood, other than
chairs
Other furniture n.e.s.
(4)
7.5%, G-O
5%, G-O
Sw F 0.15 - 0.75/kg.
(2.44-26.73%), G-0
5.0%, G-O
10.0%, G-O
72710 and 72740 under CCCN 94.01 above
5.1%
3.8%
SwF 0.12-0.53
/kg
2.5%
4%
Mattress supports, articles of bedding or similar furnishing/
Sommiers, articles de literie et similaires/
94.04 Somieres, artículos de cama y similares
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
5.7%,
Japan 1 Articles of bedding or 15%, G-."O" G-O/flexible
similar furnishing administration
of ceiling
1/Finland has indicated that no particular import taxes are applied.
(1) (6)
TX-1/ Page 222
95.05
(previously
9501-9505)
Worked tortoise-shell mother of pearl, ivory, bone, horn, coral and other animal carving
material, and articles of those materials/
Ecaille, nacre, ivoire, os, corne, bois d'animaux, corail et autres mati3bres animales
à tailler, travailles (y compris lea ouvrages)/
Concha de tortuga, nacar, marfil, hueso, cueruo, astar, coral y otras materias animals
para talla, tebrados (incluidos las manufactures)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Canada
EEC
Japan
United
States
71100-10
A
I
II
B
I
II
1
2
1
2
A
B
3
79250
Ivory carvings
Coral (natural or agromerated), worked:
Combined with other materials
Other
Other:
Plates, sheets, rods, tubes, discs
and similar forms, not polished or
otherwise worked
Other
Fans and hand screens, non-mechanical, of Bekko,
elephants' tusks or coral ; frames and handles
thereof and parts of such frames and handles, of
Bekko, elephants' tusks or coral
Other:
Of Bekko, elephants' tusks and coral:
Of Bekko or of coral
Of elephants' tusks
Of mother of pearl:
Formed to be suitable for manufacture of buttons
Other
Other:
Of ivory
Other
Articles of shell
15%, G-10%
7.5%,
3%,
G-O
G-O
4%, G-O
8.5%, G-O
15%, G-O
20%, G-O
20%, G-O
10%, G-O
10%, G-O
10%, G-O
10%, G-O
8.5%, G-(O)
5.1%
2.5%
3.2%
5.6%
7.2%
8.2%
7.5%
4.8%
5.1%
5.8%
5.1%
3.4% Brooms and brushes, etc./
Balais et balayettes, etc./
Escobas y escobillas, etc.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
45%e-Pr. 10%*
Australia 900 Other (brooms and brushes, 34% + Pr.7% Commerce marking
consisting of Vegetable G-Pr.7% (see footnote 2
materials etc.) (1980 rate: 25%,G-0 or 15%) on page 137 )
United States 75032 Brooms and brushes of 25.0%, G-"O" 10%
vegetable materials
75070 Brooms and brushes, nspf. 14.0%, G-O 5.6% -
Feather dusters/
2/ Plumeaux et plumasseaux/
(96.04)/67.01-/ Plumeros
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
7.0%, G-(0)
75035
United States
Feather dusters
1As a result of the revision of the CCC Nomenclasture on 1 January 1978,products which fell within
CCCN Nos. 96.02 and 96.03 previously now fall within No. 96.01.
2As a result of the revision of the CCC Nomenclature on 1 January 1978, feather dusters now
No. 67.01.
fall within
96.011/
Page 223 Page 224
97.06
Appliances, apparatus, accessories and requisites for gymnastics or athletics /
Articles et engins pour les jeux de plein air, la gymnastique et les sports /
Artículos y artefactos para juegos al aire libre, gimnasia y deportes
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
UNITED STATES 73445 Archery equipment, and parts 8.5%, G-0 3.4%
thereof
Fish-hooks, line fishing rods and tackle; fish landing nets and butterfly nets /
Hamegons, articles pour la pêche à la li ne, appelants et articles de chasse
similaires /
97.07 Anzuelos, artículos para pescar con sedal, cimbeles y artículos de caza similares
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
AUSTRALIA 900 Other than fish-hooks 55%* 41%,G-5% -
UNITED STATES 73105 Snelled hooks 12.5%, G-O 5%
73165 (ex 73160) Artificial baits and flies 12.5%1/ 9%
73170 (ex 73160) Equipment for sport, fishing 12.5%, G-0 9%
etc. and parts, n.s.p.f.
1/GSP withdrawn on 1 March 1979. Page 225
9811
Smoking pipes; pipe bowls, stems and other parts of smoking pipes/Pipes, fume-
cigarettes bouts, tuyaux et autres pieces d6tach6es/Pipas, boquillas, embucaduras,
cañones y demas piezas sueltas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (6)
Canada 65605-1 Smoking pipes of all kinds 17.5%, G-11.5/% 10.2%, G-8.5%*
Combs, hair-slides and the like /
Peignes, barrettes et articles similaires /
98.12 Peines, peinetas, pasadores y arífculos anglogoo
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
UNITED STATES 75015 Combs, valued over $4.50 per 8% + 0.4c each 0.2c each + _
gross, not of rubber (10.5%), G-0 4.6% Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand /
Tableaux, peintures et dessins faits à la main /
Cuadros, pinturas y dibujos realizados totalmente a mano
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
CANADA ex 18000-1 Paintings and pastels made by 20.0%, C-12.5% 11.3%, (G-9.5%*
hand - photographs, paintings
and other art work, nop.
Collections and collectors' prices/
Collections et specimens pour collections /
99.05 Colecciones y especímenes para colecciones
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
UNITED STATES
19068
Mounted or stuffed animals or
parts of animals, the product
of taxidermy
7.5%, G-(O)
3%
Page 226
99.01 Page 227
Check-list of CCCN, Canadian and US Tariff Numbers Covered by Tabulations
CCCN Canada US. CCCN Canada US Canada US
Page Torif Tariff Tariff Page. No. Canada US
No Triff Page No. 10.No. Tariff Tariff
(2) No. No. No. No. No. - No,
(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4)
42752
43747 43749
3902
3904
3905
3907
4003
93905-1
616o5-1
6163o-1
61635-1
77155
79047
44612
70583
70585
70586
77235
77269
77271
77445
77450
77455
44605
41-42
43
44
45-49
4013
4015
61905-1
77070
77215
71425
43
4101
4102
59900-1 12017
12125
12130
12135
12140
12145
60405-1
60425-1
60710-1
60800-1
12020
12155
12156
12.62
12165
4004
4005
61640-1
61645-1
61655-1
61800-1
4 4
29-31 1 4006
4007
4008
61820-1
4011
44200-1
61815-1
44610
44630
77070
72825
77245
77248
77251
77254
77257
77260
50-51
52-54
4103
4104
60410-1
60420-1
60700-1
. 60705-1
60100-1
12050
12151
12152
12161
12163
55-56
57
4105
4106
(4107)
60510-1
60515-1
-4.-i. *6
4108
12150
12110 12115
8
2504
51727
9
10
2526
2532,
2601
4- 4 I I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I_
20
51611
51621
51681
33502-1
60127
60150
10 12812 1 1
2935
2940
2942
20
21-22
23
24-25
26
11
11
11
12
12
43720
43722
3001
43724
4-
3102
43930
84900-1
13 3201 I 47050 47057
13
3204
26
27-28
47085
26405-1
3301
3306
i4-15
i6-18
45224
4523h
45240
I-I I
3606
31
?9037
50600-2
32-33
19 3803I 49326
34-38
19 380 185.18.
.~~~~~~~~3-4 14. 7721*40
i . I i
_ .
._
, _
, . | _
-
, .
a - l
. I _
60515-1
_ {12110 12115
19
3807
.18B51
188
58
4012
177240
39-40 Page 228
(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4)
59 4110 61400-1 79157
60-65 4202 ex44100-1 65101 70623
61300-1 65103 70624
62200-1 65111 70630
62300-1 70604 70640
62300-3 7o605 70647
62300-4 7o6o6 70660
65615-1 70607 72605
65620-1 70609 75660
ex93907-1 70613 79165
70622
66-71 4203 56830-1 70535 73507
61120-1 70540 79154
-70578 79160
70590 79170
73454 79174
79176
72 4204 60000-1 79130
61000-1
73-71. 4205 79135 79150
79145 79180
79148 79190
75 4301 30660 30680
30670 12410
75 4302; 12440
4303 79119
4402
4403
20035
78-83
814
85-87
88-90
91-96
96
97
14405
50040-1
50045-1
20230
20232
20234
20235
4407
20240
20242
20244
(44028).
(14 IsB
4413
50060-1
50065-1
50066-1
50070-1
4415
50705-1
50710-1
50720-1
50609-3
50600-9
50600-10
50600-11
50600-12
50715-1
50715-2
50715- 3
50725-1
. 4416;
4417
. . .
4404
98
99
50075-1
51200-1
20203-30
20233 20250
20237 20253
20238 20254
20246-48
20256
20258
24000
214002
24003
214010
24012
24014
24016
24017
24019
24021
24023
24025
24030
24004
24006
214032
24034
24036
24038
24040
24050
24052
24054
2O
2140
* 214 05
.2 206
20310
21545
24550
20266
20660
100
441211
20430
101-102 41423. 20260 20665
___________ 20630 20667
103-104 4424 50605-1 20645 20698
50625-1 20647 79005
51000-1 20695 79008
20696
105 4425 20650
20654
106 4426
107-109 4427 20435 20450
20440 74150
110-11) 4428 50600-1 20095
20330
20100
112-113 4602 22230
22257
114-115 4603 57005-2 22240 22262
62200-2 22241- 22264
62200-3 22242 70617
62305-1 22260 70618
115-119 4801 19700-1 i 25257 25281
(4802: 19700-6 25275 25284
19930-1 25305
_______ _ 19330-1
120
4803!
19710-1
19710-2
19755-1
19900-1
* . . . I _ _ . , I . _ I I . I I - _
58
4109
76-77
77
-
. . . .. _ .
_
__ . _ . , Page 229
(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4)
. .
122 4805
25310
25448
25458
24500
24510
24520
24530
138
5302
30652
30653
30654
30661
30662
30663
30671
139 5305 30752
--
139
5311
35930
140 5401 . I
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
140
5403
30509
I. I. I - _ *
130 4821 57010-1
131 5002__
25630
25648
25652
25654
30830
30835
30840
30845
33710
33720
33730
30847
30850
30851
30855
33740
35940
136 5010
137 5101
140
141-142
142
143-145
146
5405
I?I 4
5501
52005-1
_
5502
33575
30010
30015
33595
30020
30030
I?I 4
5508
l 52201-1
52202-1
52203-1
52205-1
_
5509
5702
322'*
35705
35910
*30404
146 5703 54005-1
147 5704 - _ 30458
148-150
151
57o6
.5707
54115-1
54116-1
54107-1
54108-1
30520 30528
30522 30530
30540
152-155
5710
54210-1
33550 33585
156 5711
157-158 5801 57210-1 36010
5T005-1 36015
57005-3
57015-1
57205-1
57200-1
159-165 5800 36035 36082
36036 36083
36070 36084
36076 36121
36077 36144
36078 36148
36079 36153
36081
165 5803
166 5805 ex52305-1 34730
167 5902 35502
35525
167 5903 35504
168-171 5904 54120-1 31525 31575
31530 31580
31535 31585
31540 31590
31550 31595
31555
172-173 5905
174 5906 54315-1
175
5917
38595
.__________ ..__ _ . I I L I I
121
4804
4807
4 - 4 ~ .
(4809)
ex4411
197 50-1to
19750-4
19800-7
19200-2
19200-3
19200-4
123-126
126-127
128
128
129
14816
4818
0014
5005
5006
55110-1
132-133
134-136
5009
55205-1
55210-1
4 4 4 .t 1* I
137
5202
35960
.
.__ Chapter
60&61
52305-1
53305-1
54305-1
55302-1
55303-1
56300-1
56500-1
56805-1
38300
38302
38303
38305
38306
38308
38345
38347
38348
38349
38350
77230
1i(9-180 6202 54320-1 36416 36581
36418 36583
x36684 36584
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(C0M.TD/W/310 - Annex 3)
TOKYO ROUND RESULTS WITH RESPECT TO REQUESTS SUBMITTED
IN THE TROPICAL PRODUCTS NEGOTIATIONS AND
FUTURE WORK
Note by the Secretariat
Detailed Tabulations and Explanatory Notes Thereto
Comit6 du commerce et du développement
(COM.TD/W/310 - Annexe 3)
SUITE DONNEE, DANS LE TOKYO ROUND, AUX DEMANDES PRESENTEES
AU COURS DES NEGOCIATIONS SUR LES PRODUITS TROPICAUX
ET TRAVAUX FUTURS
Note du secretariat
Annexe 3
Tableaux d6taill6s et notes explicatives
Comit6 de Comercio y Desarrollo
(COM.TD/W/310 - Anexo 3)
RESULTADOS DE LA RONDA DE TOKIO CON RESPECTO A LAS
PETICIONES PRESENTADAS EN LAS NEGOCIACIONES
SOBRE PRODUCTOS TROPICALES Y LABOR FUTURA
Nota de la Secretaría
Anexo 3
Cuadros detallados y notas explicativas Page 2
Explanatory Notes to Detailed Tabulations
Column (2) - Tariff item number
Sub-headings under CCCN or national tariff headings have
been Indicated in this column.1 Tariff item numbers have
sometimes been changed during the course of and as a result
of the MTN. To facilitate product identification, old tariff
item numbers have been shown in parentheses.
Column (4) - Rate of duty (m.f.n./GSP)
Duty rates indicated are generally those as of January
or March 1976.2
Zero m.f.n. rate
= Zero m.f.n. rate fully bound
= M.f.n. rate x%
= Zero GSP rate, unlimited3
GSP rate x%, unlimited3
= GSP treatment involving controls or limitations as
follows:
EEC - semi-sensitive items for which ceilings are
under surveillance;
Japan - items subject to monthly control of
ceilings and/or maximum country amounts (not
flexibly administered) or daily control, flexibly
administered;
US - items in respect of which competitive need
limitations were once applied, but not as of
1 March 1979 - 29 February 1980.
G-(o) - GSP treatment, limited:
G- (x%)
Australia and EEC - quota limitations;
Japan - prior allotments and ceiling
limitations daily controlled not flexibly;
US - competitive need limitations (as of
March 1979 - March 1980)
Details of GSP schemes are available in the
relevant GATT documentation.
IL
Pr
- Import levy
- Primage duty (Australia)
Notes:
1. Special preferences and temporary rates of duty
have not been shown in the tabulations.
2. Ad valorem equivalents of specific duties have
been indicated in parentheses when made available
by the countries concerned during the course of
the MTN.
3. GSP rates shown are those applicable to all or a
large majority of beneficiary countries or
territories.
4. Where alternative rates are shown (e.g. S 10/kg.
or 20%), the rate chargeable is that which
returns the higher duty, unless otherwise
indicated.
In cases where a Canadian or United States tariff heading is relevant to two or more CCCN headings, the tariff
heading has been listed against the CCCN heading which appears to be more relevant. Cross references have been made
between certain CCCN headings relevant to a Canadian or United States tariff heading. A checklist of CCCN, Canadian
and United States tariff numbers included in the detailed tabulations is provided on pages 234-237.
2
In addition to the 1976 rates, m.f.n. rates as of 1 January 1973 have been indicated with an asterisk for
Australla. M.f.n. rates of New Zealand shown in column (4) are bound rates or rates as of January 1974. In cases
where different m.f.n. rates are In force, rates as of 1979 or 1980 have also been shown in column (4) or (6). Some
m.f.n. rates of Finland are those resulting from the renegotiation of Finnish concessions in recent cars.
3Including cases where the application of GSP is limited as a matter of principle but is not limited in practice
(as of the end of 1979).
0%B
0-0
G-0
G-x%
G-"0"
G-"x"% Page 3
Explanatory Notes to Detailed Tabulations (cont'd)
Column (5) - Concessions or contributions
0% = m.f.n. rate reduction to zero, bound
x% = m.f.n. rate reduction to x%, bound
0%B = binding of existing 0%
x%B = binding at x% without reduction
G-0 = GSP rate at zero
G-x% = GSP rate at x%
Underlined tariff concessions and contributions
- those fully implemented as of
1 May 1980 oh a de Jure
or de facto basis.
= action (removal, etc.) on quantitative
restriction
IET = removal of import equalization tax
(Finland cf. p. 233)
STX commitments with regard to selective
internal taxes (EEC, cr. p. 86)
- = no concession or contribution
Column (6) - Remarks
Requests for concessions on non-tariff measures
QR
L
ST
IL
TX
SLX
AEP
SD
HS
PLR
= quantitative restrictions
= licensing requirements
= State trading
= import levy
= Internal tax (selective tax or general
tax, e.g. VAT)
= sales tax
= administrative entry procedures (customs
valuation, etc.)
= standards
= health and sanitary regulations
= packing and labelling regulations
Notes regarding tariff concessions and contributions
1. M.f.n. tariff concessions are those Indicated in the Geneva
(1979) Protocol and the Supplementary Protocol thereto. GSP
contributions are those submitted as such by the delegations
concerned during the course of the negotiations and as a result of
requests submitted by developing countries.
2. Implementation: With regard to m.f.n. concessions, tariff
rates at the final stage of implementation have been indicated.
Concession rates not underlined are being implemented by stages
over a maximum period of eight years. Most GSP contributions have
already been implemented.
3. Although the United States did not include the GSP in the MTN,
GSP treatment has been nevertheless extended to certain items taken
up In the tropical products negotiations. These are indicated in
footnotes.
4. In addition to the GSP contributions indicated, special
contributions have been made for least-developed among developing
countries by the ERA and Japan with effect from 1 January 1975 and
1 April 1980 respectively, involving GSP duty-free treatment for a
large majority of GSP items without any quantitative limitations
when imported from least-developed countries and by Norway with
effect from 1 June 1976, involving full GSP duty-free treatment for
all products imported from such countries. Finland has also granted
zero GSP treatment for certain items when imported from least-
developed developing countries. It may also be noted that the final
m.f.n. concession rates of the United States have mostly been
implemented without staging with respect to imports from least-
developed developing countries.
Notes regarding requests and concessions on non-tariff measures
1. The concessions or contributions on non-tariff measures
indicated are those identifiable against tariff items.
2. It was stated during the course of the MTN that a number of non-
tariff measures on which requests were submitted had been removed,
had never existed or were not applicable to developing countries.
Indications of this kind are shown in footnotes to the items
concerned. In addition, it was indicated in some cases that
measures necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health
are consistent with GATT Article XX(b) to the extent that the
measures meet the requirements provided in the Article, and that a
number of requests on health and sanitary regulations were based
simply on the existence of such regulations. Page 4
Notes explicatives des tableaux d6taili6s
Colonne (2) - Position tarifaire
Dans oette colonne1 figurent les sous-positions de la NCCD
ou les positions des tarits douaniers nationaux. Les num6ros des
positions tarifaires ont parfois 6t6 modifi6s au cours ou à la
suite des NCM. Pour que le product puisse être identifi6 plus
facilement, l'ancien num6ro de la position est indiqu6 centre
parenthèses.
Colonne (4) Taux de droit (NPF/SGP)
Les taux de droits indiqués sont g6n6ralement ceux qui
6taient en vigueur en janvier ou en mars 1976.2
0% = Droit NPF nul
0%B = Droit NPF nul entièrement consolid6
x% = Droit NPF de x%
G-0 = Droit SGP nul, application non limit6e3
G-x% = Droit SGP de x%, application non limit6e3
G-"0" = R6gime SGP comportant des contrôles ou limitations
G-"x%" appliques comme suit:
CEE - Produits semi-sensibles pour lesquels les
platonds font l'objet dune surveillance;
Japon - Produit soumis à un contrôle mensuel des
platonds et/ou a des montants maximums par pays
(qui sont administr6s de façon stricte) ou a un
contrôle journalier, administr6 de façon flexible;
EU - Produits pour lesquels des limites 6taient
appliqu6es autrefois afin de laisser jouer la
concurrence, mais ne l'ont plus 6t6 du ler mars 1979
au 29 f6vrier 1980.
G-(0) = R6gime SGP, d'application limit6e:
Australie et CEE - Contingentement;
Japon - Attributions pr6albables ou plafonds
contrôl6s cheque jour de façon stricter
EU Limites appliques afin de laisser jouer
la concurrence (mars 1979-mars 1980).
On trouvera des renseignements d6taill6s sur
les r6gimns SGP dans la documentation du GATT
sur ce sujet.
IL
Pr
= Pr6lèvement à l'importation
= Droit de primage (Australie)
Notes:
1. Les preferences sp6ciales et les taux de droits
temporaires ne sont pas indiqu6s dans les tableaux.
2. Les equivalents ad valorem des droits sp6cifiques
ont 6t6 indiqu6s entre parentheses lorsque les pays
concern6s los ont fournis au cours des NCM.
3. Les droits SGP indiqu6s sont ceux qui sont applicables
a la totality ou à la grande majorit6 des pays ou
territoires b6n6fioialres.
4. Lorsque des droits alternatifs sont indiqu6s (par
example 10 S/kg ou 20%), cleat celui dont le product
est le plus 6lev6 qui est applicable, sauf Indications
contraires.
1Lorsqulune position du tarif du Canada ou des Etats-Unis correspond a deux positions ou plus de la NCCD, elle figure en
regard deo elle de la NCCD qui semble s'en rapprocher le plus. Des renvois ont 6t6 fats entre certaines positions de la NCCD
correspondent à une position du tarif douanier du Canada ou des Etats-Unis. On trouvera aux pages 234 à 237 une liste r6capi-
tulative des positions de la NCCD et des tarifs douaniers du Canada et des Etats-Unis, qui figurent dans les tableaux d6taill6s.
2pour l'Australie, outre les droits de 1976, on a indiqu6 le droits NPF au ler janvier 1973 on leo faisant suivre d'un
ast6rlsque. Pour la Nouvello-Zelande, leo droits NPF de la colonne (4) sont les droits, consolidat6s ou non, que ce pays
appliquait en janvier 1974. Lorsque des droits NPF diff6rents sont en vigueur en Australie et en Nouvelle-Z6lande
depuis 1979 ou 1980, ces droits sont 6galement indiqu6s dans les colonnes (4) ou (6). Pour la Finlande, certains droits NPF
r6sultent de la ren6gociation de ses concessions intervenue ces dernières ann6us.
3Y compris les cas où l'application du SGP est limit6e en principe, mais ne l'est pas dans la pratique depuis la fin
de 1979. Colonne (5) - Concessions qu contributions
Notes explicatives des tableaux d6taill6s (suite)
Notes concernant les concessions tarifalres et les contributions
o% - Abaissement du droit NPF à un taux
nul consolid6
x% _ Abaissement du drolt NPF à un taux
de x% consolid6
0%B - Consolidation du droit nul existant
x%B - Consolidation à x% sans abaissement
o-o - Droit SGP nul
G-x% - Droit SGP de x%
Concessions tarifaires et contributions soullgn6es
= cellos qui 6talent int6gralement
mises en oJuvre au ler mai 1980
de jure ou de faoto
QR - Mesures (suppression, etc,) affectant
des restrictions quantitatives
IET - Suppression de la taxe de p6r6quation à
l'importation (Finlande, voir page 233)
STX - Engagements concernant les taxes int6-
rieures s6lectives (CEE, voir page 86)
Aucune concession ni contribution
Colonne (6) - Observations
Demandes de concessions portent sur des mesures
non tarifalres
QR
L
ST
IL
TX
SLK
AEP
SD
HS
PLR
- Restrictions quantitatives
- R6gime de licences
- Commerce d'Etat
- Pr6l3vement à l'importation
- Taxe int6rieure taxes s6lective ou
- g6n6rale, TVA, par exemple)
- Impôt sur les ventes
Proc6dures administrative d'admission
(valeur en douane, etc.)
- Normes
- R6glementations sanitaires
- R3glements d'emballage et d'6tiquetage
1. Les concessions tarifaires NPF sont celles qui sont reprises dans
le Protocol de Geneve (1979) et dans son Protocole additionnel. Les
contributions SGP sont cells que les d6l6gations concern6es ont offertes
come telles au cours des n6gociations ou pour donner suite aux demandes
pr6sent6es par des pays en voie de d6veloppement.
2. Mise an oeuvre: En ce qul concerne les concessions NPF, les taux
de droits de la dernl3re 6tape de mise en oeuvre sont indiques. Les
taux non soulign6s correspondent à des concessions 6chelonn6es au maximum
sur huit ans. La plupart des contributions SGP ont d6j3 6t6 mises en oeuvre.
3. Bien que les Etats-Uhis n'aient pas englob6 le SGP dans les NCM, le
regime SGP a n6anmoins 6t6 6tendu à certains produits aur lesquels ont
port6 les n6goolations relatives aux produits tropicaux. Oes produits sont
indiqu6s dans des notes de bas de page.
4. Ind6pendamment des contributions SGP indiqu6es, les pays en vole de
d6veloppoment les moins avanc6s ont 6t6 mis au b6n6tice de contributions
sp6oiales de la part de la CEE et du Japon à computer du ler janvier 1978
et du ler avril 1980 respeotivement (franchise SOP pour la grande majorlte
des products SOP sans limitations quanti1;atives a itimportatlon en provenance
des pays los molns avances) alnsl quo de la Norvege a compter du ler Juln 1976
(franchise SOP totale pour tous les products Importes de ces pays). Ia
Finlande a 6galement accord6 le r6gime des droits SGP nuls pour certains
produits à l'importation en provenance des pays en vole de d6veloppement les
moins avanc6s. Il y a 6galement lieu de noter quo la plupart des concessions
NPF finales des Etats-Unis ont 6t6 mises en oeuvre sans 6chelonnement en oe
qui concerns les importations en provenance des pays lea moins avanc6s.
Notes concernant les demandes et concessions portant sur des mesures
non tarifaires
1. Les concessions ou contributions concernant les mesures non tarifaires
sont indiqu6es en regard des positions tarifaires.
2. Il a 6t6 indlqu6 au cours des NCM qu'un certain nombre de mesures non
tarifalres ayant fait liobjet de demandes avalent 6t6 supprimaes, n'avaient
jamais existed ou ne slappliqualent pas aux pays en voie de d6veloppement.
Lea observations de cet ordre font ltobjet de notes de bas de page corres-
pondant aux produits concerns. En outre, il a 6t6 indiqu6 dans certains
cas que les mesures n6cessaires à la protection de la sant6 et de la vie
des personnes et des animaux ou à la pr6servation des v6d6taux sont compa-
tibles aveo l'article XX b) de l'Acoord g6n6ral dans la mesure où elles
r6pondent aux conditions pr6vuvs dans cot article et qutun certain nombre
de demands concernant lea r6glementations sanitaires so fondalent sur
la simple existence de tells r6glementatlons.
Page 5 Pàgina 6
Notas exgplcativas de los ouaros detallados
ColupM 2) -Número de la partida arancelaria
En esta columna figuran las subpartldas de la NCCA o las partidas
de los aranceles nacionales.1 En algunos oasos los números de las
partidas arancelarias se han modifioado durante las NCM o a conseouenoia
de 6stas. Al objeto de facilitar la identlifloaoión de los productos,
los antlguos números de las partidas arancelarias apareoen entre
par6ntesis.
Columma 4) - Tipos de los derechos (n.m.f./SGP)
Los tipos de los derechos indioados son, por lo general los
vigentes en enero o marzo de 1976.2
O% - Tipo
O%B - Tipo
x% - Tipo
G-O Tipo
Tipo
n.m.f. nulo
n.m.f. nulo plenamente consolidado
n.m.f. del x% 3
SGP nulo, sin limitaciones3
SGP del x%, sin limtaciones3
- E1 trato SGP está sujeto a los siguientes controles o
limitaoiones:
CEB - Productos semisensIbles para los cuales son objeto de
vigilancla unos topes máximos;
Japón - Produotos sujetos a controles mensuales de los topes
máximos y/o a cantidades máximas por países (que no se admi-
nistran con flexibilidad) o a controles diarios flexible-
mente administrados;
Estados Unidos - produotos a lon cuales se aplicaron alguna
ves limitaclones por motivos de competitivldad, limitaolones
qua no se aplicaban ya en el periodo del 1.° de marzo
de 1979 al 29 de febrero de 1980.
G-(O)
G-(x%)
- Trato SGP, con limitaciones:
Australia y CER - limitaciones oontingen-
tarlas;
Jap6n - adjudlcaciones provias y limita.
clones de tops mAximos controlados dlarla-
mente de manera no flexible;
Estados Unidos - llmitaclones por motives
de oompetitividad fen el periodn
de marzo de 1979 a marzo de 1980).
En los documontos pertinentes del GATT
figuran datos pormenorizados de los
esquemas SGP
IL - Gravamen a la importacón
Pr - ``Primage duty" (Australia)
Notast:
1. En los cuadros no figuran las preferencias espe-
ciales ni los tipos de los derechos temporales.
2. Los equivalentes ad valorem de los derechos
especifioos figuran entre par6ntesis en los
casos en que los países interesados los facili-
taron durante las NCM.
3. Los tipos SGP consignados son los que se aplican
a todos 103 países o territorios beneficiaries
o a una gran mayorfa de ellos.
4. Cuando se consignan tipos alternatives (por
ejemplo, 10 dólares/kg 0 20%), el tipo aplicabls
es, salvo indioaclón en oontrario, el que d6
origen al derecho más elevado.
1En los cases en quoe una partida arancelaria del Canadá o do los Estados Unidos corresponde a doe o más partidas de la
NCCA, aquella se hace figurar Junto con la partlda de la NCCA que pareoe más pertlnente. Se ha establecido una correlación
entre doterninadas partldas de la NCCA y oiertas partidas araneolarlas canadlenses o estadounidenses. En las pdginas 234-237
figure una lsta de las partidas de la NCCA, del Canadi y de lop Estados Unidos inoluidas en los cuadros detallados.
2
En el caso de Australia, ademds de los derechos de 1976, se lndloan con un asterlsco los derechos n.m.f. vigentes el 1.0 d senero
de 1973. Los derechos n.m.f. de Nueva Zelandla que figuran en is columna 4) son derechos consolidados o derechos vigentes en
enero de 1974. En los oases en que rigen derechos n.m.f. diferentes, tambidn so indican en las columnas 4) o 6) los derechos
aplicados en 1979 o en 1980. Algunos de los derechos n.m.f. de Finlandia son los resultantes de la renegooiación de las
concsalones finlandesas en afios reclentes.
Con lnclusión de los casos en que la aplicación del rdgimon SGP está sujeta a limitaclones en principle pero no en la
práoties (desds finales de 1979).
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0-0
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Notas explicativas de los cuadres detallados (Cont.)
Columa 5) - Concesinnes o contribuciones
O% - x% O%B
x%B
G-O
G-x%
- Raducción del tipo n.m.f. a cero, consolidado
- Reducción del tipo n.m.f. al x%, consolidado
- Consolidación del tipo nulo actual
- Consolidación al x% sin reducción
Tipo SGP nulo
Tipo SGP al x%
Concesiones y contribuciones arancelarlas subrayadas:
- Las plenamente aplicadas en
fecha 1.° de mayo de 1980, de jure o de facto.
QR - Disposición (supresión, etc.) relative a
una restricción cuantitativa
lET - Supresión del impuesto compensatorio sobre
las importaciones (Pinlandia; V6ase pág. 233)
STX - Compromisos relativos a los impuestos internos
selectivos (CEE; v6ase pag. 86)
- - Ausencia de concesiones o contribuciones
Columna 6) - Observaciones
Petlotones de concesiones en materia de medidas no
arancelarias
QR - Restricciones cuantitativas
L - Licencias
ST - Comercio de Estado
IL - Gravamen a la importación
TX - Impuesto interno (general o selectivo,
por ejermplo el IVA)
SLX - Impuesto sobre las ventas
AEP - Procedimientos administrativos de admisión
(valoración en aduana, etc.)
SD - Normas
HS - Reglamentaclones sanitarias
PLR - Reglamentos de embalaje y etiquetido
Notas sobre las conoesiones y contribuciones arancelarias
1. Las reducoiones arancelarias n.m.f. son las que se indican en el
Protocolo de Ginobra (1979) y su Protocolo adicional. Las contribuoiones
SGP son las presentadas como tales por las delegaciones interesadas, durante
la negociaciones y como resultado de las peticlones formuladas por los
passes en desarrollo.
2. Aplicación: Respecto de
arancelarios correspondientes
las concesiones no subrayados
período maximo de ocho alos.
aplicado.
las conoesiones n.m.f., se indioan los tipos
a la fase final de aplicaoión. Los tipos de
se aplicrán escalonadamente a lo largo de un
La mayoría de las contribuciones SGP ya se han
3. A pesar de que los Estados Unidos no incluyeron el SGP en las NOM, el
trato SGP se ha hecho extensive a determinadas partidas incluidas en las
negociaciones sobre productos tropicales. Estas partidas se indican
mediante notas de pie de página.
4. Además de las contribuciones SOP ya sefialadas, la CEE y e1 Japón han
he ho contrlbuciones especiales en favor de los menos adelantados de los
palsesa en desarrollo efectivas deade el 1.° de enero de 1978
y 1.° de abril de 1980, respectivamente; estas contribuciones entraflan el
trato SGP con exención de derechos para una gran mayoría de los produotos
incluidos en el SGP sin limitaclones ouantitativas ouando se importen de los
países menos adelantados. Noruoga ha hecho tambi6n contribuciones del mismo
g6nero, efectivas desde el 1.° de junio de 1976, que suponen el trato SGP
pleno con frangulla arancelaria para todos los productos importados de los
mencionados países. Pinlandia ha otorgado asimismo el trato SGP con dereohos
nulos para determinados products que se importen de los países en des-
arrollo memos adelantados. Puede asimismo hacerse notar que, en relación con
las importaclones procedentes de los países menos adelantados, los Estados
Unidos han aplicado lns tipos finales de las aoncesiones n.m.f. sin
escalonamiento.
Notas relativas a las peticiones y concesiones en matoria do medidas no
arancelarias
1. Las concesiones o contribuciones en materia de medidas no arancelatias
que se consignan son las que pueden identificarse on función de las
partidas arancolarias.
2. Durante las NCM se declaró que diversas medidas no arancelarias respecto
de las cuales se habían presentado peticiones habían quedado suprimidas,
nunca existieron o no eran de aplicación a los países en desarrollo. Las
indiacolones de esta clase aparecen en notas de pie de pdaina referentes a
las partidas de quo se trate, Además, se sefialó en algunos casos que las
medidas necesarias para la protecoión de la salud y la vida de las personas,
de los anImales y de los vegetales son compatibles con el párrafo b) del
artículo XX del Acuerdo General siempre que esas medidas oumplan los
requialtos previstos en dicho artíoulo, y que diversas peticiones relatives
a las reglamentaclones sanitarias se basaban simplemente en la existencia
de 6stas. Pages 8-10 Detailed Tabulations/Tableaux d6taill6s/Cuadros detallados
(CCCN Chapters 1-24)(Chaitres 1 á 24 de la NCCD)/(Caítulos, 1-24 de la NCCA)
0106 Other live animals/Autres animaux vivants/Otros animals vivos
a r T
Countries to which
requests were
addressed/Pays
auxquels des demandes
out 6t6 adress6es/
Países a los que se
han dirigido las
peticiones
(1)
Austria
EEC
Switzerland
United States
Tariff
item
number/
Position
tarifaire/
Partida
arancelaria
(2)
C
10
60
10025
10031
10095
Description of product/
D6signation du produit/
Designación del producto
(3)
Whole item
Other live animals
Arthropoda (excluding
crayfish) lizards,
serpents, batrachia and
worms
Other live animals n.e.s.
Live birds n.e.s., value
not over $5 each
Live birds n.e.s., value
over $5 each
Animals, live, nspf.
Rate of duty/
Taux de droit/
Tipo del derecho
(4)
0% partly bound
0% partly bound
Sw F O.10/kgs.
Sw F O.10 per
piece
8¢ each, G-O
(3.7%)
4.0%, G-O
3.5%, G-O
Concessions or
contributions/
Concessions ou
contributions/
Concesiones o
contribuciones
(5)
0% B
G-O
G-O
0%
-? 4 1 L I
1/Switzerland has
birds and animals.
Remarks/
Observations/
Observaciones;
Requests on
non-tariff
measure3/
Demandes concernant
des mesures
non tarifaires/
Peticiones
sobre medidas
no arancelarias
(6)
L1/
indicated that import licences are required only for the importation of protected species of
_ , _ _ _ _ _ MeE
ViE
02.01 Cai
( . _
(1)
EEC
Japan
United States
Meat and edible offals, fresh, chilled or frozen/
Viandes et abats comestibles, frais, refriger6s ou congel6s/
Carmes y desposojos comestibles de carnes, fresco, refrigerado o congelado
I (2)
B II.b.1
2
ex 1
ex 3
10680
0685
(3)
Livers of bovine animals
Offals of bovine animals
Internal organs and tongue of
bovine animals
Meat offals of goats, sheep or
lamb
Edible meat offal, fresh,
chilled, frozen, valued not
over 20o/lb.
- ditto - valued over 20o/lb.
(4)
11%
7%
25%
7.5%
0.5o/lb., G-0
(3.4%)
2.5%, G-O
I - I
(5)
4%
15%
I
0%
0%
imports have been liberalized.
Page 11
(6)
HS
HS
QR(sT)1/ ,HS
-
1/YJapan has indioated that Page 12
Other meat and meat offals, fresh, chilled or frozen/
Autres viandes et abats comestibles, frais, r6frig6r6s ou congel6s/
02.04 Otras carnes y despojos comestibles de oarnes, fresco, refrigerado o congelado
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
_ ,_ ( (6
B
705-2
707-1
C.II
2
309
305/B2
ex 0204
20
10660
Whole item
Of other animals: 1. Of feather game
2. Of other game.
Frbg legs(previously ex 705-1)
Meat offals of all animals
Frog legs
Other meat and edible meat
offals
Other meat and edible offals
Whole item
Other meat than reindeer meat
and whale meat
Other meat
Frog legs
Other meat and edible meat
offals n.e.s., fresh, ohilled
or frozen
Frog meat, fresh, chilled or
frozen
$0.055/kg.+ Pr.10%*
$0.041/kg.+ Pr.7%
( 1980 rate 2% ,6-0)
S 1.50/kg,G-S 0.75/kg
5% , G-0
1.25c/lb.
0.5c/lb.
10%, G-0
14% G-7%
5%
40% (20% in 1979)
IL
NKr 0.6/kg (5.6%)
0%B
SwF 0.30/kg
2.5%, G- "0"
5%, G-0
G-0
G-0, 0%
G-0
3.5%
G-5%
G-0 (frog let's)
G-0 (frog legs)
Commerce marking
(see footnote 1
on page 87)
HS
HS
HS Page 13
Meat and
02.06 Carnes y
meat offals, salted, dried, etc./ Viandes et abats comestibles, sai6s, s6ches, etc./
despojos comestibles de carnes, secos, salados, etc.
(1) 1 (2) 0) - _ _ _ _ _ _ _6_
(1) (2) (3)__________________ (4) I(5) (6)
Canada
EEC
Japan
Switzerland
United States
Bacon, hams, shoulders and
other preserved pork, not
canned
Swine meat and offals, salted,
in brine, dried or smoked
Ham and bacon
Meat and edible meat offals of
animals of headings 01.01-01.04
salted, in brine, dried or
smoked
Pork, prepared or preserved,
not boned, cooked, and canned
Beef or veal, pickled or cured,
valued not over 30o/lb.
Beef or veal, pickled or cured,
valued over 30o/lb.
1.75o/lb.
IL
25%
SwF 0.75/kg
2c/lb.(1.2%)
3o/lb., G-0
(14.7%)
10%, G-"0"
1c/lb
lc/lb(0.6%)
lc/lb(5,9%)
HS
QR
I. 9 -4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1001-1
B
1
10
10730
10740
10745 Page 14h
Fish, fresh, chilled or frozen/Poissons frais, r6frig6r6s ou congel6s/
03.01 Peacado fresco, refrigerado o congelado
_ _3_ _ __ --- -1(4) (5) 1 (6)
__
Live
Trout, dead
Other
Fresh-water fish:
Not more than 20 cm in length
Other
Salt-water fish:
Herring other than in fillets
Fillets of herring
Other salt-water fish other
than herring
Mackerel, herring, salmon and
all other fish, NOP, fresh,
salted, pickled, smoked, dried
or boneless
All other fish, n.o.p. -"fillet
de sandre"
Live fish and fish eggs for
propagating purposes, etc.
All other articles the produce
of the fisheries - live aquarium
fish, gold-fish, etc.
0%
$0.22* $0.17/kg
(1980 rate : 0%)
$0.017* $0.013/kg
(1980 rate : 0%)
0%
20%
0% B
% B
11%
0%
8%
G-0, 12%
(fish for
ornamental
purposes)
0% B
G-0 (caviar),,
5%
PLR
Commerce marking,
Import quaran-
tine, PLR
Commerce marking,
Import quaran-
tine,PLR
(see footnote 1
on pages 30 & 87
Australia
Austria
Canada
(2)
1
2c
a
1
2
3
11500-1
ex
12303-1
13200-1
13300-1
t - - - Page 15
03.01 (continued)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ________ , ..______________________ .____ ._____________i ___ .______________,_____________
EEC
A
I
b
c
II
IV
a
I
a
b
c
d
e
a)Subject to compliance with
with the reference price.
Fresh-water fish:
Trout and other salmonidae:
Salmon
Lake white fish
Eels
Other
Salt-water fish:
Whole, headless or in pieces:
Herring:
2.bb) Frozen,16 June-14 Feb.
Sprats:
2. 16 June-14 Feb.
Tunny
Sardines (Clupea pilchardus
Walbaum):
2. Frozen
Sharks
4%
8%
5%
8%
15%a,b
13%
8%, 6%d
2%
3%
0%(aquarium fiat
6%e, G - 4%
QR
of
for a number
sub-items f/
Lf/
)
the reference price. A countervailing tax is provided for in the case of non-compliance
b)Duty exemption within the limits of an annual tariff quota to te granted
Communities and subject to compliance with the reference price.
by the competent authorities of the European
c)Duty exemption in respect of tunny intended for the canning industry, within the limits of an annual tariff quota to
be granted by the competent authorities of the European Communities and subject to compliance with the reference price.
Qualification for this quota is governed by conditions to be determined by the competent authorities.
d)6% for piked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) within an annual tariff quota of 2,500 tonnes to be granted by the competent
authorities of the European Communities.
e)6% for piked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) within an annual tariff quota of 5,000 tonnes to be granted by the competeat
authorities of the European Communities.
f)EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
--- Page 16
03.01 (continued)
-- -- - S~I
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC (continued) B1(cont'd
f Redfish (Sebastes marinus):
2. Frozen 8%
g Halibut (Hippoglossus
vulgaris, Hippoglossus
reinhardtius) 8% G-4% _
h Cod (Gadus morrhua or Gadus
callarias):
2. Frozen 15% 12%
ij Coalfish (Pollachius virens
or Gadus virens):
2. Frozen 15%
k Haddock:
2. Frozen 15%
1 Whiting (Merlangus merlangus):
2. Frozen 15%
m Mackerel:
2. From 16 June-14 Feb.:
aa) Fresh or chilled 20% HS
bb) Frozen 20% HS
n Anchovies (Engaulis sp. p.):
2. Frozen 15%
o Plaice:
2. Frozen 15%
p Sea-bream of the species
Dentex dentex and Pagellue:
2. Frozen 15%
q Other 15%,
G-0 (aquarium fish) HS
1/8% for silver hake (merluccius bilinearis) within an annual tariff quota of 2,000 tons. Page 17
03.01 (continued)
M 1(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
..~~~ .a .. .
BII
b
c.
1
22A
Fillets:
Frozen
1. Of cod (Gadus morrhua or
Gadus callarias)
2. Of coalfish (Pollachius
virens or Gadus virens)
3. Of haddock
4. Of redfish (Sebastes
marinus)
5. Of tunny
6. Of mackerel
7. Other
Livers and roes
Aquarium or ornamental fish
Herring, cod, yellow tail, mackerel,
sardines, horse-mackeral, sauries, fresh,
chilled or frozen
Other fish, fresh, chilled or
frozen
15%
15%
15%
15%
18%
15%
15%
10%
5%, G-0 (excluding
carp and gold-fish)
5%
Indicated that imports have been liberalized.
{
8% within tariff
quota of 10,000
tons
12%
G-10% (of sharks
and halibut)
2.5% (excluding
carp and gold-
fish)
8% (hard roes of
Nishin)
6%(Frozen Nishin, tara
and hard roes thereof)
3.5% (shark)
(2 tariff :lines);
3%(Barracouta, Kingclip
and Sea breams)
(2 tariff-lines);
4%(frozen Shishamo)
EEC(continued)
Japan
??1
HS
HS
HS
QR1/,
QR, HS
1/
QR, HS
r
-
G-5%
1/Japan has (2) (3)
Live fish, ornamental
Other (than live fish and fish
livers):
(003 )017 Packed for retail sale
(009)029 1
130
191
199
200
500
800
Other
Fresh-water fish:
Fresh or chilled:
Other fresh-water fish,
fresh or chilled
Frozen:
Other fresh-water fish,
frozen:
Fillets
Other
Salt-water fish, whole, headlese
or in pieces other than
filleted:
Tunny
Other salt-water fish:
Fresh or chilled:
Other salt-water fish,
fresh or chilled
Frozen:
Other salt-water fish,
frozen
Fillets of salt-water fish:
Fresh or chilled:
(4)
20% (in 1979)
25% + 1.18c(25% in
1979)
3.54c(7.50c in 1979)
per kg.
4%
3%
4%
4%
4%
Page 18
ntinued)
03.01 (co
(1)
New Zealand
Finland
(5)
(5 __ ____
G-0
effective 1.11.7
G-15%
(6)
1980:2.5%
_
I Page 19
03.01 (continued)
(1)
Finland
(continued)
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
1/Switzerland
2/Effective 1
.1. (3) ____-- (4) . (5) (6)
939
969
972
979
980
991
992
304
383
950
10
12
14
20
Of other salt-water fish,
fresh or chilled
Frozen:
Of other salt-water fish.
Roes
of gadidae
of other fish
Fish livers and other edible
parts of fish
Fish for re-stooking purposes
Aquarium fish
whole item
Hake, frozen
Tunny, frozen
Fish for aquarium
Trout
Other fresh-water fish (except
fillets)
Fillets of fresh-water fish
Salt-water fish, including
fillets
3%
(1980: 2.5%)
% B
Fmk 6.55 /Kg
(1980:Fmk 0.18/kg)
5%
0% B
0 B
0% B
SwF 0.15 /Kg
SwF 0.03 /Kg
SwF 0.05 /Kg
SwF O.005/kg1/
0%B
G-0 (ornamental
fresh-water fish)
G-0 (other)2/
G-02/
has indicated that zero m.f.n. rate is currently applied.
1 Junuary 1980. Page 20
03.01 (continued)
(1)
United States
(2)
11010
11028
11035
11040
11045
fol~io
11047
11050
11055
11070
(3)
Sea herring smelts and tuna
fresh, chilled or frozen
Mackerel, frozen, whole or
beheaded not scaled
Fish n.e.s., fresh, chilled or
frozen, whole or beheaded etc.
not scaled
Fish, fresh, chilled or frozen,
scaled in containers over 15 lbs.
each
Fish, fresh, chilled or frozen,
scaled, in containers not over
15 lbs. each
Fish, skinned or boned, in
frozen blocks over 10 lbs.
Cod, cusk, haddock, etc., fresh,
frozen, otherwise processed -
quota
Cod, cuak, haddock, etc. fresh,
frozen, otherwise processed -
excess - quota
Fish, n.e.s. fresh, chilled or
frozen, otherwise processed
1/Duties on sea herring, smelts, and albacore tuna are
-Duties on sea herring, smelts, and albacore tuna are
(4)
0% exB1/
0.35clb. ,G-0
(1.4%)
0.5c/lb. ,G-0
(0.8%)
S
0%B
6.0% ,G-"0"
0%B
1.875c/lb. (2.9%)
2.5c%/lb.(3%)
O%B
(5)
1.875c/lb
(6)
HS
HS
AEP, PLR, SD
AEP
HS
I1 I I
bound at zero.
....... ir- - a -- --
---4 5 Fish, dried, salted, or in brine; smoked fish/
Poissons s6ch6s, sal6s ou en saumure; poissons fum6s/
03.02 Pescado seco, salado o en salmuera; pescado ahumado
(100) 000
000
ex2
ex D1, D2
(1) (2) j(3) (4) (5)
.. ., . , ..~~~~~~~~~~~~
Packed in airtight cans,
bottles, jars of similar
containers.
Other (including shark fins)
Eels and salmon smoked
Only dried, except stockfish
Fish, salted or in brine
(except herring in brine in
other than airtight containers)
In containers of 15kg. or less
Other (other than herring)
Herring, salted or in brine
in other than airtight
containers
Dried, salted or in brine:
Whole, headless or in pieces:
Anchovies (Engraulis sp.p.)
Common halibut (Hippoglossus
vulgaris)
Salmon, salted or in brine
Other
Smoked:
Other
Hard roes:
Of salmon
Of Tara
Of Nishin, excl. those on tangles
Other
Other fish,
or dried
salted, i in brine
Other fish, smoked
0%
$0.008*, $0.06/kg
11%, G- 3%
25%B, G-12%
10%, G-5%
0% B or G-0
15%
11%
12%
14%
7.5%, G-5%
15% 15%
7.5%
15%
15%
1/Japan has indicated that imports have been liberalized except for hard
roes of cod.
2/ QR's remin on cod, horring, yellow tai), sackerel, saroines, horse-mackerel and sauries
0%(Shark fins)
G-0(salmon),G-S
G-0
G-0
0%B(salted)
G-0 (in brine)
G-10%
2_
G-8%(Hilsa, sp. p. in
brine) effective
1 Jan. 1979
5%
7.5%
G-0 4%(excl icn3
Nishin roes on the
tangles)
( -10% (smoked
(fish excl.
salmonidae tara
nd nishin)
removal (smoked
(nishin- part of
(clupea)
1979 rate : 0%
1.25/kg(eels)
HS
HS
HS
HS, QR2/
QR
no QR remains,
after the
removal of QR
on smoked nishin
Page 21
(900)
Al
ex B
D
Australia
Austria
EEC
Japan
A
I
c
d
e
f
V
1
1)
(4)
'(G.) Page 22
03.02 (cont'd.)
(1) ( I (1) (4) (5) (6)
_ . _~~~~~~~~~~
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
559
599
609
exB.2
009/609
and
709/900
001
005
701
10
Other (than fish livers and
salted anchovies in certain
containers)
Fish dried, salted
- Whole, headless,
in pieces, other
filleted:
or in brine:
cleaned or
than
-- Other fish:
--- Other (than salmon)
- Fillets:
-- Of other fish (than salmon
gadidae, in brine or dried)
- Smoked fish:
-- Other (than salmon)
Fish, other than smoked, except
salted salmon
Whole item except sub-items
001, 005, 701(16 tariff lines)
Sugar-salted fish:
- In airtight containers for
retail sale
- Sprat and sardelle in other
containers weighing less
than 45 kg.
- Sugar salted fish eggs in
packaging of a weight of less
than 45 kg.
Fish dried, smoked, salted etc.
containers over 3 kg.
12 Salmon, dried smoked, salted
in brine, containers max. 3 kg.
14 Fish, dried, smoked, salted in
brine, containers max. 3 kg.
3.54c/Kg
(7.50c/Kg
in 1979)
10%, G-0
10%, G-0
10/%,
0% B
G-0
0%
SKr0.40/Kg, G-0
SKr0.25/Kg, G-0
SKr0.65/Kg, G-0
IL (compensatory
fee of 0.2%)
.. 1/
Sw F 0.02/Kg
SW F .0.10/Kg1/
Sw F 0.20/Kg1/
excl. salmon
1/Switzerland has indicated that zero m.f.n. rate is currently applied,
2/ Sweden has indicated that import licensing required for dried fish. etc. are onlv for surveillance purcoses.
G-0 ( salt-water fish,
eels and salmon)
G-0
G-0 (salt water
MM~ and eels
QR
2/
II, I - l I
(2)
(3)
t 1 ffI I -_- I -
11110
11115
11118
11137
11144
11156
11160
11176
11192
Cod, haddock, cusk, hake,
pollock, dried, not otherwise
preserved, not in airtight
containers
Shark fins not otherwise
prepared or preserved, not in
airtight containers dried
Fish, n.e.s. dried, unsalted,
not otherwise prepared, not
canned
Herring, pickled or salted,
not in bulk or in containers
not over 15 lbs. each
Mackerel, pickled or salted,
not in bulk or in containers
not over 15 lbs. each
Fish, pickled, salted, n.s.p.f.
in bulk or in containers over
15 lbs. each
Fish, pickled, salted, n.s.p.f.
in non-airtight containers not
over 15 lbs. each
Herring, whole or beheaded,
smoked, n.e.s. or kippered, not
otherwise preserved, not in
airtight containers
Fish n.e.s. smoked or kippered,
not otherwise preserved and
not canned
0. 1c/lb.
(0.1%)
0.2c/lb., G-"0"
(0.1%)
0.1c/lb., G-0
(0.1%)
6.0%
5.0%
0.6c/lb., G-0
(0.5%)
12.5%
0.3c/lb. (0.6%)
3.0%, G-"0"
1/ G-0 was introduced on 1 March 1977.
03.02 (Cont'd.)
(1)
United States
Page 23
(6)
1/
0.5%B
1/
0%
0%
I. J
- g -
(4)
(5)
10%; Cruastaceans and molluscs, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine or dried;
cruistaceans, in shell, simply boiled in water/
Cruatac6s et mollusques, frais, r6frig6r6s, congel6s, s6ch6s, sal6s ou en saumure;
crustac6s non d6cortiqu6s, simplement cults à l'eau/
0303 Crustáceos y molusoos, frescos, r3frigerados, congelados, salados, en salmuera o secos;
crustáceos sin pelar, simplemente cocidos en agua
(3)
Shrimps and prawns, not being
dried, salted or in brine;
shrimp and prawn meat, fresh,
chilled or frozen
Other
Shrimps, fresh, chilled,
frozen, salted or in brine
Other than shrimps, whether or
not shelled, fresh, chilled,
frozen, salted or in brine
Squid, octopus and cuttlefish
Crustaceans, fresh or
prepared, nop
Lobster meat; fresh or boiled;
lobsters, boiled
Shrimps
Crustaceanst:
Crawfish
Lobsters (Homaru sp.p.):
Live
Other
Whole
Other
(4)
$0.22/kg*
$0.17/kg
(1980 rate
$0.018/kg*
$0.014/kg
15%
G-0
S 20/kg
G-S 5/kg
0%
8 %
22.5%
0% B
25%
10%
13%
20
:2%)
(5)
0%
G-0
0% B
8% , G-7%1
8% ,
16%
G-7%
G-7%1/
(frozen),
HS
(see footnote 1
on pages 30 & 87)
PLR (see footnol
2 on page 66)
2/
HS
HS, L2/
L2/
1/ G-8% effective 1 January 1977 and G-7% effective 1 January 1979.
2/ EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
Page 24
(2)
(100)
(900)
02
01
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
001 ,009
002
12410L1
12700-1
ex12800-1
13000-1
A
I
II
a.
b.
1.
2.
-
I Page 25
0303 (cont'd.)
(1) . (2) (3) (4) (5) . (6) _
__ . . __ . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EEC (cont'd.)
Crabs and freshwater crayfish
Shrimps and prawns:
Prawns (Pandalidae sp.p.)
of the genus "Crangon"
chilled or simply
in water
(Palaemonidae sp.p.)
Shrimps (Panaeidae sp.p.)
Other
Molluscs:
Mussels
Other
Frozen:
Squid:
Ommastrephes sagittatus and
Loligo sp.p.
15%
12%, G - 7%
16%
18%
18%, G - 7%
18%, G - 7%
12%
10%
6%
G-6%
(Peurullus
spp)
L3/
HS, SD
HS, SD
HS, SD, QR3/
HS, SD
HS, SD
HS
1/ Crabs of the species Paralithodes camchaticus, chionocctas spp and Callinectes sapidus.
2/
GSP rates as of 1 January 1979. GSP rates in 1977 were 8%, 7% and 5% respectively for the three items.
3/EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
Shrimps
sp.p.:
Fresh,
boiled
Other
Other
Shrimps
III
IV
a.
b.
1.
2.
c.
V
B
II
IV
a.
1.
aa Page 26
0303 (oont'd.)
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4) -___ (6)
EEC (cont'd.)
Japan
Now Zealand
Finland
BIVa. 2.
4.
b.
1.
2.
11
12
21
22
001
002)
003)
004)
009)
011
021
031
049
300
Cuttle-fish of the species
Sepia officinalis, Rossia
macrosoma and Sepiola
rondeleti
Other
Other:
(Ommnstrephes sagitta-
tus and Loligo sp.p.)
Other
Shrimp, prawns, lobsters,
fresh, chilled or frozen
Shrimp, prawns, lobsters,
salted, dried or boiled
Crustaceans, molluscs, fresh
(live or dead), chilled or
frozen
Crustaceans. molluscs, salted
in brine or dried, including
dried cuttlefish
Cruetaoeans and molluscs
Raw, whether fresh, chilled
or frozent:
Live
Packed for retail sale
Otherwise packed
Salted, in brine or dried
Crustaceans, in shell,
simply boiled in water
Shrimps
6%
5%
7.5%,
G-4%
10%,
G-5%
(Octopus)
15%
G-9% (dried hard
clams)
{
25% + 1.18c/kg,
(25% in 1979):
3.54c/kg(7.50c/kg in 1979
3.54c/kg(7.50c/kg in 1979
55%
Fmk 5.24/kg.
1/ With effect from 1 November 1979.
Japan has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
G - 4%
G - 4%
3%
(3 tariff
lines)
QR removal(Mongo
ika cuttlefish)
8% (crabs)
removal(Mongo
ika cuttlefish)
0% B
1/
G-0
G-01/
G-01/
25%, G - 15%
HS, QR2/
2/
QR (QR's remai
on cuttlefish,
abductors of
shellfish and
scallops )
(QR (removed in
July 1979);
0% binding with-
drawn in 1978 as
a result.of re-
negotiation
. . I T * uIU
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(3)
|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I-
Other than live oyster
(shrimps)
Lobsters
Cray-fish
Shrimps, boiled, unpeeled:
Frozen
Other
Shrimps, other
Other crustaceans
Other molluscs
Shrimps, fresh, chilled,
frozen, etc.
Fresh water crayfish arid snails
cuttlefish, fresh, chilled,
frozen etc.
Other (lobsters, spiny lobsters
crabs etc.), fresh, chilled,
frozen etc.
Clans, fresh, chilled or
frozen, prepared or preserved,
not in airtight containers
(incl. pastes and sauces)
Crabmeat fresh, chilled or
frozen
Crabs, fresh, chilled, frozen,
prepared or preserved except
crabmeat
SheIIfish, n.e.s., fresh,
chilled, frozen, prepared or
preserved.
(4)
0% B
0% exB
0%
Sw
F 0.20/kg 5
Sw F 0.05/kg 5
Sw F 0.70/kg 5
0% B
7.5%
0% B
0% ex B (bound free
except for abalone
and certain peeled
shrimps)
G-0
Sw F 0.18/kg
G-0
G-0
Sw F 0.56/kg
2
L
L1
L1
L1
Veterinary
inspection fee3
(snails)
L1; veterinary
inspection fee3
HS4
HS4
HS4, SD
1Sweden and Switzerland have indicated that imports are not subject to licensing.
2Sweden has indicated that licensing is required for surveillance purposes only.
3Switzerland has indicated that the veterinary tax has been reduced from Sw F 0.13/kg to Sw F 0.04/kg as from 1 January 1977.
4The United states has indicated that it requires that crustaceans and molluscs (both domestic and foreign) be harvested
from areas certified as sanitary waters.
Switzerland has indicuted that zero m.f.n. rate is currently applied.
(1)
(2)
I
13
100
200
301
307)
308)
22
P..
40
11410
11415
11430
11445
I I
2 -
0303 (cont'd.)
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(5)
(6) Page 28
0406 Natural honey/Miel naturel/Miel natural
(1) _ (2) [ (3) (4) (5) _ _(6)
_ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ I-
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Whole item
1
Austria has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
$0.037/kg. + Pr.10%*
$0.028/kg. + Pr.7%
S 4.50/kg
1.5 c/lb.
27%., G-26%
30%
33% (1980:26%)
NKr 2.40/kg.
SKr 0.25/kg. (G-0
SwF 0.60/kg.
1 c/lb. (3.2%)
G - 22%
G-SwF 0.55/kg.
effective
1 January 1980
1980: 2%, G-0
1
L
QR (France; Italy)
HS
QR
QR
Automatic licens-
ing
Whole
Whole
Whole
Whole
Whole
Whole
Whole
Whole
item
item
item
item
item
item
item
item
10800-1
15570
Honey
t _ | I . . r ________ _ I I Page 29
0501 Human hair, unworked/Cheveux bruts/Pelo humano en bruto
f (1) 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 18650 Human hair, unworked, whether
or not washed or scoured,
waste of human hair 4 %,G-0 3.1%
0502 Pigs bristles, badger hair etc./Soies de porc ou de sanglier, poils de blairoau, etc.
Cerdas o pelo de cerdo, de jabali, etc.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria _ Whole item 0% B
Japan 1 Pigs' hogs' and boars' bristle 0% 0% B
or hair
United States 18630 Bristles, crude or processed 0.75 c/lb, G-0 | SLX1/
(0.3%)
1The United States has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the District of Columbia are
general taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for revenue purposes, Page 30
Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish) whole and
Boyaux, vessies et estomacs d'animaux, autre que ceux de poissons/
0504 Tripas, vejigas y estómagos de animales (excepto los de pescados),
pieces thereof/
[ (1) ! (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia Whole item 0% B HS1/
Austria - Whole item 0% B
Canada 1205-1 Sausage skins or casings, B
cleaned 10 % 0%
Japan 1 Guto 0% B
New Zealand (002)005 Sausage casings made from guts
of other animals (than hogs) 5.51 c/kg.(5.50c in G-0
009 Other 0% 1979) 0% B
Norway - Whole item 0% B
Switzerland 20 Other guts, bladders of animals Sw F 0.01/kg, G-0 QR2/
n.e.s.
1/Australia has indicated that due to its geographic situation and to strict quarantine controls it remains
free of many of the serious plant and animal diseases and pests that occur in other parts of the world. The
purpose of Australia's quarantine legislation is to ensure that this situation continues.
2/Switzerland has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
enters o en trozos Page 31
Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted etc.; powder and waste of these products/
Os et cornillons, bruts, d6graiss6s etc.; poudres et d6chets de ces matia3res/
0508 Huesos y núcleos córneos, en bruto, desgrasados etc.; polvo y desperdicios de estsas materias
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria A Bone powder 4%, G-2% G-0
B Bones and horn-cores, unworked
or simply prepared, powdered
(exc. bone) and waste thereof 0% B -
New Zealand - Whole item 0% 0%B -
Norway - Whole item 0% B
Ivory, tortoise-shell, horns, antlers, hooves etc./
Ivoire, 6caille de tortue, cornes, bois, sabots, etc./
0509 Marril, concnal de tortuga, cuernos, astas, pezunas, etc.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria
Norway
United States
19055
Whole item
Whole item
Hoofs and horns, crude
0% B
0% B
0% B
HS
. _ _ _. _ _______ _- I Page 32
0512 Coral and similar substances; shells/ Corail et similaires; coquillages/ Corales y substancias
similares; conchas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Canada 68010-1 Marine animal shells - 5 %
Calcareous and chitinous
exoskeletons of marine animal
origin, dyed or otherwise
prepared or not, imported
solely for decorative purposes
0514 Ambergris, castoreum, civet, etc./Ambre grin, castor6um, civette, etc./Ambar gris, castóreo, algalia,etc.
(1) | (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 46030 Civet, containing not over 10%
alcohol 8 %, G-0 Page 33
Animal products n.e.s., dead animals of Ch.1 or 3, unfit for human consumption/
0515 Produits d'origine animale, n.d.a.; animaux morts impropres à la
consommation humainc/
Productos de origen animal, n.e.p.; animales muertos inadecuados para el consumo humano
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Canada 71100-1 Articles unenumerated in tariff 17.5%, G-11.5% 10.2%, G-8.5%2/
schedule:
Note: The duty does not apply t
prepared foods and beverauges, in
gredients therefor, for human fo
EEC AI Fish of a length of 6 cm or 5% HS
less, and shrimps and prawns,
dried
B Other 0% partly bound 0% B (wholly 3/
bound)
Japan ex 7 Cochineal 2.5%, G-0
Norway B Of fish and marine mammals 0% B
Switzerland - Whole item SwF 0.001/kg. G-0 Automatio3/
G-01/ (Whole item inchid- licensing
ing coohineal)
United States (19115) Animal substances, crude, not
specially provided for
19116 Bull semen of the bovine species 2.5%, G-0
19118 Other 2.5%, G-0
1/Powdered blood, unfit for human consumption: salted fish roea
2/
2/ GSP rate as of 1984 (which is one third off the m.f.n. rate as of 1984). The present Canadian GSP legislation
covers up to 1984.
3/ Imports of semen of animals into France and Switzerland are subject to GATT Article XX(b) measures. Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower/
0601 Bulbes, oignons, tubercules, recines tub6reuses, griffes et rhizomes en repos
Page 34 v6g6tatif, en v6g6tation ou en fleur/
Bulbos, tub6rcules, raíces tu'erosas, cebollas, brotes y rizomas, en reposo vegetativo,
(1) (2) (5) (4) (5) (6)
Austria B Other:
ex 2 Tubers of gloxinias and flower S 2.00/kg G-S 0.35/kg QR1/
bulbs, dormant
ex 3 Other flower tubers and S 0.42/kg G-S 0.35/kg
rhizomes, dormant
EEC A Dormant 8%
B In growth or in flower:
I Orchids, hyacinths, narcissi 15%
and tulips
II Other 10 -
Japan - Whole item 0%B HS
Sweden 009 Other than gladioli and lily- SKr 0.25/kg.
of-the-valley, dormant or in 0%
growth, imported without earth
and not in flower or in bud
Switzerland 10 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, Sw F 0.20/kg G-0
corms etc. with balled roots
(exc. tulips)
20 Bulbs, tubers, etc. (exc. with Sw F 0.80/kg G-0
balled roots) in bud or in
flower)
52 Bulbs, tubers etc., exc. Sw F 0.40/kg G-0
tulips, not in bud or flower
United States 12501 Tulip bulbs $1.4 per 1000(2.4%) 2/ HS
12570 Orchid plants 4.0%, G-0 HS
1/Austria has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
2/ G - 0 was
introduced effective 1 March 1977. Other live plants/Autres Plantes vivantes/Otras plantas vivas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
. _1
Palms and laurel trees.
Evergreen ornamental plants
other than palms and laurels
Other trees and shrubs (excI.
forest plants) in clods,
other than in pots or tubs
Unrooted cuttings and slips:
Other than vines
Other
Orchid, Strelitzia, Anthur-
ium, Protea, Aquarium plants
Other roots, cutting and
slips than carnation,
crysantemum, begonia or
hortensia slips
Other
Ornamental plants other than
azaleas ericas, camelias
and rhododendrons
Other live plants
S 2.00/kg
S 5.00/kg
S 2.10/kg
12%
13%
Fmk0.26/kg
Fmk 0.26/kg
NKr 1.00/kg
SKr 0.30/kg
SKr 0.30/kg
1/
EEC has inldicated that imports were liberalized on 1 January 1976.
Austria
EEC
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Al
A2
CIc
A
II
D
ex (034
(035
(038
(080
099
C
005
oo6
G-0
8%
G-0
HS, QG1/
0602
Page 35 Page 36
0602 (continued)
Switzerland
United States
(1 ) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
l _ 1
12
(12580 )
12582
12584
Other cuttings and grafts
without roots than vine
parent stock
Other ornamental plants than
grafted rose trees, with bare
roots
Live plants suitable for
planting n.s.p.f.:
With soil attached to roots
Other
.1.
SwF 0.002/kg
SwF 0.18/kg
7.5%, G - 0
7.5%, G - 0
G-0
3%
HS
HS Page 37
Cut flowers/ Fleurs coup6es/Flores cortadas
__ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ I (:? ( 3-
(1) (2) ( 3) (4) (5) (6)
. .....
Whole item
Fresh, 1 April-31 October
Fresh, 1 Nov.-31 March
pried but not further prepared
(including natural everlastings
Dyed, bleached, impregnated
or otherwise prepared
Orchids, natural, cut
Flowers and foliage, natural,
cut n.o.p
Flowers and foliage, natural,
cut n.o.p
Fresh:
From 1 June to 31
October
0%
S 24.50kg
S 12.00/kg
S 0.35/kg
S 2.80/kg
25.0% -
12.5% -
.See page
Canada
33, 0515 -
24%
0% B
G-0
G-S 1.40/kg
G-12.5%
See page 33,
0515 - Canada
G-15%
(orchidaceae
{
HS
HS
HS
and
anthurium)
QR removal QR2/
(orchidaceae and
anthurium)
1/Austria has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
2/The imortation of certain live plants and floricultural prodpcts originating in various countries are under
P nrm tnmv n i r ~ , ~ I ~ 1 I ' -w M 1 in ' n t1 T . e r t 1 ~ j ~ ( ~ 7 Y 1 J j . i ~ 7 . s r ~ , i . I g 1 u CV 1 Iu'u'u, j s r e n d e
0603
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
ex A
ex A
B
C
7910-1
7915-1
ex 71100-1
A
I
QR 1, Page 38
0603 (continued)
`1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
j- _ I
EEC (continued)
Japan
Finland
Norway
A II
B
021
029
081
089
090
From 1 Nov. - 31 May
Other
Whole item
Fresh:
Carnations
1 June - 30 Sept.
1 Oct. - 31 May
Other excluding gladioli,
carnations and roses
1 June - 30 Sept.
I Oct. - .31 May
Other (i.e. not fresh)
Whole item
17%
5%, G-O
20% ormin. Fmk 30.66/
Kg.
50% or min.Fmk45.qi
kg.
20%
or min. Fmk.30,66/
kg.
50% or minm Fmk15..q/
kg.
6%
N Kr 6.oW/kg.
0-15% (orchidaceae
and anthurium)
QR removal on
1.1.76( " )
0%-AG
G-O (Orchid,
Strelitzia,
Protea)
G-O (Orchid,
Strelitzia,
Protea, dried,
from l.11 to 31.3
N Kr 3.00/Kg
(6)
QR
(see the
previous page)
QR1/
HS
QR
QR (Oct., Nov.,
larch, April, May
QR
QR(Oct., Nov..
March, April, May)
QR(March-Nov.)
QR
I I I
that imports were liberalized on 1 January 1976.
.
.1'EEC has indicated Page 39
0603 (cont'a..)
(1)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
I I .
(2)
(5)
(4)
(5)
(6)
I I
0021
003
005
017
018
10 ..
11
12
21
22
(19220 )
19217
19219
741825
Fresh:
Carnations:
From 1 March to 30 Nov.
From 1 Dec. to last day
of Feb.
Gladioli
Other:
From 1 March - 30 Nov.
From 1 Dec. to
day of Feb.
the last
Carmations fresh, Imported
1 May - 25 Oct.
Roses frash, imported
1 March - 25 Oct.
Other fresh flowers, imported
1 May - 25 Oct.
RQses fresh imported
26 Oct. - 36 April
Other fresh flowers than
tulips, 26 Oct. - 30 April
Out flowers, fresh:
Miniature (spray) carnations
Other
Cut natural flowers, dried
bleached, coloured, etc.
1GSP effective as from 1 January 1977
(per kg)
SKr 7.50
SKr 4.00
SKr 3.00
SKr 10.00
G-O(broom)1/
SKr 5.00:
G-O(broom')1/
Sw F 1.00
Sw F 1.50
Sw F 1.50
Sw F 0.40
Sw F 0.40
10%
10%
5%. G-``O"
0%(l Oct.-30 Apr.:
G-O (anthurium)
G-O (anthurium)
G-O
G-O
4% TP
8% TP
SKr 10/kg in
1980
QR
QR2
QR2
2Switzerland has indicated that imports are not subject to quota. Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, and mosses, lichens and grasses, suitable for
bouquets or ornamental purposes/
Feuillages, feuilles, rameaux et autres parties de plantes, herbes mousses et lichens, pour
bouquets ou pour ornements/
Follajes, hojas, ramas y otras partes de plantas, hierbas, musgos y líquenes, para ramos o
adornos
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria
EEC
United States
A
B
C
E
II
Fresh foliage branches, other
parts of plants, mosses,
grasses
Dried but not further
prepared
Other
Other:
simply dried
See 19220 under CCCN 0603
S 3.50/kg
S 0.35/kg
S 2.80/kg
8%
Page 40
6604
G-O
G-S 1.40/kg
4% Vegetables, fresh or chilled/
L6games et plants potag3res, frais ou r6griger6s/
0701 Legumbres hortalizas frescas o refriberadas
Page 41
(1) (2) (4) (5) (6)
. .~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mushrooms
Other
Potatoes for consumption
Tomatoes, 1 November - 15 July
French beans (green beans)
16 October -31 May
y June-15 J5ut
16 July - 31 July
1 August - 30 September
1 October - 15 October
Fresh sweet capsicum:
1 November - 15 June
16 June - 1 July
1 August 30 September
1 October - 31 October
Other vegetables
Olives
Potatoes, in their natural
state, n.o.p.
Asparagus, fresh
Cucumbers, n.o.p.
Peas, green
Peppers, fresh
'Pmatoes, fresh
35 ;* 25
tO.OO1/ $0. 003/kg.l
U - U.Ju/Kg.
S W.28/kg.
S 0.23/kg.
S 1.50/kg.
S 0.20/kg.
0%
S 0.60/kg.
S 1.30/kg.
S 0.40/kg.
S 0.05/kg-S
7%
0. 375c/lb.
0.05/kg
3.5c/lb. or0%3/3
2.25c/lb. or 0%3/
2c/lb. or 10% or 03/
lc/lb. or o3' -
0 or 1.5c/lb. or 10%3/
HS(see footnote 1
_
G-O
0.. 35a/lb
1/1980: m.f.n. 2%, G-0
2/AustrLa has indicated that there is no QR from 1 November to 15 July.
3/Duty rates applying at different periods of the year. Tariff numbers and rates have since
QR(exept for
seed potatoes)
Qit.
QR
QR
QR
been modified.
Australia
AuIstria
Canada
500
900)
A
B. 1
a.
b
c.
d .
F3
a.
b.
c.
d.
I.
8505-1
(8712-1
(8712-1
(837:4-1 Page 42
07.01 cont'd
EEC A Potatoes
New Potatoes
a 1 Jan. - 15 May
b 16 May - 30 June
Japan
New Zealand
III
a
b
FII
a
H
T
(302 )031
(308)049
Other
For the manufacture of
starch
Other
Beans (of the species Phaseolus)
1 Oct - 30 June
Onions, shallots and garlic
Other
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Garlic
Other (not incl. onions)
Onions
Other
(4)
15%
21%
9%
18%
13%
12%
16%
min. 0.021UA/kg
5%
5%
5%
$4.92/Tt($2-95/t in
35%(10% in 1979)
I
1'EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
.2'Hibiscus esculentus L. or Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.
.3'Effective 1 January 1978.
G-0 (Okra)2'
G-0 (moringa
olei tera/dru?-
sticks)3/
G-9% (pumpkins,
courges, cour-
gettes, 1 Dec.-
end Feb)3/
G-9% (other exc
celery sticks and
parsley, 1 Jan.
31 March)3'
G -O
G - O
10% (capers and
olives )
4/New Zealand has indicated that QR has been removed
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR(France); HS
L1/
HS
QR4/ Page 43
0701 (continued)
(I) (a) I W ) L( () (6)
Onions, shallots and garlic
Garlic
Other
Asparagus
Sweet capsicum (Capsicum
grossum):
Cleared from customs from
1 Nov. - 30 June
Cleared from customs from
1 July - 31 Oct.
Garlic
Onions
Tomatoes:
Imnorted from 1 Nov. -
31 May
Sweet Capsicum (Capsioum groast
From 1 June - 30 Nov.
From 1 Dec. - 31 May
Other
5%, G-O
35%, or min.
16% Fmk 0.61/kg.
5 %
15% or minimum
Fmk 0.72/kg.
NKr 0.10/kg, G-0
NKr o.2O/kg
0%
N`Kr
NKr
NKr
B
0.80/kg
0.40/kg
0.80/kg
inland has Indicated that imports have been liberalized.
_4orwaY has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
0-0
(1 Nov.-31 Mar.)
_-
QR(onions)
_R
QR
QR
QR, minimum price
QR
QR, minimum price
_ ~~~~~I
Finland
Norway
301
309
750
904
905
302 /C.2
509
701G.2
993/0.1
992 /0.2
999
. Page 44'
0701 (continued)
- (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Sweden
Switzerland
301
302
303
309
701
903
908
909
30
52
80
Garlic from 1 July - 31 Dec.
Garlic from 1 Jan - 29 Feb
Garlic from 1 March - 30 June
Onions:
From 1 July - 51 Dec.
From 1 Jan. - last day of
Feb.
From 1 March - 30 June
Tomatoes 16 May - 51 Oct.
Sweet capsicum
Other vegetable c
From 1 May - 30 Nov.
From 1 Dec. - 30 April
Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
1 Nov. - 31 March
1 April - 31 October
Onions, shallots, garlic,
fresh or chilled
Peppers, fresh or chilled
1 Nov. - 31 March
1 April - 31 October
Artichokes, aubergines,
broccoli, fresh or chilled
1 Nov. 31 March
1 April - 31 October
Kidney and broad beans, peas
and other leguminous vegetables,
fresh or chilled
Other vegetables n.e.s. fresh
or chilled
SKr
SKr
0%
O.20/kg, G-0
0.15/kg. G-0
SKr 0.20/kg
SKr 0.15/kg
0% partly bound
SKr 0. 50 /kg
0%B
SKr
QYB
Sw
Sw
Sw
F'.
(.40/kg
(. 05 /kg
0.05 /kg
0.04 2/kg
Sw F 0.16/kg
Sw F 0. 16 /kg
Sw F 0.18/kg
Sw F 0.18 /kg
Sw F 0.10/kg
Sw F 0.10 /kg
O%B
G-O
G-O
G-O)
G-O (1 Nov.-
31 March) effec-
tive 1 Jan.1980
_ .~~~~~Pan
tax
t;
(6)
p otection
t'vo Leetn
QR1
QR2
QfR2
Q
a 2
1
QR
QR2
QR2
2
'-
Switzerland has indicated that it abstains, except in exceptional circumstances, from applying other phases
than the first phase (liberalized imports): this product is subject to the import regime called "three phases".
2This product is subject to the import regime called "three phases".
_ 0701 (cont'd)
Page. 45
United States
(2)
13516
13530
13590
13592
13594
13620
13622
13630
13680
13690
13692
(ex 13691)
13693
ex 13691
(13698)
13694
13695
(13701)
13702
13704.
1/ G- (O ) was
(3)
Beans, nspf, fresh, chilled or
frozen (other than lima beans)
Cabbage, fresh, chilled or frozen
Cucunbers, fresh, chilled frozen
entered 1 Dec.-last day Feb.
Cucunbers, fresh, chilled or
frozen entered 1 March-30 June,
1 Sept-30 Nov.
Cucumbers, fresh, chilled or
frozen, entered 1 July - 31 Aug.
inclusive, in any one year
Eggplant, fresh, chilled or
frozen, entered 1 April-30 Nov.
inclusive, in any one year
Eggplant, fresh, chilled or
frozen, other
Garlic, fresh, chilled, frozen
Okra, fresh, chilled or frozen
Onion sets, fresh, chilled or
frozen
Pearl onions, fresh chilled or
frozen, not over 10/16 inch in
diameter
Onions, fresh, chilled or frozen,
other
Peas, fresh or chilled
1 July - 30 Sept.
Pigeon peas
Other
Peas, fresh, chilled or frozen,
Oct-June
Pigeon peas
Other
(4)
3.5c/lb(32%)
0.55c/lb(5.3%) G-"O"
2.2c/lb(39%) G-(0)
3c/lb (48.5%)
1. 5c/lb, G-"O"
(5.9%)
1.5c/lb (27%)
1.lc/lb (20.5%)
0.75 c/lb (2.1%)
25.0%, G-(O)
0 6 c/lb(1.7%), G-0
1.75c/lb (19%)
1.75c/lb (19%)
0.5 c/lb, G-"O''
(1.4%)
2c/lb,G-0
(7.4%)
(5)
(6)
Standard inspection fee
(Puerto Rico)
see footnote 1, page 46
1/
0. 7c/lb; 2/
0%
0.8c/lb
''
Standard inspection fee
and QR (Puerto Rico)
See footnote 1, page 46
''
standard inspection fee
and QR (Puerto Rico)
3ee footnote 1, page 46
,,
''
.
1' G-(O) was introduced.in March 1979.
2'G-(0) was.introduced on 1 March 1977. Page 46
0701 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 13710 Peppers, fresh, chilled or 2.5c/1b (20.4%) - Standard inspection
(cont'd) frozen fee and QR (Puerto
Rico)1/
13750 Squash, fresh, chilled or 1.1c/1b (18.6%)
frozen
13760 Tomatoes, fresh, chilled or 2.1c/1b (19.0%) - Standard inspection
frozen, entered 1 March fee and QR (Puerto
14 July, inclusive or 1 Sept.- Rico )1/
14 Nov, inclusive in any year
13762 Tomatoes, fresh, chilled or 1.5 c/1b (7%) - HS
frozen, entering 15 July-31 Aug
13763 Tomatoes, fresh, chilled or 1.5c/1b (13.5%) HS
frozen, entering 15 Nov to
last day of February
13775 Chayote (sechium edule) 12.5%, G-(0) Standard inspection
fee (Puerto Rico)1/
13771 Brussels sprouts 25%, G-(0)
(13786) Other vegetables, fresh, chilled Standard inspection
or frozen, n.s.p.f.: fee and QR
13778 Fiddlehead ferns 25% 10% (Puerto Rico)1/
13782 Yams and sweet potatoes 25% 10%
13784 Other 25%
14410 Mushrooms, fresh 5c/1b+25%(28.9%) -
See also 14950 under 0809 and 13696
l I under 0702
1/The United States has indicated that Section 8(e) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1937 provides that whenever a
marketing order issued by the Secretary of Agriculture contains any terms or conditions regulating the grade, size, quality,
or maturity of certain fresh fruits and vegetables, imports must comply also with these terms or conditions. Marketing
orders are applied in a non-discriminatory manner to both domestically-grown and imported products and it is anticipated
that these orders will be covered by the provisions of the GATT Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.
In regard to the request for elimination of inspection fees, these fees pertain only to grading and are collected in a
non-discriminatory manner in accordance with section 608(e) of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act.
Both marketing orders and grading fees apply to products grown in and imported into the United States and its
possessions, including the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 0702 Vegetables, preserved by freezing/L6gumes et plantes potageres,
Page 47
congel6s/Legumbres y hortalizas,
congeladas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
: _ _____~~~~~~~~~~~~
Canada
Japan
United States
(9004-1 )
9008-1
(13699)
13696
13697
138051/
(138501/)
Frozen vegetables, n.o.p.
Vegetables preserved by
freezing
Peas, frozen, July - Sept.;
Pigeon peas
Other
Broccoli, cauliflower and okra,
fresh, chilled or frozen, and
cut, sliced, or otherwise
reduced in size:
Broccoli and cauliflower
Okra
Other vegetables, fresh,
chilled or frozen and cut,
sliced, or otherwise reduced
in size:
13830 Rutabagas
13840 Other
See also 13690 under CCCN 0701
1/Previously 13800
17.5% (1980:15%)
10%
1 c/1b. (2.3%), G-"0"
1 c/1b. (2.3%), G-"0"
17.5%, G-(0)
17.5%, G-(0)
17.5%
17.5%
10%B (other than
potatoes)
Standard inspec-
tion fee and QR
(Puerto Rico)
See footnote 1 on
page 46 Page 48
Vegetables provisionally preserved, not specially prepared for immediate consumption/
L6gumes et plantes potag3res conserves provisoirement, non sp6cialement pr6par6s pour Ia consommation imm6diate/
0703 Legumbres y hortalizas provisionalmente conservadas, sin estar especialmente preparadas para su consumo inmediato
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria A Olives: in brine 0.70/kg.G-S 0.35/kg G-0 -
other 10% G-5% 9%, G-0
EEC
Sweden
United States
Capers
Other vegetables
Mixtures of vegetables
specified above
Other vegetables
(including olives and capers)
Pimentos, packed in salt, in
brine, pickled or otherwise
prepared or preserved (exc.
dried)
6%, G-5%
12%
15%
liable throughout the
whole year to the
duty rates applic-
able to the corres-
ponding fresh product
during the period
when such rates are
the highest
G-0 (olives and
capers)
4.8 c/1b. (9.5%)
1/Hibiscus esculentus L. or Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench.
standard inspec-
tion fee
(Puerto Rico)
See footnote 1
on page 46
9%, G-0
G-0
G-0 (okra)1/
B
E
F
009
14160
9.5%B 0704 Dried vegetables/L6gunes et plantee potag3res dess6ch6s/L6gumbres y hortalizas secas.
. _
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
(2)
200
300
400
900
(B) exA
(D)C
(9010-1 )
9015-1
A
B
001
(019)009
010
090
(3)
(4)
Herbs, put up for household
use
Other herbs
Mushrooms
Other
Olives
Dried olives
Other
Vegetables, dried, desiccated,
or dehydrated, including
vegetable flour, n.o.p.
Onions
Other
Bamboo sprouts
Shiitake mushrooms
Onions
Other
Herbs including mixtures
Other than herbs and tomatoes,
mushrooms and beans (not shelled)
Garlic
Other
30% + Pr 10%*
22.5% + Pr 7%
25%
$0.55* $0.42/kg
16%, G-12%
S 0.70/kg,G-0.40/kg
10%
17.5%
(1980: 10%)
18%
16%,
Uncultivated mushrooms
G-10%
Horse-radish
G-7%
15%, G-10%
15%
15%, G-10%
0%
45%(10% in 1979)
10%, or min.
Fmk 0.85/kg
1/Canada has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
2/EEC has indicated that imports other than those of potatoes for human consumption have been liberalized.
3/Finland has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
(5)
12%, G-0
G-0 (garlic)
16%
Uncultivated
mushrooms
G-8%
Horse-radish
G-0
0% B
G-0
G-0
(6)
1980 m.f.n.
17%
QR1/
QR2/
HS
HS
QR
QR3/
rate:
Page 49 Page 50
0704 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
002/B
009/C
001
009
10
12
14030
14040
(14055)
14054
14060
14060
16175
Garlic
Other
Garlic
Other
Dried, dehydrated and
evaporated vegetables, whole,
sliced, in powder unmixed,
containers more than 5kg
Dried, dehydrated evaporated
vegetables, whole, sliced, in
powder, unmixed, containers
5kg or less
Garlic dried, desiccated or
dehydrated
Onions, dried, desiccated or
dehydrated
Vegetables, dried, desiccated
or dehydrated, n.e.s.:
Carrots
Other
Garlic flour
Parsley, other than crude or
not manufactured
NKr 0.10/kg, G-0
NKr 0.20/kg
SKr 0.25/kg, G-0
SKr 0.25/kg
(3% in 1980)
SwF 0.20/kg, G-02/
SwF 0.40/kg, G-02/
35 %
35 %
13%
13%
35%
15 %,
G- "0"
G-0(dried onions)
0%
25%
5.2%
3/
QR1/
L
Automatic
licensing
(dried beans,
potato products)
Automatic
licensing
(dried beans,
potato products)
HS
HS
1/Norway has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
2/Mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes onions.
3/G-0 was introduced on 1 March 1979.
3/ Page 51
0705 Dried leguminous vegetables/L6gumes à cosse secs/Legumbres de vaina secas.
(1) (2)
(3) (4) (5) (6)
Beans (other than beans to
which 07.05.1 applies) and
peas, pricked, alit or
subjected to any similar
process designed to facilitate
dehydration and subsequent
hydration
Peas, split
Lentils, split
Other
Beans
Dried peas, whole other than
chick peas
Dried peas, shelled or split
Red kidney beans, dried
Beans, dried - beans, n.o.p.,
(not to include white pea
beans)
Peas, n.o.p., and lentils,
whole or split
$0.55* $0.42/kg
0.013/kg+Pr 10%*
$0.01/kg+Pr 7%
$0.004*, $0.002/kg
$0.002/kg+Pr 10%*
$0.002/kg+Pr 7%
0%1/
S 0.56/kg or 10%
whichever is
smaller
15%
1c/1b.
1.5c/1b.
0.75c/1b.
(1980: 0%)
$0.42/kg
G - 0
G - 0
1980 rate: 2%,G-0
1980 rate: 2%,G-0
1980 rate: 2%,G-0
1/Duty bound
at $0.21 per Kg. for beans, even broad beans, neither skinned nor split.
200
(300)900
(400)900
900
Australia
Austria
Canada
A
B1
b.
4715-1
4725-1
4800-1 Page 52
0705 (cont'd.)
(1)
(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
For sowing
Peas (including chick peas)
and beans (of the species
Phaseolus)
Lentils
Other
Others
Peas (including chick peas)
and beans (of the species
Phaseolus)
Lentils
Other
Small red beans
Broad beans and horse beans
peas
Green beans
Other
4.5%
2%
5%
4.5%, G-01/
2%
5%,
G-0 (Cajan peas of
the genus "cajanus
cajan")
10%
Y 12/kg
0%B
10%
3%
_
3%
G-3%(other)
G-3% (other)
10%(peas-Pisum
sativum)
QR
QR,
HS
HS
QR.HS
1/Beans of the genus "Phaseolus mungo", chick peas of the genus "Cicer arietinum".
2/EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
EEC
Japan
A
I
II
III
B
I
II
III
1
2
3
4 Page 53
0705
(1)
(cont'd.)
I
(2)
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
019
020
080
090
002
10
12
14
(3)
V. - - (
Of a kind suitable for human
consumption:
Other peas
Beans
Other, than seed garden peas,
other peas and beans
For use as animal feed
Whole item
Chiefly for human consumption:
Beans
Dried, shelled kidney beans,
whole, unworked
Dried, shelled peas, whole,
unworked
Other dried leguminous
37%, or minimum
Fmk. 1.30/kg
5%, or miminimum
12%, or min.Fmk0.16/kg
0%
IL - temporarily
(MTN/3E/DOC6/Add.4
SwF 0.009/kg
IL (price supple-
ment at less
than 1%)1/
SwF 0.009/kg
IL (price supple-
ment of less
than 1%)1/
SwF 0.009/kg
IL (price supple-
.&~wwz,[&a^ .%Uacy USUJEU a" %price oupple-
and peas, whole, unworked ment of less
than 1%)1/
20 Dried leguminous vegetables, SwF 0.045/kg
shelled, worked (skinned, split
1/cf. MTN/3E/DOC/6/Add, 5
2/Finland granted G-0 treatment for imports from the least-developed developing countries on 1 January 1980.
(5)
3.8%2/
9o -
G-0
(6)
QR
QR
IL
Price supplement
QR
supplement
Price supplement
(4)
I__
G-0 (chick peas) Page 54
0705 (cont'd.)
United States
(1) (2) (3) | (4) | (5) | (6)
14009
14010
14011
14016
14016
14020
14021
14035
14045
14046
Mung beans, dried, entry for
consumption 1 May-31 August
inclusive
Red kidney, dried, desiccated
or dehydrated entered for
consumption 1 May-31 August,
inclusive, in any year
Dried, beans, n.s.p.f.,
entered for consumption
1 May-31 August
Mung beans, dried etc., entered
for consumption 1 September.
30 April or if withdrawn for
consumption at any time
Deans, dried, except mung,
entered for consumption
1 September-30 April, inclusive
Chickpeas, or garbanzos, dried ,
0.6c/lh, G-0."o"
(2.5%)
1.0 c/lb, G-"0"
(12.4%)
0.75c/lb, G-0
1.2c/lb., G-"0"
(4.5%)
0 Stoll
1.5c/lb., G-"o"
(6.2%)
desiccated or dehydrated: splitI.2c/lb(4.8%)
" " " : other 1.4c/lb(6.4%)
Lentils, dried, desiccated or
dehydrated
Peas, split, dried, desiccated
or dehydrated
Peas, n.e.s., dried, desiccated
or dehydrated
0. 15c/lb
(0.5%)
0.4c/lb. (1.3%)
0.4c/lb., G-0
0%
0.5c/lb (1.7% )
1/
1/
1/ G-"0", G-(0) and G-"0" were introduced for 14020, 14021 and 14035 respectively with effect from 1
HS
liS
HS
March 1977.
I 0 1
7 Page 55
0706 Manioc, sago, etc./Racines de manioc, moelle de sagoutier, etc./Mandioca, m6dula de sagl, etc.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
.~~~~ ~~~ I
Australia
Austria
Canada
(
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Part
Part
8741-1
8310-1 )
8950-1
(8315-1)
20505-1
A
B
Part
Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes and yams
natural
Sweet potatoes, n.o.p.
Cassava root, unground
Manioc, arrowroot, salep
and other similar roots and
tubers with high starch
content, excluding sweet
potatoes
Other (including sweet
potatoes/camotes)
Manioc, sago, arrowroot,
sweet potatoes/camotes
Whole item
L I
$0 .003/kg.
0%
0% B
0% B
0% B
6% (maximum of
variable levy)
6%
15%
0%-B
G-0
0%(Manioc, free
or dried for
feeding
purposes)
1980:2%, G-0
HS
1Provided imports are used as materials for fodder and feeds under the supervision of the Customs.
1New Zealand has indicated that licensing requirement, has been removed. Page 56
0706 (cont'd)
FinIand
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(1) I (2) I(3)(4)(5)(6)
I
IIII/090
B
1
2
009
Part
13600
19325
Other (including sweet
potatoes)
Other (including sweet potatoes
Fresh
Dried
Other (including sweet
potatoes)
Sweet potatoes
Dasheens, fresh, chilled or
frozen
(See also 13785 under
CCCN 0701 and 14055.under
CCCN 0704)
Vegetable substance, crude and
n.s.p.f.
Fmk 0.13/kg
NKr. 0.80/kg
NKr. 0.20/kg
SwF
0.0075/kg
12.5%, G-(0)
0% B
5%
QR
QR
Standard
inspection fee
Puerto Rico) See
footnote 1 on
page 46
P i _ I I
I C Dates, bananas, coconuts, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, pineapples, avocados, mangoes,guavas
and mangosteens fresh or dried/
Dattes, bananes, noix de coco, noix du Br6sil, noix de cajou, ananas, avocats, Page
mangues, goyaves et mangoustes, frais ou secs/
Dátiles. platanos. cocos, nueces del Brazil, anacardos, piñas, aguacates, mangos, guayabas y
managosteanes, frescos o secos.
(1) ( 2 ) _ (3) _ _ _ _(4)_ _ ( 5 ) ( 6 )
Australia
Austria
Canada
(100)000
(200)OO0
(500)000
(600)000
A B 1
2
D 1
2
ex E
ex E
9700-1
9800-1
9900-1
ex 9910-1
1- - I
or 8% whicichever is the
Dates
Bananas; pineapples; mangoes;
guavas; avocados; mangosteens
Coconuts other than whole
Brazil nuts; cashew nuts in
the shell
Cashewnuta not in the shell
Dates
Bananas
Fresh
Dried
Pineapples
Brazil nuts
Cashew nuts
Coconuts
Avocados, mangoes, guavas
and mangosteens
Plantains, pineapples,
pomegranates, guavas and
mangoes
Bananas
Bananas, dried or evaporated
Fruits, dried, desiccated,
evaporated or dehydrated -
n.o.p: pineapples, mangoes
mangosteens , breadfruit, guav
litchis and soursop
lower
$0.055 /kg + Pr.10%*
$0.042 /kg + Pr 7%
1980: 2%, G-0
$0.013* /kg
$0.01 /kg
$0.037* $0.028/kg
$0.055* $0.042 /kg
$0.81 /kg*
12.% , G-6% S 1.00 /kg. 1G-0
i. 26Ikeg, -WU
S 1. 00 /kg,1G-0
S 0.50/ kg, G-0
S 0.25/kg, G-0
0% B
0.5o/lb.
0% B
10.0%
(1980:0%)
0%
-
0%
7%
0% 2%
G-0
1980:2%, G-0
Commerce marking,
HS
(see footnote 1
on pages 30 & 87
1980:2%, G-0
1980: 2%, G-C
TX(VAT)
TX(VAT)
0801
57
- Page 58
0801 (cont'd)
(1)
Canada (cont'd.)
EEC
Japan
(2)
9935-1
ex10900-1
11000-1
11300-1
A
B
C
D
G
11
12
21
30
(3)
(4)
(5)
Dried dates
Brazil nuts and cashew nuts
Coconuts
Coconut, desiccated
Dates
Bananas : Fresh
: Dried
Pineapples
Avocados
Coconuts Dessicated coconut
Other
Cashew nuts
Brazil nuts
Other: Mangosteen, guavas
Mangoes
Bananas, fresh
1/4 - 30/9
1/10 - 31/3
Bananas dried
Pineapples, fresh
Pineapples, dried
Dates fresh or dried
0% B
0% B
lc/lb, G-0
12%
20%
9%
4%, G-0
2.5%
2, 5%
0% B
6%, G-0
6%
30% (provisional
duty 40%)
30%(provisional
20%
20%, G-10%
20%
G-10%
G-6%
2%
2%, G-0
G-5%
G-35%
G-45%
6%
12%
(6)
HS (see footnote 2
on page 66)
ITX (Italy),HS
QR Flannce, Italy, UK)
QR(France),HS ,AEP
AEP, HS, QR-1/
AEP
TX
AEP ,HS ,L1/
HS
HS
HS
HS
1/ EEC has indicated that
imports have been liberalized. 0801 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan (cont'd)
New Zealand
Finland
41
42
43
44
45
100/001
201 202 203 011
209
(301)exO21
(309)exO29
(311)ex021ex029
(319 )ex021
ex029
(401)ex029
(409)ex021 ex 029
100
202
203
207
208 209
Coconuts
Brazil nuts
Cashew nuts
Other fresh fruits :
Avocados, mangoes, mangosteens
Guavas
Other dried fruits
Bananas fresh
Dessicated coconut; coconut,
other
Brazil nuts
Cashew nuts
Other fruit, fresh, whole:
Pineapples
Other kinds (avocados, mangoes
guavas, mangosteens)
Other fruit, fresh, not whole:
Ap may be determined by the
Minister
Other kinds
Other fruit, dried
Dates
Other kinds (bananas.... Pine
apples, avocados, guavas,
and mangosteens, dried)
Dates
Bananas:
Fresh in bunches:
from 1 January to 31 May
from 1 June to 31 Decemnber
Fresh, other:
from 1 January to 31 May
from 1 June to 31 December
Dried
10%, G-0
10%, G-0
5%
10%
10%, G-0
0.915c/kg B,G-0.452c/kg
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
25% or lower G-20%
(0% in 1979)
0% B
0.915 c/kg
4%, G-O
13%
27%
24%
50%
6%
6%
6%
G-O, 0%
0%
6%, G-4%
6%
6%(guavaa)
G-0, 0%
G-0, 0%
20%
40%
G-0
HS
HS
ST
QR1/
HS, QR1/, TX
ASS, QR1/, TX
HS TX
Finland has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
Pagre 59 Pge 60
0801 (cont'd)
(1)
Finland (cont.)
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
(3)
(5)
300
400
700
800
A
B
C
200
401
405
100.300,
600,700, 10 20
28
30
14504
14508
14542
Pineapples, fresh or dried
Avocados, mangoes, guavas
mangoateens, fresh or dried
razil nuts, fresh or dried
Cashew nuts, fresh or dried
Bananas, pineapples, coconuts,
Brazil nuts, cashew nuts
Dates
Other, i.e. mangoes, mango-
steens, avocados and guavas
Bananas
Avocados
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens
Dates, pineapples, desiccated
coonut, brazil nuts, cashew
Dates,fresh or dried
Bananas, fresh or dried
Pineapples, fresh or dried
Coconuts, brazil and cashew
nuts, avocados, mangoes,
guavas, mangosteens, fresh
or dried.
Coconuts in shell
Coconut meat except copra,
shredded and desiccated or
simillarly prepared
Cashew nuts not shelled
Brazil nuts, nots shelled
Brazil nuts, shelled or other-
wise prepared or preserved
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
NKr 0.15/kg,
G-0
NKr 0.20/kg, G-0
0% B
0% B
0% B
SwvF 0.15/kg, G-0
SwF 0.20/kg
SwF 0.15/kg
SwF 0.075/kg,G-0
0% B
lc/lb
(5.4%)
G-SwF 0.15/kg
for 3 years (1977
(G-SwF 0.11/kg
2/
HS, TX(VAT)
HS
TX(VAT)
HS (Mangoes)
-1/
L
-79)
1/ Srwitzerland has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
(4)
2/G-(0)
was introduced on 1 March 1979 0801 (cont'd. )
Page 61
(1) (2) (3) ( 4 ) ( 5) ( 6 )
United States
(cont'd.)
Cashews, shelled or otherwise
prepared or preserved
Avocados (alligator pears),
fresh, prepared or preserved
Bananas, fresh
Fresh plantains
Bananas, dried
Dates, fresh or dried with pits
in units, not over 10 lbs. each
Dates fresh or dried, with pits
in units, over 10 lbs. each
7.5c/lb. (86.3%)
0% B
0% B
3.5%, G-0
7.5c/lb. (5.1%)
lc/lb. (4.2%)
Dates, fresh or dried, no pits 7.5c/lb. (5.0%)
Dates, fresh, or dried, no pits
in units over 10 lbs. each
Guavas, fresh,dried, in brine
or pickled
Mangoes, fresh:
Entered from 1 Nov. - 31 March
Entered at any other time
Pineapples,
Pineapples,
fresh, in bulk
fresh, in crates
Pineapples, fresh,
other than crates
in packages
14950 under CCCN 0809 and
under CCCN 2006
2.0c/lb. (10.9%)
7.0%, G-(0)
3.75c/lb(17.1%)
3.75c/lb (17.1%)
1.5c/lb. (8.9%)
35c per 2.45 cu.ft
(7.6%)
27c per 2.45 cu.ft.
(4.5%)
6c/lb
3c/b (chiani
type, new TSUS
1/
HS
HS ;QR and stan
dard inspection
fee (Puerto Rico2/
SLX; HS; QR
(Puerto Rico)2/
HS;standard ins-
pection fee2/
HS
Standard inspec-
tion fee
(Puerto Rico)-2/
1/ G-(0) was introduced on 1 March 1978.
2/ See footnote 1 on page 46.
14544
14630
.14640
14910
14642
(14740)
14738,41
14742
14744
14746
14780
(14786)
14788
14794
14890
14893
14896
See also
14590 und Page 62
0802 Citrus fruit fresh or dried/Agrrumes frais ou secs/Agrios, frescos o secos
a
b
B
C
D
Oranges
Mandarines and clementines
ranges:
Sweet oranges, fresh:
1 April - 30 April
1 May - 15 May
16 May - 15 Oct.
16 Oct. - 31 March
Other:
1 April - 15 Oct.
16 Oct. - 31 March
Mandarines, clementines,
wilkings and other similar
citrus hybrids
Lemons
Grapefruit
(3) (4) (5) (6)
S 0. 40/kg1/ G-O
S 0.40/kg2/ G-0
S 0.035/kg3/ G-0 S0.21/kg G-0 13%
6%
4%.
15%
20%4/
8%4/
4%
E Other 16% G - 9.6% (limes
and limettes)
effective 1976
1/ Duty bound at S 1.05 or. 1.26.per Kg for oranges other than small, unripe oranges.
2/ Duty bound at S 1.05 per Kg for mandarines from 1 November to 31 May.
3/ MFN duty free treatment is applied.
4/ In certain conditions a countervailing tax is provided for in addition to the customs duty.
5/ EEChas indicated that imports-have been liberalized.
Austria
EEC
HS
HS
S0 10/kg
in 1980
) HS, L5/
SO
)
)
)
3% Page 63
0802 (continued)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Lemons and limes
Oranges, fresh:
1 June - 30 Nov.
1 Dec. - 31 May
Grapefruits, fresh:
1 June - 30 November
1 Dec. - 31 May
Oranges:
1 Jan. - 30 June
1 July - 31 Dec.
Mandarines and clementines:
1 January - 30 June
1 July to 31 Dec.
Lemons
Lemons
Other
10%
20%
20%
20%
(Provisional duty - 40%)
15%
40%
8%
12%
4%
0% B
NKr. 0.0133/Kg
G-0
1/ Japan has agreed to increase global import quotas on oranges in 1980-1983
are also shown for reference.
5%
20%B; QR1/
40%B ; QR1/
12%
25%
7.7%
5.1%
G-0
its, QR
HS, QR
HS
HS
QR
QR
QR2/
_ HS
as indicated below, Quotas for 1979
Fiscal year (April-March)
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
Off season (June-August) quota
22,500
35,000
38,500
42,000
45,500
Total annual quota
45,000
68,000
72,500
77,000
82,000
2/ Finland has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
Japan
Finland
Norway
1
21
22
31
32
101
105
406
408
300
A
B Page 64
0802 (continued)
(1)
(2)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(
100-900
10
20
30
14703
(ex14710)
114707
ex14713)
14713
exl4716)
14722
14731
14733)
14734
14735
(3)
Whole item (5 tariff lines)
Oranges, tangerines, clementin-
es, fresh or dried
Lemons, fresh or dried
Grapefruit
Grapefruit, entering 1 Aug.-
30 Sept. inclusive, fresh
Grapefruit, entered during the
month of October only, fresh
Grapefruit, entering 1 Nov. -
the following 31 July, incl.
fresh
Limes, fresh or in brine,
Oranges, except mandarin and
kumquats in airtight containers
Citrus fruit, n.s.p.f., fresh:
Ugli fruit
Other
(4)
0%B
SwF 010/kg
SwF 0.04/kg
SwF 0.03/kg
l c/Ib.
(5%)
(6.5%)
1.3 c/lb.
(5.9%)
1 c/lb.
(6.2%)
1 c/lb.
(7. 4%)
8.5%, G-(O)
8.5%, G-(O)
(5) (6)
G-0
3.4%
*3.4%
Plant protection
tax (oranges)
QR and standard
inspection fees
(Puerto Rico)
See footnote 1 on
page 4 6
"
" Page 65
0803 Figs, fresh or dried/Figues fraiches ou s3ches/Higos frescos o secos
(1)
Australia
Austria
Finland
Norway
Switzerland
United States
Whichever is the
(2)
A
B
200
200/B
10
20
14751
14753
(3)
Whole item
Fresh
Dried: in boxes
other
Dried
Dried
Fresh
Dried
Figs, dried, in containers,
weighing over 1 pound each
Figs, dried, in containers,
weighing not over 1 pound each
(4)
$ 0.081*, $0.061/kg
.0%
(10% or S0.10/kg1
(G-5% or S0.05/kg1
$ 0.10/kg2,G-S 0.05/
kg.
4%, G-0
NKr 0.02/kg,
G-0
0%
SWF 0.15/kg
4.5 c.lb
(11.9%)
3.5 c/lb.
(8.7%)
.
1 Whichever is the lower
2 Bound at S0.42/kg or S0.56/kg
(5)
(6)
HS, SD
HS, SD Page 66
0804 Grapes, fresh or dried/Raisins frais ou secs/Uvas frescas o secas
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
(z)
Al
B
9915-1
9950-1
B
I
II
1
2
(202)031
(203)041
(209)049
(3)
Whole item
Table grapes, fresh
Dried grapes
Raisins
Currants, dried
Dried grapes:
In immediate containers of a.
net capacity of 15 kg or less
Other
Orapes, fresh: 1 Nov. -end Feb.
Other
Grapes, dried:
In cans, bottles or pots not
more than 10 kgs each
including container
Other
Dried:
Raisins
Sultanas
Other
(4)
$ 0.11/Kg+Pr.10%*
S0.08/Kg+Pr.7%
$0.30-1.40/kg B
(1980:0~S 0.40/kg)
6%
1.5 c/lb.(1980:0%)
2 c/lb. (1980:0%)
4%
4%
10%, G-5%
5%
0.68c/Kg(0.65c/Kg in
1.83 c /kg
G-0.915c/kg
1/ Austria has indicated that no QR is applied from 11 October to 22 August.
(5)
3%.
3%
13%
4/
6%
2%
G-0
1.80o/Kg; G-0
(1.80c/Kg
G-0
(6)
HS2/
L (no OR),
L (no QR)
HS
HS, L5/
HS, L5/
2/ Canada has indicated, that it is working towards the development of international food standards under the aegis
of the joint FAP/WHO Standards Program (Codex Alimentariua). Canada would pursue these issues in the context of the
Agreement on Technical Barriers to trade.
3/ Taritf suspension at 1.2% within.a community.tariff.quota of 8,373 tonnes in 1979.
4/ G-0 was introduced on imports from least-developed with effect from 1 January 1979.
5/ G-0 was on imports from least-developed countries with effect from 1 April 1980
HS Page 67
(continued)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Raisins
Dried currants
Grapes, fresh from 1 July to
31 October
Dried Malaga table grapes and
denia grapes in bunches
Other dried grapes than malaga
table and denia grapes in
bunches
Currants, dried
Sultanas, dried
Raisins, dried, n.e.s.
seedless grapes
from
Raisins, dried, n.e.s., from
seed grapes
Dried grapes, other
4%, G-0
0% B
NKr 0.02/kg, G-0
SKr 0.125/kg, G-0
SwF 0.10/kg
SwF 0.05/kg
1.0 c/lb.
(2.9%)
1.0 c/lb.
(2.4%)
1.0 c/lb.
(2.0%)
2.0 c/lb.
(1.8%)
2.5 c/lb.
(3.6%)
G-0
QR1/
Measures to
promote export,
SD
"
"
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
1/ Finland has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
2/ Switzerland has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
0804
Finland
200
Dried
B1
B2
101
20
22
14766
14768
14770
14772
14775 Page 68
0805 Nuts/Fruits à coques/ueces commestibles
(1) (2) (4) (5) (6)
(3)
Walnuts:
in the
shell
Other
Almonds, fresh or dried
Other:
In the shell
Not in the shell
(01) Hazel nuts
(02) Other.
Almonds, not dried
Dried almonds:
1. in the shell
2. shelled
(a)bitter almond:
(b)other than
bitter almonds
$0.037* $0.028/kg
$0.072* $0.054/kg
15%* 12%
$0.055* 0.42/kg
$0.11/kg*
$0.09/kg
$0.11/kg+Pr.10%*
$0.09/kg+Pr.7%
(1980:2%)
5%, G-2%
8.0. 56/kg or 2% )
whichever is the )
lower
(G-SO, 15/kg or 2%,)
S 1 ,05/kg or 5% )
whichever is the )
lower )
G-0.30/kg or 5%2/)
12%
0% (hazel nuts)
G-0 (other than
coconuts; Brazil
nuts and cashew
nuts )
0% G-0
G-0
S 0.25/kg 3/
G-0
S 0.50/kg 3/
G-0
3/
HS (see footnote
1 on page 30)
1979 rale on
sub-heading
0805.900: 0%
certain
B1 Walnuts in the shell S0.65/kg
2 Walnuts, shelled S1.35/kg
C1 hazelnuts, unshelled S0.42/kg or 5%2/G-S0.20/kg -
2 Hazelnuts, shelled 80.63/kg or 5%280.30/kg -
Pine kernels 4%, G-0
F Other nuts 4%, G-0
1/ Australia has indicated that imports are not subject to licensing.
2/ Whichever is the lower
3/ Binding at this level is conditional on the implementation and maintenance of certain commitments by
trading partners:
Australia
Austria
(110)900
(190)900
(200)100
(910 )900
(990 )900
A Page 69
0805 (continued)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Nuts of all kinds, n.o.p.,
shelled or not
Almonds:
Other than bitter
Walnuts
Pistachios
Areca (or betel) and cola
Other
Walnuts
Sweet almonds
Hazelnuts
Other nuts n.e.s.
Almonds
Hazel nuts (filberts)
Walnuts:
Packed for retail sale
Otherwise packed
Other
1/ Japan has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
2/
New Zealand has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
0% B
8%
2%, G-0
1.5%, G-0 .
4%, G-0 (exl.
hazel nuts)
30%
9%, G-5%
10%, G-5%
20%.
0% B
0% B
3.66c/kg
3.66c/kg
0% B
4%
0 G-0
12% , G-10%
(macadamia nut)
G-0, 0%
HS
AEP,HS
HS
QR
QR2/
.
10900-1
A
II
B
D
F
G
20
41
42
43
(001)000
(002)000
(003)00
(009)000
(19)000 Page 70
0805 (continued)
(1)
Finland
Norway
Switzerland
(2)
100
210
220
100
210 A
220
310 )
320 ) exC
909 / exC
10
20
40
902
909
(3)
Soft-shell almonds and other
almonds
Hazelnuts, in shell
Hazelnuts, shelled
Walnuts, in shell
Walnuts, shelled
Other nuts, in shell
Other nuts, shelled
Almonds
Hazelnuts, unshelled
Hazelnuts, shelled
Walnuts, unshelled
Walnuts, shelled
Other nuts, unahelled or
shelled
Almonds, fresh or dried,
shelled or not
Hazelnuts, walnuts, fresh or
dried, shelled or not
Other nuts (excl. almonds,
hazelnuts, chestnuts and those
within 08.01), fresh or dried
(4)
3%
3%
5%
3%
5%
, G-0
, G-0
, G-0
, G-0
, G-0
3% , G-O
5% , G-0
NKr
NKr
NKr
NKr
NKr
NKr
0.02/kg,
0.02/kg,
0.02/kg,
0.17/kg,
0.17/kg,
0. 80 /kg,
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
SwF 0.12/kg
SwF 0.12/kg
SwF 0.14/kg
(5)
0%, G-0
G-0 (Pistachio)
HS
HIS
HS
HS
1980 in.f.n.
NKr . 0.17/kg
Automatic
licensing
L 1/
has indicated that imports are not subject to licensing.
rate:
(5)
(6)
1/ Switzerland Page 71
0805 (Contd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
Almonds, not shelled
Alberts, not shelled
Pignolia, not shelled
Pistache nuts, not shelled
Walnuts, not shelled
Nuts, edible, n.e.s., not
shelled
Almonds, shelled but not
further processed
Almonds, shelled, blanched or
5.5c/lb.(1.4%)
5c/lb. (13%)
0.7c/lb. G-"0" (0.7%)
0.45c/lb. (0.3%)
5.0c/Ih G-0
2. 5c/lb, G-0
(3.6%)
16.5c/lb.
(18.3%)
18. 5c/lb.
otherwise prepared or preserved 1(14.3%)
Filberts, shelled, blanched or
otherwise prepared or preserved
8c/lb. (10.8%)
Pistache nuts, shelled, blanched lc/lb, G-(0)
or otherwise prepared or (0.5%)
preserved
Walnuts, except pickled 15c/lb,
immature prepared or preserved (23.4%)
See also 14560, 14590 under CCCN 2006
HS, SD
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS, SD
HS
14512
14518
14524
14526
14528
14530
14540
14541
14546
14553
14555 Page 72
08.06. Apples, pears and quinces, fresh/pommes, poiree et coings, frais/menzanas, peras y membrillos, frescos
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Sweden 201 Quinces, from 16 July to SKr 0.25/kg.
31 December G-0 Page 73
0807 Stone fruit, fresh/ Fruits à noyau, Frais/ Frutas de heuso, frescas
(1)
EEC
Finland
Sweden
United States
(2)
D II
E
901
(905)906
909
ex 200
301
ex 900
(3)
Plums from 1 October to
30 June
Other
Other (1.1 to 31.5)
Other (1.6 to 31.12)
Apricots from 1 May-31 January
Peaches, fresh,
15 October
from 1 July to
(4)
10%
15%
5%
G-0
36%
G-0
(tropical fruit)
(tropical fruit)
SKr 0.10/kg
SKr 0.10/kg
G-0
Other stone fruit than cherries, SKr 0.10/kg
apricots, peaches and plums
from 1 May to 31 January
See 14950 under CCCN 0809
(5)
8%
G-7%
Extension of
the definition
of tropical
fruit under the
14.4% (Fresh
nectarines
1 June-31 Dec.)
0%
1/ Fruits added to the list of tropical fruits:
bananas, pineapple, anona (cherimoya), pomegranate, kiwi, jackfruit (artocarpus itegrifolia) and persimona.
(6)
AEP ,HS Page 74
0808 Berries, fresh/Baies fraîches/Bayas frescas.
(1)
Canada
EEC
Switzerland
United States
(2)
(9211-1)
9220-1
F
10
14660
(3)
Strawberries, fresh
Other
Strawberries, fresh imported
from 1 November to 31 March
Strawberries, fresh or in
brine,16 September-14 June
See also 14950 under CCCN 0809
(4)
0 or 10% or
1 3/5c/lb.1/
12%
SwF 0.03/kg
O.75c/lb.
(2.9%)
1/ Duties applied at different periods of the year. These rates have since
2/ "Fruit of vaccinium macro-arpon and vaccinium corymbosum".
3/ This item is subject to the import regime called "three phases".
G-6%; 4%2/
G-0
(6)_
QR3/
HS
been modified.
(5) Page 75
0809 Other fruit, fresh/Autres fruits frais/Otras frutas frescas
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
(101 )ooo
(199)000
101
102
108
900
100/A
900/B
(3)
Other fruit, other than
passionfruit pulp
Other fruit than melons, fresh
Cantaloupes and melons, n.o.p.
fresh
Whole item
Whole item
Other than whole:
Medlars, passionfruit
Water melons
'Honeydew' melons and 'Ogen'
melons
Melons, other
Other fruit
Note: As a result of recent
renegotiation of Finnish tariff
concessions, m.f.n. rate has
been bound at zero
Melons
Other
$0.013* $0.01/kg (
(1980 rate: 2%)G-0(
except for concession
1.25c/lb. or 0%
(seasonal rates)
11%
20%
1.83c/kg
17%
41%, G-0
41%
Fmk 0.58/kg.
G-0 (tropical fruit)
0%
NKr 0.60/kg,
G-0 (tropical fruit)
(5)
0% (lychees
jackfruit)
item)
and
G-0 (rose-hips
fruit), G-6.5%
(water melons,
1 Nov.-30 April)
effective 1.1.78
S-6% (other,
except melons)
8%
G-0,
0% B
10%,
0%
G-0
25%
G-0
see note in
Column (3)
G-0 (jackfruit)
(6)
Commerce marking
(see footnote 1
on page 87)
1980:0%
AEP, HS
QR (certain
melons in France)
HS.
QR,2 TX
fruit)
(passion
HS, QR1 and
Minimum price4
QR2
1 Norway has indlicated that QR and minimum price requirements do not apply to any varieties of melons
2 Finland and Norway have indicated that imports have been liberalized.
(4)
1
4% (papaya) 8%
(Kiwifruit) Page 76
0809 (cont'd.)
(1)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
103
104
107
10
20
14687
(previously
14680)
14810
(14815)
(14812)14800
(14817)14802
148242/
14819
14822
- -
(3)
Melons:
From 16 June to 30 Sept.:
Honeydew melons and
cantaloupes
Other
From 1 October to 15 June
Melons, fresh
Other fresh fruit, n.e.s.
Cashew apples, mameyes
colorados sapodillas, soursops
and sweetsops, fresh, prepared
or preserved
Fresh cantaloupes, imported
August through 15 September
in same year
Cantaloupes, fresh;
1 December - 31 March
Entered at any other time
Watermelons, fresh; 1,12-31.3
1. 4-30.11
Qgen and Galia melons:
.Dec.-May(ex14825)
June-Nov.(ex114830)
(4)
SKr 0.40/kg, G-0
(1980 m.f.n.rate:18
(1980 rate: 8%)
0% B
SwF 0.10/kg
SwF 0.05/kg
7.0%, G-0
20.0%
35.0%
35.0%
20. 0%
20.0%
8. 5%
35%
(5)
(6)
G-0 (water melons
16.6 - 30.9)
s
Plant
tax
G-SwF 0.075/kg
G-0 (passion
fruit , litchie
and jackfruit)
G-0 (papaya,effective 1
2.8%
1/
3.5%1/
protection
Jan. 1980
HS
HS; standard.
inspection fee
in Puerto Rico
see footnote 1
on page 46
1/ G-0 was introduced on 1 March 1978
2/ Previously TSUS 14820. Page 77
0809 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
(cont'd)
14827
14860
14950
Other melons:
Dec.-March
April-May
June-December
Papayas, Fresh
Other fruits, fresh
See also 13786 under CCCN 0701
1/ G-(0) was introduced on 1 March 1978
2/ See footnote 1 on page 46
8.5%
8.5%
8.5%
8.5%
8.5%, G-(0)
1/
1/
3.4%
HS; standard
inspection fee
in Puerto Rico2/
" . Fruit preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar/
Fruits à l'6tat congel6, sans addition de sucre/
Frutas conservadas por congelación, sin adición de azúcar
(1)
Austria
Japan
Finland
Switzerland
United States
(2)
ex 08.10
10
20
909
(3)
Dates, preserved by freezing
Certain tropical fruits1/
Other
Other than strawberries, rasp-
berries, gooseborries, black
and red currants
Whole item
See 14671, 14674, 14676 and
14677 under CCCN 2003
(4) (5)
20%, G-15%
20%, G-10%
20%
7.5%
G-0 (tropical fruit)
Sw F 0.45/kg.
6%
G -
12%
10%(berries excl.
strawberry)
Extension of the
definition of
tropical fruit
under the GS2/
5.1%(dates)
(6)
HS
HS (dates frozen)
new Nc. 908
1/ Papaya papaw, avocados, guavas, durian, bilimbi, champeder, jackfruit, bread-fruit, rambutan, rose-apple jambo,
jambosa diamboo-kaget, chicomamey, cherimoya, kehapi, sugar-apple, mangoes, bullock's-heart, passion-fruit, dookoo
kokosan, mangosteens, soursop and litchi.
2/ Fruits added to the list of tropical fruits:
jackfruit (artocarpus itegrifolia) and persimona.
banana, pineapple, anona (cherimoya), pomegranate, kiwi,
Page 78
0810
(4) (5) Fruit provisionally preserved in preservative solutions/
Fruits onserv6s provisoirement au moyen de substances assurant leur conservation/
0811 Frutas conservadas temporalmente mediante substancias conservadoras
Page 79
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Canada (10525-3 ) Pineapples, preserved, not canned, n.o.p. 10%
ex 10524-1
EEC E Other: QR3/ (mango
Quinces 11%, G-5% slices in
Other G-4%1/ brine)
11%,
Japan Papaya and certain other tropical fruits 20%, G - 10%
(see footnote 1 on page 78)
Cherries 20%
Grapefruit 20%
Other 20%
Finland 090 Fruit provisionally preserved - other 10%,
G-0 (tropical of the
fruit) defintion of
tropical fruit
United States See
14780 under CCCN 0801,
14731 under CCCN 0802 and
14865 under CCCN 2006
1/ Fruit falling within heading No. 08.01, 08.02D, 08.08B and F and 08.09 excluding pineapples, melons and water-melone.
2/ Fruits added to the list of tropical fruits: bananas, pineapple, anona (cherimoya), pomegranate, kiwi, jackfruit
(artocarpus itegrifolia) and persimona.
3/ EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized. Page 80
0812 Dried fruit, other/Autres fruits s6ch6s/Otras frutas secas.
(1)
Australia
Austria
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
900 Other than a
B
A
C
(002)ex009
300
909
(3)
pples and apricots
Other dried fruit
3. Other, sun -dried or kiln-
dried, unbleached
Apricots
Plum
Prunes, dried
Persimmons, dried
Papaya and certain other
tropical fruits (see footnote 1
Other
Apricots
Apricots
Other
(4)
$0.11/kg+Pr 10%*
$0.09/kg+Pr 7%
(1980:$0.09/kg)
S 0.84/kg
G-0
7%, G-5. 5%
16%
10%
15%
15%, G-7.5%
15%
1.83c/kg (l.8c/kg in
1979), G-0.915c/kg
5%
8%
G-0 (tropical
fruit)
(5)
G-0
(lychee)
G±5.5%
12%
4%
G-0
G-0
Extension of
the definition
of tropical
GSP1/
(6)
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
QR2/
1/ Fruits added to the list of tropical products:
bananas, pineapple, anona (cherimoyaa), pomegranate, kiwi, jackfruit (artocarpus itegrifolia) and persimona
2/ New Zealand has indicated that imports have been liberalized. 0812 (continued)
(1)
Norway
Switzerland
United States
300/exD
600/exD
909/exD
10
12
14622
(3)
Apricota
Mixed fruits
Other
Prunes, dried in containers
of 10kg or less
Other seedfruit and stone
fruit, whole, dried, than
within 0801-0805 and 08.12.
06-07
Apricots, dried, cut into
pieces, or slices, stoned
and peeled
Apricots, dried
See also 14865 under CCCN 2006
(4)
NKr 0.40/kg.
G-0
NKr 0.40/kg.
G-0 (tropical
fruit)
NKr 0.40/kg.
G-0 (tropical
SwF0.04/kg
SwF 0.12/kg.
SwF 0.36/kg.
lc/lb,
(1.7%)
fruit)
G-(0)
1/
Norway has indicated thaL imports are not subject to licensing.
2/ Norway has indicated that licences are issued liberally.
(5)
SwF 0.03/kg
G-Sw F 0.18/kg
effective 1 Jan.
1980
Page 81
(6)
L1/
HS
exD Page 82
Peel of melons and citrus fruits, fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in
preservative solutions/
Ecorces d'agrumes et de melons, fraîches, congel6es, additionn6es de substances servant à
assurer provisoirement leur conservation ou bien s6ch6es/
Cortezas de agrios y de melones, frescas, congeladas, adicionadas de otras sustancias que
0813 aseguren provisionalmente su conservación o bien desecadas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Switzerland
Whole item
Whole item
whole item
$0.11/kg.
$0.08/kg.
2%, G-0
+ Pr 10%*
+ Pr 7%
Sw f 0.03/kg.
G-0
Effective
1 Jan. 1980
1.980: of citrus
fruits $ 0.062/
kg + 3%, other
$0 .062/kg
. Coffee, roasted or not; coffee substitute containing coffee; coffee husks and skins/ Page 83
Caf6 même torr6fi6 ou d6caf6in6; succ6dan6s du caf6 contonant du caf6; coques et pellicules de caf6
0901 Caf6 sin tostar o tostado, con o sin cafeina; sucedáneos de caf6 que contengun caf6/ cáscara y cascarilla de caf6
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Raw coffee, including such
coffee simply kiln dried:
As prescribed by by-law
Other
Other
Coffee, not roasted
Coffee, roasted
Coffee, roasted or ground
Coffee, green , n.o.p.
Coffee
Unroasted:
Not freed of caffeine
Freed of caffeine
Roasted:
Not freed of caffeine
Freed of caffeine
Husks and skins
Coffee substitutes containing
coffee in any proportion
0%
$0.093/kg*
$0.07/kg
$0.165/kg*
$0.124/kg
20% or S 14/kg
G-0 (lower)
30% or S 24.50/kg1
G-20%1 (lower)
2o/lb.
0% B
7%
13%
15%
18%
13%
18%
12%
15%1
* a% 1
G-12%
G-0
2/ ; 5%
_1U; 4TX .
G-10%
G-15% STX3/
G-10%
G -15%
1980: 2%,
G-0
TX (VAT)
PX(Denmark,
FR Germany, Italy
TX, QR4/
TX, QR4/
TX, QR4/
1/ Plus 30 per cent of applicable rates if in single packings containing 5 kgs. or less.
2/ G-0 was introduced for imports from least-developed developing countries with effect from 1 January 1979.
3/ See page 86.
4/ EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
1
110
190
900
A
B
2600-1
2700-1
A
I
(a)
(b)
II
(a)
(b)
B
C Page 84
0901 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
11
12
30
Coffee beans, unroasted
Coffee beans, roasted
Coffee substitutes
0% B
35%
20%, G-10%
20%; G-20%
G-0
TX
TX
HS
(101)ex001 Raw cofee 0.915 c/kg B, G-0 0%
(200) ex001 Coffee husks and skins 0% 0%B
(109) 009 Roasted coffee and coffee 50% 25%, (G-10% QR
substitutes
100 Coffee unroasted: 5% 3.8%, see note TX
Note: Finland granted G-0 treatment for imports of unroasted coffee from the
least-developed developing countries with effect from 1 January 1980.
200 Roasted coffee 16% -
100/B Unroasted coffee 0% B
200) Roasted coffeNkr 0.50 / kg G-0
devwi 1
300)
100
200
300
10
12
14
16010
Roasted couffee
Coffee substitutes containing
coffee
Unroasted coffee
Roasted coffee
Coffee substitutes containing
coffee
Coffee, raw
Coffee freed of caffeine,
Other cofee than raw or
freed of caffeine unroasted
NKr 0.50/kg
0.50/kg
SKr 0.20/kg
SKr 0.25/kg
SKr 0.25/kg
SwF 0.50/kg
SwF 0.76/kg
SwF 0.90/kg
Coffee, green, roasted or ground 0% B
0%
G-SwF 0.63/kg
1/ New Zealand has indicated that imports are not subject to licensing.
2/ The United States has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the District
which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for revenue purposes.
HS, TX
TX
TX
TX
TX
TX
Automatic
licensing
Automatic
licens ing
SLX2/
of Colombia are
general taxes
A 0902 Tea/Th6/T6
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
In packs of a weight not
exceeding 10 kg
Other
In separate packings not
containing more than 3 kgs
Other
Tea (including preparations)
In immediate packings of a net
capacity not exceeding 3 kg
Other
Black tea put up for retail
sale
Other black tea(not including
waste)
Other tea, not including waste
In packages of 2 kg net
weight or over
Otherwise packed
Whole item
Whole itern
Whole item
Whole item
Tea, crude or prepared
$0.037 /kg*
$0.028/kg
0%
10%, G-3%
0% B
0% B
11.5%, G-0
9%
35%
35%
20%
0% B
5.5lc/kg
0% B
0% B
0% B
0.% B
0% B
0% B
G-0
5%
0%
20% G- 14%
G-2.5%
10%.
Import
prohibition1/
Import
probibition1/
TX (VAT)
TX (VAT)
TX (Denmark,
France and
F.R. Germany)
3/
HS, TX3/
TX
TX
QR
TX (VAT)
(VAT)
(VAT)
TX SD SLX5/
1/ Australia has indicated that imports are not subject to this measure.
2/ See page 86.
3/ Jappan has indicated that a 5 per cent commodity tax is imposed on oolong tea and paochong tea, but not on black tea.
4/ New Zealand has indicated that imports are not subject to QR
5/ See footnote 2 on the previous page.
(100)000
(900)000
A
B
2805-1
A
B
11
13
22
001
009
16050
Page 85
L-4/ Page 86
EEC
CEE
Statements on internal specific taxes
applicid to tropical products
The Community has taken note of the observations made by a number
of developing countires as regards specific taxes on a number of
tropical products. In this respect, the Member states which apply
such taxes, make the following statements:
- the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, which applies
specific taxes to coffee and tea, undertakes not to increase the level
of these taxes in futur;
- the Covernrent of Denmark states that it does not expect to increase
the level of the specific taxes, which it applies to coffee and tea;
-the Government of the French Republic, which applies'specific taxes
to tea, cocoa and come spices, undertakes not to increase the level
of these taxes in future
- the Government of Italy, underlining the link with current economic
policy is the present situation of that country, indicates that it will
take this problem into contation in a syppathetic manner.
D6clarationu, à propon' d taxes sp6cfiques
interes sur des produits tropiaus
La Communaut6 a not6 les observations faitea pas un certain nombre
de pays en voie de d6veloppement en ce qui concerned les taxeo sp6cificues
aur un certain nombre de produits tropicaux. A cet 6gard, les Etate membres
qui appliquent de telles taxes font les d6clarations ci-apr3s:
- leGouvernement de la R.F.A., qui applique des taxes sp6cifiques sur le
caf6 et le th6, a'engage à ne pas augmenter à I'avenir le niveau de ces
taxes;
- le Gouvernement dauiois declare qu'il n'envisage pas de relever le niveau
d6s taxes apeilifiques qu'il applique sur le caf6 et le th6s
- le Gouvernement de la R6publique française, qui applique des taxes
sp6cifiques our le the, le cacao et ceitaines 6pice s'engage á ne pas:
augmenter à l'avenir le niveau de ces taxes
- le Gouvernment italien, souligrant le lien-avec le probl3me de la
politique de conjoncture dans la situation actuelle de son paya
indique qu'il consider ce probl3me dana un esprit dc bonne volont6. Pepper of the genus Piper; pimento of the genus Capsicum or the genus Pimenta
0904 Poivre du genre "Piper"; piments du genre "Capsicum" et du genre "Pimenta"
Pimienta del g6nero "Piper" y pimiento del g6nero "Capsicum" o del g6nero "Pimenta"
Page 87
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Ground
Other
Pepper of the genus "Piper"
Unground
Ground or otherwise
crushed
Pimento of the genus
"Capsicum":
Unground
Groud or otherwise crushed
Jamaica pimento and other
pimento of the genus "Pimenta":
Unground
Ground or otherwise crushed
$0.073/kg +
$0.055 /kg +
10%* 7.5%
Pr 10%*
Pr 7%
20%, G-12%2/
35%, G-21%2/
0%
20%, G-18%2/
27%, G-16%2/
0%,
02/
12%, G-5%2/
G-8%2/
12%, G-7%2/
G-11%
Commerce marking2/
Commerce mar
TX(VAT)
TX(VAT)
Canada 3000-1 Pepper, unground 5.0%, G-0 0%
3105-1 Ginger and spices, ground, 7.5%, G-5% 5% G-0
n.o.p. (not including ground
chilli pappei, ground numeg
and mace, ground mastard, and
curry powder and paate)
See also 3020-1 under CCCN 0910
1Plus 50% of applicable rates if in single packings containing 1 kg. or less.
2
As regards requests involving "commerce marking" and "packaging and labelling regulations", Australia
has indicated that these measures are non-discriminatory as between domestic products and imports and are in
accordance with the provisions of the GATT.
Australia
Austria
(100)000
:900)000
A
1
2
B
C
1
2
1
2 Page 88
0904 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
IM1. S . SE-=1 &A -. -- - -- - * _
Japan
New Zealand
For the industrial
manufacture of essential
oils or resinoids
Other
Pimento: other
Crushed or ground:
Pimento of the genus
"Capsioum"
Other
Pepper, put up for retail sale
Pimento of the genus "Capsicum"
or the genus "Pimenta" put up
for retail sale
Allspice, pepper seeds, other,
ungroun and unmixed, not put
up for retail sale
Ground or mixed, not for
retail sale
Pepper of the genus Piper:
Unground
Ground:
Packed for retail sale
17%
17%, G-6%
10%
12%
12.5%
10%, G-5%
10%, G-5%
5%, G-0
3.75%B,G-0
40% (20% in 1979)
10%, G-5%
G-5%, STX1.
G-7%
STX1/
STX1/.
6%; G-0
3.5%
3 .I"
G-10%
TX, PLR
(France)
TX, PLR
(France)
TX (France)
(France)
(France)
TX, PLR
(France)
HS, QR2/
HS
TX
QR(in retail pack
TX, QR
I
1/ See page 86.
2/ Japan has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
A
I
a.
Neither crushed nor grounnd
Pepper:
b.
IIc.
B
I
II
ex 1
ex 1
21
22
001
(002) ex009
I) Page 89
0904 (cot'd.)
-
(1)
New Zealand
(Cont'd.)
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
(2)
(009)ex009
(011) 001
(019) ex009
100
900
100
200
900
10
12
(3)
Otherwise packed
Other kinds:
Unground
Ground: packed for retail sale
other
White pepper and black pepper
Other
Whole item
Black and white pepper
Jamaica pepper
Other
Not processed
Processed
(4)
(5)
(6)
25% (20% in 1979)
5%, G-0
27. 5%,
27.5%
0% B
O% B
(20% in 1979)
O% B
0% B
Sw F 0.10/kg
Sw F 0.30/kg
G-0
G-10%
20%, G-10%-
TX, QR
QR(in retail
packs only)
QR
QR
TX (VAT)
TX (VAT)
TX(VAT)
TX(VAT)
TX(VAT)
(5) Page 90
0904 (Cont'd.)
(1)
United States
(2)
16171
16177
16179
16180
16183
16184
16186
16188
(3)
Paprika, ground or not
Pepper, black or white, not
ground
Pepper, black or white, ground
Pepper, anaheim and ancho,
unground
Pepper, capsicum or cayenne
or red, unground, NSPF
Pepper, capsicum or cayenne or
red, ground
Pimento, unground
Pimento, ground
(4) ( 5)
5c/lb., G-0
(8.7%)
0% B
1.5c/lb.,
(1.6%v)
5c/lb.
(6.4%)
2.5c/lb.,
5.1c/lb.
(5.6%)
0% B
Ic/lb. (0.9%)
G-0
C-no,'1
0%
1/ The United States has indicated that U.S. federal standards for pepper are very liberal; the United
States only requires that shipments of pepper conform to the general provisions of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act regarding wholesomeness and sanitation.
2/ The United States has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the District of
Colombia are general taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed
for revenue purposes
(6)
HS1
HS1, SD,1 SLX2
HS1, SD,1 SLX2
HS1
HS1
HS1
0905 Vanilla/Vanille/Vainilla
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia Whole item 12. 5%* 10% 0%
EEC Whole item 11.5% STX TX
(see page 86 (France)
New Zealand - Whole item 3.75% B, G-0 Page 91
0906 Cinnamon and cinnamon tree flowers/Cannelle et fleurs de cannelier/Canela y flores del caneloro
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
Japan
Finland
Norwa
Sweden
New Zealand
Switzerland
United States
1/ See page 86.
(2)
A
B
3010-1
A
B
001
002
009
10
18
16117
16119
(3)
Whole item
Unground
Ground
Unground cinnamon
See also 3105-1 under CCCN 0904
Ground
Other
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Unground
Ground:
Packed for retail sale
Otherwise packed
Not processed
Processed
Cinnamon, unground
Cilnnamon and cinnamon chips,
ground
(4)
12.5%*, 10%
20%
G-12%
30%
G-18%
5%,
G-0
13%, G - 6%
10%, G - 4%
0% B
01g4, B
3.75% B
G-0
40%(20% in 1979)
25%(20% in 1979)
SwF 0.075/kg.
G-0
SwF 0.20/kg.
G-0
1.5c/lb. (0.8%)
G-0
0%
G-12%
0%
10%, G-5%
STX1/
8%
STX1/
0%
G-10%
G-10%
(6)
)Plus 50% of
)applicable rate
)if in single
)packings con-
taining 1 kg
or less
-
TX
(France)
TX
(France)
QR
(in retail
packs
(5) Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)/
Girofles (antofles, clous et griffes)/
0907 Clavos de olor (frutos, clavillos y pedúnculos).
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
A
B
3005-1
1
2
,1
.2
001
(002)ex 009
009
10
12
16121
16123
(3)
Whole item
Unground
Ground or otherwise crushed
Cloves, unground
See also 3105-1 under
CCCN 0904
Whole item
Put up for retail sale
Other:
Unground
Ground
Unground
Ground:
Packed for retail sale
Otherwise packed
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Not processed
Processed
Clovea and clove stems,
unground
Cloves and clove stema,
ground
10*, 7.5%
15%, G-10%
30%, G-18%
5.0%, G-18%
15%
10%, G-5%
0% B
5%, G-0
3.75% B, G-0
40% (20% in 1979)
25% (20% in 1979)
0% B
0% B
SwF
G-0
0.125/kg.
SwF 0. 50/kg.
G-0
0% B
3c/lb. (0.7%)
(5)
9%,
0%
G-4%
G-12%
0%
G-12%, STX
(See page 86)
6%, G-0
3.5%
G10%
0%
) Plus 50% of
) applicable rates
if in single
) packings con-
taining 1 kg
or less
TX
(France)
QR(in retail
packs only)
QR
QR
Page 92
(4) Page 93
mace and cardamoms/Noix muscades, macis et cardamomes/Nuez moscada, macis y cardamomo.
(3)
Whole item
Unground
1. Cardamoms
2. Nutmeg and mace
Ground or otherwise orushed:
1. Cardamoms
2. Nutmeg and mace
(4)
10%* 7.5%
10%, G-6%
15%, G-9%
13%, G-7%
25%, G-14%
Nutmeg and mace, whole or 12.5%
unground
Nutmegand mace, ground 12.5%
For information on cardamoms
see 3020-1 under CCCN 0910 (unground)
and 3105-1 under CCCN 0904 (ground)
Neither orushed nor grounds
Other:
Nutmeg
Other (mace and cardamoms)
Crushed or grounds
Nutmeg
5%, G-5.0%
5%, G-5.0%
15%, G-6%
0%B
18% G-7%
(5)
6%,
9%,
G-4%
0%
5%
STX
STX
(see page 86)
(6)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
Plus 50% of
applicable
rates if in
single packing
containing
1 kg or less
TX
(France)
TX
(France)
Nutmeg
(2)
0908 Nut
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
A
B
3200-1
3300-1
A
II
(a)
3
(b)
B Page 94
0908 (cont'd.)
EEC (cont'd.)
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
B.II
III
ex
ex
21
21
22
A
B
001
(009) 001
(011)ex009
(019)ex009
10
12
16111
16143
16145
16165
16163
Mace
Cardamoms
Nutmeg, put up for retail sale
Mace and cardamoms, put up
for retail sale
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms:
Unground and unmixed
Ground or mixed
Unground:
Cardamoms
Nutmeg and mace
Ground:
Packed for retail sale
Otherwise packed
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Nutmeg, mace, and cardamoms,
not processed
Nutmeg, mace and cardamom,
processed
Cardamom
Mace, Bombay or wild, unground
Mace, Bombay or wild, ground
Nutmegs, ground
Nutmegs, unground
See also 16215 under CCCN 0910
12.5%, G-3%
5%
10%,
G-5%
G-5%
G-5%
5%, G-0
0% B
3.75%B G-0
40% (20% in 1979)
25% (20% in 1979)
W. B
0% B
SwF 0.125/kg
G-0
SwF 0.50/kg -
G-0
0% B
9c/lb, G-0
1.5c/lb, G-0
(1,8%)
0% B
8%, G-0
STX
0%
. STX
(see page 86)
6%, G - 0
6%, G - 0
3.5%
0%
TX
(France)
TX
(France)
QR (in
QE (in
retail packs
only)
retail packs
only)
QR
QR
I
(1) (2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) (6) Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway and juniper/
Graines d'anis, de badiane, de fenouil, de coriandre, de cumin, de carvi et de geni6vre/
0909 Semillas de anís, badiana, hinojo, cilantro, comino, alcaravea y enebro
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
(2)
A
B
1
2
ex 1
ex 2
A
I
III
b.
I.'
B
UT
III
1.
2.
.1
.2
(001)ex001
(002)ex001
(003)ex009
(009)ex009
(3)
Whole item
Badian seeds, unground
Badian seeds, ground orcrushed
Other, unground
Other, ground or crushed
See 3020-1 under CCCN 0910 (un
and 3105-1 under CCCN 0904 (gr
Neither crushed nor grounds
Aniseed
Seeds of fennel, coriander,
cumin, caraway and juniper:
Coriander seed
Other than coriander seed
Crushed or grounds
Coriander seed
Other than badian and
coriander seed
Put up for retail sale
Other:
Unground and unmixed
Ground or mixed
Caraway seeds, unground
Other kinds (than caraway)
Unground
Grounds
Packed for retail sale
Otherwise packed
(4)
0%B
10%, G-6%
round)
nd)
5%
0% B
5%, G-0
10%, G-4%
10%, G-5%
0% B
5%, G-0
27.5% , G-7.5%
0%
40% (20% in 1979)
25% (20% in 1979)
(5)
14%
G-0
G-0
0%
0%B
(6)
Plus 50% of app
rates if in sin,
packings contai:
1 kg or less
HS
QR(in
packs
retail
only)
QR
QR
Page 95
icable
le
ing Page 96
0909 (cont'd.)
(1)
Finland 010
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
008
009
10
20
16101
16125
16127
16133
(3)
Seeds of cumin
Unground (other than juniper)
Ground (other than juniper)
Whole item
Seeds of cumin and caraway
Seeds of coriander
Anise
Coriander
Cumin
Fennel
(4)
G-0
NKr 0. 50/kg,G-0
NKr 0.60/kg,G-0
0% B
SwF 0.015/kg
G-0
SwF 0.10/kg
0-0
0% B
0% B
(5)
(6) Page 97
Ginger, thyme, saffron and bay leaves; other spices/
Gingembre, thym, safran, laurier; autres 6pices/
0910 Jengibre, tomillo, azafrán, laurel y demás especias
(2)
Australia 200 Dry ginger, unground under by-
law
300 Dry ginger, uground, NSA
(600)900 Curry paste or powder
Other:
(910)900 Ground
(990)900 Other
Austria A Thyme and bay leaves:
1.
2.
B
1.
2.
C
1.
2.
D
1.
2.
Unground
Ground or
Saffron:
or otherwise crushed
Unground
Ground or otherwise crushed
Ginger:
Unground
Ground or otherwise crushed
Other
Curry powder
Other spices
(4)
12.5%*, 10%
$0.77/kg less 62.5%
of value or 12.5%*
$0.58/kg less 46% of
value or 10%
$0.055/kg*
$0.041/kg
0.073/kg + Pr 10%*
0.055/kg + Pr 7%
0% B
14%, G-8%
20%, G-12%
16%, G-10%
24%, G-14%
20%, G-12%
35%, G-21%
15%, G-10%
S 30/kg
G-S 22.50/kg
(5)
G-0
0%
G-10%
12%,
G-14%
(6)
1980 m. f . n. rate:
2%-
Plus 50% of
applicable rate.
if in single
packings
containing 1Kg
or less.
"
"
"
".
" Page 98
0910 (cont'd.)
(3)
Ginger, unground
Spices, uwground, n.o.p.
See 3105-1 under CCCN 0904
Thyme:
Neither crushed nor grounds
Other than wild thyme
Crushed or ground
Bay leaves
Saffron:
Neither crushed nor ground
Crushed or ground
Other spices, including the
mixtures referred to in
Note 1(b) to this Chapter:
Neither crushed nor ground
rushed or ground
Curry powder and paste
Other than curry powder and
paste
Curry
Ginger provisionally preserved
in brine, in sulphur water or in
other preservative solutions
Other spices, put up for retail
sale, including thyme, saffron,
bay leaves
(4) (5)
5.0%, G-0
5.0% G-0
14%
17%
14%
16%
19%
20%, G-11%
0% B
25%, G-13%.
30%
15%
10%, G-5%
0%
25% B,
12%
6% (excl.
ginger), G-0
(2)
3015-1
3020-1
A
I
b.
II
B
C
I
II
F
I
(1)
Canada
EEC
Japan
II
a.
b.
0
20
31
HS
HS
HS
I Page 99
(1)
Japan (cont'd.)
New Zealand
(
(
Finland
Norway
(2)
32 A,a.
A, b.
B, a.
B,b.
(004) ex041
(005)001
(006) 011
(008)021
18) exO41
42)ex049
48)ex049
00
00
(001)901
(002)902.
(003)903
(3)
Ginger, unground and unmixed,
not put up for retail sale
Other, unground and unmixed
Ginger, ground or mixed, not
for retail sale
Other spices, ground or mixed,
not for retail sale
Saffron
Curry powder
Other kinds:
Unground:
Ginger, green
Ginger, dry
Other (not including
tumeric)
Ground, other than ginger and
tumeric:
Packed for retail sale
Otherwise packed
Ginger
Other ;Curry, thyme, ground cdery
Saffron seeds
Bay leaves
Other
Saffron: Unground
Ground
Thyme, ginger, curray, bay
berries and leaves and clery
seeds
Whole item
(4)
(5)
(6)
5%, G-0
O% B
5%, G-0
5%, G-0
27.5%(20%
G-22.5%
in 1979),
0% B
7.5%, G-0
0%
40%(20% in 1979)
25%(20% in 1979)
Fmk 14.60/kg 1880 :
Fmk 0.39/kg 0 %
Fmk 3.14/kg
NKr 12.00/kg, G-0
NKr 14.40/kg, G-0
3.5%
G-10%
5%
0%B
G-10%
HS
HS
HS
QR
QR(in retail pack
)
0910 (cont'd.)
I
I
-
0% B
svweden Page 100
0910 (cont'd.)
(1)
Switzerland
United States
20
30
32
16129
16131
16135
16137
16139
16141
16209
16211
16215
47010
(3)
(4)
Saffron
Other spices than thyme, bay
leaves and saffron, not
processed
Other spices than thyme, bay
leaves and saffron, processed
Curry and curry powder
Dill
Ginger root, not ground
Ginger root, ground, not
candied or preserved
Bay leaves, crude
Laurel (bay) leaves,
manufactured or other than
crude
Thyme, crude
Thyme, manufactured
Mixed spices, spice seeds, and
spices, NSPF
Brazilwood, logwood, cutch,
hernia, etc., crude or
processed
SwF 0.80/kg, G-0
SwF 0.125/kg, G-0
SwF 0.50/kg, G-0
5.0%
0% B
lc/lb.,
0% B
5.0%
0% B
7.5%, G-(0)
7.5%, G-0
G-0
G- (0)
G-0
0% B
0%
3%
1/ See footnote 1 on page 46
2/ The United States has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the Diastrict of Colombia
are general taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for revenue
purposes,
(6)
I
HS
standard inspecti1/n
fee(Puerto Rico)
SLX2/
HS
HS
(5) 1005 Maize/Maîs/Maiz
(1)
Australia -
EEC A
B
Japan -
Finland -
Sweden - ex
United States 13
009
3030
(13035)
13032
13037
Whole item
Hybrid for sowing
Other
For feeding purposes
Other
Whole item
Maize, for popcorn, for retail sale
Corn or maize,certified seed
Corn or maize, other:
Yellow dent corn
Other
$80.008/kg. + 10%*
$80.006/kg. + 7%
0% (1980 : 4%)
IL
0%B
10%
0%
6c/BU. of 56 lb.
(0.3%),
G-0
25c/bu.of 561b(7%)
25c/bu.of 561b(7%)
G-(0)
G-(0)
0%
5c/bu.of 561b
1/ Japan has indicated that imports are not subject to import restrictions.
Page 101
1980
G-0
rate: 2%
QR1/
QR1/
L
(2)
(3) (4) (5) (6) Page 102
1006 Rice/Riz/Arroz
(1) (2) (3)
Australia Whole item
Austria _ Whole item
Canada 6300-1 Rice, cleaned
EEC (AI)BIa Paddy rice (2 items)
(AII)BIb Husked rice (2 items)
(BI) BII Semi-milled rice (2 items)
(BII) BIIb Wholly milled rice (2 items)
(C) BIII Broken rice
Japan Whole item
New Zealand (100)00 In the husk
(201)000 Broken, not in the husk
209)000 Other
Finland 100 Paddy
300 Rice not. further prepared than
500 Rice, broken
900 Other
Norway 200/A Rice whether or not husked
910/B .1 Rice-grits and broken rice
Switzerland 10 Rice, not processed
12 Rice, husked, undenatured,
broken rice
20 Denatured broken rice
1/ Duty bound at S 0.07 per kg. for rice, husked, even broken
2/ Price supplement for animal feed.
(4)
$0.028/kg + Pr 10%*
$0.021/kg + Pr 7%
0%1/
0.50c/lb.
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
15%
0%
0%
15%
15%
25%
25%
NKr 0.035/kgG-0
NKr 0.60 /kg
SwF 0.006/kg
IL2/
SwF0.045/ kg
SwF 0.006 /kg
rice
(5) (6)
- 1980 rate: 2%
G-0
0,25c/lb, G-0
-
0%B
0%B
0%B
5%
5%
0%
G-0
SwF 0,03/kg
G-0 effective
1.1.80
-
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
HS, ST
QR (in retail
packs only)
QR, IL
QR, IL
QR, IL, Page 103
1006 (cont'd.)
(1) (2:) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States (13055) Brown rice, hulls removed..;
13056 Basmati rice 1.5c/lb 0.6c/lb
13058 Other 1.5c/lb (5.2%) _
13130 Rice, milled, bran removed, .2.5c/lb (14.8%) lc/lb_
fit for human consumption Page 104
Buckwheat, millet, canary seed and grain sorghum; other cereals/
Sarrasin, millet, alpiste, sorgho et autres c6r6ales non moulues/
1007 Alforfón, mijo, alpiste, sorgo y otros cereales sin moler
(1)
EEC
Norway
United States
(2)
C
B
13040
(3)
(4)
Grain sorghum
Other than canary seed
Grain sorghum
IL
0% B
0.4c/lb.(0.8%)
G-(0)
Flours of leguminous vegetables falling within 0705/
Farinea des l6gumen secs reprie à la position 0705/
1103-1Harinas finas de las leguminoaae inoluidas en la posición 0705
Japan
United States
(1) (2) (3) (4) (6)
14075
Whole item (new heading 1104-1)
Vegetable., reduce to flour,
nspf.
20%
13.0%
16%
1CCCN headings 1103 and 1106 hae been eliminated as a result of the revision of CCCN on 1 January 1978.
Products previously covered by these headings now fall within CCCN 1104.
(5)
(6)
AEP, IL
ST Flours of fruits and nuts falling within Chapter 8/
Farines des fruits repris au chapitre 8/
Ilarinas finas de las frutas Incnhidan en el capililo
Page 105
Note: As a result of the revision of CCCN in 1978, products
which fell under 1103 and 1109 previously now fall under 1104
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austrilia
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(000)100
(A ) BI
(B ) BII
(001)ex009
10
20
15200
15205
Flours of fruit other than
citrus fruit
Flour of bananas
Other fruit flours
Chestnuts
Other
Whole item (new heading 1104-2)
Of almonds, accounts and other
Other(except flour of dried leg. veggetable nuts
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
In containers of more than 5 kg,
In containers 5 kg. or leas
Banana flour and plantain flour
Fruit flours, except banana
and plantain
$0.11/kg+Pr 10%
$0.09/kg+Pr 7%
17%, G- 7.5%
13%, G-7.5%
13% G-6%
25%
5.510/kg.B, 0-0
1.83c/kg.
1%, G-O
NKr 0.20/kg, G-0
0%B
Sw F 0.045/kg
Sw F 0.20/kg
7.0%, a-0
G-0(denatured )1
C-6%(other)
0%(flour of
banana, for
feeding purposes
0%
G-0, 0%
IET
1-0 (banana
flour)
1-0 (banana
flour)
As (see footenote
1 on page 30)
TX, HS
HS
TX
TX
TX
1/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- - - .
1/Entry under this sub-heading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities,
2Prcvided imports avt iukdas materials for fodder and feeds under the supervision of the Customs.
3 G-O was introduced on 1. March 1977.
1104
-
135, G-7.5%
135, G-6% Page 106
1106 Flours and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, salep and other roots and tubers/
Farines et semoules de sagou, de manioc, d'arrow-root, de salep et d'autres racines et tubercules/
Harinas fins y s6molas de sagú y mandioca, arrurrus, salep y otras races y tub6rculos
Note: See footnote 1 on page 104
1108 Starches; inulin/Amidons et f6cules; inuline/Almidonee y f6culaa e inulina
(1)
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
Finland
Switzerland
United States
(2)
1106 c
D
3915-1
1106 A
B I
B I
1106
1106.30
1106.100
900
1208.20
22
30
52
l3255
(3)
Maixe starch
Rice starch
Starch or flour of sago,
cahsava, rice
Denatured
Other, for staroh making
Other other
Whole Item (new tariff No. 1104-3)
Starches of manico and sago
Maize starch
Other starch; Inulin
Mgize starch, for the mfr. of
dextrin or glucose
Maize starch, for other
industrial purposes thrn for
mtr. of dextrin glucose
Rice starch, for Industrial
purposes
Other starches for idustrial purposes
Rice starch, pottao starch
for other than industrial
purpones
Other starches than rice and
potato starch, not intended
for industrial purposes
Starches, nspf.
See 14075 uader CCCN 1103 and 13235
s 1.65/kg,
s 1.40/kg,
-la/lb.
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
25%
25%
10%
10% -
SwF 0.01/kg
swF 0.07 /kg
SwF 0.05/kg
SwF 0.06/kg
(5')
0,75c/lbG-0
9% flour and
moal of manioo,
for feeding
purposes)
(See foonote 2 on
pag 105
G-Swf0.05/ko
G-Swf0.035/kg
i-Swf0.005 k
i-Swf0.03kg
SwF 0.10/kg
0.55c/lb(4.3%),G-"O"
under 1904.
L, QR
IL
IL
IL
IL
QR, RS
QR
QR
)
)
)
)
)
)
Effective
1 Jan,1980
(4)
(5)
(6) Page 107
1201 Oilseeds and oleaginous fruit/Graines et fruits oldagineux/Semillas y frutaa oleaginoas.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
$0. 148/kg.*
$0. 111/kg.
0%
(1980 : 2%,G-O)
0% B
0% B
0%
0% B
0%
0% B
0% B
0% B
20% or Y14/kg
0% B
0% B
0% B
2.5%
0%B
0% B
0% B
0% B
Groundnuts (peanuts) and
groundnut kernela
Other
Mustard seed
Copra, soya beans, palm kernela
babassu kernels and ground-
nuts
Other (exc. poppy seeds)
Sesame seed
Cotton seed
Nuts of all kinds, n.o.p.
Green peanuts
Other than groundnuts and casts
Groundnuts not for sowing
Soya beans
Ground nuts, for oil
extraction
Ground nuts, other than for
oil extraction
Sesame seeds
Cotton seeds
Kapok seeds
Safflower seeds
Linqeeds
Castor oil seeds
Copra
HS
(see footnote 1
on page 30)
HS,
1/In certain conditions, the collection of a compensatory amount is provined. for
2/EEChas has motilled that import have been liberltaed 3/(Japan has notified that are not subject to OR
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
100
900
B
exC
exC
27610-1
7320-1
10900-1
10905-1
exA , exB
ex B
1201.1
2(1)
2(2)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Pnlm kernel a
Other
0% Page 108
1201 (cont'd.)
(1)
New Zealand
Finland
(2)
101
109
200
300
400
600 700
900
100
150
200
250
400
450
900
(3)
Groundnuts (peanuts):
In shell
Shelled
Coprah
Palm nuts and kernels
Sota beans
Cotton seed
Castor seed
Other oilseeds and oleaginous
fruit (incl. rape and
sesamum seeds)
Groundnuts, in shell
Groundnuts, shelled
Copra
Palm nuts and palm kernels
Cotton seed
Castor seed
Other
(4)
0% B
0% B
0% B
0.22c/kg B
0% B
0% B
0% B
10%
10%
19%
19%
19%
19%
, G-0
19%, G-01/
(5)
(6)
{
QR (in retail
packs)
HS, TX
QR, TX
QR, TX
QR2/, TX
QR
QR
TX
1/Only for hempseeds, oitioica seeds, sesamum seeds and beech nuts, not for feeding purposes.
2/New Zealand indicated that imports of this item have been liberalized,
I I Page 109
1201 (cont'd.)
I .I I . .
(2)
, . ___ ____-
100
150
200
400
450
900
100
150
200
250
450
700
400
909
10
20
30
50
I I
(3)
Groundnuts, unshelled
Groundnuts, shelled
Copra
Cotton seeds
Castor oil seeds
Other (not including mustard
seed)
Groundnuts, in the shell
Groundnuts, shelled
Copra
Palm nuts and kernels
Castor oil seeds
Sunflower seed
Cotton oil seeds
Other
Unroasted groundnuts
Copra
Colza, hemp, aesamum seeds
and linseed
Other oil seeds and oleaginous
fruit n.e.s. (poppy seeds,
soya beans etc.)
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
0%, IL1/
0% B
0%, IL1/
0%, IL1/
0%, IL1/
SwF 0.001/kg., IL2/
SwF 0.001/kg., IL2/
SwF 0.001/kg., IL2/
SwF 0.001/kg., IL2/
(5)
(6)
TX, IL
IL
TX
TX
TX
IL
Automatic
licensing,
IL, TX
IL, TX
IL, TX, QW3/
Automatio
licensing
1/Only when imported for uses other than for extraction or human consumption.
2/Price supplement on products for the manufacture of edible oil and for animal feed.
3/Switzerland has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
- ~ ~ ~ . -
(1)
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
(4)
-
I I I I I
(2)
14520
14548
17509
17528
17551
17557
17545
(3)
Peanuts, not shelled
Peanuts shelled, blanched or
otherwise prepared or
preserved
Copra, entered after 3 July
1974
Palm nuts and kernels
Sunflower seeds
Oil bearing nuts and seeds,
n.e.s.
Sesame seed
*1*- _-'
(4)
4.25c/lb. (6.6%)
7c/lb.
(11.7%)
0%,Bound at 1.8Tc/lb
O%,Bound at 1.35c/lb
Kernels)and 0.35c/lb
0% B
0% B
(5)
(nuts)
0%
(6)
QR1/ TX2/
TX,2/
TX2/
QR3/
1/The United States has indicated that the present support programme will be in force at least until 1982, and that
no modification is forseen.
2/The United States has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the District of Columbia are
general taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for revenue purposes.
3/The United States has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
Page 110
1201 (Cont'd)
(1)
United States
- _ _
- - ____ - -----
I Page 111
Flours and meals of oliseeds or oleaginous fruits,non-defatted/
Farines de graines et de fruits ol6agineux, non d6shuild6s/
1202 Harinas y s6molas de semillas o frutas oleaginosas
(1)
Japan
I (2)
(3)
Whole item
a a
Seeds for sowing/
12.03 Graines, spores et fruits à ensemencer/
Semillas, frutos y esporas, utllizados para la siembra
I Page 112
Plants used in perfumery, pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes/
Plantes, utilis6es principalement en parfumerie, en medecine ou à usages insecticides, parnsiticides, et similaires,
1207 Plantas de las especies utilizadas principalmente en perfumeria, farmacia o en usos insecticidas, parasiticidas y
análogos
1 (2)
100
9
910
990
(22005-1)
(ex71100-1)
20400-1
B
(3)
Liquorice root in its natural
state or decorticated; dried
herbs, non-medicinal, deriss,
lonchocarpus and other
rotenone-bearing roots in
natural or powdered form, not
put up for retail sale; buchu
leaves, not cut, oruehed or
powdered, not put up for
retail sale
Other:
Put up for retail sale
Other
Medlcinal herbs
Crude herbs and plants for
medicine
Liquorice root
(4)
22.5%* 17%
7.5%* 6%
0%
15.0%, G-0
(1980 : 0%)
2%, G-0,
(5)
7.5%
0%
0%B (Lavender)
D |_Other O%2/,1%3/,1.5%4/, 0%B2/,0%3/,0%4/
. I_ I Other 0%B5/ ISTX (oubebe
1/Australia has indicated that imports are not subject to this measure. pepper)
2/Cinchona bark, crushed or ground. 3/Quassia amara (wood and bark)
4/Other, excluding cinchona bark, crushed or ground and products specified in footnote 5.
5/CI 41 b k, it cru e d or ound, calabar beans, cubeb, coca leaves, other wood, roots and bark, isses, lichens and algae.
'I
(6)
Import 1/
prohibition1/
Import 1/
prohibition1/
1207
(1)
A - i
Aiustralia
Austria
Canada
EEC
- - s - -
, _ _ Page 113
1207 (cont'd.)
___
Japan
Finland
Norway
Sweden
(2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Z~~~~~~~ - - -1
(3)
Wormseed and similar vegetable
products of a kind used for
extracting Santonin
Insect flowers (pyrethrum)
Sophora flower
Tonka beans, etc.
Coca leaves, patchouli leaves,
etc.
Ephedra
Cinchona barn, condurango bark
and cascara aagrada
Liquorice root, ipecac root,
gentian root, rhubarb, senega
root, polygale nard or spike
nard, columba root, squill,
jalap root, derris root,
Indian serpentine root, aris-
tolochia root and bletilla root
Digenia
Aloes wood
Seeds of Plantago psyllium
Medicinal herbs etc., others
Sandalwood
Canabis plant and poppy straw
Cub6 root
Other
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
(4)
7.5%
20%
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
0%
0% B
0% B
5%, G-0
10%
5%, G-0
0% B
0% B
0% B
(5)
effective 1 Apr. 79
(6)
HS
HS
HS, QR1/
HS, QR2/
HS QR1/
I a -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I
1/Japan has indicated
2/Japan has indicated
that imports have been liberalized.
that the measure is applied in accordance with GATT Article XX:(b)
z l
-
- Page 114
1207 (Cont'd)
i | -- . . I - a
(1)
Switzerland
united States
(2)
(3)
(4)
10
20
16115
16167
16169
16194
16196
19310
43510
See also
Unprocessed
Processed
Cassia, cassia, buds, and oassia
vera, ground
Origanu, crude
Origanum, other
Sage, unrground
Sage, ground or rubbed
Tonka beans
Aconite, aloes, aeatida,
bucju leavea,cocolus indious,
digitalis (Lanata), Ipecac,
jalap, manna, and marashallow
or althea,advanoed
43930 under CCCN 3001
0% B
Sw F 0.075/kg.
G-0 (excluding
basil, borage,
rosemary and sage)
0% B
7.5%, G-(0)
0.5c/lb. (0.9%), G-0
1.5c/lb. (0.1%), G-0
6c/lb. (8.6%)
1.5%, G-0
1/G-0 was introduced on 1 March 1977.
(5)
(6)
HS
HS
1.5c/lb (2.5%),G-"0" Page 115
Chicory roots, unroasted; locust beans not further prepared, fruit kernels and other
vegetable products for human food, n.e.s./
Racines de chicor6e, non torr6fi6es; caroubes, noyaux de fruits et produits v6g6taux
servant à l'alimentation humaine, n.d.a./
Raíes de achicorias sin tostar; algarrobas, huesos de frutas y productos vegetales
1208 ernpleados en la alimentación humana, n.e.o.p.
Raw vegetable materials used in tanning or in dyeing/
Mati3res premieres v6g6tales pour la teinture ou le tannage/
13011/Materias vegetables en bruto del tipo utilizado para teñir o curtir
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Switzerland 10 Raw vegetable products, SwF 0.002/kg., _
primarily used for dyeing G-0
or tanning, not processed
20 Raw vegetable products, SwF 0.005/kg.,
primarily used for dyeing G-0
or tanning, processed
1/CCCN heading 1301 has been eliminated as a result of the revision of CCCN on 1 January 1978. Products
previously covered by heading 1301 now fall within heading 1405.
2/Switzerland has indicated that imports are already liberalized.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC C Locust bean seeds:
I Not decorticated, crushed or
ground 2%, G-0
II Other (decorticated, 9% _
crushed or ground)
Japan ex21 Dried laver, formed into ¥1.5/piece QR
rectangular papey sheeta not
more than 430 cm /piece
30 Tubersof Konnyaku (Amor .40% QR
phophalus) whether or not
cut, dried or powdered Page 116
Shallac, seed lac, stick las and other lacs; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and balsams/
Gomne laoue, même blanchie;gommesgommes-r6sines, rdsines et baumes naturela/
1302 Goma lace, lacas en grano. y en barras;otras gomas, resinas, gomorresinas y báilsamos naturales
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
(1) (2)
A 1
B1
B2
33
and 2
25403-1
25505-1
25510-1
25402-1
A
B
1
2
4,5,6,7,8
001
002
009
(3)
Whole item
Shellac, seed
Crude resins
lac and other lacs
Common resins
Natural gums,
balsams
gum-resins and
Natural gums and resins n.e.e.
Australian and gauri gums;
ambergris
Gums , nop.
Lac, orude, seed, button,
stick and shell
Bleached shellac
Lac, crude, seed or stick
for manufacturing bleached
shellac
Amber and arabic
Conifer resins
Other
Stick lac
Seed lac
Shellac and other refined laos
Turpentine,balsalms, gum arabic
and gumtragacanth,copal and
dammer, other
Shellac
Gum arabio, benzoin, dammar
tragacanth and Indian gums
Other lacs (than shellac)
(4)
0%
0% B (2 items)
S 0.55/kg.
S 0.64/kg.
0% B
10%
10%
10%
10%
O%
O%B
0.5%, G-0 -
0% B
15% or ¥15/kg,
G-0
20%, or ¥50/kg,
0% B
0%
0% B
0% B
(5)
0%
0%
.5%, G-O
10% or ¥10/kg
whichever is
the greater
(6)
HS
HS
1/Bleached shellac, seed lac, stick lac and other lacs. 1302 (cont'd.)
(1)
it'`.)
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
100
200
900
100
200
900
100)
200)
900)
20
22
30
18810
18836
18838
18822
18824
See also
Shellac, seed lac, stick lac
Gum arabic
Other, natural gums, resins,
gum-resin and balsams
and
Shellac, seed lac, stick lao
and other lacs
Gum arabia
Other
Whole item
Gum arabic
Other natural gums, resins
and gum-resins than gum arabio
Natural balsams
Shellac, stick lac, seed lac,
Gum arabic
Gums, gum resins and resins,
NSPF
b
Balsams, tolu natural
Other balsams, nspf., natural
18850 under 3807
ther
0% B
0% B
lacs 0%, B
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
0% B
SwP 0.02/kg.,
G-0
SwP 0.20/kg.,
G-0
batton lac and other lacs
0% B
0% B
0% B
1/The United States has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
Page 117
(6)
Os
HS
HS
HS
(5)
- Page 118
1303 Vegetable saps, extracts, etc./Sucs et extraits v6g6taux/Jugos y extractos vegetales
(1)
Australia
Austria
EEC
Japan
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
(100)900
(900)
A
B1
B2
AI,AII,
AVIIIb
B
II
C I
6
8
(3)
Vegetable saps and extracts;
pectin substances, pectinates and
pectates; agar - agar and other
mucilages and thickeners, derived
from vegetable products other
than from gingerin, onion or
garlic, and the extracts of hops
Veg.saps, agar-agar and other
natural mucilages and thickeners
Lioicuorice Juices. condensed,
crude, etc.
Pyrethrum extracts
Opium;aloes and manna; other
Pectic substances, peotinates
and pectates:
Dry
Other
Agar-agar
Pyrethrum extract
Agar-agar
cashew nut shell liquid, papaw juice
B Pectio substances, peolinates
C
40
50
60
49356
19245
43570
and peotates; locust bean
flour and guar seed flour
Other
Whole item
Solid pectin
Liquid pectin
Endosperm flour of locust
beans or guar seed
Advanced pyrethrum
Extracts of liquorice
Opium
(4)
0%
0% B
6%, G-0
3 0.175/kg
6%,
0% B
24%
14%
2.5%, G-0
20%
¥160/kg.
etc. 0% B
0% B (pectine)
15%, G-O (Other)
(1980 : 0%)
0% B
SwF 1.50/kg.
SwF 0.55/kg.
SwF 0.08/kg.
G-0
$3.6/lb of anhydr4is
norpI ine content
(1.3%); G-0
0%
G-0
G-12%1/
G-7%1/
2/Switzerland has indicated that imports are liberalized.
(6)
HS
HS
15%, G-0 - ...---_1._--
0T: 4, ?'o -
I Q-__ A-1C'1f% --.3-- 000M '113M
1/ Excluding, apple, pear and quince pectic substances. Page 119
1401 Vegelable materials for plaiting/Mati3res v6g6tales employ6es principaleient en vannerie ou en aparterie/
tiaterias vegetales empleadas principalmente en cestería o esparterfa
11102 Vegetable materials for stuffing or padding/ Mati3res v6g6tales employ6es principalement
pour le rembourrage/Materias vegetales del tipo utilizado prinoipalmente como
relleno o guarnicion
1403 Vegetable materials used in brushes or in brooms/Mati3res v6g6tales employ6es principalement pour
la fabrication des balais et des broases/Materias vegetales del tipo utilizado principalmente para cepillos
o esrobas
Austria 1401 Whole item (5 sub-items) 0% B
1402 A Put up on a layer or between 12%, G-0 7%
two layers of other material
B Other 0% B
1403 A Istle (mexican fibre):
1. Curled or in bundles 7%, G-0 0%
2. Put up on a layer or between 12%, G-0 0%
two layers of other materials
3. Other 0% B
B Other 0% B
Canada 54015-1 Vegetable fibres, horsehair 0% 0%B
for brooms and brushes
Japan 1401 Vegetable material of a kind
used mainly for plaiting:
4 Other 5% HS
United States 22220 Willow, prepared for basket 8.5%
makers' use
22225 Willow, other 2.5%
22234 Woven or part ially assembled raffia 5% G-(0) 3.5%
22210 Rattan (except whole rattan) 4%, G-(0) 3.1%
and webbing made therefrom
30440 Kapok fibres, processed, but 4%, G-(0) 0% -
not spun
19255 Broomcorm $10/short ton(1%)
19266 (Istle or tampico, crude 0% - -
19270) (Istle or tampico, processed 20% -
19285 Straws and other fibrous 5%, G-(0) -
egetable substances,
processed, n.e.s.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Page 120
lJ.05 1/Vegetalble
products n.e.s./ Produits d'origine v6g6tale, n.d.a./Produotos vegetales n.e.p.
(1I)
Austria
Japan
New Zealand
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
A
B
31
Put up on a layer or between
two layers of other material
Other
Residues resulting from
extraction of pyrethrum
extract (New heading
1405-51)
Whole item
12%, G-0
0%B
5%
0%
7%
0%B
1/ As a result of the revision of the CCC Nomenclature in 1978, CCCN 1405 now covers products which fell
under CCCN 1301 and 1404 previously. Fats and oils of fish and marine mammals, whether or riot refined/
Huiles et graisses de poissons et de mammif3res marines, même raffin6es/
Grasas y aceites de pescado y de mandferos marinos, refinados o sin refinar
Australia
Canada
EEC
Japan
Sweden
Siwitzerland
(200)000
(300)000
(900)000
26505-1
26507-1
26515-1
93814-1
A
I
II
10
10
Seal oil;
oils
unrefined fish
Cod liver oil, refined
Other
Fish oils, n.o.p.
Menhaden oil
Halibut liver oil, crude or
refined
(Fish and marine animal oil)-
Prepared additives for mineral
oils, other than anti-knock
preparations
Fish-liver oils
Of a vitamin A content
not exceeding 2500
international units per
gramme
Other
Fish oil, crude or refined
Whole item
Fats, oils of fish, marine
mammals crude, refined or
complying Ph. H.V.,
for human consumption
$0.002/lt.
G-0
$0.01/it
G-0
$0.016/it *
$0.012/lt.
G-0
15.0%
15.0%
15.0%
15.0%, G-10.0%
6%, G-0
0% partly bound
10% or ¥6/kg.
0% partly bound
SwF 0.15/kg.
7.5%, G-7.5%
6%
7.5%
12.5%,G-8.5%
1980 ; 2%, G-0
CSP contribution
to be impleman-
ted in stages.
Automatio
licensing
15.04
Page 121
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Page 122
15.04 (Cont'd)
(1)
Switzerland
(cont'd)
United States
(2)
20
17704
17712
17716
17722
17724
17726
(3)
Fats, oils of fish, maxine
mamnals, other than for
human consumption
Fish liver-oils, other than cod
Fish oils other than liver-oils:
Anchovy oils
Shark oils
Herring oils
Menhaden oils
Other fish oils, except
anchovy, cod, shark, eulachon,
herring, menhaden
(4)
SwF 0.01/kg.
0-0
2.5%
0.75o/lb + 5% (16%)
0.4c/lb.+2% (2.9%)
0.46c/lb. (3.4%)
1.7a/lb. (23%)
0.7c/lb.+5% (10.1%)
(5)
1/
1/
1/
1/
1/
(6)
2/
Autoinatic
licensing
1/G-0 was introduced on 1 March 1977. GSP treatment for 17712 anchovy oils was subject to competitive
need limitations in 1979.
2/Switzerland has indicated that imports are not subject to automatic licensing. 15.07 Fixed vegetable oil/Huiles v6g6tales fixes/Aceites fijos de origen
-
27715-1
27716-1
ex 27720-1
(3)
(4)
Castor oil
Coconut oil oiticica oil, palm
kernel oil, babassu oil
Palm oil, sesame oil, tung oil
etc
Cotton seed oil, groundnut oil,
Sovabean oil, mustard oil, etc.
Linseed oil, tung oil and olive
oil extracted by the carbon
sulphide process
Other oils not edible
Other, refined or purified,
n.e.s.
Soya, cottonseed, peanut,
coconut, palm and palm kernel
oils, purified, in other
packings containing more
than 5 kg.
Pure olive oil,
Coconut oil, crude
Cottonseed oil, crude
Palm oil, crude
Palm kernel oil, crude
Peanut oil, crude
Vegetable oil, crude, n.o.p.
$10.33/t *
$7.75/t (1980; 2%)
G-0
0%
0% (1980 : 2%, G-0)
$93.50/t*
$70.13/t(l980 : 10%
0% exB (bound for
inedible linseed oil
castor oil and sul-
phurolive oil)
0%B
15%; Plus 4.5% addi-
tionl duty if in
packings 5kg or less
12% ; Plus 3.6%
additional duty if
in single pickings
containing not more
than 5kgs
S.O.70/kg
10.0%,
10.0%,
10.0%,
10.0%,
10.0%,
10.0%
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
1/Austria has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
2/Implementation to commence on 1 January 1983.
7.5%2/
7.5%2/
(6)
TX
TX
TX
TX(VAT), QR1/
Offer conditional on
certain US offer
Offerr conditional on
certain US offer
(2)
vegetal.
Page 123
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
(110)100
(190)100
01
02
(300)900
A
C1
C2
a
b
27711-1
27'713-1
(5) Page 124
15.07 Cont'd
(1)
Canada(Cont'd)
EEC
(2)
(3)
(4)
27731-1
27733-1
27734-1
27735-1
27736-1
27740-1
A
I
a
B
C
II
Coconut oil, not crude
Cotton seed oil, not crude
Palm oil, not crude
Palm kernel oil, not crude
Peanut oil, not crude
Vegetable oils, not crude,
n.o.p. and mixtures of
vegetable oils
Olive oil:
Having undergone a refining
process:
Obtained by refining
virgin olive oil, whether
or not blended with virgin
oil.
China-wood and oiticia oils;
myrtle wax and Japan wax
Castor oils
Other:
17.5%, G-12.5%
17.5%, G-12.5%
17.5%, G-12.5%
17.5%, G-12.5%
17.5%, G-12.5%
17.5%
IL
3%3/, G-0
8%3/, G-6%
(5)
15%1/
G-5% (castor
oil)
(6)
Offer conditional
on certain US offer
Offer conditional
on certain US offer
Import
prohibition
(shortening)2/
IL
1/Implementation to commence on 1 January 1983.
2/Canada has indicated that certain butter substitutes only are subject to the measure.
3/In certain conditions, the collection of a compensatory amount is provided for in addition to the customs duty.
er Page 125
1507 (cont'd)
(1) (2)
EEC (Cont'd) D
I
a
l
b
2
(3)
Other oils:
For technical or industrial
uses other than the
manufacture of foodstuffs for
human consumption
Orude:
Palm oil
Other
Palm kernel oil
Other
Other:
Other than tobacco-seed
oil
(4)
4%, G-2.5%
5%1, G-3%
5%1/, G-2.5%2/
(5)
_
G-2.5%
0-6.5% (palm
kernel and oooo.
nut oils)
(6)
IL
Compensatory
amount
TX
(tax on inedible
oil in France)
II - For human consumption:
a Palm oil:
1 Crude 6%, G-4% IL
2 Other 14% IL
1/In certain conditions, the collection of a compensatory amount is provided for in addition to the customs duty.
2./Other, excluding linseed oil palm kernel oil, roundnut oil, sunflower seed oil and oolza oil. Page 126
1507 (Cont'd)
(1)
EEC (cont'd)
Japan
(2)
D II b
1
2
aa)
bb)
11
12
21
22
31
32
41
42
51
70
81
82
90
100
140
- 1
- 2
(3) (4)
Others
Solid, in immediate
packings of a net
capacity of 1 kg. or
Solid, other;
Crude
less
fluids
Other
Soya bean oil, acid value over
Soya bean oil, other
Groundnut oil, acid value over
Groundnut oil, other
Rapeseed and mustard seed oil,
acid value over 0.6
Rapeseed and mustard seed oil,
other
Sunflower seed oil, acid value
Sunflower seed oil, other
Cotton seed oil, other than
that used for canning of fish
for export (2 tariff lines)
Coconut oil
Palm oil
Palm Kernel oil
Linseed oil
Castor oil
Other oils:
Of an acid value exceeding 0.6
Other
G-8% (palm
kernel and coconut
oils)
15%1/
0.6
0.6
¥20/kg
¥28/kg
¥20/kg
¥28/kg
¥20/kg
¥28/kg
¥20/kg
¥28/kg
¥30/kg
10% or ¥¥¥10/kg
8%G 0-4%
8%
10% o¥11/
10%
Ll¥11/
Y2¥/kg
12¥28/g
(5)
0G7? (palm
kernel and
coconut oil0s
Gd13% (palm
Kernel and
coconut oils)
117/kng
Y20.7/kg
Y17/kg
120.7/kg
(6)
Compensatory
amount
TX
Y¥¥¥ 17./kg I
9% o¥¥r.1,/kgj
7f
9%
kOkg(corn oil)¥1,Yl2/k_2
.7/kg.I0q
S
'
customs duty.
1/In certain conditions the collection of a compensatory amount is provided for in addition to the
2/Other than sesame seeA oil, safflower oil and.rice bran oil.
20%1./ 1507 (Cont'd)
(1) (2)
New Zealand
(021)001
(022)001
(071)001
(072 )001
(082)021
(091)001
(092)001
(101 )001
(102) 001
(111)001
(112)001
|(L21 )051
(122)059
(3)
Ground-nut (peanut) oil:
In containers of a capacity
of 4 litres or more
In other containers
Palm oil:
In containers of a capacity
of 4 litres or more
In other containers
Coconut (copra) oil
previously 81 and 089)
Palm kernel oil:
In containers of a capacity of
of 4 litres or more
In other containers
(Previously 009)
In containers of a capacity
of 4 litres or more
in other container
(previously 109)
Tung oil:
In containers of 4 litres
In other containers
Other fixed vegetable oils:
In containers of 4 litres
or more capacity
ln other containers
(4)
12.5%
0% B
12. 5%
22. 5% or 32.5%
0% B
17.5%
0% B
17.5%
or more 0%
17.5%
0% B
17.5%(5% in 1979)
(5)
0%
22.5% B, G-10%
G-0, 0%
0%B
0%
G-0
1/New Zealand has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
Page 127
(6)
QR,1/
TX
QR, TX
TX
TX
QR, TX
TX
TX
TX Page 128
1507 (Cont'd)
(2)
201
209
551
559
601
609
651
659
700
805
809
(3)
Groundnut oil
Unfit as such
consumption
Other
Palm oil
Unfit as such
consumption
for human
for human
Other
Coconul oil
Unfit as such
consumption
Other
for human
Palm kernel oil:
Unfit as such for human
consumption
Other
Castor oil
Otiler:
Unfit as such
consumption
for human
Other
(4)
10%
16%
10%
16%
10%
16%
10%
16%
0% B
10%
16%
Norway 100 Soya-bean oil NKr 0.16/kg
200 Groundnut oil Nkr 0.16/kg
300 Sun flower seed oil Nkr 0.16/kg
1/Finland has indicated that the import deposit scheme was terminated on 31 Docember
2/Norway has indicated that no import restriction is applied.
(5)
(6)
QR, TX
QR, TX
QR,
import deposit-1/
QR, TX
import deposit1/
QR ,TX
1976.
(1)
Finland Pdge 129
1507 (Conl'd)
(1) J (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Norway (cont'd)
Sweden
I Compensatory
Linseed oil
Palm oil
Coconut oil
Palm-kernel oil
Castor oil
Cashew nutshell oil, tung oil
and similar wood oils, and
oiticica oil
Other
Groundnut oil:
Crude
Not crude:
technical or industrial
use
Other
Sunflower seed oil:
Crude
Not crude:
technical or industrial
us(~
other
Linseed oil,
Palm oil:
bleached
Not crude
twoolinicaI or indii.-trial use
other
N11r 0.16/ kg, G-O
0% B
NKr 0.16/ kg
Nh'r 0. 16/- kjr
0% B
0% B
Kr 0.16kg, G-O(crotor
il and tobacco oil)
0%, IL-
15,G-0
I d
1%, G-0
04
ILWi
8, G-O
I1 -
15%, G-0; I a
SKr 0.05/kg, G-O
f$G-O
lI&
i d G -0
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL, 'T'X
I1L, TX
IL, TX
500
550/exB
600
650
'100/exB
L,'QL/exB
309
201
202
209
E
jSO1
3502
509
zj(.);)
',.1
552
I9i1(9
ff-o Page 130
1507 {Cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Sweden (Cont'd)
Switzerland
601
603
609
651
652
659
700
812
809
10
12
20
Coconut oils
Crude
Not crude:
technical or industrial use
other
Palm kernel oil:
Crude
Not crude:
technical or industrial use
other
Castor oil
Other oils:
Not crude:
technical or industrial use
other
Coconut (copra), palm kernel
and babasu oils, crude, for
human consumption
Coconut (copra), palm kernel
and babasu oils, refined, for
human consumption
Olive oil, in containers of
more than 10 kg.
IL (compensatory fee)
8% G-0
IL (compensatory fee)
15% G-0; IL (comp-
ensatory fee)
IL (compensatory fee)
IL (compensatory
IL (compensatory fee)
0% B
)
fee)
fee)
fee)
8%; G-0
IL (compensatory fee)
15%; G-0
IL (compensatory fee)
SwF 0.10/kg.
IL
SwF 0.30/kg.
IL
SwF 0. 10/kg.
IL
IL TX(VAT)
IL,TX(VAT)
IL ,TX(VAT)
L (Automatic
licensing); IL
L (Automatic
licensing); IL
L (Automatic
licensing); IL 1507 (Cont'd)
(1)
(2)
Switzerland
(Cont 'd)
United States
Page 131
22
30
32
42
44
17601.
176144/
17615
(3)
Olive oil, in containers
of 10 kg. or less
Other edible fixed vegetable
oils, crude
Other edible fixed vegetable
oils, refined or purified
Coconut oil, palm-kernel
oil, for industrial purposes
Other fixed vegetable oils
n.e.s. for industrial
purposes
Cantor oil, valued not over
20c per pound
Castor oil, valued over 20c/lb
!7617 Coconut oil
(previously 17607-17613 or 17604)
17618 Cottonseed oil
17624 Kapok oil
17632
Palm kernel oil, unfit for
use as food
_
(4)
SwF 0.12/kg
IL
SwF 0.10/kg
IL
SwF 0.12/kg
IL
SwF 0.01/kg
SwF 0.01/kg, G-03/
7.5%, G-"0"
1.5c/lb(4.8%),G-"0"4/
1.5c/lb(1. 8%),G-"0"
1c/lb. (5.8%)
3c/lb. (9%)
1. 125c/lb+5%(16%)
0%, bound at 3c/lb
(5)
G-0 effective
1 Jan 1980
G-0
effective
1 Jan.1980
3%
0%
0.5c/lb + 2%
(6)
L1/, upplementary
tax
L1/,IL
L1/ and
Supplementary tax
L2/, ST2/
SLX5/
HS$, SLX5/
SLX5/
1/Automatic licensing.
2/Switzerland has indicated that imports are not subject to licensing nor State-trading.
3/Oils extracted from olive residues by means of chemical products.
4/Having Lovibond colour over 6 yellow or 0.6 red.
5/The US has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the District of Colombia are general
taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for revenue purposes. Page 132
1507 (cont'd
(1)
United States
(cont'd)
(2)
17633
17634
17638
17660
(3)
Palm kernel oil, edible
Palm oil
Peanut or ground nut oil
Tung oil
(4)
0.5c/lb, G-(0)
(2.5%)
0%2/
4c/lb. (25.5%)
0%
1/The US has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the District of Columbia are general
taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for revenue purposes.
2/Pre-Tokyo Round bound rates were as follows:
Palm oil imported to be used in the manufacture of iron or steel products, or of tin plate or terne plate -0%
Other palm oil - 3¢ per lb. (This rate has been reduced to 0.5c/lb - see above).
Fatty acids; acid oils from refining; fatty alcohols.
Acides gras industriels; huiles acides de raffinage; alcools gras industrials.
1510 Acidos grasos; aceites ácidos procedentes de la refinación; alcoholes grasos.
(3) (4) (5) (6)
Whole item
Oleic acid
Other fatty acids; acid oils
from refining
Fatty alcohols
0% B
7%, G-5%
4.5%, G-0
QR removal 1.1.77
G-6%; 6%
QR removal1.1.77
QR (removed)
QR (removed)
(5)
0.5c/lb B
0%B
(6)
SLX1/
Austria
EEC
B
C
D Page 133
1511 Glycerol and glycerol lyes/Glyc6rine/Glicerol y lejías glicerinosas.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
EEC
New Zealand
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
100
A
B
A
B
001
201
202
300
10
12
14
42836
Crude glycerol, glycerol lyes 7.5%* 6%, G-0
Crude gIlycerol, glycerol lyes
Purified
Crude glycerol and glycerol
lyes
Other, including synthetic
glycerol
Glycerine
Whole item
Raw
Other
Glycerol lyes
Glycerol and glycerol lyes,
crude
Glycerol and glycerol lyes,
refined, not distrilled
Glycerol and glycerol lyes,
distilled
Glycerine, crude
5%, G-0
S 1.75/kg
G-8%
or 15%,1
1.5%, G-0
6%, G-0
20% (10%
0% B
0%
0%
0%
in 1979)
SwF 0.01/kg, G-0
SwF 0.05/kg, 0-0
SwF 0.10/kg
0.2A/lb, G-0
(0.6%)
removal
1.1.7.7
QR removal
1.1.77
G-0
G-0
1980 :
2%,
G-0
QR (removed)
QR (removed)
QR
1/ Whichever is the lower Page 134
Animal or vegetable oil and fats, wholly or partly hydrogenated or solidified or hardened by any other
process, whether or not refined, but not further prepared/
1512 Huiles et graisses animales ou v6g6tales, partiellement ou totalement hydrog6n6es, solidifi6es
ou durcies par tout autre proc6d6, même raffin6es, mais non pr6par6es/
Aceites y grasas animales o vegetales, parcial o totalmente hidrogenados, solidificados o endurecidos por
cualquier otro procedimiento, incluso refinados, sin preparación ulterior
Austria
EEC
Japan
United States
A
A
B
(17810)
17815
17820
Unfit for immediate human
consumption
In immediate packings of
a net capacity of 1 kg. or
less
Other
Whole item
Hydrogenated oils, fats and
greases, and lard subatitutes:
Rapeseed oil
Other
0% exB1
20%2/, G-16%
17A , G-12%
7.5%, G-0
5c/lb(15.6%), G-0
5c/lb(15.6%), G-0
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
G-11%
9%
1/ Bound at 0% for oils of fish and marine mammals for technical purposes.
In certain conditions the collection of a compensatory amount is provided for in addition to the customs duty. Margarine, imitation lard and other prepared edible fats/
Margarine, simili-sindoux et autres graisses alimentaires pr6par6es/
1513 Margarina, sucedáneos de la manteca de cerdo y otras grasas comestibles
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Canada
EEC
Japan
Norway
Switzerland
United States
(Margarine and similar butter
substitutes) Polyunsaturated
margarine
Other
Lard compound and similar
substances, n.o.p.
27740-1 under CCCN 1507
Whole item
Margarine
Shortening
Other prepared edible fats
Margarine
Whole item
See 17815 and 17820 under CCCN 1512
$0.128/kg +Pr.1O%*
$O.096/kg+Pr. 7%
$0.073/kg +Pr. 10%*
$0. 055/kg+Pr. 7%
lc/lb
G- 0. 5c /lb
25%
35%
15%
25%
NKr 0.60/kg
SwF 0.50/kg
IL
Page 135
preparadas.
(5)
(6)
SD
1980rate:
20%
1980rate: 10%
Import
prohibition1/
HS
HS
HS
Automatic
licensin
1/Canada has indicated that certain butter substitutes only are subject to the
900
1305-1
See also
10
21
22
100/A
Australia 100 Page 136
1/
1515 Beeswax,
insect waxes/Cires d'abeilles et d'autres insectes/Ceras de abejas y otros Insectos.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria
Canada
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
Switzerland
United States
A.
B.
1510-1
1515-1
2
001
10
20
49404
Beeswax and other insect
waxes in natural state
Beeswax, other than in the
natural state
Beeswax, refined, not bl
Beeswax, n.o.p.
Beeswax
Beeswax
Whole item
Beeswax anud other insect
waxes, not processed
Beeswax and other insect
waxes, processed
eached
Beeswax, bleached
5%, G-0
7.5%
7.5%
15%, G-7.5%
20%
OB
SwF
0.03/kg, G-0
SwF 0.18/kg, G-0
7.5%, G-0
3%,
3%,
G-0
G-0
G-0
1/As a result of the revision of the CCC Nomenclature in 1978,CCCN 1515 now cover "spermaceti",
CCCN 1514 previously.
which fell under Sausages and the like, of meat, meat offal or animal blood / Page
Saucisses, sancissons et similaires de viandes, d'abats ou de sang/
1601 Salchichas y otros preparados de carne, despojos de came o sangro animal.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
10725
Sausages, n.e.s.
5.0%, G-0
Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal/
Autres pr6parations et conserves de viandes ou d'abats/
1602 Otros preparados o conservas de carnes y despojos de carnes.
(1) (2) (3)
EEC B.III, Preparations of bovine meat 26%
b),l or offal Bovine
G-17%
Japan ex 22 Other prepared or preserved 25%
meat or meat offals of bovine
animals or pigs
Switzerland
United States
30
10735
10748
10752
10765
18210
Other prepared or preserved
meat or meat offal, n.e.s.
Porks, prepared or preserved,
boned, cooked and canned
Corned beef, canned
Beef canned, nes
Frog meat prepared or
preserved
Corned beef hash
(4)
ne
tongue -
SwF 0.50/kg
3c/lb (2%)
7.5%, G-(0)
7.5%
6%, G-(0)
10%, G- "0"
(5)
25% B(in airtight
containers other
han corned beef,
containing vege-
(6)
QR(excluding ham
and bacon inair-
tight containers)
HS
HS TX, QR
Veterinary inspect
ion fee (see
footnote 3, page27)
_
HS
HS
LS, PLR, AEP
137
7
) Page 138
Meat extracts and juices; fish extracts/
Exralits et *jus de viande; extraits do poisson/
1603 Extraotos y jugos de care; extractos de pescado.
(1)
Australia
Japan
Switzerland
(2)
(3)
Fish extracts
Fish extracts
Whole item
32.5%*, 24%
G-14%
15%
SwF 0.20/kg, G-0
1980 : 2%, G-0
0.17/kg Prepared and preserved fish, including caviar and caviar substitutes /
Pr6parations et conserves de poissons (y compris le caviar et ses succ6ddan6s)/
1604 Pescado preparado o en conserva, (incluso caviar y sus sucedáneos).
(1 ) (2) (3) (4)
Fish balls, cakes, sausages
and the like; potted or
concentrated fish; fish
pastes; caviar; caviar
substitutes; fish roe
Goods packed in airtight cans,
bottles, jars or similar
containers, NSA:
Tuna in metal cans, nsa.
Sardines, sild, brisling and
similar small immature fish
Cutlets, chunks, flakes or
solid pack, other than of
salmon or tuna
Other
Other
Caviar
Caviar substitutes
Other:
In airtight containers:
Fish (except anchovies and
preparations of the anchovy
kind, of all kinds), in
oil only
Other
Fish, cooked or smoked, in
sauce, in mayonnaise, in
remoulade sauce, or other-
wise, not in jelly
32.5%*, 24%(1980:5%)
G- 15%
$0.293*,
$0.018*,
G-0
$0.165*,
$0.037*,
G-0
$0.018*,
G-0
$0.22/kg
$0.014/kg
$0.124/kg
$0.028/kg
$0.014/kg
30%, G - 15%
S 10/kg
G-S 5/kg
15%
G-0
8 1.10/kg
G-0
G-0
18%
Page 139
(5) (6)
PLR
(see footnote 1
on page 87)
1980 : 15%
1980 : 0%
)1980 : 2%, G-0
)
)
QR1/
1/Austria has indicated that no import restriction are annlied.
Australia
Austria
100
(220 )200
(230 )900
-01
(240 900
-02
(290 )900
-02
900 -02
A.1
2
B.
1.
1
G-0
a.
b.
1.
A. Page 140
1604 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3)_ (4) (5) (6)
Austria (cont'd.)
Canada
Fish, cooked or smoked, in
their own juice
Eels in airtight containers
of 4.5 kg or more
Other prepared or preserved
fish in airtight containers
Otherwise put up:
Fish in oil only (excl.
anchovies)
Other prepared and preserved
fish, n.e.s.
Eels in barrels or similar
containers
Other (fish meat, fried
in breadcrumbs, frozen)
Sardines, sprats,
pilchards, tinned: 20-36oz. ea.
- " - 12-20oz. ea.
- " - 8-12oz. ea.
- " - 8 oz. or
less each
Anchovies in
tins: 20-36oz. per box
- " - 12-20oz. per box
- " - 8-12oz. per box
- " - 8 oz. or less
per box
Fish preserved in oil, n.o.p.
S 0.90/kg
G-0
S 2.50/kg
S 4.30/kg
15%, G-7%
S 5.30/kg
S 2.75/kg
S 5.30/g
G-0
1.75c/box
1.5c/box
lc/box
0.75c/box
1.5c/box
1.25c/box
0. 75c/box
0.5c/box
20.0%
G-S 3.00/Kg
S 5.30/kg, G-7%
1.25c/box
1c/box
2/3c/box
0.5c/box
1c/box ;
0.75c/box;
0.5c/box.;
0.25c/box;
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
PLR , IL2/
PLR , IL2/
PLR , IL2/
PR IL`/
PLR, IL2/
PLR, IL2/
PLR, IL2/
PLR, IL2/
1/Austria has indicated that no import restrictions are applied.
2/Canada has indicated that imports are not subject to variable levies.
B.1.b. 2.
4.
5,
B. 2
a.
b.
11901-1
11902-1
11903-1
11904-1
12001-1
12002-1
12003-1
12004-1
12100-1 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Canada (cont'd.)
)
12105-1 Bonito preserved in oil
12303-1 Fish, n.o.p. prepared or
preserved
See also 11500-1 under CCCN 0301
A.
I.
II.
B.
D.
E.
F.
G.
I.
II.
.Caviar and caviar substitutes
Caviar (sturgeon roe)
Other
Salmonidae
Sardines
Tunny
Bonito (Sarda sp.p.),
mackerel and anchovies:
Bonito and mackerel
Other:
Fillets, raw, coated with
batter or breadcrumbs, deep
frozen
Other
10.0%
11.0%
30%, G-12%
30%, G-16%
7% G-6%
25%
24%
25%, G-21%
15%, G-11%
20%,
G-11%
Japan 10 Caviar and caviar substitutes 10%
0-6%
21 Other hard roes of Nishin , 20%
Tara, etc. G-12% (canned)
23 Other prepared or preserved 15%
fish G-8 or 9%
(except canned
salmon)
1/Canada has indicated that imports are not subject to variable levies
2/EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized. - QR has been
7%
5.5%.
G-4%
(Salmons),
G-19%
G-10%'
G-10%
16%
(hard roes of
Nishin-genus Clupea
PLR,IL1/
PLR,IL1/
QR(France)
QR(France)
QR2/
QR2/
HS
ea)
HS
removed but imports are subject to licensing.
Page 141
1604 (cont'd) Page 142
1604 (cont'd.)
(1)(2) (3) (5) 1 (6)
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
(009 )011
(019)041
049
(099)059
A.
I./601
II./609
B.
I.
a.
b.
II.
A.
2.
Fish preparations such as
pastes, sausages, "prepared
meals" and the like:
Other than pastes
In airtight containers such
as cans, jars and the like,
whether or not with added
liquor, oil or sauce:
Sardines, sild, brislingsa
Other
Caviar and caviar substitutes
Prepared fish eggs:
Genuine caviar
Other
Other:
In airtight containers:
Preserved mackerel and tunny
Other
In other containers
In airtight containers:
Other than caviar
4.58c/kg (25c/kg in
1979)
3.66c/kg, G-2.75c/kg
4 . 58c/kg, G-2.75c/kg1/
30%
29%, G-0
7.5%, G-0
15%-, G-0
Fink 0.13/kg,G-0
I'Kr 0.12/kg (0.8%)
G-0
0%
G-10%
IET
IET
IET
IET
FmK 0.11/kg3/
B. Other:
4. Other than herring, sweet NKr 1.00/kg (9. 5%) -
salted fish roes and caviar G-0
1/Tariff rates in 1979: As may be determined by the Minister - 30c or lower/kg, G-28.5c or lower/kg;
MFN rate of 30c/kg is subject to renegotiation under Article XXVIII:4.
2/Finland has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
hole or in pieces other than herrings (sub-items 501 and S09),
L
other - 0%, Page 143
1604 (cont'd)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
100
330
511
519
599
601
10
22
11201
11203
11205
Other fish, whole or in pieces:
In airtight containers:
Preserved fish of the
sardine kind
Mackerel
In other containers:
Bonito
"
Fish eggs:
Sturgeon's eggs
Fillets of sea fish, breaded
Sardines and herrings in
tomato sauce, salmon, herring,
marinades, containers 3 kg. or
less
Other prepared or preserved
fish, n.e.s. in containers of
3 kg. or less
Anchovies, prepared or preserv-
ed, not in oil, in airtight
containers, not over 15 lb.each
Anchovies, prepared or preserv-
ed, not in oil, in airtight
containers, over 15 lb. each
Bonito and yellowtail, not in
oil, in airtight containers
SKr 0.15/kg,
SKr 0.40/kg,
G-0
G-0
SKr 0.40/kg, G-0
SKr 0.40/kg, G-0
SKr 0.40/kg, G-0
SKr 7.50/kg, G-0
SwF 0.005/kg
SwF 0.10/kg
SwF 0.20/kg, G-0
12.5%
lc/Lb (1.7%), G-0
6.0%
G-0
G-0
effective
1 Jan. 1980
- 5%
0%
AEP
(1) (2) (3) (4) (6) Page 144
1604 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
(cont'd.)
11208
11212
11218
11220
11222
11224
11230
11234
11236
11240
Herring, smoked, kippered,
tomato sauce, canned, over 1,
not over 15 lb. each container
Herring, not in oil, in
airtight containers, weighing
with container over 15 lb.
Salmon, prepared or preserved,
not in oil, in airtight
containers
Sardines, in containers
weighing with their contents
under 8 oz. each
Sardines, in containers
weighing with their contents
not under 8 oz, and not over
15 oz. each
Sardines, in containers
weighing with their contents
over 15 oz. each
Tuna, prepared or preserved
in airtight containers, not
in oil, within tariff quota
Tuna, prepared or preserved in
airtight containers, not in
oil, in excess of tariff
quota
Fish, nspf, prepared or
preserved, not in oil, in
airtight containers
Anchovies, prepared or
preserved, in oil, in air-
tight containers
0.5c/lb (0.8%)
7. 5%
5.0%
6.25%
0.5c/lb (1.7%)
6.0%
12.5%
6%; G-0
6%;
G-0
3%
2.5%
1.7%
-
AEP
AEP
AEP
HS, PLR, QR1/
HS
1/The United States has
indicated that no import restriction is applied. Page 145
1604 (cont'd.)
(1)
United States
(cont'd.)
(2)
(3)
11242
11254
11258
11262
11266
11271
11273
11274
Bonito and yellowtail
prepared or preserved, in
oil, and airtight containers
Sardines, valued not over
18c per lb. (including weight
of immediate container)
Sardines, smoked, neither
skinned nor boned, valued
over 18c/lb., (including
weight of immediate container)
Sardines, not smoked, neither
skinned nor boned, valued
over l8c/lb. but not over
23c/lb., (including weight
of immediate contrainer)
Sardines, skinned or boned,
valued over 18c/lb. but not
over 23c/lb., (including
weight of immediate container
Sardines, smoked, neither
skinned nor boned, valued
over 23c/lb. but not over
30c/lb.
Sardines, not smoked, neither
skinned nor boned, valued
over 23c/lb. but not over
30c/lb.
Sardines, skinned or boned,
valued over 23c/lb. but not
over 30c/lb.
(4)
(5)
4. 9%
12%
7.5%
30.0%
11.5%
20.0%
11.5%
15.0%
(6)
AEP
AEP
AEP
AEP
AEP
AEP
AEP
AEP Page 146
1604 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (4) (5) ( 6)
United States
(cont'd)
11279
11280
11282
11286
11290
11294
11301
11330
11335
11340
11350
11356
11360
Sardines, smoked, canned in oil
not skinned or boned, 45c/lb.
or more in tinplate containers
or 50c or more in other contain
era
Sardines, smoked, neither
skinned nor boned, other
Sardines, not smoked, neither
skinned nor boned, valued over
30c/lb. (including weight of
immediate container)
Sardines, skinned or boned,
valued over 30c/lb. (including
weight of immediate container)
Tuna, prepared or preserved,
in oil in airtight containers
Fish, n.e.s., prepared or
preserved, in oil, in airtight
containers
Fish pastes and fish sauces
Sturgeon roe fresh, chilled,
frozen, prepared or preserved
Fish roe, except sturgeon,
boiled and in airtight
containers
Fish roe, except sturgeon, not
in oil, in airtight containers
Fish, prepared or preserved,
nspf, in oil.
Tuna, prepared or preserved,
nspf, in oil or in container,
under 15 lb. with containers
Fish, prepared or preserved,
nspf, other
6.0%
11.5%
15.0%
24.0%
35.0%
12.5%, G- "0"
4.0%, G-0
15.0%, G-0
2.5%
2c/lb(1.4%), G-0
12.5%, G-"0"
0.5c/lb (0.6%)
6%, G-0
AEP
AEP
AEP
HS, PLR
6.5%
0%
0%
5% Cruistaceans and molliuses, prepared or preserved/
Crustac6s et mollueques, pr6par6s ou conserv6s /
1605 Crustáceos y moluascos, preparados o en conserva.
(1) (2) (3)
Australia 100 Potted or concentrated;
extracts: pastes,
Shrimps, prawns, shrimp meat
andprawn meat, not packed
in airtight cans, bottles,
jars or similar containers,
NSA
Other
Whole item
Shellfish and products n.e.s.-
Canned meat n.o.p.
Shellfish, preserved, n.o.p.
Oysters, prepared or preserved
oysters 'in the shell
Oysters, smoked
Clams in sealed containers
Lobsters, prepared or proserved
Produce of the fisheries, n.o.p.
(shellfish and products n.e.s.)
Crabs
Other
- excluding shrimps of the
Crangon sp.p. type and snails
Smoked shrimp, prawns and
Smoked other crustaceans and
molluscs
1/EEC has indicated
that imports have been liberalized.
Page 147
(4)
32.5%* ,
G-15%
$0. 22*,
G-0
24%(1980:5%)
$0.17/kg;
0% partly bound
20%, G-10%
20%; G-12.5%
11.0%
7.5%
7.5%
20.0%
11.0%
8.0%
16%, G-7%
G-7%
7.5%; G-4%
12%; G-8%
(5)
G-0
0%
0% B
15%
Implementation co
settlement of cer
with the EEC
6%
5%
3%
10%
6%
5%
G-0
(6)
PLR
inditional on the
tain disputes
PLR
PLR
PLR
PLR
QR1/,
PLR
(200)900
900
825-1
12405-1
12505-1
12505-2
12600-1
12805-1
13300-1
A.
B.
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan Page 148
1605 (corit'd.)
(1)
Japan (cont'd.)
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
21
22
23
24
25
ex29
(013)ex 009
(019 )ex009
110
120
210
A.
3/110
2/120
Other shrimp), prawns and
lobsters, chilled or frozen
after boiled in water or in
brine
Other shrimp, pra-::i, lobster
boild in water or in brine,
salted, in brine or dried
after boiled in water or brine
Other shrimps, prawns and
lobsters, other
Abalone in airtight container
Cuttlefish and squid
Crab, in airtight containers
Preserved:
In airtight containers such
as cans, jars and the like,
whether or not with added
liquor, oil or sauce1/
Otherwise packed1/
Shrimps, in airtight
Orabs, in airtight containers
Other than shrimps and crabs;
Shrimps, in other packings
In airtight containers:
Shrimps
Crab
15%
15%;
G-4%
15%;
G-9%
15%;
G-9%
15%;
G-9%
15%;
(canned)
G-9%
$ 0.0458/kg
G-$0.0275/kg
$ 0.0458/kg,
G-$0.0275/kg
15%
15%
NKr 1.50/kg (17.6%)
NKr 0.75/kg (2.5%)
G-0
7.5%
7.5%
0%
0%
G-0, IET
6% IET
G-0, IET
G-0 (deep water
prawns)
1/Not including preparations such as pastes, sausages, "prepared meals", and the like.
(6)
HS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Norway (cont'd.
Switzerland
United States
)
B.
11
219
290
110
120
191
192
193
199
210
291
299
20 30
11401
(11405)
I I42
i I lII il,
I1),~
1/ASP valuation will be
Other than in airtight containlers:
Shrimps:
Frozen
0ther
Other
In airtight containers:
-shrimps
-crabs
-lobsters
-oysters
-mussels
-other
Other:
--shrimps
-oysters
-other
Shrimps
Other crustaceans and molluscs
than mussels and shrimps,
prepared or preserved
Razor clams in airtight
containters
Clams other than razor in
airtight containers
Crabmeat, prepared or preserv-
ed in airtight containers
NKr 1.00/kg.(4.7%)
NKr 1.00/kg.(4.7%)
Nkr 1.00/kg..(4.7%)
G-0
(per kg.)
SKr 0.40
SKr 0.40
SKr 0.40;
SKr 0.60;
SKr 0.40;
SKr 0.40;
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
SKr 0.40
SKr 0.60; G-O
SKr 0.40; G-0
SwF 0.20 /kg
SwF 1. 20/kg
(Zero m.f.n. rate is
currently applied to
sub-items 20 and 30)
3.5%
22.5%(ASP-converted
base rate for boiled clams)
11.0%
NKr 0.77/kg.
G-0 (deep
water prawns)
G-O (deep
water prawns)
SKr 0.35/kg
SKr 0.35/kg
SKr 0.35(crabs
and lobsters)-AG
G-0
G-0
14% (boiled c]amp in
containers of 24oz
7%(other)
Veterinary in-
spection fee
(see footnote 3
on page 27)
HS,
PLR
HS,
ASP
HS,
PLR
ASP valuation
PLR
valuation1/
Crabmeat, prepared or preserv- 7.5%, G-0 5% HS
ed not canned
Oysters, smoked in airtight 2.2c/lb (2.1%) 0% HS,PLR
containers
eliminated when the Agreement on Customs Valuation enters into force for the US.
PLR
1605 (cont'd.)
Page 149 Page 150
1605 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
(cont'd.)
Oysters in airtight container
prepared or preserved, except
smoked
Clan juice in airtight
containers
Oyster juice in airtight
containers
See also 11410, 11445
3c/lb (5%)
8.5%
3c/lb (4.5%), G-0
under CCCN 0303.
4.7%
0%
HS, PLR
HS, PLR
HS, PLR
11436
11450
11455 Beet sugar and cane sugar, solid/
Sucres de betterave et de canne, à l'6tat solide/
1701 Azucar solida de remolacha y de cana.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
100
(200) 900
13400-1
13410-1
13405-1)
13415-1
A.
I.
II.
*B.
I.
II.
(a)
(b)
21) 21B
(22) 22B
(119)005
Flavoured or coloured
Other
Yihole item
Raw and refined sugar
SuWgar used in manufacture of
wine
Denatured:
White sugar
Ra;a sugar
Undenatureds
White sugar
Raw sugar:
For refining
Other
Other solid sugar of polar-
ization, not more than 98°
Other sugar (refined)
Raw sugars, that is to say
sugars of a solarization of
less than 99
Other
$0.026/kg + Pr. 10%*
$0.02/kg + Pr. 7%
$O.O26/kg + Pr 10%*
$0.02Acg + Pr 7%
S 2/kg IL
$1.50 to $1.89/
100 lbs.
$0.0189/100 lbs.
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
¥41.5/kg
¥51.50/kg
0.9153c/kg (0.9c/kg in 79)
G-0
1979 m.f.n.
$0.04/kg
Import
prohibition
rate:
QR(not crude),IL
1980:$0.50224 -
1.40/100 lbs
1980:$0.012/100lbs
AEP, IL, QR1/
AEP, IL QR1/
AEP, IL, QR1/
AEP, IL, QR1/
AEP, IL, 1/
TX, NS,minimum
(import prices
((cf. L/4730)
1/EEC has indicated that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions.
Page 151 Page 152
1701 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(200)009
101
109
901
Other kinds, including sugar
of which the polarization has
been reduced either as a result
of the sugar having been
treated whetherr by the addition
of invert sugar or otherwise)
or as the result of the
development of invert sugar or
other substance in the sugar
Raw sugar:
Of a polarization not
exceeding 98%
Of a polarization exceeding
98% .
Others
Crystallized sugar:
Of a polarization not
J~ rt Adans
2.28c /kg
(2.25c/kg in 1979)
Fmk 0.42 /kg
Fmk 0.48/kg
Fmk 0.42 /kg
QR
IL; QR; Subsidy
and minimum
price
QR
Subsidy and
minimum price
Subsidy and
minimum price
Subsidy and
minimum price
L2/
L2/
sugar
(from countries which
New Zealand
(cont'd. )
Finland
exueeding 98%
903 Of a polarization exceeding Fmk 0.48 /kg
98%
909 Other, such as lump sugar, Fmk 0.71 /kg
loaf sugar and sugar candy
Norway 100 Raw sugars NKr 0.10/kg G-01/
901 Candy Nkr 0. 10 /kg G-01/
902 Refined sugar Nkr 0.10/kg G-01/
(cube sugar)
909 Other (for example, powdered Nkr 0.10/kg G-01/
or crushed) (othe solid sugar
1/ Effective 1 June 1976 .
2/ Norway has indicated that licenses are granted automatically. Imports are restricted from countries which
are not members of the International Sugar Agreement. Page 153
1701 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) . (6)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Raw:
Of a polarization not
exceeding 98%
Of a polarization exceeding
98%
Other (5 tariff lines)
Raw sugar, brown sugar, for
refining
Granulated sugar, sugar candy
Sugar, syrup, molasses,
principally crystalline or
dry amorphous form
Sugars syrups and molasses
flavoured; syrups, flavoured
or not blended
0%
IL (temporarily
not applied)
0%
IL (temporarily
not applied)
0%
IL (temporarily
not applied)
SwF 0.18/kg
SwF 0.22/kg
O.66250 por lb.
less 0.009375c
per lb. for each
degree under 100
degrees, minimum
0.4281250 per lb.
(6.6%), G-(o)
15%, G-"O"
6%
IL, L1/
IL, L1/
IL, L1/
Automatic
licensing
Automatic
licensing
QR2/
1/
- Licenses are granted automatically. Imports are restricted from countries which
International Sugar Algeement.
are not members of the
2/The United States has indicated that with the expiration of the Sugar Act on 31 December 1974, there are no
longer individual country quotas. There are oversize quotas not intended to be restrictive (L/4790).
101
105
902
-909
10
20
15520
15575 Page 154
1703 Molasses/M6lases/Melazas.
(1)
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
(2)
(13600-1)
13425 1
13700-1
12
21B
22B
(5)
Whole item
Cane sugar syrup, percentage of
reducing sugars - less than 75%
Molasses,
for human consumption
Whole item
Molasses, in containers not
more than 10 kg each
Molasses in containers of more
than 10 kg each containing
not more than 60$ by weight of
sugars, evaluated as sucrose
Molasses containing more than
60% sucrose
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
(4)
S 0.14/kg, IL
lc/gal.(l980 : 0%)
lc/gal.
IL
35% or V27/kg
V10/kg
V27/kg
0% B
IL
SwF 0.12kg
United States 15535 Sugar, syrup, molasses, not 2.9c/gal. (1.5%)
principally of crystalline G-(o)
structure or dry amorphous
fox-A, n.e.s., containing non-
sugar solids over 6%
(15540) Sugar, syrups, molasses, etc.,
15540A Molasses, including dried O.012c/lb of total
molasses sugar(O.3%), G-0
15540B Other 2.9c/gal., G-O
1/EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
2/Provided imports are used as materials for fodder and feeds under the supervision
(r:)
0% (for feeding
purposes) 2/
0% (for feeding
purposes)2/
(6)
AEP, IL, QR1/
TX
HS, TX
TX
ST (for animal
feed)
IL
of the Customs. Page 155
1704 Sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa/Sucreries
(1) (2) (3)
Australia (900v) 100 |Nut pastes and meals
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
1/Australia
2/ See footnote
3/ As of l
(100) 900
900
A.
B.
14100-1
D.
22
001
has adopted
Chewing gum and chewing gum
confectionery
Other
Separately wrapped
Other
Sugar candy and confectionery
Other (15 sub-headings)
sans cacao/Artfculos de confiterfa ain cacao.
(4) (5) (6)
47.5% + Pr 10%*
36% + Pr 7%
G- (12.5% ) + Pr 7%
65% + Pr 10P/*;
49%A + Pr 7V;
G-15% + Pr 7%
47.5% + Pr 1O%*;
36% + Pr 7%;
G-(12.5%)+Pr 7%
S 2.2OAg + 24%,IL
S 2.20/kg + 18%,IL
20.0%; G-12.5%
13% + IL
(Max, 27%) +
sugar duty;
G-9% + IL
(Max. 27%) +
sugar duty
Other, sugar confectionery, 35%
not containing cocoa
Marzipan paste and other pastes 10 c/kg
and similar preparations of nut
under Chapter 8, but not includ ng
articles thereof.
the Brussels Definition of Value as from 1 July 1976.
G-(12.5%)
15%
G-7% + IL (max.
27% + sugar
duty
G-0
Minimum value-
1980 : 2%, G-0
Minimum value1/
1980:20%. G-(12.5%)
Minimum value1/
980 m.f.n. 20%
Technical and
administrative
requirements and
information
requirements2/
QR
EEC has indicate
that imports have
een liberalized)
HS
2/See footnote 2 on page 66
3/ As of 1 January 1978, S 2.20/kg + 24%, TL
_ Page 156
1704 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
New Zealand(cont'd)
Sweden
Switzerland
009
100
901
902
903
904
909
30
32
34
Other
Fondants, pastes, creams and
similar intermediate products,
in bulk form
Caramels
Pastilles
Chewing gum
Liquorice confectionery
Other
- White chocolate
- Confectionery of all kinds,
containing fruit, including
fruit pastes, nougat,
marzipan and the like
- Confectionery of all kinds,
made from liquorice-juice,
containing by weight more
than 10% of sucrose
50%
5%
5%,
5%,
5%,
5%,
5%,
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-0
Sw F 0.90/kg.
+ variable
component
"
"
30%, G-22.5%
G-0 effective
1 January 1977
G - variable
component (i.e.
elimination of
fixed protective
element of the
duty)
"
" Page 157
1704 ( cont 'd )
(1)
Swit zerland
(cont 'd.)
United States
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
19710
18232
See also:
- boiled sweets, tablets,
pastilles and other moulded
sugar confectionary
-- containing no butter fat or
vegetable fat, and containing
by weight of sucrose
--- more than 70%
more thaii 50% but not more
than 70%
50% or leas
- containing vegetable f&t
containing butter fat
- Other, containing by welght
of sucrose:
-- more tharn 70%
-- more than 50% but not more
than 70%
-- 50% or leus
(4)
Sw.F 0.90/kg
+ variable
comiiponent
"
"
"
'
"
"
(5)
G-variable
component
"
"
"
Candy and other conlectionery 7. 0%, G-O
n.s. f.
Chewing gum 5.0%, G-0
15242 and 15258 under CCCN 2005; 14721 under CCCN 2006.
It
(6)
QR1/ Final list
valuation
1/The United States has indicated that imports have been Hberalizen.
(2) Page 158
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted/
Cacao en f3ves et brisures de f3ves, bruts ou torr6fi6s/
1801 Cacao en grano, entero o partido,crudo o toetado.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia - Whole item 0%(1980:2%, G-0) -
Austria A. Raw, in husks 7%, G-0 4% TX (VAT)
B. Other 10%, G-5% 6%, G-Q TX (VAT)
Canada 7705-1 Cocoa beans, not crushed 0% B
EEC _ Whole item 5.4%
Japan - Whole item __ 0%B 3%, STX
New Zealand 001 Raw 0.452c/kg. G-0 0% QR2/
009 Roasted 50% 0%. L, QR
Finland 010 Cocoa, raw, whether or not 0% B TX
broken
090 Other 5% IET IET, TX
0.0
Norway _ Whole item 0% B TX (VAT)
Sweden Whole Item 0% B TX (VAT)
Switzerland - Whole item 0% B G-0 See footnote 3 or
next page
|United States 15610 Cocoa beans 0% B
Cocoa shells, husks, skina and waste/
Coques, pelures, pellicules et d6chets de oacao/
1802 Cáscras, cascarilla , pelfcules y residuos de cacao
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC Whole item 5.4% 3%, STX
(see page 86)
Sweden Whole item 0% B TX
1/Denmark, Prance, Italy.
2/New Zealand has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
3/The United States has indicated that ales taxes imposed by various States and the District of Columbia are general
taxtaxes wihich do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for revenue purposes. Cocoa paste (in bulk or in block), whether or not defatted/
Pâte de cacao, mâme d6graiso6e/
1803 Pasta de cacao deagranada o no
Australia
Auotria
Canada
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United states
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
2000-1
10
20
Whole item
Whole item
Cocoa paste, unsweetened, in
blocks or cakes
Whole item
Cocoa paste
block), not
Defatted
Whole item
(in bulk or in
defatted
Whole i tem
_ Whole item
Whole i tem
Whole i tem
15620 Chocolate unsweetened (cocoa
paste )
See allso 15640 under 1005
$0.Ol8*,
G-0
$0.014/kg
25%, G-0
lc/lb, G-0
15%
10%, G-5%
20%,
30%
5%.
G-0
0% B
SKr 0.10/kg
G-0
SwF 0.40/kg
G-0
0% B
15%
0%
0-11% STX
(see page 86)
G-15%
3.8%, IET
TX (VAT)
HS, PLR-
(see footnote 2
on pae 66)
IL, QR¹/, TX²/
IET, TX
TX.
TX (VAT)
3/
TX, Automatic
Licensing
SLX
(see footnote 3
on previous page)
¹/EEC has indicated that imports-have been liberalized.
21Denmark, France, Italy.
³/A contribution is levied on cocoa imports towards a guarantee fund for compulsory reserves.
Page 15y Page 160
1804 Cocoa butter (fat or oil)/Beurre de cacao/Mantdca de cacao.
¹/The US has indicated that no import restriction is applied.
²/The US has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the District of Columbia are general
taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for revenue purposes. Page 161
1805 Cocoa powder, uneweetened/Cacao en poudre, non auor6/Cacao en polvo sin azucarar.
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
2200-1
15640
(3) (4) (5) (6)
Whole Item
Whole item
Cocoa or chocolate preparations
in powder form
Cocoa or chocolate preparations
n.o.p., and confeotionery
coated or containing chocolate
Whole item
Whole item
Whole item
Whole Item
Whole item
Whole item
IWhole item
Cocoa unsweetened and cocoa
cake reductible to cocoa powder
$0.072*,
G-0
$0.054/kg,
27%, G-7%
15%
15%; G-10%
16%
30%
G-15%
10%, G-0
Nkr 0.4Okg; G-0
Skr 0.10/kg; G-0
SwF 0.40/kg,
G-SwF 0.20/kg.
0. 37c/lb
G-(0)
(0.8%),
10%
G-5%
12.5%
G-11%, STX
(see page 86)
21.5%
TX (VAT)
(see footnote 2
on page 66)
Information
requirements
HS, TX
QR
IET, TX
TX (VA)
1980 m.f.n.rate:Nkr
TX (VAT)
Tx (see footnote 3
n page 159) auto-
matic licensing
SI.X²/
³/
Denmark, Prance, Ttaly.
0. 46/kg
¹/EEC has indicated ( that imports are not subject to quantitative restrictions nor levy.
²/The United States has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the District of Columbia are
general taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for revenue purposes. Page 162
1806 Chocolate and other food preparations (including sugar confectionery),
containing cocoa/ Chocolat et autres preparations alilmentaires contenant
du cacao/Chocolate y otros preparados alismenticios que contnongan
(2)
2100-1
See also
A
C
(3)
Whole Item
Whole item
- Chocolate
Cocoa sweetened in blocks,
cakes - cocoa and chocolate
sweetened, in blocks or cakes
weighing min. 2 lbs.
14100 - 1 under CCCN 1704
Cocoa powder, not otherwise
sweetened than by the addition
of sucrose
Chocolate and chocolate goods,
whether or not filled; sugar
confectinery and substitutes
therefor made from sugar
substitution products, contain-
ing cocoa
(4) (5 (5) ( 6)
47.5%
36% +
+ Pr.
+ Pr.l0%*
Pr. 7%; 0-10%
7%
8 4.60/kg or 32%, II
G-0
32%, min.S 4.60kgboubnd
2c/lb. ,G-lc/lb
10% + IL, G-5%
12% + IL (max.
+ sugar duty
+ IL
27%)
h5s indicated that importU have been liberalized
Austria has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
-Dnahadicated that imports have been liberalized.
3 Denmark, France
0%
(:% IL
-10X -IL ( max
27O ouar
duty
TX
198(ni. I'. rI.
20%
rate
ILTX (VAT),QR-
Technical and
administrative
requirements and
information
requirements
luS,
Il, I TX3/
HS, IL,
t
(i)
Australia
Austria
Canada
I i Page 163
1806 (continued)
(1)
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
( 2)
10
21
22
100
200
300
100
200
300
(902)912
(909)990
(3)
(4)
(5)
Chocolate confectionery
Other cocoa preparations
containing added sugar
Other cocoa preparations
containing added sugar
not
Whole item
Cocoa powder, sweetened
Chocolate in blocks and
chocolate in paste form
Chocolate bars, chocolate
confectionery and other sugar
confectionery containing
chocolate or covered with
chocolate, prepared for
immediate consumption
Cocoa powder, sweetened
Block chocolate
Chocolate confectionery,
eating chocolate and sugar
confectionery containing cocoa
Ice cream powder and table
cream powder
Other food preparations
35%
35%
25%, G-12.5%
47.5%
10%
10%
10%
NKr 1.00/kg
NKr 1.00/kg
NKr 1.004/kg
NKr. 0.5O/kg
30%, G-22.5%
G-0
G-0
(6)
HS, TX
HS, TX(sweete ed
cocoa powder)
HS, TX
QR, TX
1
IET¹, TX
TX
TX
TX
TX
TX
¹See page 233, footnote 2. Page 164
I806 (continued)
(2)
Sweden 101 Powders, flakes, pastes and
liquid preparations for use
in preparing beverages 5%, IL G-0 IL
102 Sweetened cocoa powder not
falling within 1806.101 5% G-0 TX
201 Block chocolate 5%, G-0 TX
202 Chocolate paste not falling
within 1806.101 5% G-0 TX
301 Bars of chocolate, unfilled 5%, G-0 TX
302, Blars of chocolate, other 5%, G-0 TX
901 Pudding powders and puddings 5%, IL G-0
902 Ice cream 5%, IL G-0 IL
903 Ice cream powders and pastes 5%, IL G-0 IL
909 Other food preparations con-
taining cocoa 5% TX
Switzerland 30 Chocolate and other food SwF 0.50/kg G-Sw F 0.40/kg-
preparations containing cocoa,
other Page 165
1806 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States 15625 Chocolate, sweetened, in bars 0.4c/lb, G-0 0% Final list valua
or blocks, 10 lbs. or more each (0.5%) tion,
15630 Chocolate, sweetened, except 5 .0%, G-0 SI.X, Final )list
bars and blocks,1O lb. or more valuation ²/
each
1561'5 Cocoa sweetened 5.0%, G- "0" PL0.R, SLX
.(See footnote 2
See also 15710 under CCCN 1704 on page 161)
¹/The US has indicated that no import restrictions are applied on TSUS 15625. However, sweetened chocolate
falling within TSUS 15630 except articles for consumption at retail as candy or confectionery, if containing
butterfat or other milk solids, is subject to import quota by country under Section 22 of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act, as Amended.
²/With reference to food and drug administration prohibition on manufacture and sale of chocolate containing
alcohol, the US has indicated that it considers that this measure is maintained in the interests of public welfare
and safety. The prohibition applies equally to chocolate containing alcohol
whether they are foreign or domestically-produced.
1903 Macaroni, spaghetti and similar products/
Pates alimentaires/
Macarones, spaguetis y products similares
(1) (2) (3) (4)(5) (6)
Canada 6700-1 Macaroni and vermicelli, 62.5c/100lb First stage im-
containing no egg or other X plementation
added ingredients c/10
lb. Page 166
1904 Tapioca and sago; tapioca and sago subutitutes obtained from potato or other
starches/Tapioca, y compris celui de f6cule de pommes de tapioca y
sgú; aucedáneos de la tapioca y del sag obtenidos de la patata y otras
f6culas.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia _ Whole item 10%*, 7.5%; G-0 0%
Canada 6400-1 Sago and tapioca 10 % G-0, 0%
EEC Part Tapioca and sago 10% + IL, G-7% + IL G-4%+IL
Japan - Whole item 5%
United States 13235 Arrowroot, cassava and sago 0% B
________________ fl ar . n Mo __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _
1905 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal
products/Produits à base do c6r6ales obtenus par le soufflage ou le grillage/Preparados
alimenticios obtenidos por ineuflado o tostado de cereales o sus products.
___. __I- - Ael)______1 .1 I
United States
18230
Cereal breakfast foods and
preparations
2.5%, G-0 Pastry, biscuits, cakes and other fine bakers' wares/
Products de la boulangerie fine, de la patisserie et de la biscuiterie/
1908 Productos de pasteleria, bizcoches, pasteles y otros productos de panaderia fina
Sweden 104 Biscuits 5%, G-0
105 Wafers 5%, G-0
Other (6 tariff lines) 5% G-0 ef
sub- I Janus
headings
Switzerland
20
22
30
40
50
70
72
76
- Sweetened or containing cocoa
or chocolate:
--biscuits
--- containing butter fat
other
-- waffles
- rusks
-- cakes
_- other bakers' wares
containing butter fat
containing other fats
--- not containing any fat
Sw F 1.00/Kg.
+ variable
component
'I
"
1I
1I
It
if
II
Page 167
5)
fective
Xry 1977
G-variable
component
(i.e. elimina-
tion of fixed
protective
element of the
duty)-
If
of
11
'I
II,
11.
.I
'I
(6j)
_~~~~
_~~~~
.
i I- - I
^ - - Page 168
Vegetables and fruit, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid/
Legumes, planted potagbres et fruits pr6par6s ou conserves au vinaigre ou à
2001 Legumbres y frutan, preparadas o conservadas en vinagre o cido ac tico
Vlaoide ac6rtifqe//
(1) (2) (3) (4) __(5) (6)
- ._ . . .. .. .. . . _~~~~~
Other vegetables and fruit in
packs not exceeding 1.14 litres
Other:
Capera, in airtight contained
with a gross weight of
15kg. or less
Other:
Capers
Fruit of heading No. 08.01
without added sugar
Olives
Mango chutney
Vegetables, pickled or
preserved in salt, brine, oil
or in any manner, n.o.p.
Mango chutney
Other(than mango chutney)
excluding gherkins, cucumbers,
'mixed pickles' and sweet
peppers
Containing added sugar 3/
Certain tropical fruits
Mangoes and mangosteens
Other
Not containing added sugar
Certain tropical fruits
Mhngoes and mangosteens
$ 0.137/lt*
to 103/lt
(1980 rate
$0.055/it)
I S 1.05/kg.
(S 1.05/kg.,
(G-S 0.50
S 0.85/kg.,
S 1.20/kg
S 1.20/kg or
17.5%
(1980 :10%)
0% B
22%, G-18%
25%, G-12.5%
25%, G-12.5%
25%, G-16%
20%, G-10%
20%, G-10%
G-0
S 2.10/kg
G-0
G-0
G-0
G-O
20% (sub-item B
gherkins and
cucumbers)
15%
15%, G-10%
12%
12%,
G-7.5%
I . I LU , I 'Z""" " ,-" Zb I_
¹/Australia has indicated that imports are not subject to licensing.
²/EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized except for preparations containing
³/See footnote 1 on page 78.
L¹/,
HS (see footnote
1 on page 30)
PLR
except
HS, L²/
potatoes.
Australia
Austria
Canada
Etc
Japan
(400)500
C
ex 1.
2.
a.
c.
ex 2
ex C.1,.C.
9015-1
A.
ex B.
1
2
Other
--d - - -. Page 169
2001 (cont'd)
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Finland has
152
153
154
A3
a/155
b/159
151
159
250
10
14
20
Whole item
Asparagus
Olives
Capers
Other than capers and olives
in airtight containers
in other containers
Cucumber
Vegetables other than
cucumbers, red beets; olives
and capers
Fruit
Vegetables prepared or
preserved by vinegar or acetid
acid, in containers over 5 kg.
Other vegetables than aspar-
agus preserved by vinegar or
acetic acid, in containers,
5 kgs. or leas
Fruits, tropical, prepared
preserved by acetic acid, etc.
36% G-10%
15%
6%
15%, G-0
NKr. 1.40/kg
C-O (Mtngo chutney)
NKr. 0.2Q'kg
C-0 (Mango chutney)
SKr 0.20/kg
SKr 0.2C/kg
C-0 (Olives and
capers)
SKr 0.2Q'kg
G-0
Sw F 0.35kg
Sw F 0.50/kg
SW F 0.30/kg
G-0
IET
20%
G-O,.
IET
IET
G-0
(whole item)
indicated that imports have been 11harsi-aA
a/The expression "tropical fruit" shall be taken to mean: mangoes, mangosteens, avocados, guavas, coconuts,
brazil nuts, cashew nuts arid papayas.
QR
QR
. (1)
( 2 ) J- - C (4 ') (5) ( 6 )
- - ---7r- Page 170
2001 (cc
(1)
Switzerland
(cont' d)
United States
int'd)
26
28
(14174/)
14173
14554
(3)
Fruits other than tropical
prepared or preserved by acetic
acid etc. in containers over
5 kg.
Fruits other than tropical
prepared or preserved by acetic
acid etc. in containers,
5 kgs. or less
Peppers other than sweet -pper
packed in salt, in brine or pickle
Walnuts, pickled, immature
walnuts
¹/Previously part of 14i75.
²/(o) was introduced on I March 1977.
(4)
Sw F 0.45/kg
Sw F 0.45/kg
12.0%
5c/lb (-0
(r.)
G-0 (passion
fruit, litchlis
and Jack-fruit)
G-0 (passion
fruit, litchis
and Jack-fruit)
2/
(6)
HS VegetaLbles preqired or preserved, otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid/
Lsgumnes et plantes potageres prepards ou conservds sans vinaigre ou acide acdtique./
2002 Legumbres preparadas o conservadas de otras maneras que no sean mediante vinagre o doido acdtico.
F (1) (2)(3) (4) (5) (6)
Mushrooms packed in liquid or
in airtight containers
Gherkins and cucumbers packed
in liquid or in airtight
Containers in:
packs not exceeding 1.14 litre
packs exceeding 1.14 litres
Asparagus tips packed in
airtight cans, bottles, jars
or similar containers:
In packs exceeding 0.29 litre
and not exceeding 0.57 litres
Other
Vegetables packed in liquid
or in airtight containers, nsat
In packs not exceeding
1.14 litres
(02) other than olives and
capers
Other
In airtight containers of a
gross weight of 15 kgs. or
less:
Olives
Capers
Asparagus
Mushrooms
Otherwise put up:
Olives
Capers
$0.175/lt
$ *0.O88/lt
$0.053/lt
$0.18/lt*
80.14/lt
$0.137/1 t*, $0.103,
S0.137/lt*
$0.103/it
10.013/kg +
0 .01/kg +
1
Pr 10%
Pr 7%
G-0
-S 0 1650 kg
lCS 0. 507kg
22%, C-11%
S 3,TO/kg.
S 1.40/kg.
S 1.05/kg.
J/Austria has Indictl.ed
that Jmports have been libecalIzed,
G-0$0.031/lt
lt -
G-0
G-0
G-0
|1980 rate $0.037/it
1980: 2%, G-O
¹/
L,
QR'
TX
L1
Australia
300
410
490
5
510
29()
61o
900
A.
2
ex 5.
ex5.
B.
2.
5.
Austria
Pa ge 1 71
I Page 172
2002 (cont'd.)
(3)
Mushrooms, preserved, n.o~p.
Asparagus, canned
Beans, canned, baked or
prepared
Peas, canned
Tomato paste, canned
Canned vegetables, n.o.p.
9015-1 under CCCN 2001.
Mushrooms
Truffles
Tomatoes
Asparagus
Sauerkraut.
Capers and olives
Peas; beans in pod
Other, including mixtures
Containing added sugar,
leguminous vegetables, podded
out
Containing added sugar,
Other
that imports have been liberalized.
- 0 (3)(4) (5)
12.5%
22.5%
lc/lb (1980: 10%)
1. 5¢/lb
1. 5c/lb
15.0%
23%
18%
16%
22%
20%,
20%;
(1980: 12.5%)
(1980: 13.6%)
(1980: 12.5%)
G-16%
G-12%(capers)
24%
22%
35%
35%
G-17.5%
G-0 (moringa
oleitera - drum-
sticks)effective
1.1.76
(6)
PLR
PLR
PlRI
HS
HS, QR¹/
HS
QR (preparations
containing
potatoes F.R.Germi
HS
HS
(1)
Canada
EEC
Japan
(2)
8505-1)
8901-1
8902-1)
8903-1
904-11
e 8907-1
8905-2
ee also
B.
C.
1.
1
ny)
(5)
(4)
2
¹/EEC has indicated (1)
Japan (cont'd.)
New Zealand
(2)
21
22
(299 )069
(3)
(4)
r
Tomato purde and tomato paste,
not containing added sugar
Other, not containing added
sugars
Toma toes
Asparagus:
Canned, bottled
Other
Bamboo shoots
Mashed potatoes and potatoes
flakes
Mushrooms:
Canned, bottled
Other
Green peas
Leguminous vegetables, podded
out, n.e.s.
Other:
Canned, bottled
Other
Other
25%
15%
G-9.5%,
24 -
20%
20%
20%
17.5%
25%
20%
20%
G-12%
15%
45%(20%
11
in 1979)
(5)
G-15%
9%(ripe olive in
containers of
l0kg or less)
G-0
¹/Japan has indicated
Page 173
(6)
HS
Hs
Hs
Hs
Hs
Hs
Hs
Hs
Hs
QR¹/, Hs
2002 (cont'd. )
importa have been liberalized Page 174
2002 (cont'd)
(1)
Finland
(2) (3)
300 Mushrooms
500 Asparagus
908
Norway 300/B
4001/Clc
501/Clb
906/Cld
Sweden 300
401
500
901
909
Switzerland 10
¹/Tomato pulp, puree (
Other vegetables
Edible mushrooms
Tomatoes and tomato pur6:
In airtight containers:
Tomato puree including
tomato pulp, the dry
tomato content of which
25% or more by weight
composed entirely of
tomatoes and water
is
Asparagus and artichokes:
In airtight containers
Other vegetables and fruit
n.e.s.:
In airtightcontainers
Mushrooms
Tomatoes
Asparagus
Olives
Other (capers, etc.)
Tomatoes, prepared or preserved
other than by vinegar or acetic
acid, in containers over 5 kg.
(4)
25%
15%
50%
NKr 2.00/kg
NKr 0.70/kgG-0
NKr 0.30/kg G-0
NKr 1.40/kg
SKr 0.65/kg
SKr 0.20,kg/G-0
SKr 0.65/kg
SKr 0.125/kg,G-O
SKr 0.20/kg
SwF 0.1.3/kg
G- SwF 0.091/kg-¹/
(5)
G-0; IET
chatopignon)
0%
or concentrate in airtight containers (min.25% dry weight content) or in non-airtight containers.
²/Switzerland has indicated that import license are not required.
(6)
QR
QR
QR
QR 2002 (cont'd.)
(1)
Switzerland
(cont'd.)
United States
(1)
30
32
34
14150
14155
14165
14166
14182
141185
1488
14420
14850
Other vegetables, than
tomatoes and sauerkraut, not
preserved by acetio acid etc.,
In containers over 5 kg
Asparagus, prepared or
preserved other than by
vinegar or acetic acid in
containers, 5 kg or lesa
Other vegetables than asparapia
not preserved by vinegar or
acetlic acid in containers 5 kg
or lea.
Onions, prepared or preserved
n.e.e.
Peas in brine packed in
pickled -or otherwise
preserved, except dried
ealt,
Tomato paste and sauce
Tomatoes, prepared or preserved,
except paste and sauce
Corn in airtight containers (exl-1481)
Palm hearts, preserved (111179) |
Potatoes packed in salt, pickled,etc
Other vegetables, packed in
salt, pickled (ex41i8l)
Mushrooms, prepared or preserve 3
except dried
Olives in brine, green not ripe 2c
not pitted, etc., n.e.s.
Olives in brine, pitted or 3C
stuffed
(4) (5)
SwF 0.42/kg
G-0 (onlives)
SwF 0.20/kg
SwF 0.55/kg.
G-0 (olivea
17.5%; G-0
Ic/lb
G-(0)
13.6%
14.7%
17,5.
17.5%
17.5%
3.2c/lb + 10% (13
1c/gal. (7.9%)
30c/gal . (6.1% )
See also 14160 under CCCN 0703 and 16175 under (CCCN 704.
Gt-SwF 0.14/kg
effective
1 Jan 1980
10%
6%)
Page 175
(6)
HB
HS
)
e +
(3) Page 176
Fruit preserved by freezing, containing added sugar/
Fruits a l'6tat congel6, addition6s de sure/
2003 Frutas conservadas por conmelación con adición de azucar.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Australia 900 Other $0.013/kg. + Pr 10%
$0.01/kg. + Pr 7%
Finland 901 Other berries 50%
908 Other fruit of thin heading
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
¹/Previously
909
10
20
Whole item
Other
Tropical fruit
Other fruit than tropical
fruit
14671¹/ Cranberries, frozen
14674¹/Raspberries, frozen
14676¹/ Strawberries, frozen
14677¹/ Other berries, frozen
14683¹/ Cranberries, preserved, nes.
14684¹/ Raspberries, preserved, nes.
14685¹/ Strawberries, preserved, nes.
14686¹/ Other berries, preserved, nes.
See also 14731 under CCCN 0802; 14721, 14
45% (1980:25%)
Nkr 1.60/kg.
G-0 (tropical fruit)
Liable, throughout
the whole of the
year, to the duty
rates applicable to
the corresponding
fresh products
during the period
when such rates are
SwF O.30/Kg.G-O
Sw F 0.45/kg.
14%
14%
14%
114%
114%
14%
14%
4796
(5) (6)
Commerce marking
QR
QR
he highest.
G-0(Passioii fruit,
litchis and jackftuit
6%
7%
10%
7%
under CCCN 2006 and 152412 tinder CCCN 2005.
TSUS 14675. Frui t, fruit-peel and parts of plants, preserved by sugar/
Fruits, 6corces de fruits, plantes et parties de planted confits au sucre /
2004 Frutas, cortezas de frutas y partes de plantas confitadas con azúcar.
Page 177
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Giriger
Other
Peel of Southern fruit,
candied
Cherries and fruit, preserved
not canned n.e.s. - fruits and
peels, crystallized, glace,
candied or drained
Preserved ginger
Ginger
Othdr than gingers
$0.55/kg. less 50%
Of value*
$0.41/kg. less 37.5%
of value, min. 2%
47.5% ' Pr 10%*
36% + Pr 7%
G-(2.5%). Pr 7%
S 5.30/kg.
15.0%
17.5%, G-0
0%s B
With a suigar content exceedinig 25% * sugar duty
15% by weight G-11% + sugar duty³/
25%, G-11%²/
G-5% (Candi ed
pineapples)
G-8% + sugar
duty³/
1980 by-law rate
22%
G-(12.5%)
PLR
PI.R
II., TX
¹/Austria has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
²/Fruits falling within headings 0801 and 0809 excluding pineapples, melons and water-melons.
³/Fruits fallitl, within headings 0801, 0802D, 0808B, E and F and 0809, excluding pineapples, melons and water-melons,
Australia
Austria
Canada
EE C
200
900
A.
10555-1
10545-1
A.
B.
I.
11.
Other Page 178
2004 (cont'd.)
(1)
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Switzerland
United States
(2)
001
009
009/B.
10
20
15430
15435
15440
15445
(3)
Whole item
Fruit-peel
Other
Whole item
Other fruit than ginger
Tropical fruit
Other fruit, peel and parts
of plants preserved by sugar
Orange peel
Fruit peel, candies, glace, o
crystallized, n.e.s.
Ginger root, candied,
crystallized or glac6
Pineapples, candied
crystallized or glace
(4)
30%
G-16%
22.05c/kg
50%(45% in 1980)
18%
G-0 (tropical
fruit)
Nkr 0.80/kg G-0(trop-
ical fruit,, fruit peel
and parts of plants)
SwF 0.30/kg, G-0
Sw F 0.45/kg
3.4c/lb. (19.7%)
4c/lb. (3.1%)
13.5%
G-(0)
8.5%
(5) (6)
21% (marron US
glag6)
0-30%
Extension of the
definition of
tropical fruit
under the GSP¹/
IET tropical
fruit)
G-0 (bananas)
effective 1.2.79
G-Sw F 0.34/kg.
(pineapples)
G-0 (Passion
fruits, litchis
and jackfruit)
5.4%
L
L
21/
¹/Fruits added to the list of tropical fruits: bananas, pineapple, anona (cherimoya), pomegranate,
kiwi, jackfruit (artocarpus itegrifolia) and persimona. Page 179
Jams, fruit jellies, marmalade, fruit pure and fruit pastes /
Purdes et pates de fruits, confitures, geldes et marmelades /
Compotas, jaleas de frutas, mezueladas, purds de frutas y pastas de frutas.
. - I . . I I a
(3)
(Il)
(5)
I i I . I . I -_
I.
a.
b.
II.
IiI.
-!/Austria has indicated
Whole item
Plum pure, unsweetened
Jams, fruit jellies and
marmaladee, n.e.s.
Fruit puree (other than
plum)
Marmalade, jams, jellies and
preservations, n.e.s.
Others
With a sugar content
exceeding 30% by weights
Plum pure and plum paste,
in immediate packing. of a
net capacity exceeding
100 kg, for industrial
processing
Other
With a sugar content
exoeeding 13% but not
*gexeding 30% by weight
Other
$0 .055/kg+Pr. 10%
S 1.60/kg or 32%
whichever is the lower
S 4/kg + 15% or 30%
IL (if containing sugar)
1?9f cgonta n~i ng sugar)
(bound at 10% in recent
renegotiations)
30% + sugar duty
30% i sugar duty
G-16% + sugar duty2'
NA9& + sugar duty 2/
Q-16% + sugar duty-
30%,
2/
a - 6=
G-$.O15/kg.Pr.y7
p a,8s of trogca
rruit under o 11,
28% + sugar
dut
G_1ZA + Isugar
duty1?u
a-? + sugar
2,3/
G-1 it
1980 mfn rate -
. o41/1k.+lPf V
I
1/ L/
Ihl= r-
PLR (see foot-
note 2, page!66
SD, PLR, AEP
sugar duty
Qdl./, HS, PLR,
AEP, .sugar
duty
QW , HS, PLR,
AEPz C ~. 3ugar
Juty
QCW, HS, PLR,
sugar duty (no
sugar duty on
this item)
that no equalization charge is levied and that imports have been liberalized.
-/Of fruits falling within headings 0801 and 0809, excluding pineapples, melons and water-melons.
-/Of fruits fall itig within headings 0801, 0808B, E and F and 0809, excluding pineapples, melons and water-melons.
-/EEC has indicalled that imports have been liberalized.
2005
(2)
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
A.2
B.
C.
1(530-1
C.
(6) Page 180
2005 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1
-1
-2
-3
2.
1
2
(101) 102
(109) 103
108
(901)912,922*
(902) 916
926,927
(909) 918,
928
Containing added sugar:
Jams
Marmalades and fruit jellies
Fruit puree and fruit pastes
Other:
Fruit purd6e and fruit pastes
Other
Of citrus fruit:
Jame and similar products
Other products
Of other fruit:
Jams and similar products
Other products, of apples
or chestnuts
Other products, of other
fruit
32%
32%
40%
25%
20%
20%
450%
20%
15%
25%
45%
(pur6e)
(other)
Norway A. Containing added sugar NKr l.6Q/ku..
B. Other NKr 0.60 /kg.
Sweden 100 Of citrus fruit SKr 0.35 /kg.
901. Of apples SKr 0.35/kg.
500 Of berries SKr 0. 35 /kg-
909 Of other ruilt SKr 0.35/kg.
¹/Japan has indicated that imports are not subject to QE.
²/Except those made from citrus fruit, and cherry pie filling (L/4730).
³/Sweden has indicated that imports are not subject to QR.
G-0(of bananas)
G-0(of bananas)
effective 1.2.79
QR¹/
QR¹/
QR
(QR
QR²/
QR²/
QR³/
Japan
Finland 2005 (cont d.)
(1)
Switzerland
united States
(2)
(3)
~ I I
10
12
20
22
15242
15243¹/
15250
15302²/
15320²/
15304
15500
¹/Previously 15246
²/PprevviouelY 15300.
Fruit puree, unsweetened, of
tropical fruit³/ (cooked
preparation)
Fruit purse, unsweetened of
other fruit
Jams, fruit jellies
pastes (excl. pur6e)
tropical fruit³/
fruit
of
Jams, fruit jellies fruit
pastes (excl. purd6e other
than of tropical fruits
Apricot paste and apricot pulp
Cashew apple, mamey colorado;
sapodilla, soursop and sweetsop
pastes and pulps
Papaya, pastes and pulps
Guava paste and pulp
Mango paste and pulp
Jellies, Jams, marmalades:
cashew, apple, mango, mamey
colorado, sapodilla, soursop
and sweeteop
Papaya, jellies, Jams and
marmalades
Currant and other berry Jelly,
Jams, manralades and fruit
butters
Guava jelly, jam, marmalades
and fruit btt era
Sw F 0.17/kg.
G-0
Sw F 0.20/kg.
Sw F
G-0
0.30/kg-
Sw F 0.45/kg.
17.5%
17.5%; G-O)
5.0%,
G- (0 )
G- (0)
5.0%
5.0%, G-"0"
³/The expression "tropical fruit" shall be taken to mean
guavas, coconuts, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts and papaws.
G-0( Paasion
fruit, litchis
and jackfruit)
-
G-Sw F 0.34/kg
(Pineapples)
G-0(Passion
fruit, litchls
and Jackfruit)
12.5%
7%
2.8
2.8%
0%'
(6)
HS
HS
mangoes, Iangoe - avocados,
mannoes, mangtosteens, avocadoaq
Page 181
2005 (cont d.)
(4 )
(5)
0% Page 182
2(005 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
(continued)
15316
15324
15332
15260
15278
15276
See al
Orange marmalade
Pineapple jollies, Jams, fruit
butters, etc.
Jellies, Jams, marmalades and
fruit butters, n.e.s.
Tamarind, paste and pulp
Pineapple and quince,
paste and pulp
Other fruit and pastes and
pulps
See also 15710 under CCCN 1704.
5.5% G-0
5.0%,
G-0
G-0
7.0%, G-0O
15%
15%
15%
1/
¹/G-0 was introduced for this item (previously ex 15274) on 1 September 1976.
HS Fruit otherwise prepared or preserved/
Fruits autremernt conservds ou preparta/
2006 Frutas preparadas o conservadas en otra forma.
Page 183
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Almonds
Nuts, other than almonds and
peanuts
Other:
In packs not exceeding
1.14 litres
(01) Preserved in liquid
containing more than 1.15%
by volume of ethyl alcohol
(02) Other
Other
(01) Preserved in liquid
containing more than 1.15%
by volume of ethyl alcohol
(02) Other
Fruit pulp:
In airtight containers of
a gross weight of 15 kgs or
less:
Of fruit and nuts falling
within heading No. 0801, not
containing added sugar
Pineapples, guavas and grape-
fruit preserved in airtight
containers
15%
$0.147, $0.09/kg.
$0.147/lt *
$0.68/lt of
liquid*,
$0.111/lt +
$0.51/lt of
liquid
the
the
$0.147/lt*,
$0.111/lt
$0. 093/lt +
$0.68/lt of the
liquid*,
$0.07/lt + $0.51/lt
of the liquid
$0.093/lt*
$0.07/lt
23 %
G-11%
S 3.50 /kg.
G-S 1.75
'Austria has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
12%
(G-S 0.80/kg.
1980 : 2%,G-0
Commerce
marki ng
(see footnote 1
on page 87)
- " -
- "-
QR¹/
Australia
Austria
210
290
9
910
990
A.
ex 1
ex A.
1 & 2 Page 184
2006 (cont'd)
(1) (2)
(3) (4) (5) (6)
.. _ .
Austrla (cont'd)
Canada
Coconuts, Brazil nuts, cashew
nuts, not preserved in air-
tight containers without added
sugar: groundnuts. and nuts
of heading No. 0805
Fruit and nuts falling
within heading No. 0801,
preserved in airtight
containers:
Pineapples and guavas
Other, not containing added
sugar
Canned fruit pulp, not grape,
not sweetened
Fruit pulp and crushed fruit,
n.o.p.
Fruits and nuts, preserved,
n.o.p.
Pineapples, pickled or
preserved
Pineapples, mint flavoured,
canned
Canned fruit. n.o.p.
12% + S 4.00/kg.
25%; G-6%
(8%I S 2.80/kg.
G-4% I S 1.40/kg .
1.5c/lb (1980: 10%)
1.5c/lb (1980: 10%)
17.5%; G-12.5/%
(1980: 10%)
10.0%
lc/lb 11980: 10%)
/Austria has indicated that imrts have been liberalized
,l/Mangoes# guavas, mangosteens, bread frult, litchis, soursop and avocados p
oil, or any other manner, n.o.p.
1'Nuts, pickled or preserved In salt, brines oil, or any othei manner, n.o.p.
G-0
G-0 (pincapple)
G-0 (crushed
passion fruit
pulp) -
G-0²/
G-0
G-0 (mangoes,
passion fruit)
QR¹/
QR¹/
QR-1
PLR
PLR; marks
origin
of
pickied or preserved in salt, brine,
ex B.
B.5
a.
b.
(10405-1)
ex 10504-1
10500-1)
ex 10504-1
10525-1)
ex 10524-1
10525- )
ex 10524-1
10555-1)
10606-1
(10608-1) (1) (2) (3) (5) (6)
Canada (cont'd.)
EEC
(106U5-1)
II
B.
I
(a)
(b)
1.
aa)
bb)
2.
aa)
bb)
Canned pineapples
Huts includingg groundnuts),
roasted, in immediate
packing of a net capacity:
Of more than 1 kg
Almonds, walnuts, hazel nut
Other
Of 1 kg or less
Almonds, walnuts, hazel nut,
Other
Others
Containing added spirit:
Ginger
Pineapples, in immediate
packing. of a net capacity
Of more than 1 kg
With a sugar content
exceeding 17% by weight
Other
Of 1 kg or less:
With a sugar content
exceeding 19% by weight
Other
Note: see rage 187 for Tootnotes.
15%, G-12%
15%, 9%
17%, G-14%
17%. G-11%
32%, G-14%
32% + sugar duty
G-14% + sugar duty
52, G- 14%
32%+
G-1.4%
sugar duty
+ sugar duty
32%, G-14%
14%
14%, G-7%
16%, G-8%
20%²/ G-10%
G-10% sugar
G-10% + sugar
duty
HS, IQj/'
HS, QR¹/
QR¹/
(sugar
PLR, IL
lev4, HS
QRY, PLR, HS
NS, P[.R, QR¹/ IL
(suglar levy)
1S1, PLR, QR¹/
2006 (cont'd.)
Page 1 85 Page 186
2006 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC (cont d)
B. I. (con
(e)
1.
2.
II
(a)
1.
5.
aa)
bb)
8.
(b)
5.
aa)
bb)
'II
Other fruits
With a sugar content
exceeding 9% by weight
Other
Not containing added spirit
Containing added sugar, in
packages of more than 1 kg:
Pineapples a
With a sugar content
exceeding 17% by weight
Other
Other fruits
Containing added sugar in
packages of 1 kg or lees
Pineapples:
With a sugar content
exceeding 19% by weight
Other
Notes: See page 187 for footnotes.
32% + sugar duty
G-25% + sugar duty
(excl. cherry)
32%, G-25%
(excl. cherry)
0% B
22% + sugar duty
G-12% or 15% +
sugar duty/
22%
G-12% or 15%³/
22% + sugar duty
0-10% + sugar
duty 59 F'
24% + sugar duty
G-12% or 15% +
sugar duty
24%
G-12% or 15%³/
3O + sugar diaty²/
G-121% or 15%4/
+ sugar duty
G-127% or 15%4/
20% + 2%sugar
duty)
G-8%+ sugar 6,7
+
HS QR¹/
HS, QR¹/
QR¹/
sugar
duty
PLR,
du ty
HS QR¹/,
duty
HS
sugar
HS, PLR, QR¹/
sugar duty
HS, PLR, QR¹/ 200 (contd) Page 187 -
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC (contid.)
B. II (b)
8.
(c)
1.
dd)
2.
bb)
Footnotes for 2006/EEC
Other fruits
Not containing added sugar,
in immediate packing. of a
net capacitys
Of 4.5 kg or more;
Other fruits
Of leas than 4.5 kg
Other fruits and mixtures
of fruit
24%
G-11%
+ sugar duty 3
+ sugar duty-
23% partly bound
G-11%5/
G-12% or 15%3/
23% 9r
G-11 %
1-12% or 15%³/
24%+2(sugar
+Wsugar duty6/
G-12% or 15%4/
G-8%6/ HS, QR¹/
1.117.-8
1.1.1978
¹/EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
²/Containing alcohol of an actual strength not exceeding 11.85%.
³/12% within a tariff quota of 30,000 t for preserved pineapples other than in-slices half slices or spirals.
15% within a tariff quota of 28,000 t for preserved pineapples in slices, half slices or spirals.
4/
12% within a tariff quota of 45,000 t for preserved pineapples other than in slices, half slices or spirals.
15% within a tariff quota of 28,000 t for preserved pineapples in slices, half slices and spirals.
5/Fruits falling within headings 0801 and 0809 excluding pineapples, melons and water-melons.
-/Fruits falling within headings 0801 0808B E and F and 0809, excluding pineapples, melons and water-melons.
7/Tamarind (pods, pulp).
-/Mixtures of two or more fruits falling within headings No. 0801, O808 B, E, and F and 0809 excluding melons
and water-melons.
1139 1/
HS, QR¹/
2006 (contid.)
Page 187 Page 188
2006 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) I (6)
Pineapples with added sugar
in can, bottle or pot, not-
more than 10 kg each including
container
Other fruits with added sugar
or spirits
In pulp form:
Other
Not in pulp form:
Bananas, avocados, mangoes,
guavas and mangosteenss
In can, bottle or pot
Other
Other
Mixed fruit, fruit saladfru
cocktail containing added aug
Pineapples, not with added
sugar or spirits
Other fruits, not with added
sugar or spirits:
In pulp form:
Coconuts, cashew nuts,
Brazil nuts, paradise nuts,
macademia and hazel nuts
Other nuts, excl. roasted
groundnuts
Other
Not in pulp form:
Bananas, avocados, mangoes,
guavas and mangosteens:
Canned or bottled
Other
¥72/kg
35%
35%, G-20%
35%
35%
25%
r
45%
20%, G-10.
20%
25%
20%1-, G-15%
20%
QR removal (nuts
in pulp form)
6-15% (Cashew nuts)
6-25% (Chestnuts)+
14%-. AG
QR removal
QR removal
QR removal
apricot)
HS, QR
QR
+ In containers not
more than 10kg. each
HS, QR
QR (removed)
QR (removed)
QR
Japan
11
12
21
22 2006 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan (cont'd)
New Zaaland
Finland
Mixed fruit, fruit cocktail
Coconuts, cashew nuts,
Brazil nuts, paradise nuts,
macadamia and hazel nuts
Other nuts
Other
IN Groundnuts, mixtures of nuts
consisting principally of
groundnuts
-Cashewa, mixtures of nuts
consisting principally of
cashews
Other
Cashews, not roasted
(021)eX089 Bananas¹/
Pineapples ¹/
Other kinds¹/(including guavas
and panawa previously under
pl6apples
Citrus fruit
Coconuts, Brazil nuts, cashew
nuts and nuts falling under
0805, roasted
Coconuts, Brazil nuts, cashew
nuts and nuts falling under
0805, other than roasted
Other
Fruit mixtures
20%, G-l2%
20%, G-10%
20%
20%
55% (10% in 1919)
30% (10% in 1919)
55%
30%
50%
(5% in 1919)
(35% in 1979)
30% (5% In 1979)
30%
Guava I papaws 30%)
45%
6%
6%
6%
22.5%
G-7.5 (cashew
nuts)
10%(acadeuia
nuts not in pulp
10%(roaoted
not in
almonds. nt i
G-0
6-0
0% .
6.0
6-25%
G-0
2/
(Brazil nuts and
cashew nuts)
G-0, lET
(Tropcal fruit
G-0, IET
(Tropical fruit)
9%²/
ore)
Ip form)'
OR
OR
QR
QR
QR-³/
(passi
, TX
.n fruit)
QR
¹/Fruit preserved in juice or gyrup containing more than 40% of proof spirit shall be charged $5 per litre
on such Juice or syrup, in addition to the appropriate duty on the total value of the goods.
Finland granted 6-0 treatment for Isports of f uiT'otherwise prepared or presorved, roasted Brazil nuts and cashw nuts
from the least-developed developing countries with effect -from1 January 1980.
³/finland has Indicated that. imports have been liberalized.
ex 22
(004 )021
(005)031
(006) 14
(008)ex051
(009)061
Apricots ¹/
(043)081
159)089
201
209
300)
709
805) 803
804
(04
806
809
901
909
Page 189
2006 (cont'd) Page 190
2006 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Pinieapples:
Containing added spirit
Hot containing added sugar
containers weighing, with
contents 3 kg or more
Canned
Otherwise preserved
Citrus fruit:
in
Not containing added sugar
in containers weighing, with
contents 3 kg or more
Other
Nuts:
Cashew nuts
Other nuts than groundnuts
almonds and cashew nuts
Other fruit(plums, figs, Kiwi fruit,
guavas, melons, mangoes)
Mixed fruit (excluding nuts)
Other mixed fruit, not
containing added spirit:
Consisting essentially of
pineapples, apricots, peaches
figs, Chinese gooseberries,
guavas, mangoes, citrus
fruit, plums and pears
Other mixtures
NKr 1.60/kg, G-0
NKr 0.60/kg , G-0
Nkr 0.30/Kg, G-0
Nkr 0.60/Kg, G-0
0%
Nkr 0.30/kg, G-0
NKr 0.20/kg,
NKr 1.20/kg,
NKr 0.30/kg
G-0 (tropical
G-0
G-0 t
fruit )
Nkr 0.30/kg
G-0 (mixtures of
tropical fruit only)
NKr 1.2)/kg
0-0 (mixtures of
tropical fruit only)
imports have been liberalized.
0%
0%
G-0 (Kiwi fruit
and melons)
(G-0(consisting
of peaches, 1-lum
and pears);
0%
HS
11
HS, L, OR
HS, QR¹/
HS, QR
Norway
201 /ex Cl
ex
202/C. 2a
C, 2b
209/C.2b
C. 2b
302
308
(803) 701
(804) 709
807/C2b2
908/C.2b3
909/C265
¹/Norway has Indicated that Page 191
2006 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
200
500
400
500
600
700,805
809
900
10
12
20
30
14509
14560
14590
14644
¹/Sweden has Indicated
Pineapples
Citrus fruit
Pears
Apricots
Peaches
Groundnuts, coconuts, Brazil
nuts, cashew nuts and other
nuts of the kind specified
in heading No. 0805
Other fruit
Mixed fruit for salad
Fruit pulp, unsweetened, of
tropical fruit
Other fruit pulp, unsweetened
Pineapples containing or not
added sugar or spirit
Other fruit n.e.s., prepared
or preserved, whether or not
with sugar or spirit
Coconut meat, except copra,
n.e.s., otherwise prepared
or preserved
Edible nuts otherwise
prepared or preserved n.e.s.
shelled or blanched
Nuts, edible mixtures of two
or more kinds
Bananas, not fresh or dried,
otherwise prepared or preserv
that imports are not subject to I
Skr 12.5 or 15/Kg
G-0
SKr 0.15 /kgG-0
SKr 0.15 /kg,G-0
SKr 0.125or0.15/%,M
SKr 0.125or0.156/Kg
SKr 0.15/kg,G-0
1r 0.l.25/kgG-0
SwF 0.17 /kg,G-0
SwF 0.25/kg
.SwF 0.25/kg
SwF 0.30/kg
10.0%, G-"0"
28.0%, G-(0)
2/
7.5%, G-(0)
SKr
SKr
SKr
0.05 /kg
0.05 /kg
0.05/kg
SKr 0.05/kg
SKr 0.05/kg
0%
1/ 1/
HS (Brazil
nuts)
HIS (avocados)
G-SwF 0.19 (Pine-
apple )-
G-SwF 0.19kg
Zion fruit,
and jaok-
Q-SwI F 0.19/kg
(Tropical
fruit²/ passion
fruit, litchis
and jackfruit)
4%
3%
icensing nor levy.
²/The highest rate applicable to any of the component nmts.a
³/The expression "tropical fruit" shall be taken to meais mangoes, mangoateeri, avocados, guaias, coconuts, Bra il nuts,
cashew nuts and papaws. Page 192
2006 cont'd.)
(1)
United States
(cont'd)
(2)
14705 )
14709 )
14717 )
14721
14785
14796
previous
14865
14898
14915
(15000)
15001
15005
15230
15250
15262
15272
(3)
Grapefruit, prepared or pre-
served(previously ex14710
ex14713,ex14716)
Lemons, prepared or preserved
Guavas, prepared or preserved,
NSPF
Mangoes, prepared or preserved
r
Melons, prepared or preserved
Papayas, prepared or preserved
Pineapples prepared or
preserved
Plantains, prepared or
preserved
Tamarindos, fresh, prepared or
Fruits n.e.9., prepared or
preserved
Fruit mixtures, prepared:
Not cont, apricots,citrus peaches,pears
Other
Orange, otherwise prepared or
preserved
Fig, paste and pulp
Orange, paste and pulp
Banana and plantain, pastes
and pulp
(4)
lc/lb,0.8c/lb,
1.3c/lb
0.6c/lb., G-0
4.0%, G-(0)
3.75c/lb, G-"0"
(7.9%)
35.0% G-(0)
71.0%
0,75c/lb. (3%)
7 5% G-"0"
preserved 0% B
17.5%, G-0
3.4c/lb. (9.7%)
5c/lb. (18.9%)
17.5%
(5)
0.6c/lb
0%
1. 5c/lb.
(3.4%)
4%
0.250/lb
3%
7%
1 .4c/1b(3.9%)
(6)
HS
HS (definition
of cube
pineapple )¹
HS
See also 14542, 14544, 14630 under 0801; 14731 under CCCN 0802; 14540 wider CCCII 0805;
14687 under CCCN 0809; 14683, 14684, 14685, 14686 under CCCN 2003; 15243, 15260,
15265, 15278, 15276 under CCCN 2005; 14177 and 14554 under 2001.
¹/ The United States has indicated that it is in the process of discussing possible modi ication of its regulations
for cube pineapple which are "standards of identity" and not promulgated for reasons of healti or safety. Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, whether or not
containing added sugar, but unfermented and not containing spirit/
Jus de fnrits (y compris les mofits de raisins) ou. de 16gunes, non ferments,
sann addition d'alcoolq avec ou sans addition de sucre/
Jugos de frutas (incluso zumo de uva) y de legumbres, con o sin adici6n
de azúcar pero sin fermntar ni contener licores,
$0.055/lt*
$0 .041/It
.$0.20/lt*
$0.15/lt
(1979 rate-$0,14/lt)
$0.054/lt + Pr 10%*
$0.041/lt + Pr.7%*
$0.026/lt + Pr 7%
S6,30/Kg or 25
s6.3o/kg
S 0.80/kg
G-S 0.60/kg
S 1.05/kg
S ?.70/kg
G-S 1.80/kg
S 1.05/Kg
$0.041/lt
G-$0,028/lt
%(lower)
G-0
S 1.70/kg1
G-0
Page 193
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(200) 290
400
A
I.
2.
3.
a
1
2
b
a
Citrus juices other than
unsweetened lime Juice, orange
Juice, tangerine (including
mandarin) juice and the juices
of hybrids of oranges and
tangerines (including mandarins)
Passionfruit Juice without
added sugar or containing
less than 25% added sugar
Juices in packs of less than
4.5 litres, NSA
Juices in packs of less than
4.5 litres, NSA
Concentrated fruit Juices
Apple, pear Juices not con-
aining added sugar
Grape Juice not containing
added sugar
Juices of fruits of
heading No. 08.01 and
sub-headings 08.02 D and E
In containers of a capacity
of 20 litres or more:
Of fruit and nuts of
heading No. 08.01
Other
Other
Juices of fruits in 0802A,
B and C in containei of
20 It. or more
Commerce markeing
(see footnote I
on page 87)
- of -
-"-
of
(apple juice
QR
QR²/
Concession for frozen grapefruit juice conditional on the implementation and maintenance of certain commitments
by certain trading partners.
²/Austria has indicated that imports tive been liberalizri.
Austral ia
Aus tria
4 a Page 194
2007 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Austria (cont'd
Canada 9030-1
15300-1
A5 a
B
3 a I
b
exb
4.
a
2
b
10652-1
(15203-1)
10654-1
10655-1
Otlier concentrsted fruit
Juices In containers of
20 lt. or more
Other (not concentrated)
Raw Juice of fruits and nut
of 0801 in containers under
20 Its. not containing
added sugar
Juices of fruits in 0801902
D and E containing added
sugar
Pineapple and grapefruit juice
Juices of fruits in 0802A,
B and C;
Not containing added sugar:
Other raw Juices in
containers of less than
20 it.
Juices (excl. raw) in
cont. of 20 it. or more
Containing added sugar
Tom t o ju icer . canned
Lime juice, not refined
Orange Juice, n.o.p.
Lemon Juice
Passion fruit juice.
S 1.05/kg
S 1.20/kg or 8%4/
G-S 0.9O/kg
8%
2.70/Kg B or 8%4/
S 1.50/kg or 11%4/
S 1.05/kgor 11% y
11%, IL
28.0%(1980 :15%)
0% B 1980: 5%)
0% B
0%
¹/ Austria has indicated that no import levy is imposed.
²/ Austria has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
3%
IL (from passion
fruit1/)
QR²/
IL,
QR²/
HS, PLR³/
PLR, marks of
origin, HS3/
PLR, marks of
origin, HS²/
See footnote 2 on page 66.
Whichever is the lower.
3/
4/ Page 195
2007 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Canada (cont'd)
EEC
Note: See
page 199 for
footnotes.
15206-1)
1(Jt.,7-1
(15208-1)
I10663-1
(15209-1)
10664-1
(exl15210-1
10653-1
A
ex II
III
(a)
(b)
(1)
(2)
B
I
(a)
ex (2)
Pineapple juice
Grapefruit juice, n.o.p.
Fruit juices, n.o.p
Fruit syrups, n.o.p
Unsweetened orange juice and
Grapefruit juice concentrates
in bulk
Of a specific gravity
exceeding 1.33 at 15°C:
Apple juice
Other
Of a value exceeding 30 UA
per 100 kg net weight
Of a value not exceeding
30 UA per 100 kg net
weight
With an added sugar con-
tent exceeding 30%
by weight
Other
Of a specific gravity of 1.33
or less at 15°C:
Grape, apple and pear juice:
of a value exceeding
18 EUA/1OO kg
apple juice
5.0%,
5.0%;
(1980:
10.0%
G-0
G-0
3%)
5.0%
(1980: 10)
5.0%
(1980: 0%)
42% + sugar duty
42%, G-19%¹/
42% + sugar duty 1
G-19% + sugar duty¹/
42%, G-19%¹/
G.0(excl. apple,
cranberry, prune
grape, and
blended juices)
G-0(excl.apricot,
blueberry, cherry,
loganberry, peach,
raspberry,
strawberry)
G-0 (Orange juice
concentrates)
effective 1.1.79
G-15% + suaar duty--
effective 1.1.19
1980: 0%
PLR, marks
origin, HS
of
PLR
(see footnote 2
on page 66)
HS, PLR
(see footnote 2
on page 66)
AEP,.PLR, SD,
sugar levy
IL, QR passionn
fruit juice -
Italy)
QR(Italy),
duty
sugar
II, QR(ltaly) Page 196
2007 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC (cont'd)
Note: See
page 199 for
footnotes
Apple juice:
Containing added sugar
Other
Of a value of 18EUA or less
per 100 kgs.
Apple juice
)Containing added sugar
Not containing added sugar
Other:
Of a value exceeding 30EUA
per 100 kgs. net weight:
Orange juice
Grapefruit juice
Lemon juice and other
citrus fruit juices:
Containing added sugar
Other
Pineapple juice:
Containing added sugar
Other
Tomato juice:
Containing added sugar
Other
Other fruit and vegetable
juices:
24% + sugar duty
25%
24% + sugar duty
25%
19%
15%,
18% +
G-14%
G-9,5%
sugar duty.
19%, G-15%
19%
20%
20%
21%
+ sugar duty
+ sugar duty
G-8%
G-13%
(excl. lemon
'juice)
G-13%
(excl. lemon
juice)
AEP, PLR,
sugar duty
AEP, PLR,
SD,
SD
AEP, PLR, SD,
sugar duty
AEP, PLR, SD
QR
(Italy)
II, QR , TX
QR-6/
6/
PLR, QR6/
BI(a)ex 2
(aa)
(bb)
(b)
2
(aa)
(bb)
(cc)
II.
(a)
1.
2.
3.
(aa)
(bb)
4.
(aa)
(bb)
5.
(aa)
(bb)
6. Page 197
2007 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (6)
EEC (cont'd)
Note: see
page 199 for
footnotes
BIIa 6. (aa)
(bb)
(b)
1.
(aa)
(bb)
2.
(aa)
(bb)
3.
(aa)
(bb)
(cc)
4.
(aa)
(bb)
Containing added sugar
Other
Of a value of 30EUA or less
per 100 kgs. net weight:
Orange juice:
With an added sugar content
exceeding 30% by weight
Other
Grapefruit juice:
With an added sugar content
exceeding 30% by weight
Other
Lemon juice:
With an added sugar content
exceeding 30% by weight
With an added sugar content
of 30% or less by weight
Not containing added sugar
Other citrus fruit juices:
With an added sugar content
exceeding 30% by weight
With an added sugar content
of 30% or less by weight.
21% + sugar duty
G-17%/²/
G-17%5/
22% 2/
G-18%-/
G-18%
19% + sugar duty
19%
15% + sugar duty
G-9 % + sugar duty
15%, partly bound
G- 9%
18%
+ sugar duty
18% + sugar duty
19%
18% +
G-14%
18% +
G-14%
sugar duty
+ sugar duty
sugar duty
G-10%2/
2/
G-8% + sugar duty
G-8%
Sugar duty
QR (Italy)
QR (Italy)
QR,
TX
sugar duty
QR (Italy)
QR (Italy) Page 198
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC (Cont'd)
Note:
See page 199 for
footnotes.
Not containing added sugar
Pineapple Juice:
With an added sugar content
exceeding 30% by weight
With an added sugar content
of 30% or less by weight
Not containing added sugar
Tomato juice:
With an added sugar content
exceeding 30% by weight
With an added sugar content
of 30% or less by weight
Not containing added sugar
Other fruit and vegetable
juices
With an added sugar content
exceeding 30% by weight
With an added sugar content
of 30% or less by weight
Not containing added
sugar
19%
0-15%
19% + sugar duty
19% + sugar duty
20%
20% + sugar duty
20% + sugar duty
21%
21% + sugar duty
G-l17%+ sugar duty²/
G-17%+ suga- duty5/
21% + sugar duty
G-17%²/
22%.
G-18%5/
(G-10% +
sugar duty,
a-10%²/
QR (Italy)
6/
TX
6/
QR-.
sugar duty
sugar duty
QR6/
Yi-
4.
(cc)
5.
(aa)
(bb)
(cc)
6.
(aa)
(bb)
(cc)
7.
(aa)
(bb)
(cc) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Footnotes for 2007/EEC
¹/Fruits failing within headings 0801, and 0809 excluding pineapples, melons and water-melons
²/Fruits falling within headings 0801, 0808 B, E and F and 0809, excluding pineapples, melons and water-melons.
³/Fruit felling within sub-heading 0802D (grapefruit).
4/The Community reserved the right to charge, over and above the bound duty, an additional duty on sugar
content of the fruit juices falling within 2007B.
5/Other, excluding apricot and peach juices.
6/EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
Note for 2007/Japan (page 200)
Japan has agreed to increase global import quotas on orange juice and grapefruit juice in 1980-1983 as indicated
below. Quotas for 1979 are also shown for reference.
Fiscal Year (April-March) Quota for Orange Juice Quota for Grapefruit Juice
1979 3,000 1,000
1980 5,000 3,000
1981 5,500 4,000
1982 6,000 5,000
1983 6,500 6,000
Unit: metric ton of 5;1 ratio concentrates or equivalent
2007 (cont'd)
Page 199 Page 200
2007 (Cont'd.)
Japan
12
21
22
(3)
Fruit juices containing
added sugar:
Not over 10% by weight of
sucrose:
Orange juice
Other
Over 10% by weight of
sucrose
Fruit juices not containing
added sugar:
Not over 10% by weight
of sucrose:
Orange juice
Other
Over 10% by weight of sucrose
Vegetable juices, containing
added sugar, other than
tomato juice: mixtures of
vegetable juice
: other
Tomato juice, in airtight
containers, not containing
added sugar
Tomato juice,not in airtight
containers
Other vegetable juices, in
airtight containers
Other vegetable juices, not
in airtight containers
(4)
30%
27%
35% or ¥27/kg.
25%
22.5%
30%
17%, G-12%
17%,
25%
G-12%,
25%
17%,
17%,
G-12%
G-12%
(5)
QR quota
increases¹
(orange and
grapefruit
juices) see
note on page
for details
199
(6)
HS, QR 'l'X
HS, PLR, QR, TX
HS, PLR, QR, TX
93
QR removal (limne HS, PLR, QR, TX
juice);QR quota increases;
10% (lemon juice),
20%(lime juice)
QR removal (limc US, QR, TX
juice)QR quota increases;
30%B(orange,
grapefruit and
grape juices)
13.5%
13.5%
25%B
12%
HS, QR
'I'X
QR Page 201
2007 (Cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) . (5) (6)
Japan (cont'd.
New Zealand
)
ex22
001
(001)
002)
(009)
(102)
(201)
(102)
(109 )
021
(201)
(202)
(209)
025
(301)
(302)
(303)
(309)
Mixtures of vegetable juice
Fruit Juices (includlng grape
must):
In bulk containersa
Containing added sugars
Citrus
Pineapple
Other
Not canlaining added sugar:
As may be determined by
the Minister
Other:
Citrus
Pineapple
Other kinds
In other containers:
Containing added sugars
Citrus
Pineapple
Other kinds
Not containing added sugar
As may be determined by
the Minister
Others
Citrus
Pineapple
Other kinds
37.5%(25%
37.5%(25
37.5%(25%
in 1979)
in 1979)
in 1979)
22.5 or Iovwer
(20% in 1979)
0%
0%
0%
(20%
(20%
in
in
1979)
1979)
(20% in 1979)
47.5%(35% in 1979)
47.5%(35% in 1979)
47.5%(35% in 1979)
47.5% or lower
(25% in 1979)
25%
25%
25%
¹Which effect from 1 November
9%
G-15%
G-15%
G-10%
G-25%
30%-5
1-5%
G-20%
G-20%
G-20%
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR
QR
17%, G-121%
¹With effect from 1 November 1970 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) - (6)
Norway
(301) 303
(401)403
(501)511
(600) 601
(802) 807
801
A
3
B
1
a.
b.
1)
2,3)
4 )
2
3
range juice, frozen
Grapefruit juice, frozen
Other citrus fruit juice, frozen
Pineapple juice
Otheir fruit juices, except
citrus fruit juices arid apple
juices concentrated
With added sugar
Other (than orange juice etc)
without added sugar
Citrus and pineapple juices:
In containers of min 3 kg
In other containers:
concentrated orange juice,
frozen
grapefruit and orange
juices
other
Vegetable juice
Other
30%
30%
30%
40%
40%
N kr 3.00/kg
G-0 (tropical fruit
juice)
0% (grapefruit and
orange juices -
duty bound
N kr 0.12/kg, G-0
N kr 0.25/kg
N kr 0.50/kg
N kr 0.50/kg
N kr 0.60/kg
G-0 (tropical
juice)
fruit
12%
12%.
G-0;I ET
G-0(tropical
fruit juice);
IET (tropical
fruit juice)
0%
N kr 0.12/kg
3/
QR, TX (passion
fruit)
I/
QR:1,
QR-/
1/
QR-
QR-
QR
Norway has indicated that imports-have been liberalized.
Grapefruit juice.
3/
G-0 for coconut milk, reduced to powderwith effect from 15 March 1980
Page 202
2007 (Cont'd)
Finland Page 203
2007 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Orange juices
- Unsweetened in containers of
a gross weights
-- Exceeding 3 kg
-- Not exceeding 3 kg
- Sweetened
Grapefruit Juice:
- Unsweetened in containers
a gross weight:
of
-- Exceeding 3 kg
- Not exceeding 3 kg
Sweetened
Other citrus fruit juices:
Unsweetened in containers
of a gross weight:
- Exceeding 3 kg.
Not exceeding 3 kg.
- Sweetened
Pineapple juices
Unsweetened in containers of
a gross weights
Exceeding 3 kg.
- Not exceeding 3 kg.
Sweetened
(per kg)
SKr 0.05; G-0
SKr 0.0751 G-0
SKr 0.30
SKr 0.05; G-0
SKr 0.075; G-0
SKr 0.30
SKr 0.05; G-0
SKr 0.075; G-0
SKr 0.30.
SKr 0.10; G-0
SKr 0.125; G-0
SKr 0.30
0%
. G-0 , 0%
Sweden
302
303
308
402
403
408
502
503
508
602
600
608 Page 204
2007 cont'd.
702
703
708
802(ex8ol)
903(ex801)
805(ex801)
806
807
808
Tomato juice:
- Unsweetened, in containers
of a gross weight:
-- Exceeding 3 kg
-- Not excedding 3 kg
- Sweetened
Other fruit juicesJ
- Unsweetened in containers
of a gross weight:
-- Exceeding 3 kg
_ Not exceeding 3 kg
- Sweetened
Other vegetable.-Juices:
- Unsweetened, in containers
of a gross weight:
- Exceeding 3 kg
-- Not exceeding 3 kg
- Sweetened
(per kg.)
SKr 0.10; G-0
SKr 0.10; G-0
SKr 0.30; G-0
SKr 0.10; G-01
SKr 0.125; G-01
SKr 0.30; G-01
SKr 0.10; G-0
SKr 0.10; G-0
SKr 0.30; G-0
Juices of tropical fruits (i.e. papayas, cashew apples , tamarind, avocados, mangosteens, Jychees and figs)
Sweden
0%( passion
mango and guava juices)
passion
mango and
juices)
0(passion
mango and
juices)
fruit,
guava
fruit,
guava
fruit,
guava
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Switzerland
United States
Vegetable juice
Fruit juice unsweetened
unfermented, exc. lemon juice
Other fruit Juices, n.e.s.
sweetened, in glass bottles
2 decilitres or less
Fruit juices sweetened in
other than bottles, 2
ceoilitren maximum
Lline juice
Cltriui Frult Juice, n.e.s.
concentrated, not over 1%
alcohol
Cltmus friuil. juice n.c.s.
not
concentrated
Grape juice, not mixed and not
containing over 1.0% of' ethyl
alcohol by volume
Pinenpple Julce, not.
concentrated jiot over1.0% of
ethyl alcohol by volume
Pineapple juices, concentrated
eLc. not over 1% ethyl alcohol
Fruit juices, unmixed, n.e.s.
not over 1% ethyl alcohol
by volume
Sw F 0.20/kg.
Sw F 0.28/kg.
Sw F 0.30/kg.
Sw F 0.70/kg.
10c per gal.
20c per gal.
(19.5%)
(5%)
35c per gal. (108.4%)
25c per gal, (31.5%)
20c per gal. (27.9%)
5c per gal, (15.2%)
3c.per gal.
0-0
(1.9%)
G-O(tropical
fruit2) pass ion
jaokfruit),
G-O(tropical
fruit passion
fruit, litchi
and jackfruit5
G-O(tropical
fruit passion
fruit ll tehis
and jackfruit) ;-
1/Swilzerland had bad indicated that imports are not subject to qualntitative restrictions.
2/The expression "tropical fruit" shall be taken to mean. mangoes, mangostern., avocados, guavas, coconuts,
Brazil nuts, cashew nuts and papaws.
30
42
50
52
16525
16530
16540
16544
16555
2007 (cont'd.)
Page 205 Page 206
21021/
Extracts, essences or concentrates, of coffee, tea or mat6; preparations with a basis of such
an extract, essence or concentrate/
Extraits ou essences de cafe, th6 et mat6; preparation, à base de ces extraits ou essences/
Extractos, esencias y concentrados de cafe, t6 y mate; preparados basados en ellos
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Australia (100)110 Of coffee $0.88* $0.66/kg, $0.66/kg
G-$0.15/kg G-0
(900)190 Other $0.11* $0.08/kg,
G-0
Austria A Extracts of coffee, solid 24%2/G-12%2/ 12%2/, G-10%2/
B Of tea 24%, G-12% G-0 TX(VAT)
(C) ex 0 Of mate 13%, G-6% G-0.
Canada 2.505-1 Coffee extracts, n.o.p. 7c/lb. G-3c/lb.
2500-1 Roasted or ground chicory 1c/1b., G-0 0%
See also 2805-1 under 0902
1/As a result of the revision of CCCN on 1 January 1978, CCCN heading 2102 now covers roasted
chicory, other roasted coffee, substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof, which were
classified under 2101 previously.
2/plus 30 %of applicable rate if in single packings containing not more than ) kq.. Page 207
2102 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) ( 5 ) (6)
Essences or concentrates of
coffee
Extracts of coffee or "soluble"
coffee" obtained by a water
method of extraction from
roasted coffee, put up in
powder form, graulatad in grains
in tablets or in a similar
solid form.
Preparations with a basis of
the above
Of tea or mat6
Containing added sugar:
Of tea or mat6
Other:
Instant coffee and instant
tea
Instant coffee
Instant tea
Other:
Of coffee
Of tea or mat6
18%, G-9%
G-9% within tariff
quota of 18,750 tons
18%
12%, G-0
20%, G-10%
25%
25%
25%, G-12.5%
20%, G-l0%
STX (see page 86)
16%
2%, G.-10%
G-0
16%
D1/
TX(France, F.R.
Gsermany Italy,
Denmark )
TX
TX
TX,
1/EEC has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
EEC
Japan
ex A
ex A
ex A
B
I -I
(2)
1. -2)
A
B Page 208
2102 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
(100)009
(200) 001
(100) 101
102/exC
901/B
100
900
Of corree
Of tea or mat6
Extracts, essences or
concentrates, of coffee;
preparations with a basis
of those extracts, essences
or concentrates
Other
Extracts, essences or
concentrates of coffee
Preparations with a basis
of extracts, essences or
concentrates of coffee
Extracts, essences or
concentrates of tea; roasted
chicory; etc.
Extracts, essences or
concentrates of coffee;
preparations with a basis
of those extracts, essences
or concentrates
Other
Extracts or essences of
coffee; preparations
thereof
Extracts or essences of
tea or mate; preparations
thereof
50%
25% (20% in 1979)
Fink 4.50/kg
0% B
NKr 0. 20/kg
15%
0% B
0% .B
SwF 2.70/kg,
G-SwF 1.70/kg
SwI 2.70/kg,
G-0
35%, G-25%
G-15%
G-0
effective 1.6.76
G-0
effective i.6.76
TX
TX
IET, TX (VAT)
TX
TX (VAT)
TX
TX (instant
tea) Page 209
2102 (cont'd)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
16020
16021
see also
Soluble or instant coffee
not containing sugar or
other additives
Coffee extracts, essences, and
concentrates, other
16050 under CCCN 0902
SLX1/
SLX1/
. . _
1/The United States has indicated that sales taxes imposed by the various States and the District of
Columbia are general taxes which do not discriminate between domestic and foreign products. They are imposed for
revenue purposes. Page 210
Sauces,
Sauces,
2104 Saleas;
mixed condiments and mixed seasonings/
condiments et assaisonnements, compos6s/
condimentos y sazonadores oompuestos
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Soy sauce
Sauces, NSA
Other mixed
seasonings
condiments and
Whole item
Vegetable sauces, including
liquid mustards, soy and
vegetable sauces
Vegetable pastes and hash and silmlar
products composed of
vegetables and meat or fish,
or both, n.o.p.
Vegetable flavourings
See also 9015-1 under
COON 2001
Other(than liquid mango
ohutney):
Products with a
ketchup base
Other
tomato
Pr 10%* Pr 7%
$0.137/1t+Pr 10%*
$0.103/1t+Pr 7%,
G-$0.04/1t+Pr 7%
30% + Pr 10%*
22.5% + Pr 7%,
G-12.5% + Pr 7%
25% or S
G-19% or
4.30/kg
S 3.50/kg
17.5%
(1980: 15%)
17.5%
(1980: 0%)
l8%
G- 8%1/
$0.055/1t
G-0
G-15%or S 3.00/
16%
G-%
1/Excluding sauces with a vegetable oil basis.
(6)
(1)
Australia
Austria
Canada
EEC
(2)
100
200
900
(9020-1)
9022-1
9025-1
(9035-1)
9050-1
B
(4)
(5) Page 211
2104 (cont'd.)
_ I - I
1
3
2-1
2-2
001
002
009
10
20
18245
18246
18247
(ex 18246
Saucess
Other (than tomato ketchup,
tomato sauce and mayonnaise
French dressing. and sala
dressings
Other
Instant curry and other curry
preparations
Other.. .
Soy sauce:
In containers of a capacity
exceeding 45.46 litres
In other containers
Other
Whole item
Whole item
Sauces, mixed condiments
and mixed seasonings for
industrial manufactures
Sauces, mixed condiments
and mixed seasonings other
than for industrial
manufactures
Thin soy sauce
Tomato sauces
Other sauces
Is
25%
15%,
25%
G-7.5%
25%
0%
40%
Nkr 1.50/kg
4%!P Q.0
SwF 0.10/g, G-o
SwF 0.50/kg,
0-SwF O.35/kg
6.o%, G-o
7.5%, C-0
7,5%, G-0
I I I
1/
Other than those chiefly consisting of sodium glutamate.
(2)
(3)
(I)
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
15%
12%
12A
17.5%
30%
020%
-30$,G-20%
o%
I
(6)
_-
HS
I
I
(4)
(5) Page 212
Soups and broths, in liquid, solid or powder form; homogenized composite food prepartions/
Sollpes, potages ou bouillons sous forme liquide, solide ou en poudre; pr6parations alimentaireu
composites homog6n6isdes/
2105 Sopas y caldos, líquidos, sólidos o en polvo; preparados elimenticios compueatos homogeneizados
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Switzerland 10 Soups and broths SwF 0.50/Ag (G-Sw F O.20)kg.
. 0-SwF 0.35A/g
Natural yeasts, baking powders/
Levures naturelles et levuresartificielles preparees/
2106 Levaduras naturales y levaduras artificiales preparadas
(il) 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC B.I. Inactive natural yeasts in 13'7, G-6%
tablet, cube or similar
form, or in immediate
packing of a net capacity
of 1 kg or less
Sweden 109 Active yeast (other than 15%
bakers ' )
200 Inactive yeast 15%, G-0
Switzerland 20 Natural yeasts other than SwF 0.10/kg G-0
pressed yeasts eflctive I Jan.'80 Page 213
2107 Food preparations not falling within any other item/Pr6parations alimentaires, n.d.aJ
Preparados alimenticios, n.e.p.
(1)
Australia
Canada
(2)
100)200
(200 )3oo
(300 400
(400 )500
(500) 910
1900) 9911
999
1805-1
(3)
Being product of
origin put up in
bottles, jars or
containers in packs
ing 1.14 litres
vegetable
in air-tight cana
r similar
acks not exceed-
Being product of vegetable
origin put up In air-tight
cans, bottles, jars or
similar containers in packs
exceeding 1.14 litres
Sweetening preparations,
prescribed by by-law
as
Sweetening preparations, NSA
Jellies
Other
Peanut butter
(4)
$0.137/lt.* $0o 13AI
G-$0.O4/lt.
GO.093lt* $0.07/lt
G-$o.o4/lt.
7.5%*, 0%*; 0%
$8.62/kg*
$0.093/kg + Pr.10%
So.OAg + Pr.7%,G-(
30% + Pr . l%
22.5% + Pr. 7%,
a-12.5% + Pr.7%
4 c/lb.
(5)
G-10.026/lt. - TP
31 1, G-10 Y
6-10%
G-0, 2c/lb.
(6)
1980 : 2%..6-0
1980: I 4.96/kg
1980: 2%, G-O
1980: 22.5%
1Hop shootQ, protein concentrates, textured vegetable protein (including fabricated meat).
11- - - - i Page 2114
2107 (cont'd)
(1) ~~(2)- (3) (5l) ) (6)-
BEC A Cereals in grain or ear from,
pre-cooked or otherwise
prepared:
I Maize 13%IL, 8% + IL 11
II Rice 3%fIL, _
-4%IL l1
III Other. 13X +IL,_
B - F Other (21 tariff lines) 13%+ IL palm tree L (x F only)
cores G-9%
Japan (ex 10) Peanut butter vita added sugar 35%, G-25% 27.5%
ex 21
(ex 10) Other food preparations, n.e.s., 35% 17.5% (of sweet-
ex 21 containing added sugar corn) '
22 B b Other food preparations n.e.s., 25% 12.5% (of sweet-
not containing added sugar corn)
Young corn cobs, not containing 25%, C-12.5% C-10% (in can, llS
added sugar bottle or pot)
Peanut butter not containing
added sugar 25%. 0-20% 22.5%
New Zealand (029)009 Other 55% (30% in 1979) a- ---
Norway ex 909) Hearts of palm, prepared 30% 0- 0
ex 999 effective 1.2.79
Sweden 903 Corn cobs and corn kernels 0% 0% B
for retail sale
Switzerland 82 Other food preparations, n.e.s. SwF0.44/kg+variable U-variable
component component only
(Angostura aro-
matic bitters)
United States l8293 Wheat gluten 10.0%, 0-0 8%
(18298)!' Other edible preparations,' 10.0% Q-h/
1I2lq n.e.s.
See also ;15332 under CCCN 2005.
11EEC has indicated thit imports have been liberalized.
- B-I Ravioli, macaroni, spaghetti and similar products, not stuffed, cooked
- Previously 18295. Lemonade, flavoured spa waters and flavoured aerated waters and other non-
alcoholic beverages/Limonades, eaux gazeuses aromatis6es, et autres boiosons
non-alcooliques, n.d.a./Limonadas, aguas minerales y gaseosas aromatizadas y
Z202 otras bebidas no alcohólicas. n.e.p.
(1)
United States
I I _
(2)
16640
(3)
I I -.
Beverages, n.s.p.f. under 1/2
alcohol
I. I __________________________II __ _______
2203 Beer made from malt/Bieres/Cervezas
r W 2 3 (4) - (5) - (6) -
Canada 14700-1 Ale, beer, porter and stout 15i/gal. 0-_
Yiine of fresh grapes; grape must with fermentation arrested by the condition of alcohol/Vins de raisins
frais; moûts de raisins frais mut6s & l'alcool (ycompris les mistelles)/Vinos de uvas frescasi mosto de
2205 uvas fresco s "apagado" con alcohol (incluidas las mist las) _
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Sweden 100 Sparkling SKr l/litre; G-0 SKr 0.40/lt _
Non-sparkling, with an
alcoholic strength:
- Not exceeding 15% by volume
500 -- in containers of 10 litres SKr 0.25/litre; G-0 SKr 0.15/lt
and less
400 -- in other containers SKr 0.10/litre; 0-0 SKr 0.07/lt
- Exceeding l5% by volume:
500 -- in containers of 10 litres SKr 0.675/litre;G-O SKr 0.40/lt
and less
600 -- in other containers SKr 0.50/litre; C-0 SKr 0.30/lt
Page 215
le/gal ., G- "O "
(0.5%)
(6)
(4)
(5)
. Ethylalcohol or neutral spirits, undernatured, of a strength of 800 or higher; denatured spirits/
Alcoolethylique non denature de 800 et plus; alcool 6thaylique denature de tous titres/
Alcoholetílico sin desnaturalizar, de graduation 80° o mas; alcohol etílico desnalaralizado de cualquier
graduation. -
tM) } (2) (3) (4) I _ _ _ (5 (6)
. . I .. . __ . -~~~
Ethyl alcohol undenatured, as
beverage or for the manufacture
of beverages.
Ethyl alcohol denatured not as
prescribed by excise act
Ethyl alcohol denatured as
prescribed by excise act
Denatured spirits (including
ethyl alcohol and neutral
spirits) of any strength
Ethyl alcohol or neutral spirit
undenatured, of a strength of
800 or higher
Ethyl alcohol, of strength 90°
or over
Other
1/
16 UA per hl
30 UA per hl
V 56AW
$0.51/.
i05
ST
ST
ST
) wR (Denmark,
) Frane6)
QR2 ST
Q21 STv
1/per gallon of
the strength of proof.
2/Japan has indicated that imports have been liberalized and that imports of
to State trading.
sub-Item 20 are not subject
Page 216
2208
Canada
EEC
Japan
15645-1
15646-1
15647-1
A
B
10
20 Spirits not falling within 2208; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; compound alcoholic
preparations for the manufacture of beverages/
Alcool ithylique non denature de moins de 80 degr6s; eaux-de-vie, liqueurs et autres
boissons spiritueuses; "extralts" pour la preparation de boisoons/
2209Alcohol etilico sin desnaturalizar de graduaclón inferior a 80 grados; aguardlentes, iloores y
demás bebidas alcohólicasi "extracto concentrados" para la fabricaci6n de bebidas.
(1) (2) (3) 1 (h) I (5 (6)
Rum, pure, distilled wholly
from sugar, sugar syrup,
molasses or the refuse of sugar
cane by a potatill or similar
process at a strength at which
the rum does not contain more
than 83% by volume of alcohol
and certified in a manner
approved by the Minister to
be pure rum so distilled
Containing not more than
57% by volume of alcohol
Containing more than 57%
by volume of alcohol
Rum, distilled wholly from sugar
sugar syrup, molasses or the
refuse of sugar cane, blended
(being a blend containing not
less than 25% by volume of
pure rum separately distilled
frum sugar, sugar syrup,
molasses or the refuse of sugar
cane by a potstill or similar
process at a strength at which
the pure rum does not contain
more than 83% by volume of
alcohol) and certified In a
manner approved by the Minister
to be rum so distilled and
blended:
Containing not more than
57% by volume of alcohol
Duty rates as of 1.1.1973-"per gallon' specific rates.
1.44/it + 1/
$8.12/lt of alcohol
$10.64/it of alcohol
$8.12/it of alcohol1
These duties have since been modified.
Page 217
Australla
F7
4
410
420
5
510 Page 218
2209 (Cont'd)
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Augtrr.ilia (Cont'4)
Containing more than 57%
by volume of alcohol
Bitters; compound alcoholic
preparations (known as
concentrated extracts) for
the manufacture of beverages
Compound alcoholic
preparations (known as
concentrated extracts) fr
the manufacture of beverages
Liqueur - cream of cocoa
others
Containing not more than
57% oy volume of alcohol
Rum in containers over 1 lt
Liqueur "cream of cocoa"
Rum, n.o.p..
$10.68/p of
alcohor-1
3705% + Pr 10%*
28. Pr 7%,
G-1% + Pr 7%
$1.241/lt and
$8.12/it of alcohol
$1.66/lt + $8.12/lt
of alcohol
3 10.50/kg
S 35.00/kga.
$29 ,G-$1,50/gal
0% by byvlaw
(angostura arcinn-
tic bitters)
Duty rates as of 1.1.1973 are "per gallon" specific rates. These duties have since been modified.
2Per gallon of the strength of proof
1980
13%
m.f.n. rate
PLR
Certain provincial
liquor board
practices. - ST
520
6
(620) 621
622
ex 710
9
910
BI
ex D
15615-1
Austria
Canada
A Page 219
2209 (cont'd)
1 1 1 f r
(2)
15625-l
15630-1
15610- 1
15720-1
C
I
(a)
(b)
V
(a)
ex 14
ex 14
21
I/Including arrack or
(3)
Liqueurs
Spirituous or alcoholic
liquors, nox
Tequila
Angostura bitters
Spirituous beverages:
Rum, arrack and tafia,
in containers holding:
2 litres or less
More than 2 litres
Other, in containers
holding:
2 litres or less
Rum
Other distilled alcoholic
beverages(than rum and
ethylglcohol)
Tariff quota
In excess of quota
Liqueur
palm spirits cordials of al
(4)
50 gi
$1.00?
$1.002/1
$5.d- O
1 EUA per hi per % vol.
of alcohol + 5 EUA per hl
1 EUA per hi per % vol.
of alcohol
1.60 EUAper hi per % vol.
of alcohol +10 EUA per hi
45%
40%
ho0%. G-y h5/lt
(5)
G-0% , 20c/3 - /
50o-2
0%
0%
G-1.30 UA per
hl and per degree
+ 5 UA per hl
(tequila)
I Y 360/lt I Y 252/lt
Kinds, nop., mescal, pulques r
um shrub and
(6)
Pertain Provincia
(liquor Board
(practices - ST
((see footnote 4
( on page 218)
QR (France), SD
QR (France), SD
STV
SEX~~~~
TX
thfia.
-tPer gallon of the strength of proof
Implementation conditional on the settlement of certain 'disputes with the EEC.
-. Japan has indicated that imports are not subject to State-trading.
(1)
Canada (conted)
EEC
Japan
L
' -
4 - - Page 220
2209 (cont'd.)
(1) (2) (3) j (4) (5) (6)
12
hew Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
002/019
oll/001
051/021
059/049
06/021
069/049
201
209
A
211,
291
610
690
101
109
Containing more thaw 40y of
proof spirit but not exceeding
the strength of proof
Bitters prepared solely for
use as flavouring for food
and beverages
Other kinds - sweetened:
Other spiritlaous beverages,
the strength of which can be
ascertained by Sikes's
hydrometer:
In bottles:
Rum
Other
In other containers:
Rum
Other
Liqueur containing sugar or egg
Spirits and spirituous beverages
Liqwuours, bitters and similar
beverages with egg yolk/sugar
Aquavitae, flavoured or not; vodka:
In containers of 10 It or less
In other containers
Rum, taffia I arrack:
In containers of 10lt or less
In other containers
$3.96/proof it.
($5.l/proof It. in 191?)
88c/l t.
$ 4 hirf it
$4.02 /proof it.
(15.21/proof It. In 1979)
lj7Y~proi 1l.niA19)
$4.02 /proof it.
(5.21/proof It. In 1919)
Fink 2.50/lt(in bottles),
Fik 4.15/lt(other)
Skr 0.925/lt
6-0
Skr 0.615/1tG-0
Skr 0.115/lt,G-0
Skr 0.40/1t12
Skr 0.15/11ty
L
t(wban f.o.b. price
is less thai 12.15/lt)
J -
Si
ST
SI
Si
ST
ST
ST
I.. 2.
New Zealand has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
The rate relates to an alcoholic strength of 501 by volume at 15° centigrade.
i'
2I Page 221
2209 (Cont'd)
( 1% I 2 (5l (4) 1 (5) (6)
Sxvi t.erl.and
United States
Note:
gal = proof gallot
311
ex 40
50
(16815)
16812
16813
16856)
16858)
16862)
16863)
16865)
16867)
16877
(!6847)
16879
(L684.8)
16887
:16889
Other spirits, in casks
Other spirits, in bottles
Cr3me de cacao (liqueur)
Comwpounll alcoholic prepare lion]
for innnufactiire of beverages
Bitters, containing spirits,
unfit for beverage use:
In containers of not over iga,
In containers of over l gal.
Cordials, liqueurs, kirach-
wasser and ratafia (previously
16833)
Gin (previously 16835)
Rum including cana paraguaya
(previously 16840)
Tequila: (previously exI6850)
In containers each holding
not over 1 gallon
In containers each holding
over 1 gallon
Spirits (previously exI6850,
then 16852):
In containers of notover lgal
In containers of over 1 gal
sw F 0. 0(J8/kg.
Sw F 1.00(/kg.
Sw F 0.75/kg.
Sw F 1.('1(/kg.
91c/gal(16 1%) ,G-(0)
94c/gaI(16.l%) ,G-(O
50c/gal ( 4.3%),G-Of
. . - ' 'f
50c/gal(8.
$1. 75/gal
3%) G-0 I
(72.1%) i
11.25/gal. (10.2%)
$1.25/gal.
0-0
(47.8%)
$1,25/gal(25.9%), G-0
$l.25/gal(25.9%1jG-0
$1.04/gal B
24c/gal B;
50c/gal B; .
L50c/gal B; .i
,50c gal B; .
Lp so/gal B .
$1.bo/gal; .
$1.40/gal; .
$2.27/gal
$1.25/gal
29/
!/ Switzerland has indicated that ethyl alcohol only is subject to State trading.
AU WIhlatl C
licensing
as& , Aitomatic
1 iceuasingt
1980: 76c/gal
AEP2- . -
Discriminatory
measured for *
imports -/
2/The wine gallon method of excise tax and customs duty determination has been or will be terminated as a
US concession in the MTN. Under the wine gallon method of assessment, the tax or duty was assessed on liquor
in bottles containing lesa than one gallon as though it were 100 proof, even though the actual proofage may be less.
As a result of the concession, importers in bulk as well as domestic producers of liquor can take advantage of the
proof gallon method of assessment under which the tax or duty is based upon actual proofage by ensuring that the
assessment is made at a time when the liquor is in containers holding one gallon or more. The President is
authorized to ensure that only those countries which have accorded reciprocity to the United States will benefit
from the termination of wine gallon.
I
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y 2210 Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar/
Vinaigres comestibles et leurs succ6dan6s/
Vinagres y sus sucedáneos comestibles
[ (1) (2) | ~~~~(3) /).1 ( (6)
United States 18258 Vinegar, other than malt 30/proof gal.(2.4% -
G-0
ours and meals of meat, offals, fish, crustaceans or molluscs, unfit for human consumption; groavea/
Farines et poudres de viandes et d'abats, de poisons, oruntaods ou mollusques, impropres
IL l'alimentation humainel oretons/
Harinas y polo de carne y de deapdjos, de pesoadoe, orustdcoos o moluocos, impropios para
2301 la alimentaoi6n humana; ohioharrones
(1-) (2) 1 ) (4) (5) (6)
100
B
Animal foods
Flours and meals of fish,
crustaceans or molluscs
50.004Ag +
50.003/kg +
U-pr V%
Pr
Pr
10%
7%
2%, 0-0
I .
1980: 2%, G-0
Page 222
Australia
EEC Bran, sharps and other residues derived from the working of cereals or of leguminous vegetables/
Sons, remoulages et autres r6didus du oriblage, de la couture ou autres traitements des
grains de c6r6ales et de l6gumineuses/
Salvados, moyuolos y otros residuos resultantes del tamizado, la molienda o la elaboraci6n
do los granos de cereales o de lemminosae.
Page 223
(1) (2) t3)(4) (5) (6)
Austria
Canada
EEC
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
3920-1
A
1.
(a)
(b)
1.
2.
B
Whole item (except resi dues fit for
flour production)
Rice meal, rice feed, rice
polish, rice bran, rice shorts
Of cereals:
Of maize or rice:
With a starch content not
exceeding 35% by weight
Other:
With a starch content
exceeding 3 but not
exceeding 4 by weight,
and having undergone a
denaturing process
Other
Of leguminous vegetables
Whole
Whole
Whole
item
item
item
Whole item
IL (of cereals
except "Schilkleie
0. 75c/lb
G-0
IL
IL
IL
%,. C-3%
IO%
0% B
IL (temporarily
not applied)
SwV' 0.003/Ag
IL (price
supplement)
)
0,
0-0
effective 1 JarM8
I ____ .
ST l, QR-2
IL
IL
IL
TX
2302
QR
(of wheat)
QR
- Except (a) bran and (b) residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of leguminous vegetables.
' Austria has indicated that bran only is subject to QR. Page 221
2304 Oil-cake and other residues (except dregs), resulting from the extraction
of vegetable oils/Tourteaux et autres r~sidua do l~extraction des huiles
v6ghtales/fortas do semillas oleaginosas y otros residuoo de aceite vegetal.
(1)
Australia
Austria
EEC
Japan
New Zealand
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
I I 1 1
(2)
(3)
A
10
20
009
110
120
130
160
18'50
18451
exlR452)
18453
exl8h52)
Whole item
Whole item
Oil-cake and other residues
resulting from the extraction
of olive oil
Other
Oil-cakes, other residue.,
resulting from extraction of
soya bean
Oil-cake, other than from soya
beans
Cotton seed meal and copra cake
Other
Whole item
Whole item
Of groundnut.
Of coconuts
Of palm and palm kernel.
Of cotton seeds
Whole Item
Linseed oil cake and cakemeal
Rapeseed oil cake and meal
Other oil cake and meal
IL
0% ii
5%
0%13(bound except foi
rape seed cake and
mustard seed cake)
10%B25% in979 subjFct
to ArticleXX'III4 re-
negotiationP
0%(25% in 1979)
10%
0% B
0A, IL
0%, i1,
o%, IL
0%, IL
O%B
1-l
O%
cake)
cake)
(rape aecd I6
2/
fl-i5%
BwF 0.002/kg I -
IL (price supplement) -
0.12c/lb, G-0
'.36dc//b (4.7%)
0.3cAb. (4.1%)
- /EEC and Japan have indicated that imports have been liberalized.
-Th~e GSP contribution has been revised as a result of MFW duty increases.
0.12c/lb(l.9%)
1 VK
i'st
(6)
VAT),
l1/
lS, 1/
QR, TX
(JR, TX
QR, TX
SD (ground nut)
ST (cotton seed)
TX
IL
IL
if,
IIL
IL, QR, TX
.11S, TX
113, TX
I I _ _ _ __. _ _ _
|
I
'(41)
(5) 2307 Sweetened forage; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding/
Preparations fourragbr3s mola6sees ou sucr6es; autres preparations
utiliaees dans l'alimentation des animaux/Prepardqs forrajeroa con
melazas o az car y dem'a alimentos preparados para animates.
(1)
Canada
United States
(2)
x 71100-1
18465
18485
ex18475)
(3)
1 1 1 - J
..I I . - I S 33;
See page 33,
0515 - Canada.
3%
Complete feeds and feed
concentrates (Articles
unenumerated in customs
tariff)
Animal feed, n.e.s. including
offal prepared or preserved,
inedible
Animal feeds and ingredients
thereof, nspf, not containing
milk and milk derivatives
17.5%; G-11.5%
4.0%,
7.5%
G-(o)
4 3 I. I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-/Animal feed containing more than 40 per cent of non-fat milk solids.
- Animal feeds containing milk or milk derivatives.
Page 225
QR -
QR -/
(4)
(5)
(6 I Page 226
2401 Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse/
Tabacs bruts ou non fabriques; d6chets de tabao/
Tabaco en bruto: residuos de tabaco
(3)
For use, other than in the
manufacture of snuff, by a
person who is a manufacturer
for the purpose of the Excise
Act 1901-1973:
For use in the manufacture of
cigars, cigarillos or
cheroots
For use in the manufacture
of cigarettes or of fine cut
tobacco suitable for the
manufacture of cigarettes
For use in the manufacture
tobacco, NSA
of
For use, other than in the
manufacture of snuff, by a
person who is a manufacturer
for the purposes of the Excise
Act 1901-1973, and also the
holder of a certificate issued
by the Hinister for the purposeE
of this sub-item:
For use in the manufacture of
cigarettes or of fine cut
tobacco suitable for the
manufacture of cigarettes,
being cigarettes of fine cut
tobacco that will contain
Australian-grown tobacco leaf
as prescribed by by-law
(01)
I0.550, 10.41/kg
G-40.18/kg
11.89, 1.42/kg
0-11.27/kg
S1.43#t 11.07/kg
0-10.93/kg
11.57¢, 11.18/kg
0t-10-96/kg
(5)
$1V. 42k
G-11.25/kg
$1. 07/kg
S O. 47/kg&/
G-$ 0.38/Kg
(6)
AEP
uS (see footnote
1 on page 30)
_ to -
I -
of
1/--.
- The Government of Australia has entered into a commitment that the level of the statutory minimum content
of Australian-grown leaf required to qualify for by-law treatment under these items will not be increased above
50 per cent.
(1)
Australia
(2)
110
120
130
2
210 Page 227
2401 (continued)
Australia (cont.)
Austria
Canada
W1 1 (2) (3) (4) (5)1. (6)
I I
I I I
220
900
A
B
112031
111203-2
14204-1
14204-2
14205-1
For use in the manufacture of
tobacco, not being goods
falling within 24.01.21, being
tobacco that wiln contain
Australian-grown tobacco leaf
as prescribed by by-law
Other
Leaf tobacco, stripped
Other unmanufactured tobacco
and tobacco refuse
Tobacco, unstemmed except
Turkish type
Tobacco, cigar leaf, unstemmed
Tobacco, stemmed non-turkish
Tobacco, cigar leaf, stemmed
Tobacco, unstemmed, when
imported by cigar manufactures
for use as wrappers in the
manufacture of cigars
sl.10, I0.834g
6-10.265/kg
12.65*, SIl.99Ag
a-S1.74/kg
S- 7.50/kg X
S-4.00/kg i- : -
20c/lb
12.5c/b
30c/lb
20c/Ib
5c/Lb.
I . . .4
$0$33/kg-!
c;-$ o-.-65kg
.*1.99/kg.
12.75c/lb
20c /Qb
OA_0
Quarantine, HS
(see footnote 1
on page 30),
AEP
_ of -
ST
ST
rx
(general)
2/
b-and Spech1
luties, SV-
.L .
* 5 U~~~~~ I II
1/
The Governineuit of Australia has entered into a commitment that the level of the statutory minimum content
of Australian-growii leaf' required to qualify for by-law treatment under these items will not be increased above
50 per cent.
21
- Canada has indicated that imports are not subject to State-trading or licensing.
3/ Imports by the Tobacco Monopoly : 0%. Page 228
2401 (continued)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
EEC (A) Tobacco of value, per package, (per 100 kg net) QR(EEC has
not less than 280 EUA per 100 kg indicated
net weight: 23% with mint28 EUA, max,30 im sorts
wIt mi2 lA a OEA have been
(exI) exA Flue cured Virginia type 14% with max.115 EUA 9Z%2/ Tliberalized)
(exI) exA Light air cured Burley type 14% with max.45 EUA 23% with min,28 E0A, max,30 EUA
(including Burley hybrids) ST, TX
(exII) exA Light air cured Maryland type 15% with max.70 EUA 23% with min,28 EUA, max.30 EUA whole of 240]
and fire cured kD3/
(exII) exB Virginia type, other than flue cured 15% with max.70 EUA 14% with mini28 EUAR max.70 EUA
(exlI) exB Other 15% with max.70 EUA | with min.28 EUA . ma.70 EUA
(B) Other: . 7 3
exA Flue cured Virginia type 23% with min.28 EUA 23% with min.28 EUA, max,30 EUA
max.33 EUA, G-10,5 I 9G-7LI
exA Light air cured Burley type, light 23% with min,28 EUA, 23% with n EUA. max.30 EU
air cured Maryland type and fire cured max. 33 EUA 4/
exB Virginia type, their than flue cured 23% with min;28 EUA |14% with min,28 ElA, max,70 EUA
max.33 EVA §zJ7I 2-
exB l| Other . 23% with min.28 EUA 114% with min,28 EUA, max.70 EUA
I . ~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~~~max.33 EUA Y .
!/GSP - 10.5% with a minium of 12.5 and a maximum of 15 UA per 100 kg. net within a tariff quota of 38,000,000 EUA (1976),
GSP - 7% (with a minimum of 15 EUA/lOOkg, net for Virginia type tobacco under heading 2401 ex B and m.ith a maximum of
45 EUA/100 kg. net for Virginia type tobacco under headings 2401 A ex I and ex II),wi' hin a tariff quota of 60,000 tons
(effective as from 1977). With a minimum of 13 EUA/100kg. and a maximum of 45 EUA/lOOkg. for all Virginia-type tobacco as from 1980.
3/GSP - 7% with a minimum of 33 EUA and a maximum of 45 EUA/100 kg. net, within a ceiling of 2,500 metric tons (effective
as from 1977).
14/
4/The GSP treatment referred to in footnote 3 above has been extended to cover all non-Virginia type tobacco leaves as
from 1 January 1980, Page 229
2401 (continued)
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Japan - Whole item -355%(no duty on im- removal QR(removed), ST
. ports by the Tobacco
~Monopoly)JI
New Zealand For manufacturein alicensed manu-
facturing wareyouse--into:- ..
001 Cigars -. 0% 0%B QR V
002)005 Cigarettes 73.48c/kg 40-70c/kgZI QR40
Finland _ - Unmanufactured tobacco b g __0% QRST
Norway - Whole item Z -~ ST
Sweden 100 Unmanufactured tobacco 0% B | Tlix
Switzerland 20 Unmanufactured tobacco,
tobacco refuse, for the
industrial manufacture of V.
cigars 0% G
30 Unmanufactured tobacco,
tobacco refuse, for the
manufacture of cut tobacco
'lso Unmanufactured tobacco,
tobacco refuse, for the
manufacture of chewing roll
tobacco and snuff _ _
50 Unmanufactured tobacco,
tobacco refuse, for the
industrial manufacture of :
cigarettes 0| G- |QX I.
., .
2 (A with ettect trom 1 April 198U.
J Binding of $70/100 kg minus 25% of the amount by which the CIF value exceeds
Specific rate of duty so determined shall not be less than $40/100 kg.
Hew Zealand has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
i Unstripped tobacco: flue cured of the Virginia type and partly or completely
i Finland has indicated that imports have been liberalized.
i Sweden has indicated that imports are not subject to State trading.
Switzerland has indicated that no import restrictions are applied.
$360/100 kg, provided that the
stripped tobacco, other (300,600) Page 230
2401 (continued)
0.) , 1 (2) J (3) (4) (5) (6)
United States
17001
17005
I17010
17015
17020
7028
17045
1706
Leaf tobacco product of two or
more countries, mixed not
stemmed
Leaf tobacco, product of two
or more countries, mixed,
stemmed
Wrapper tobacco, not stemmed
Wrapper tobacco, stemmed
Filler tobacco, mixed with over
35% wrapped not stemmed
Cigarette leaf, not stemmed,
oriental or Turqui6h, not over
8.5 ir.
Tobacco, cigarette, not
stemmed, other
Tobacco, cigarette leaf not
over 35% wrapped, stemmed
Filler tobacco leaf including
cigarettes not stemmed, NSPF
Tobacco, filler, leaf including
cigarette, stemmed, n.ees.
Scrap tobacco
52.275/lb (30oo)
$2.925/b
90.9cAb
51.548/lb
( 201. 7%)
(19.7-)
(49. 2°/)
90.9c/lb (9.1%)
11.5c/lb (11. 2%)
12.75c/Ab (19.4%)
45c/b
(64.40)
16.10c/lb (17. 3)
23c/b
16.lcAb
(15.4%)
(25.3a%)
36c/lb
62c/Lb
36c/lb
20c/lb(28.6%)
20c/lb(13.11%)
a- i z I --I
/ The United
States has indicated that excise taxes are not imposed on unmanufactured tobacco.
I/
TX
TX1/
TX-
1/
TX-
1/
TX
TX] Manufactured tobacco tobacco extracts and essences/
Tabacs fabri(uds; extraits ou sauces de tabac/
2402 Tabaco manufacturado: extractos y esenolas de tabaco.
Page 231
(1) (1(- - _
(I) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
.
Australia
Canada
EIEC
Japan
New Zealand
2(0
1.4305-1
14315-.
A.
U.
C.
1).
E.
Cigars, cigarillos and cheroot
Cigars
Cigarettes
Cigarettes
Cigars
Smoking tobacco
Chewing tobacco and anuff
Other, including agglomerated
tobacco, in the form of shots
or strip
Cigar and cheroots
Other manufactured tobacco
Cigars, cheroots and
cigarillos, etc.
Cigarettes:
Exceeding in weight
1.134 kg per 1,000
Other
$1.83/lb + 14.25/lb*,
$20.37/kg
$1.45/lb + 10.0%
25%
90%9, -89%
52%, G-49% ,
117%, G-iih%
G-52% in 1971,
65%,
C-f,49
26A, 0-19*
200% no duty on im-
355( ports by the
(Tobacco Mono-
poly
$14.01/kg + 12.5%
(1979)
$15.11/kg (1979)
$17.13/1,000 pieces
(1979)
20%
G-68i.
effective
1 January 1979
a-1104
C-45%
C-19%
nR Removal
QR Removal
G-$13.15/kg +
12.5%
G-$14.50/kg
G-$i6.50/1,000
1980: 124.93/kg
QR
ST( I'rance,
QhT
Sfl Frar~ce ,
TX
Italy,
Italy,
ST(France, Ttaly
QR(removed),ST
Q(removed) ,ST
Those GSP contrlbutloi
entered Into force
j on 1 Nov. 1979.
ji Duties effective as from 1 April 1980:
A cigarettes
B cigars and chevroots
C pipe .qbacco
O other
90%
60%
110%
20%
Sub-item 1 (1)
Intended for use In
exercising the right
of monopoly based
on Article 3 of the
Tobacco Monopoly Law.
250%
200%
250%
60%
Sub-item 1 (2)
Other
imports Page 232
2402 (cont'd. )
(1)
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
(2)
(3)
1% -1 - i % ,PI I 'I'
I i
110
llO/exB
120/exB
200/exC
111-206
300
20
50
52
(17065)
17066
F17072
17080
Cigars and cheroots:
Weighing more than 3 grans
each
Cigars and cheroots:
Veighing more than 3 grams
Weighing 3 grams or leas each
Cigarettes
Cigars, cheroots, cigarettes
(9 tariff lines)
Pipe and cigarette tobacco
Cigars
Cigarettes, weighing each more
than 1.35 grams
Cigarettes, weighing each
1.35 grams or less
Cigarettes (Now-No. 11063, 11064)
Cigars each valued 15c or more
Cigars valued less than 15c
and cheroots
Tobacco, manufactured or not
manufactured, IISPIF
4 * I * I
Fmk 24Acg
M~r 15.0Q0c
NKr 15.0(Vkg
HMr 17.00Wkg
SKr 0.60-8.90 per
100 pieces, G-0
SKr 4.875/kg., C-0
Sw F 17.00/kg.
Sw F' 17.50/kg.
Sw 1" 8.'75/1kg-.
$1.06/lh.+5%( 33.l%)
95c/1b.+5%(12.5%)
1.591/lb (+10. 5%) Z,)
17.5c/lb. (10, 5%) |
16c/lb+4. 5%
I
'TX
qrWy
TXI2
ITX
TX
TX
" Switzerland has indicated that lmports have been liberalized.
./The United States has indicated that the United States levies excise taxep on cigarettes on a non-
discriminatory basis. Such taxes are imposed for revenue purposes.
. -
I
I
0 I
I al
Iz1.W
I FINIJAND
List of products covered by the GSP scheme of Finland in CCCN Chapters 1-24
in respect of which exemption from import equalization tax (IET)_ has been
granted for r(IP beneficiaries as from
11.04 Flours of the fruits falling within
any leading In Chapter. 8
ex 15.06 Neat's-foot oli for technical purposes
16.04 Prepared or preserved fish including
caviar and caviar substitutes
ex 16.05 Crnstaceans and molluscs, prepared
or preserved
ex 18.01 Other cocoa beans (than raw and broken)
Cocoa past
Cocoa butter
Cocoa powder, unsweetened
Communion and sealing wafers, rice
paper etc.
ex 20.01 Mango-chutney, olives and capers
prepared by vinegar
ex 20.02 Olives, tomato pulp and paste,
otherwise prepared
ex 20.04 Tropical fnit and parts thereof,
preserved by sugar
1 March 1977
Page 233
IET rate
as of 1977
20.06 Fruit otherwise prepared or preserved,
3.5 ,4.1%g1 whether or not containing added
2.6% sugar or spirit
21.01 Roasted chicory and other roasted
coffee substitutes; extracts,
2.6% essences and concentrates
2.6% 21.03 Mustard flour and prepared mustard
2.6% 21.04 Saucec; mixed condiments and mixed
seasonings
2.6% ex 21,05 Soups and broths In liquid solid or
powder form; homogenized composite
food preparations, not containing
3.6%,4.1 2/ meat or meat offal
ex 21.06 Inactive yeasts, prepared baking
2.6% powders
22.01 Waters including spa waters and
2.6% aerated waters; iee and snow
22.02 Lemonade, flavoured spa waters, etc.
2.6% 22.10 Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar
IET rate
as of 1977
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
4% ,5 .8
4% 5.8P
4%,5.8 P
-/Finland has indicated that the tax was Introduced in 1971 to offset the competitive disadvantages caused by
the Finniah tUrnovor tax siyatem to domestically produced goods as compared with imported ones. The turmiover tax system
has certain ciunulative offacto, in that the taxation value for home produced goods oomprises in certain cases the
turnover tax paid at nn earlier stage. This speolal feature does not exist in tax systems without cumulative effects
and implies often thtut domestically produced goods become subject to higher taxation than imported goods. Finland is
consequently not In a position to modify lher Import Equalization Tax.
2/IET rate as of' 1979.
18.03
' 18.04
1.o05
19.06
; . . Check-list of CCCN, Canadian and US Tariff Numbers Covered by Tabulations
Page
CCCN
No.
. 4 | . ; .. ;
Canada
Tariff
No.
Us
Tariff
No.
Page
CCCN
No.
Canada
Tariff
No.
Us
Tariff
No.
Page
CCCN
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2)_- (3) (4) (1)J (2)
10
11
12
13
14-20
21-23
0106
0201
1 4 1
0204
ex705-1
707-1
10025
10031
10095
10680.. .10685
10660
30
31
31
32
0504
0508
0509
0512
1205-1
68010-i
I a a a ______ a
0206
1001-1
* -a i
0301
11500-1
exI2303-1
13200-1
13300-1
t I I
0302
10730
10740
11010
11028
11035
11040
110.45
11110
11115
11118
11137
1111.44
10745
11047
11050
11055
11070
11156
11160
11176
11192.
24-27 0303 12410-7 11410
12700-1 11415
ex12800-1 111430
13000-1 11445
28 o406 10800-1 15570
29 0501 18650
32
33
05i14
0515
71100-1
19055
46030
19116 19118
34 0601 12501 12570
35-36 0602 12582 12584
1 .-
37-39
40
41-45
0603
o604
0701
7910-1
7915-1
ex71100-1
8305-1
8702-1
8712-1
8720-1
8721-1
8724-i1
19217
19219
74825
13516
13530
13590
13592
13594
13620
13622
13630
13680
13690
13692
13693
13694
13695
13702
13704
13710
13750
13760
13762
13763
13771
13775
13778
13782
13784
1410io
49-50
51-54
55,56
57-61
62-64
0702
0703
0705
0706
0801
0802
Us
Tariff
No.
(4)
13696
13697
13810
13827
13802
13830
13840
14160
Canada
Tariff
No.
(3)
9004-1
9010-1
4715-1
4725-1
4800-1
8310-1
8315-1
20505-1
9700-1
9800-1
9900-1
ex9910-1
9935-1
10900-1
11000-1
11300-1
14030
1404.0
1ho54
114009
i14010
14011
1.014
1i.016
14.056
14060
16175
14020
111021
14035
14045
110416
13600
19325
29
0502
18630
14504
14508
14511.
11516
14542
1454.
11630
i1464o
14642
14738
14741
14703
14707
11.713
14722
14742
11,741
14.746
11780
i.4788
114794
14890
14893
14896
1491o
11.731
14734
14735
,
l l
. _
,
Page 234
47
I Page 235
(1)
65
(2)
0803
(3)
(4)
14751 14753
66,67 0801 9915-1 14766 14772
9950-1 14768 11775
14770
68-71 0805 ;10900-1 14512 14510
,11518 1151.
11524 14546
14526 14553
14528 11555
14530
72 0806
0807
(1)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
87- 0904; 3000-1 16171 16183 1202
90 3105-1 16177 16184 i
16179 i6o86 ill 1203 12641
. 1 80 16188 _ .
112- 1207 22005-1 16115 16196
90 ' 0905 114 ex71100-1 16167 19310
16169 43510
91 o9o6 3010-1 16117 16119 . 16194
92 0907 3005-1 16121 16123 115 1208
93
94
95.
96
0908
0909
3200-1
3300-1
I .8 1 4
0808
0809
78 0810 j
79
80,81
081.
9211-1
9500-1
10525-3
14660
14687
14810
14800
14.802
14807
14809
14819
14822
14828
11829
14832
i186o
14950
97-100
0910
3015-1
3020-1
16111
16143
161.5
16163
16165
16101 16127
16125 16133
16129
16131
16135
16137
16139
16141
16209
16211
16215
47010
101 1005 13030 13037
13032
102-
103
104
1006
1007
6300-1
13056
13058
13040
13130
115
1301
116- 1302 25403-1 18810
117 25404-1 18836
25500-1 18838
25505-1. 18822
25510-1 i8824
25402-1
118 1303 1.9356 43570
19245
119
1.01,
14.02,
14.03
54015-1
I
120
1405
I t i I_ - ,
0812
82 0813
0901
0902
4h622
104
(1103)
110i4
14075
105 o1J4 15200 15205
io6 11o6, 3915-1 13255
'11I _ _
107-
110
1201
27610-1
7320-1
,10900-1
1 nnr_ i1
14520
145h8
17509
I
17515
17551
17557
121,
122
123-
132
1501
1507
26505-1
26507-1
26515-1
93814-1
27711-1
27713-1
27714-1
27715-1
27716-1
19255
19266
19285
22210
17701
17712
17716
22220
22225
22231
30440
17722
17724
17726
17601
1761i1
17615
17617
17618
73
74
83,84
2600-1
2700-1
2805-1
i6o0o
16050
123-
(1)
(2)
(4) 167
168-
170
Page 236
(2)
1507
(cont ' d)
(3)
ex27720-1
27731-1
27733-1
27734-1
27735-1
27736-1
27740-1
132 1510
(4)
' (1)
(2)
-. I - - I I -I
17621
17632
17633
17634
17638
17660
42836
147,
150
.LtU4
cont'd)
1605
1510-1
1515-1
17815
178201
49404
10725
10735
10748
10752
10765
18210
151-
153
154
155-
157
1158
1701
1703
1701
1801
(3)
825-1
12405-1
12505-1
12505-2
12600-1
12805-1
13300-1
13400-1
13405-1
13500-1
131.00-1
13600-1
13700-1
7705-1
138 _ 16o3 1 1158 1802
11901-1
11902-1
11903-1
11904-i
12001-1
12002-1
12003-1
12o00-i
12100-1
12105-1
12303-1
11201
11203
11205
11208
11212
11218
11220
11222
11221
11230
11234
11236
1124
1124
1125
1125
1126
1126
1121
1121
1121
1121
112f
-I -Io:
10
Q
;4
A
159
1803
2000-1
(4)
1120b
11290
11294
11301
11330
iioi
111.04
11.406
11420
11425
lII )
11340
11350
11356
11360
11434
11436
111.50
11455
15520
15575
15535
15540
15710
18232
15610
15620
(.1)
166
175
176
(2)
1905
1908
2001
2002
1200
2003
(3)
9015-1
8505-1
8901-1
8902-1
8904-1
8905-2
8906-1
(1)
JLOeJU
14173 11.554
14150
14155
14165
i14i66
11.82
i14184
14671
11674
11676
11677
11.86
11.88
14420
i181.
1.4850
114683
14684
14685
14686
I I 4
177-
178
20011
10535-1
10545-1
15430
15435
15440
i1445
I I I
179-
182
2005
10530-1
160
180oh
2005-1
15635
i2 161 1805 2200-1 15640
i 2300-1
71
30
162-
165
165
166
1806
1903
1904
2100-1
6700-1
64oo-i
15625
15630
15615
13235
183-
192
2006
o14o5-1
10500-1
10525-1
10525-3
10555-1
10605-1
10608-i
152112
15243
15265
15251
15258
15302
15320
15304
1.4509
11560
11590
14644
11705
14709
1.716
11.721
11785
14796
14835
15308
15316
15324
15332
15260
15276
15278
h14865
A14898
M14915
14940
i14960
15001
15005
15230
i15250
15262
15272
a a a a i U 4 1 1
(1)
133
134
1511
1512
135 1513 1305-1
1515
136
137
137
I I t
16ol
1 1 I
1602
139-
14.6
1604
l | - l
- | w | - | -
- g | |
, , .
. _
,
, . (2) (3) (4) (2) (3) (4)
193- 2007 15201-1 16525 222 2210 18258
205 1.0652-1 16530
15203-1 16535 222 2301
15205-1 16540
15205-1 16544 223 2302 3920-1
15208-1 16546
15209-1 16555 224 2304 18450 181.53
ex15210-1 18451
206- 2102 2500-1 i6020 225 2307 ex71100-1 18465 18485
209 2505-1 16021
226- 2401 14203-1 17001 17032
210- 21011 9020-1 18215 230 14203-2 17005 17035
211 9025-1 182,6 14204-1 17010 17040
9035-1 18247 14201X-2 17015 17045
14205-1 17020 17060
212 2105 17028
212
213,
214
2106
2107
1805-1
18296
18298
215 2202 16610
215 2203 11.700-1
215 2205
216 2208 156115-1
156h16-i
1561i7-1
217- 2209 15615-1 16812 16865
221 15625-1 16813 16867
15630-1 16856 16877
15640-1 15858 16879
15720-1 15862 16887
16863 16889
231
2102
11305-1 17065
14315-1 17066
17072
17080
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GATT Library | ps435jz0084 | Trade barriers arising in the field of customs valuation : Background Note for Developing Countries | [ca. 1947 - 1994] | NaT | official documents | COM.TD/W/195 and COM.TD/W/195 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/ps435jz0084 | ps435jz0084_90530055.xml | GATT_156 | 170 | 1,153 | TRADE BARRIERS ARISING IN THE FIELD OF CUSTOMS VALUATION
Background Note for Developing Countries
At the twanty-fourth session of the Committee on Trade and Development the
Chairman, in his summing-up, noted that there was a consensus that the
secretariat should intensify the technical assistance it was providing to
developing countries, and that for this purpose it should, inter alia, carry out
studies on individual non-tariff barriers to explain more fully the solutions
that were being elaborated, and their implications to developing countries.
Accordingly, the secretariat has prepared the attached note in the hope that it
will lead to a better appreciation on the part of the developing countries of the
ad referendum solutions which have been elaborated in the field of customs
valuation procedures. The note describes briefly the existing GATT provisions
relating to valuation procedures, the valuation systems at present prevalent in
the developed countries, and in certain developing countries, and describes the
implications which the acceptance of the ad referendum solutions would have for
trade of developing countries. |
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ON TARIFFS AND
TRADE
ACCORD GENERAL SUR
LES TARIFS DOUANIERS
ET LE COMMERCE
RESTRICTED
LIMITED B
GATT/CP.3 /SR. 10
Corr.1
FRENCH
Original: ENGLISH
Troisième session des Parties contractantes
Corrigendum au compte rendu de la dixième séance.
Page 14, avant-dernier paragraphe
Dans l'intervention de M. JOHNSEN (Nouvelle-Zélande)
supprimer la deuxième phrase et la remplacer par ce qui suit :
" La legislation de la Nouvelle-Zélande est ainsi
faite que les listes qui résulteront des négociations
actuelles seront considérées comme constituant une
modification de l'Accord de Genève, et, en tant que telles, pour-
ront être misesen vigueur sans être sanctionnées
par une nouvelle lai". |
GATT Library | ws535vh9080 | Twelfth Meeting, 7 February 1947, 2:45 p.m | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 10, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council, Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee, and Technical Sub-Committee | 10/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/58 and E/PC/T/C.6/55-60 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/ws535vh9080 | ws535vh9080_90230114.xml | GATT_156 | 439 | 2,936 | United Nations Nations Unies
ECONOMIC CONSEIL ;I/IC
AND I I ECONOMUE 10 February 1947
SOCL[ OUNCIL ET SOCIAL
S:IAL I IN GL H ORTAL: EN.._
TTEE anET tCPREPARATORRYpOMMITTEE o HE UNITED t 5Y C
NAENCERTIONS DCOM ON TRAE AENTND EMPLOYM
rCAL SMMITTEEB-CO,*aI--
.lfngth Weeils, February :1947,m. 2'4+ .
n: Mr.,R. ChrmaHACKLE . SCRA
The TechnicaommitOMeMl ittes met to consider the Repoirts of ts Tenth
and Elevenith Meetngs and its Draft Report covering Articles 15-23 and 37.
1. The Report of the Tenth MeetiCng, E/P/T/C.6/ 36, wasapproved with
towhe folling changes:
(a) Page 1, second paragraph line 1: substitute "The" for "When the".
(b) Pagee 2, lin 1: reverse the order of the wor ds "to"and
"=syria3l."-
(c) Page 2, paragraph 1, last sentence: further consoideratin was
deferred until discussion of the Draft Report.
(d) Page: 3, paragraph 2, line 2: "Article 25r,ph paraga w2 (f)" as
usubstitt"ed for Article - 35, parag.raph 2"
(e) Page 3ra, Paragphs (a) and (b): not considered, sincer the Daft
Report contains a new version of these paragraphs.
e* i, line : substitute "and7" for "`r".;-
(6 Page 4, line 5:a il "in so far" at beginnnig of lin.e,
(h) Page 4, line 10:hang cefirs"t or" to "on".
(i) Page 4, text paragraph 4l, ine 3 should read: "the Organization
may deem necessary" etc.
()page 4, text paragraph 4, line 4: replace "the statistics are" by
"such information is".
/(k) Page 4, E/PC/T/C.6/58
Page 2
(k) Page 4, text paragraph 5, line 3: substitute "international
organizations" for "inter-governmental specialized agencies".
(1) Page 5, line 2: add "the" before "other".
Secretariat note: The first sentence of text paragraph 5, page 4, was
supplemented as indicated in E/PC/T/C.6/36/Add.1, after deletion of the
words "relating to international trade".
2. The Summary Report of the Eleventh Meeting, E/PC/T/C.6/4.1, was
approved with the following changes:
(a) Page 2, text of Article 23, Boycotts, lines 3-6: the words
"any specific Member country or countries" were substituted (twice)
for "other Member countries".
*(b) Page 2, text of Article 23, the proviso underscored was deleted,
on the understanding that the contents should be recorded in the
'Report.
(c) Page 3, text of introductory part of Article 37, line 1: delete
"8" in "requirements" and insert "such" after "that": line 6: delete
"the" and listed below".
(d) Page 4, line 3, substitute "a" for "the" (before "military").
(e) Page 5, line 14, substitute "not accepted" for "passed over".
(f) Page 5, line 15, substitute "Article 25:2(b)" for "paragraph
(b)".
3. The Committee considered pages 1-28 of the Draft Report (E/PC/T/C.6/55).
The changes introduced will be taken into account in editing the final
Report. |
GATT Library | dy841zc7262 | UN radio interview with William L.. Clayton, Chief of U.S. Delegation | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, November 26, 1947 | Department of Public Information Havana, Cuba and United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment | 26/11/1947 | press releases | Press Release ITO/41 and ITO/1-48 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/dy841zc7262 | dy841zc7262_90200330.xml | GATT_156 | 737 | 4,560 | UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
DEPARTMENT OF- PUBLIC INFORMATION
HAVANA, CUBA
Press Release ITO/41
26 November 1947
UN RADIO INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM L.. CLAYTON, CHIEF
OF U.S. DELEGATION
The United Nations Radio tonight broadcast from.
Havana an interview with William L. Clayton, Chief of the
United States Deleation to the UN Conference on Trade and
Employment.
Text of the interview follows:
QUESTION: Mr. Clayton, would you tell us what the United States
expects to gain from participation in the Trade and Employment
Conference?
CLAYTON: We expect that the International Trade Organization,
which should be set up here, will contribute to increased pro-
duction, distribution and consumption of goods in the United
States and throughout the world, This would result, of course,
in a higher s tandnrd of living everywhere,
If we are successful at Havana in getting agreement on re-
duction of barriers to world trade, other countries will be
able to buy more of the surplus products of American farms
and factoriés. This doesn't seem so important now, but some
day we will be faced with surpluses again. In turn we will
be anabled. to buy and import more of the essential goods we
need. More imports into the United States will help to lower
costs and increase the standard of living.
As you know, our very best customers have always been these
countries with highly developed econonies--such as Canada, Gre:
Britain and France,
(MORE) CL AYTON -2 - ITO/41
QUEST ON: What is the United States Delegation's feeling about
the absence of the USSR from this Conference?
CLAYTON: The United States Delegation regrets the absence of the
USSR from this Conference and hopes that the USSR and other
countries In Eastern Europe will join the ITO when it is
set up, However the USSR and her satellites do only about
5% of the international trade of the world. whereas the coun-
tries represented at the Havana Conference do 90%, to 95% of
the trade of the world.
QUESTION;
Since Congress will be called upon to enact into law
any changes in the United States present trade policies,
how does The US. Delegation maintain contact with Cong-
ress to know how far the latter will extend its approval?
OLAYTON: We have congression, representatives on our Delegation,
who are keeping in close touch with the work of the Confer-
ence, I do want to pint out however that our present po-
licies for lowering trade barriers were first adopted by
congress in 1934 with the passage of the Hull Reciprocrl
Trade Agreements Act. That Act made possible the United
States reduction of tariff barriers at Geneva, as well as
our pre-war trade agreements.
QUESTION: The work at Geneva and Havana seens to be one of the
really hopeful and constructive developments in the
world today, is that not so?
CLAYTON: Yes, I think that is right, If people everywhere are
employed, have enough to eat and wear and decent houses in
which to live, they are not so likely to turn to dangerous
totalitarian philosophies and leaders. I am sure that one
of the best ways for the United States to work for world
peace is through just such cooperative measures for increas-
ing trade and employment as are now being taken at Havane.
(MORE) CLAYTON -3- ITO/41
QUESTION: Is it too early to judge, from the attitudes of the
different Delegations, how fat they, are likely to go in the effort
to establish and maintain world-wide economic prosperity?
CLAYTON: There will, of course, be differences of opinion
among the many nations represented here. Suggestions for changes
will be made, and some of them adopted. However, I beliave that
this Conference will. reach agreement on the Trada Charter ln sub-
stantielly its present form,
ln conclusion, I think I should point out that the objectives
of the Charter have been widely approved in the United States by
many of our newspapers, by leading members of bath major. political
parties, as well as by important labor, business and farm groups
and individuals. This is not surprising. Thoughtful people every-
where realize that economic warfare and unemployment and hunger are
as dangerous to the pence of the world as military aggression. We
must, therefore, agree to work for the establishment and maintenance
of world.-wide economic order , and high levels of production and
employment. This we shall try to do at Havana.
-3- ITO/41
.
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GATT Library | px445zj0539 | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment : Note by the Executive Secretary | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, November 14, 1947 | 14/11/1947 | official documents | E/CONF.2/6 and E/CONF.2/1-8 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/px445zj0539 | px445zj0539_90040021.xml | GATT_156 | 229 | 1,685 | United Nations Nations Unies
CONFERENCE CONFERENCE E/CONF.2/6
ON DU 14 November 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTE BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
1. The following amendments to the draft Rules of Procedure already
circulated (document E/CONF.2/2) are suggested:
(a) Substitute the following wording for the present wording of
Rule 12:
"There shall be a General Committee of sixteen members, no
two of whom shall be drawn from the same delegation, and which
shall be so constituted as to ensure its representative character.
It shall comprise the President of the Conference who shall preside,
the Vice-Presidents, the chairmen of the principal committees
of the Conference and four other members elected by the
Conference."
(b) Insert a new Chapter V entitled "Nominations Committee reading as
follows:
"Rule 15
"There shall be a Nominations Committee of twelve members
appointed by the President and presided over by him. The
Nominations Committee shall present to the Conference
recommendations regarding the Vice-Presidents and the elected
members of the General Committee. It shall also present to each
committee recommendations regarding its office bearers."
2. The following corrections should also be made in the same document:
(a) In Rule 35 add "one" before "person" In the first sentence.
(b) In Rule 45 delete the "d" in "required".
(c) In Rule 51 amend "36" to read "37". |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/W.74
AND ECONOMIQUE 13 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITEE
OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE SUB-COMMITTEE
UNITED STAES PROPOSAL
Article 76
Functions of the Commission on Business Practices
The Commission on Business Practices shall have the following functions:
2. To perform the functions and duties of the Organization set forth in
Articles 40 and 41 of Chapter VI, except the publications of reports and
the making of recommendations to Members;
2. To advise the Executive Board on all matters falling within the
scope of Chapter VI; and
3. To perform such other functions as may be assigned to it from time
to time. |
GATT Library | xx578tf4345 | United States Suggestigns Article 31. Non-Discrihnatory Administration of State Trading Interprises | United Nations Economic and Social Council, January 27, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 27/01/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/W.22 and E/PC/T/C.6/W/1-25 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/xx578tf4345 | xx578tf4345_90230223.xml | GATT_156 | 373 | 2,693 | United Nations Nations Unies
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C .6/W.22
AND ECONOMIQUE 27 January 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMlTTEE OF THE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
UNITED STATES SUGGESTIGNS
ARTICLE 31.NON DISCRIHNATORY ADMINISTRATION
OF STATE TRADING INTERPRISES
1. IF any Member establishes or maintains a state enterprise, wherever
located, which imports, exports, purchases, sells, or distributes any product,
or if any Member grants exclusive or special privileges, formally or in
effect, to any enterprise to import, export, purchase, sell, [ (7 distribute,
or produce [)] 7 any product, [and exercises effective control over the
trading operations of such enterprises the commerce of the other Members shall
be accorded treatment no less favourable then that accorded to the commerce
of any country other than that in uhich the enterprise is located in respect
of the purchase or sale by such enterprises of any product. To this end
such enterprise shall, in making its external purchases or sales of any
product, be influenced solely by commercial considerations, such as price,
quality, marketability, transportation, and other terms of purchase or sale;
l-nd also differential customs treatment due allowance being made fo any
differential customs treatment maintained consistently with the other
provisions of this Charter. The Member maintaining such state enterprise,
or Granting exclusive or special privileges to an enterprise shall make
available such information as may be appropriate in connection with the
consultation provided for in Article 35.-
2. The [foregoing] provisions of [this Article] paragraph 1 [relate]
relating to purchases or imports by state enterprises shall apply to -ja-:chases
or imports of Products for resale or industrial uee, With respect to
/purchases E/PC/T/C .6/W .22
Page. 2
purchases or imports by state enterprises of products.for governmental use
and not for resale or industrial use, Members[agree to] shall accord. to the
commerce of other Members fair and equitable treatment, having full regard
to all relevant circumstances. ..
3. o the pur-pse]s of7 his Arti[cle G state epnterTrse shall be
ruid.od to e]b2 a7hllapply tc any enterprise over whose operations the
government of a Member exercises effective control, or is in a position to
exercise fefective control by virtue of the social or exclusive privileges
granted to the enterprise. |
GATT Library | tw064jx7694 | United States Suggestion | United Nations Economic and Social Council, January 21, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council, Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee, and Administrative Sub-Committee | 21/01/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C/6/W.6 and E/PC/T/C.6/W/1-25 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/tw064jx7694 | tw064jx7694_90230204.xml | GATT_156 | 780 | 5,084 | Naions Unies RESTRICTED
ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C/6/W.6
AND ECONOMIQUE
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
ADMISTRATON SUB-COMMITTE OF THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE
OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
UNITED STATES SUGGESTION,. ........................... ,
The attached-amendments'to Article 64 (Voting in the Conference),
o-tc~v-,B8 fMemaership Jn the Executiwe 3oard) end Article 69 (Voting in
the Etuolive Board) are d.&iied:t provide. or a system of. eighted
votin.n 'thec ITO which would 'e ssion trictly infined .o issues ae1tut
o: the~ba~lnoe-oT-payme,ts prooisions of the Charter; and t_ the issue of
Mes-erb4ip in the Executive Board.
Th maiX.consideration in support of this plan is that -xchange
ree<rioIions.1.o q ..titative restrictions cn trade are equally effective
alteinariy& ze~od. of dealing with balance of payments problems; that
nder eaiT resatjurirt~c;-otrende heusdicnicnohe Interxaticnal
M ~eich hFlrd swh~& §as s.ystem of weighted voting; and that if the
same voting system is adIpted in the sTO on balance of payments matters
the con is Vi.s eaur8ea sency-btoesnte acticnS of the Fund and the ITO
sn in shiiiqp 1w4chxpecey are epected to mmpursuei a coon polcy as
envisasd in.6,t8cane s oA & d-9<.;*the Charter.
gnt is.reconizedissat the 1sbues on which weighted voting is intended
toy apply ma,,need to be more closely defined than in the attached draft-
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Article 64. Voting (Conference)
1. Except as provided in paragraph 2, each Member shall have one vote.
in the Conference.
2. Whenever voting in the Conference is required on any Matter, traing
under Article 26 28 or 29, in which the Organization and the International
Monetary Fund have a common interest, and in the election of members of the
Excecutive Board each Member which is a member of the international
Monetary Fund shall here in the Conference the same numebr of notes
as it as currently entitled to cast in the Fund pursuant to Article XII,
Section 5(a) of the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary
Fund, and each other Member shall have in the Conferonce the number of
votes provided for in the special exchange agreement entered into between
that Member and the Organization pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 29.
3.The Conference shall make arrangements for the detailed applicatation
of the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article in respect of the election
of members of the Executive Board. Such arrangements shall be framed on
general principles analogous to those set forth in paragraph 1 through 6
of Schedule C annexed to the Articles of Agreement of the International
(Alternatively: Such arrangement shall to framed on general principle -
desi~i to assure t)hat (a the votosby anycast Ishemb er a-lnot
cowunt toard the election of more than one member oBof t andh(e )ard b
thse voteby cast each Member sounthall c toward tctioonhe elomee of s
mener of the Board.)
e4&.resmay -w eotherwise provided forin t : thCharetordecisions, !.
eoCfn erencth oflle sha be taken by a majority of[Members the present
ad rg] ovincJoes cast
Article 68. Membhierspx (Eecutive Bdoar)
1. ExTheeive cutBd oar shall consist of fifteen Members of the Orgarizantio
elected by then Cofecreine n accordancety wh paraghraps 2 and orf cAtile 64.
/2,Subject E/PC/T/C. 6/W.6
Page 3
2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3, one third of the members
of the Executive Board shall be elected. each year for a term of three years.
The Conference may by regulation determine for any election that retiring
members, other than those elected by the five Members of the Organization
having the largest number of votes under paragraph 2 of Article 64, shall
not be eligible for immediate re-election.
3. At the first election, fifteen Members of the Executive Board shall
be chosen. The term of office of five Members shall expire at the end
of one year, and of five other Members at the end of two years, in
accordance with arrangements made by the Conference.
4. Each Member of the Executive Board shall have one representative and
may appoint alternates and advisers to its representatives.
Article 69. Voting (Executive Board)
1. Except as provided in paragraph 2 each member of- the Executive Board
shall have one vote.
2. Whenever voting in the Executive Board is required on any matter,
arising under Article 26, 28 or 29, in which the Organization and the
International Monetary Fund have a common interest, each member of the
Executive Board shall be entitled to cast the number of votes which
mounted towards-the election of that member under paragraphs 2 and 3
of Article 64.
3. Decisions of the Executive Board shall be made by a majority of
[members present and voting] the votes cast. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/W.6/Add.1
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL 27 January 1947 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Document E/PC/T/C.6/W.6, submitted by the United States Delegation,
sets forth a plan for weighted voting in the ITO (a) on matters in which
the ITO and the Fund have a common interest, and (b) in the election of
the Executive Board. The following explanations and clarifications may
be of use to the committee in its consideratlon of this proposal;
1. It is intended that substantive matters the method of voting
suggested should be confined to cases in which the Organization is
required under the Charter to consult the Fund before acting. This
purpose might be effected better by revising the opening part of
par,2 of Article 64 and par.2 of Article 69 along the following
lines (delated language in brackets, new language underscored);
Article 64
"2. Whenevr voting in the Conference is required [an any matter
arising under Article 26, 28 or 29 in which the Organization and the
International Monetary Fund have a common interest]. on any decision
of the organization required to be taken in consultation with the
International Monetary Fund under paragraphs 3 and 5 of Article 26,
Article 29, " etc.
"2. (Same as above appropriately replacing the word 'conference'
by `Executive Board')" 2. With regard E/PC/T/C.6/W.6./Add.1
Page 2
2.Wtith regard to the application of the Fund voting system to the
election of the members of the Board of the ITO, the following points
amy be noted:
A. N oMembre wouId be allowed to splithbs otevs o as to elect
or- than one member ofzthe oardB. nIiothe r:ords, countries
having a large number of votes because of their large quotas in
the Fund (which have relation to the economic importance of the
country) could use these votes only for the purpose of electing
themselves to the Board. Thus, as wilI be explained below, the
six countries having the largest votes would all be equal for
this purpose despite the difference in their votes.
B. It would be provided in general that no Member could be
elected to the Board on any ballot unless he obtained a i-. -
number of votes equal to the average resulting from a division
of the total number of elegible votes by the total number of
members to be elected. Thus, using the Fund voting quotas as
given in the attached Schedule I, the following results would
1. On the first ballot, the average number of votes
required to elect, assuming an Executive Board of fifteen
members would be over 6,000. Since only three countries
(the United States, the United Kingdom and the USSR) have
more than thi; number, presumably only these three countries
would be elected on the first ballot.
2. On the second ballot, the average number of votes
required to elect (the eligible votes divided by the
remaining number of seats) would be 3,944. This would
mean that China (5,750 votes), France (5,500 votes) and
India (4,250 votes) could elect themselves on this ballot.
3. On the third ballot approximately 3,500 votes would
be required to elect. Since no one of the remaining
/countries E/PC/T/C.6/W.6/Add.1 Page 3
Countries would have this number of votes, it would require
the support of some other country or countries to be elected.
4. Countries comprising a geographical area could be
almost certain of electing a director if they voted
together, for example, the Latin American republics
(excluding Argentina) would have 9,645 votes and thus
could always elect two directors. An illustration of how
this might work out is afforded by the elections in the
Monetary Fund as shown in the attached Schedule II.
C. In order to make provision against the possibility that
there night be inadequate rotation of seats, the Conference
by majority vote would be authorized to declare for any
election that retiring members (other than those elected by
the six members of the Organization having the largest number
of votes, or whatever rnember is decided upon) shall not be
eligible for immediate re-election.
D. In voting in the Executive Board on the balance of payments
issues referred to above, each Member would cast the votes which
counter towards his election (or to which the Member is
entitled in his own right, whichever is higher). How this
might work out is illustrated in Schedule II.
B. A possible advantage of the plan is that each Member of the
ITO would, so to speak, have a particular representative on the
Board to which it could look for assistance in making its voice
heard. E/PC/T/C.6/W.6/Add.1
Page 4
SCHEDULE OF VOTES UNDER INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.*
Country
United States
United Kingdom
USSR
China
France
India
Canada
Netherlands
Belgium
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Unton of South Africa
Mexico
Denmark
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
New Zealand
Norway
Egypt
Greece
Iran
Peru
Philippine Republic
Uruguay
Venezuela
Bolivia
Iraq
Ethiopia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Haiti
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Iceland
Liberia
Panama
Number of Votes
27,750
13,250
12,250
5,750
5,500
4,250
3,250
3,000
2,500
2,250
1,750
1,500
1,500
1,250
1,150
930
830
750
750
750
750
750
700
650
500
500
400
400
400
350
350
330
310
300
300
300
300
300
275
275
270
270
260
255
100,580
* Based on amended quotas in Articles of Agreement
of International Monetary Fund.
I E/PC/T/C .6/W.6/Add.1
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SCHEDULE II
VOTING POWER OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF
Directors, appointed
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
United States
United Kingdom
China
France
India
Elected Directors
6. Santos-Filho (Brazil),
by votes of:
Brazil
Chile
Peru
Uruguay
Bolivia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Panama
INTERNATIONAL FUND*
Number
of Votes
by:
27,750
13, 250
5,750
4,750
4,250
elected
1,750
750
500
400
350
300
270
255
4,575
7. Gomez (Mexico), elected by votes of:
Mexico 1,150
Colombia 750
Cuba 750
Costa Rica 300
Doninican Republic 300
Guatemala 300
El Salvador 275
Honduras 275
Nicaragua 270
4,370
8. Bruins (Netherlands) elected by
votes of:
Netherlands 3,000
Union of South Africa 1,250
4,250
9. . Rasminsky (Canada), elected by votes of:
Canada 3,250
Norway 750
4,000
* The total number of votes and the percentage distribution of the
voting power of member countries are affected by the fact that
Denmark did not join in time to participate in the elections. E/PC/T/C.6/W.6/Add.1
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Number
of votes
10. Mladek (Czechoslovakia) elected by
votes of:
Czechoslovakia 1,5
Poland 1,5
Yugoslavia 8
00
00
50
11. Gutt (Belgium), elected by votes of:
Belgium 2,500
Luxembourg 350
Iceland 260
12. Saad (Egypt) elected by votes of:
Egypt 700
Greece 650
Iran 500
Philippines 400
Iraq 330
Ethiopia 310
Total
3,850
3,110
2,890
82,795 |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/W.2l
AND ECONOMIQUE 27 January 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF
THE INTERNATOINAL CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
UNITED STATES SUGGESTIONS
ARTICLE 30. GENERAL UNDERTAKING REGARDING SUBSIDIES-
ELIMNATIOIN OF EXPORT SUBSIDIES - EXCEPTIONS
1. [EXcept as provided in paragraphs 2 and 4 of this Article] if any
Member [establishes or maintains] grants any subsidy, including any form
of income or price support, [to the domestic producers of any product]
which operates to increase [the] exports of [such] a product from or to
reduce [the] imports of [such] a product into its territory, [such] the
Member shall notify the Organization in writing as to the extent and
nature of the subsidization, as to the anticipated effect of the
subsidization on the quantity of the product imported into and exported
from the territory of the Member and as to the conditions making the
subsidization necessary. In any case in which it is determined that
serious prejudice to the interest of any Member is caused or threatened
by the operation of any such subsidization, the Member granting the
subsidization shell [undertake to] upon request, discuss with the other
Member or Members concerned, or with the Organization, the possibilit of
Imitming the subsidization.
2. [Except as provide in pararaph 4,] No Member shall grant, directly
or indirectly, any subsidy an the exportation of any product; or establish
ar maiatain amy other system, which results in the sale of such product
for export at a price lower than the comparable price charged tor the
like product to buyers in the domestic market, due allowance being made
/for differences in
Nations Unies E/PC/T/C .6/W.21
Page 2
for differences in conditions and terms of sale, for differences in
taxation, and for other differences affecting price comparability. The
preceding sentence shall not be constriued to prevent any Member faom
exempting exported products from duties or taxes imposed in respect of
li ke products when consumed domestically , [or] from remitting such
duties or taxes which have accrued[.] [The use of] or from using the
proceeds of such duties or taxes to make payments to domestic poducers.
[would. be considered. as a case under paragraph 1] Members shall give
effect to the provisions of this paragraph at the earliest practicable
date, but in.any event not later than three years from the day on which
this Charter enters into force. If any Member considers itself unable
to make the provisions of this parargraph effective. in respect of any
specified product or products upon the expiration of such period, such
Member shall, at,least three months before the expiration of such period,
give to the Organization a notice in writing to that effect, accompanied.
by a complete analysis of the practices in question and the facts
justifying them and. an indication as to the extension of the period desired.
It shall then be determined whether the extension requested. should be made.
3. A system for the stabilization of the domestic price of a primary
product, which [some times] results over a period in the sale of the
product for export at a price lower than the comparable price charged for
the like product to buyers in thee domestic market, may be determined by
the Organization not to be .a subsid y on exportation under the terms of
paragrph 2 if it has Zat times7 also resulted -ovee a yoenio& in the sale
o., the product for export at a price higher than the comparable. price
charged for the like product to domestic buyers, and. if the system is so
operated, either because of the effective limitation of production or
otherwise, as not to [unduly] st imulate exports unduly or otherwise
/ sariousl y prejudice the interest of other members.
/4.(a) In any E/PC/T/C o/W. 21
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4. (a) In any case of subsidization of a primary cammodity, whether
falling under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2, if a Member considers
that its interest is seriously prejudiced by the subsidy or if the
Member granting the subsidy considers itself unable to comply with
the provisions of paragraph 2 within the time limit laid down
therein, the difficulty may be [deemed] determined, to be a special
difficulty of the kind referred to in Chapter VII, and in that event,
the procedure laid down in that Chalter shall be followed.
(b) If it is determined that the measures [mentioned in] orovided
for in [sub-paragraph (a)] Chapter VII have not succeeded, or do
not promise to succeed. within a reasonable period of time, in
removing or preventing the development of a burdensome world surplus
of the primary product concerned, the requirements of paragraphs 1
and 2 shall cease to apply in respect of such product as from the
effective date of such determination and shall not be re-applied
in respect of such product until a date determined in accordance
with procedures approved by tte Organization.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisioons of paragraph 2 and
sub-paragraph 4 (b), no Member shall grant any subsidy on the
exportation of any [primary] product which has the effect of
acquiring for that Member a share of world trade in that product
in excess of the share which it had during a previous representative
period, account being taken insofar as practicable of any special
factors which may have affected or may be affecting the trade in
that product. The selection of a representative period. for any
product end the appraisal of any special factors affecting the
trade in the product shall be made initially by the Member granting
the subsidy; Provided, that such Member shall, upon the request of
any other Member having an important interest in the trade in that
/product, or E/PC/T/C-.6/W. 21
Page 4
product, or upon the request of the Organization, consult promptly
with the other Member or with the Oranization regarding the need
for an adjustment of the base period selected, or for the
re-appraisal of the special factors involved,.
5. Any determination required. by or appropriate to the operation of
this Article shall be made under procedures established by the
Organization in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 66. |
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28 November 1947
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION FROM
FRENCH OF ADDRESS BY MR. KEMAL SULEYMAN VANER
OF DELEGATION OF TURKEY
Mr. Chairman:
I would 'like to express the profound regret of the head of
Dur Delegation, Ambassador Sarper that because of the prolongation
of the work of the General Assembly, he is unable to attend this
meeting.
The Turkish Government, faithful to its policy of internation
al cooperation in all branches of human activity, has accepted will
greet pleasure the invitation to participate in the work of the
International Conference on Trade and Employrient. The Turkish
Delegation is happy to announce that it will take advantage of all
opportunities to contribute modestly to the achievement of the com
mon tasks.
Our Government has followed with great interest the prepara-
tory work which resulted in the setting up of a Draft Charter,
which is before us today. Our delegation has been instructed to
express the gratitud of our government to all those who have par-
ticipated in the drafting of the Charter.
The Turkish delegation will present its observations and
amendments when the articles of the Charter are discussed. How-
ever, I can say now that the Charter has produced generally a
favorable impression in my country and that we consider with Pp-
timism the future of the International Orgaization on Trade and
Employment.
What we have before us is undoubtedly a work of compromise.
One can criticize the Draft on the basis that it centains too man,
exceptions besides many provisions satisfying our ideas. But how
(MORE) -2- Turkey
ITO/50
could it be different? Was it possible to ignore the real situa-
tion created by two destructive wars and by a period between the
two world wars during which most of the nations tried to esta-
blish completely self-sufficient economic systems? And was it
possible to forget the differences which existed between ccun-
tries of different economic levels?
In the opinion of the Turkish Delegation, the Charter pre-
sents a character of completeness precisely because it constit-
utes a compromise between on one hand the ideal which we want to
achiev end which is laid down in precise rules, and on the other
hand the numerous restrictions and economic barriers under which
we live today and which we hope to see eliminated in a not too
distant future.
Our Draft Charter is indeed the result of a decision which
was taken in conformity with Article 55 of the United Nations
Charter . This Article stipulates that in order to insure peace-
ful and friendly relations between nations, the organization of
the United Nations will promote the raising of standards of
living, full employment as well as the development and progress
in the economic and social domain. But how could the standard of
living in the economically undeveloped countries be raised, if
those countries were placed at the same level as the nations
economically developed? I don' t want to say that the Draft Char-
ter before us is completely satisfactory and that it could be
accepted as it is by the Turkish delegation. It can be said how-
ever that the fact that it contains the principle of protection
and help for the progress of undeveloped nations is a great pro-
mise for the future.
We have had many proofs since the first world war of the im-
possibility for any country, great or small, to isolate itself
and to build its prosperity on the miseries of other nations.
(MORE) TURKEY
ITO/50
Today, it is a firmly established fact that the weil being of
every nation depends on the general prosperity.
The Turkish Government has already courageously initiated
a trade policy based on the principle of general and multi-late-
ral equilibrium. You can therefore easily understand our
desire to seek the Charter become effective as soon as possible.
There are only two possibilities before us, Gentlemen.
Either each of us will have to protect himself through unila-
teral measures through restrictions of imports, subsidies for
exports and through generally bi-lateral agreements. We know
very weil where this course will lead us. It will bring us to
the lowest possible balances cf bilateral payments, to a re-
duction of the standards of living, even for the most powerful
countries since it is impossible for any country to reduce its
imports without being hurt by similar measures taken by other
ccuntries. The other course before us is to accept the spirit -f
this Charter and thus promote the greatest possible exchange of
trade, as well as to increase production in abandoning egoistic
and short-sighted policies. This road will lead us towards
general prosperity and security. As far as Turkey is concerned,
she will do her utmost to achieve the aim laid down in the Charter
To conclude, Mr. Chairman, allow me to express sincerest
hope that this conference will succed. |
GATT Library | pr702wm0690 | Uruguay Round - press feature | [ca. 1947 - 1994] | NaT | official documents | 91-1742 and 1727-1748 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/pr702wm0690 | pr702wm0690_91600079.xml | GATT_156 | 6,609 | 42,561 | The attached press features are intended to outline the main areas of nego-
tiation in the Uruguay Round and to emphasise their importance and rele-
vance to the everyday concerns of businessmen. employees, investors.
consumers - in fact. everyone with an interest in the health of world trade.
The Round is extremely complex and touches on many aspects of global
economic activity. Equally. governments have pursued their national ob-
jectives through sophisticated and carefully-considered negotiating posi-
tions. In seeking to simplify the issues for the general reader, these
features are not intended to compromise any negotiating position of any
participant.
The eight items consist of a general feature looking at the overall impact
of the Round and one on each of the seven current negotiating areas. The
material can be used freely. in whole or in part, and without attribution or
acknowledgement.
December 1991
91-1742 Press Features
THE URUGUAY ROUND: A GIANT STEP FOR TRADE AND
DEVELOPMENT, AND A RESPONSE TO THE
CHALLENGES OF THE MODERN WORLD
Why? ...
Why is success in the Uruguay Round really necessary? What is there to lose
if it fails? Is it only the credibility of GATT as an institution that is at stake? Is it
the resolution of a few specific trade problems of importance to just one or other of
the big trading nations? Or are the stakes higher still? The answers lie in the past
and in the future - what has GATT done so far. and what could it do in the future if
its member countries achieve the objectives they set themselves in the Uruguay
Round negotiations?
Because ...
GATT has an acknowledged record of achievement. As a result of seven
trade rounds since it was established. it has secured the lowering of average tariff
levels from around 40 per cent in the late 1940s to about 5 per cent now. That has
helped international trade enjoy long periods of high growth - an average of
8 per cent annually in the 1950s and 1960s for instance. These phases were un-
doubtedlyspurred by tie impressive reduction of trade barriers and. no less. by the
climate of confidence the GATT system has created for businessmen to invest and
trade in an increasingly open global market.
In volume terms. world merchandise trade has multiplied 12 fold since
GATT was established in 1947. The value of merchandise trade rose from about
S57 billion, in 1947. to a record S3500 billion last year. Trade in services is now
worth at least S800 billion a year.
Because ...
A major factor in the recovery of the world economy and trade in the 199X0s
was the strength of United States' import demand. However. the attitude of the US
Administration to h'ie country s trading performance was very inuch influenced by
its expectations for opening up new market opportunities for its exporters; in par-
ticular. through the Uruguay Round. Other trading nations made the same assump-
tio1a: some even decided on their own to open up their economies to greater
international competition because they considered that this was the irreversible di-
rection of world trade as a whole. In many cases. these were developing countries
and. more recently have included the reforming countries of Easternl and Central
Europe.
I Uruguay Round
These individual efforts at trade liberalization gathered pace as the Round
progressed. They were a clear expression of anticipation of a successful outcome
of the Round and its potential for promoting sustained economic growth. Would
governments be disposed to do the same in the future in the absence of results from
the negotiations? Might reforms even begin to unravel? The blow to business con-
fidence would almost certainly exacerbate the slow-down in economic growth and
trade seen in 1989 and 1990. Already there are early signs of further deterioration
- the reappearance of inflation and high unemployment in several industrialized
countries, for instance. And would some governments simply concentrate on the
distant, second-best solution of creating new regional groups? Because ...
Current economic conditions are a dangerous breeding environment for ever-
present protectionist tendencies and short-term thinking in government policy-
makin-g. An upsurge in protectionist policies would give rise to a climate of
conflict and a lack of business confidence that would result in a further slow-down
in production and trade. Recourse to unilateral or bilateral solutions more or less
imposed at the political level would flout the principles at the heart of multilateral-
ism - principles which have ensured economic benefits from the system for all its
participants for many decades. GATT is a rampart against a chain reaction of re-
taliatory protectionist measures which such a policy drift would inspire.
Because...
GATT is being pushed by many global developments into assuming a
strengthened role in the new multilateralism of the future. The renunciation of cen-
tralized economic management in Central and Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union
and elsewhere is a call for help to which the market-based GATT system must re-
spond. The huge potential for economic and trade development of these new de-
mocracies - which together represent markets of hundreds of millions consumers
for foreign suppliers, as well as competing exporters - needs a strong GAT. They
look to joining a coherent and stable trading system that is well adjusted to com-
mercial realities: capable not only of absorbing the shock of their integration but
also of displaying a creative and flexible response to the challenges they will face
in the future.
There are many linkages at work in the global economy. At the international
level it has become increasingly difficult to separate the objectives and effects of
policies on trade, finance, money and world development. This is recognised in the
Uruguay Round. At the same time the gap between traditional trade policies im-
posed at the border (tariffs, for instance) and domestic policies having trade effects
(production subsidies, among them) - has narrowed significantly as the agenda of
the Uruguay Round demonstrates clearly.
2 Press Features
Because ...
The nature and complexity of trade are changing and provide challenges to
the multilateral system. Trade in services has created millions of jobs and is still
booming. Securing a set of rules and the progressive opening of services markets
should help drive the growth of this sector.
Competitiveness depends more than ever on creativity and innovation espe-
cially in high-technology industries. Agreement on a Uruguay Round package
would provide more adequate protection for intellectual property, and thus
strengthen economic growth and the spread of technology worldwide.
Trade in textiles and agriculture serve to satisfy basic human needs. At the
same time, they illustrate the dilemma between conflicting pressures to maintain
long-standing protection in some markets, on one hand, and the pressing need of
many competitive producers for these sectors to be progressively opened up to mar-
ket forces, on the other. Consumers and taxpayers would be the first to benefit
from liberalization, and major sources of conflict would be eased.
Because ...
Success in the Uruguay Round will also reflect changes in the ways of "doing
business". The interplay between trade in goods and trade in services, the impact
of computers and advanced telecommunications, and the effects of the rapid growth
of international investment as a stimulant or an alternative to trade all provide good
reasons for updating the multilateral trade rules. It is necessary to adapt or add to
some of the rules of the General Agreement. So, rules on the origin of goods, the
alleged circumvention of anti-dumping duties by local assembly operations, and
trade-distorting investment practices are among many being discussed in the Uru-
Puay Round.
That's why!
The Uruguay Round is thus linked with the realities of trade in the 1990s and
the global challenges of the day. It is the biggest round of trade negotiations ever
undertaken. It is an opportunity to stimulate sustainable growth in developed and
developing economies alike. Its success will affect the world economy as a whole,
but also each of us in our daily lives as workers, employers, entrepreneurs, traders,
investors or consumers.
3 Press Features
MARKET ACCESS: CREATING WIDER CHOICE FOR
CONSUMERS AND COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS
FOR TRADERS
The consumer's pocket and the efficient company's balance sheet will be the
first to benefit from a successful Uruguay Round. Tariff liberalization lowers prices
for consumers, and encourages the more efficient allocation of national resources
to competitive industries. And it is a spur for development in poorer countries.
Continuing with unfinished business
The steep decline in tariff levels during the postwar period - from about 40
per cent to around 5 per cent on industrial goods in developed countries - is the re-
sult of the seven completed trade rounds sponsored by GATT. In the same period,
the value of world merchandise trade soared from $57 billion to over $3,500 billion
a year. The Uruguay Round promises not only a continuation of trade liberaliza-
tion, but its further extension in tens of tariff cuts and bindings (the freezing of
maximum duty rates in national membership schedules) to the potentially huge
markets of the developing world. However, because of GATT's previous success,
this Round has had to tackle the most sensitive remaining high tariffs which have
been left intact in the past.
Since the launching of the Round in 1986, many developing countries have
been liberalizing their trade regimes independently in anticipation of a successful
Round (in 19'O. imports by developing countries rose by 8 per cent - higher than
the world import growth rate of 5 per cent). Countries recently joining the GATE
have undertaken comprehensive market-opening reforms, expecting to be part of a
more liberal multilateral trading system. A failed Round could not only seriously
undercut this trade liberalization trend sweeping long-insulated markets, it could
also badly damage an economic lifeline from Eastern Europe. and other countries
in transition to market economies, which need to cope with a collapse in traditional
trade arrangements. It is not surprising that "trade not aid" has become a popular
slogan in these countries.
Lower barriers - higher gains
Market-access negotiators in the Uruguay Round committed themselves to
lower tariffs, on average, by no less than the reduction achieved during the Tokyo
Round - about 30 per cent. They are also addressing specific trade practices like tar-
iff escalation (when import duties are higher on semi-processed products than on
raw materials. and higher still on finished products) and tariff peaks (the use of high
tariffs to shelter certain sensitive industries like textiles). Some participants are also
aiming to negotiate. in the so-called "zero-for-zero" initiative, the complete elimi-
5 Uruguay Round
nation of tariffs in some sectors, including steel, chemicals, medicine, fish, wood
and paper, beer, electronic products and medical and construction equipment.
The negotiations are also expected to result in substantial reduction in non-
tariff measures (NTMs). NTMs are considered less desirable than tariffs because
they directly reduce competition and often are not transparent. Some examples of
NTMs are import quotas. import licensing systems, "buy-national" provisions and
technical standards.
Two specific sectors are covered by the market-access negotiations: tropical
products and natural resource-based products. A successful deal should lower
prices for many familiar grocery items like bananas, coffee, tea, chocolate, cooking
oil, fish, paper, spices and nuts. At the same time, it would help many struggling
economies dependent on export of a few cash crops who desperately need new mar-
ket-access opportunities. The Mid-Term Review led to provisional concessions on
tropical products involving trade worth an estimated US$20 billion. This package
and further more significant concessions would be at risk should the Round fail.
6 Press Features
TEXTILES AND CLOTHING: ENDING A BIG EXCEPTION
TO THE WORLD TRADE RULES
Many of us pay much too much for at least one basic necessity - clothing.
Since 1974. much of the textiles and clothing imports of industrialized countries
has been subject to bilateral quota restrictions negotiated under the Multifibre Ar-
rangement (MFA). Not only that but high tariffs are often imposed on textiles.
Consumers in developing countries often equally disadvantaged by tariffs and other
trade barriers on imports of textiles and clothing.
The original aim of negotiating an exception for the textile sector from GATE
rules was to give a breathing space for developed countries' industries to adjust to
competition from lower-cost producers. The MFA itself was an extension of the
short-term and long-term cotton agreements negotiated in the GATT in the 1 960s.
Estimates of the total cost to consumers of this trade protection in the United
States alone are as high as $27 billion a year. Removing tariffs and MFA quotas
would lower import prices of textiles and clothing by up to 50 per cent for the
American consumer. according to studies. Some economists have also calculated
that trade protection forces British and Canadian consumers annually to pay
£500 million and C$800 million extra. respectively, for clothing purchases. It has
been estimated that annual consumer costs of protection per job saved in these three
countries are roughly four to seven times higher than the average annual wage rates
in the textile and clothing industries. Economists have also pointed out that trade
protection in this sector hits lower-income families especially hard since clothing is
a basic need.
From rags to riches
The textiles and clothing industry has long been considered the first stepping
stone in industrial development. However, countries relinquish some of the corn-
petitive edge in textiles and clothing to less-developed countries as they move up
the ladder of industrialization. This was the case for the United Kingdom in the
mid-19th century. Then it was the United States. France and Germany. Next was
Japan. and then more recently. Hong Kong, Korea. Taiwan and Singapore. Coun-
tries such as Bangladesh. Thailand and Jamaica want to become major players in
the textiles and clothing sector in their turn.
Industries seldom die out when comparative advantage moves to other na-
tions. Many highly-profitable and competitive firms exist in the clothing and tex-
tiles sectors in North America, Europe and Japan. But even with the protection of
the MFA (and some would argue because of it). employment in these countries has
fallen dramatically over recent decades - due, in large part to investment in new
7 Uruguay Round
production technology. In the textile industry, employment in tile European Com-
munities and Japan is currently about half that of 1973, and in the United States and
Canada, about a quarter less. in the clothing sector the picture is more complex.
While employment has declined more than for textiles in some countries, such as
the US, Canada and some European countries, in other parts of Europe the decline
is less and in Japan it has in fact gone up.
Made to measure
Would a Uruguay Round agreement mean an immediate closure of textile
and clothing industries in the importing countries'? No. What is envisaged is a pro-
gressive integration of the sector into GATT. This means that normal GAiT rules
will ultimately apply to this, as to every other sector. But the transition period
would give the affected industries in the developed countries further tilne to adjust
to more competitive conditions - and there is no reason why viable textile and
clothing ;'1ustries should not be retained in the United States, Europe, Canada and
elsewhere at the end of the process. A special safeguard mechanism would also en-
able an importing country to deal with a sudden surge of textiles and clothing im-
ports. At the same time, improved rules elsewhere in the GAIT would ensure fair,
competitive conditions in all markets. Tcxtile and clothing markets in tile develop-
ing countries would also open up as part of a Uruguay Round deal. All in all, a deal
should mean a big boost for textiles and clothing trade which is already valued at
around $120 billion a year in each of the two sectors.
8
- - Press Features
MAKING SENSE OF FARM POLICIES: A BETTER
DEAL FOR CONSUMERS, TAXPAYERS AND
COMPETITIVE PRODUCERS
Agriculture is a politically sensitive negotiating area for many governments;
it provides a livelihood for the world's farmers - but it is also a concern for all of us
as consumers.
Trade in agricultural products is governed by GATT disciplines, but they are
mostly less predictable than those applicable to industrial goods. Agricultural
products have also largely been excluded from the big reductions in tariffs and non-
tariff barriers made in previous negotiating rounds. As a result, exceptional treat-
ment has led to uncompetitive production and growing surpluses shielded behind a
proliferation of market restrictions and subsidy practices worldwide.
Restrictions retard growth
It should be no surprise, therefore, that world agricultural trade has grown
much less rapidly than trade in other products: it stands at $400 billion a year and
currently represents 11 per cent of total world merchandise trade. compared with
46 per cent in 1950. However, a third of the world's population is estimated to be
involved in agricultural production. and about two thirds of the population of devel-
oping countries.
In the case of food products, the big exporters are developed countries: the
United States. France, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom are fore-
most among them. But the importance of agricultural products within their exports
is much smaller (10-15 per cent on average) than for some developing countries.
For example. more than half of Argentina's exports and more than a third of Thai-
land's are food products.
A furrowed playing field
The cost of supporting the farm sector is huge, reaching almost $300 billion
in 1990. Budgetary costs alone represent about $50 billion each for the two major
agricultural producers and exporters - the United States and the European Commu-
nity. And the competition between these big farm traders to win and retain interna-
tiona1 markets has grown fierce and expensive. This has damaged many countries'
chances of exporting the agricultural goods they produce efficiently and hence
earning the wherewithal to repay their debt. At the same time it has discouraged the
development of efficient farm sectors in the poorest countries. The economic and
political cost of maintaining the status quo in the agricultural sector would, there-
fore, be verve high. A major reform, reversing the direction of decades of unsustain-
9 Uruguay Round
able farm policies, may be difficult to swallow for some governments faced with
worried agricultural constituencies but the overall benefits worldwide are unargu-
able and the need for change almost universally recognized.
To be more specific, what positive changes may be expected from the Uru-
guay Round negotiations? First, national policies concerning direct government
spending - domestically and to promote exports - would be modified to inject some
fair competition in farm trade.
A better form of support
Certain types of internal aid would be permitted (for example, for the protec-
tion of the environment), as well as certain export measures (such as genuine food
aid). On the other hand, Government aids that have the effect of encouraging pro-
duction and increasing surpluses, thus heralding export subsidies and distorting
trade, would be progressively reduced and replaced by legitimate aids. Govern-
ment support would move to direct income support for farmers which would not
stimulate inefficient production.
A change of this kind would avert the build-up of excessive stocks of agricul-
tural goods which have a high three-fold cost: the initial purchase of surpluses. the
costs of storage. and their disposal in overseas markets by means of subsidies. The
huge budgets devoted to these stocks - ultimately paid for by consumers and tax-
payers - could eventually be shifted to more beneficial uses.
Opening doors for a healthier environment
The second area of reform is the opening of national markets to international
competition. by replacing the many insurmountable non-tariff measures affecting
agricultural imports with normal customs duties which would be progressively re-
duced. As a result. consumers would have a wider choice of competitively-priced
agricultural goods.
Third. new disciplines on export competition - progressive reductions in ex-
port subsidies, in particular - will bring fairness to the international markets and
provide opportunities for efficient farmers who have been squeezed out of world
tade for years.
While allowing protection of human. animal and plant safety and health.
agreements envisaged in the Round would curb the use of such regulations for pro-
tectionist purposes.
Overall. the environment should be aided by Uruguay Round reforms - re-
ducing high-intensity, over-subsidized production for instance. And a wider range
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of suppliers would ensure secure food and better quality food in many countries.
At the same time, the particular problems of developing countries will be recog-
nised in a Uruguay Round deal.
One by-product of reform should be the easing of agricultural trade conflicts,
by the establishment of clear rules to determine what is allowed an( what is not.
Where disputes do arise they should be more readily resolved.
However radical the reform commitments may seem, they will be introduced
gradually. The shock to farm communities will be cushioned. At the same time.
fanrners will have, at the end of the Round, a clear idea of the environment in which
they will need to work in the future. And farmers in countries now largely kept out
of international markets by the export subsidy practices of the major players,
should see a valuable improvement in their opportunities to trade.
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PUTTING THE TRADE RULES IN ORDER
Why does world trade need rules at all? From one point of view, it is not so
different from the rules of the road. Car drivers need to know how to predict the
behaviour of others on the highway - if they cannot do so then traffic will not flow
freely. at best, and violent confrontation follows, at worst. Importers and exporters.
as well as investors and even consumers, need some predictability in markets if
world trade is to flow freely. If there is no predictability, why should anyone take
the risk of trading or investing? If the rules don't exist or are inadequate, there is
nothing to prevent damaging trade disputes.
So. GAiT is a contractual arrangement between countries which is founded
on rules. If members chose to break the rules - which are based upon the need for
predictability and stability and a healthy competitive environment for business -
then they run risks. They risk damaging their own long-term economic interests
and they risk a legal reaction from other GA`T members.
But in drafting these rules, the founding fathers of GA'T mixed economic
sense with political realism. So. while principles like non-discrimination, security
of trade concessions, undistorted competition and progressive liberalization. form
the pillars of the General Agreement. there exist also exceptions which recognise
that there is no such thing as a perfect world.
Clear rules enhance freedom of movement
However. the rules are not perfect either. Some have proved impossible to
implement. some are subject to wildly differing interpretations by GAT[ members
and some are simply out of step with the realities of trade in the 1990s. Much of
the Round is about rule-making. The agriculture. services. intellectual property
and textiles negotiations all, in some way, have rule-makina elements in them. But
many other rules. each of which may have a vital practical importance for business-
men, are being negotiated or renegotiated.
The GAIT has several rules relating to fair competition. These include anti-
dumping and subsidies disciplines. Both dumping (exporting at prices below those
charged in the domestic market) and subsidies can be offset by the importing coun-
try through anti-dumping or countervailing duties respectively. But the investiga-
tion of complaints and the imposition of these duties can be excessive and lead to
suspicions of deliberate and unwarmnted trade harassment. Over 90 per cent of all
anti-dumping investigations and duties are imposed by just four major traders (the
EC, US. Australia and Canada) while the United States accounts for the vast major-
ity of countervailing actions. Among the countries most often targetted by anti-
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dumping actions are: Japan, the United States. China, Korea, Taiwan, and member
states of the European Community.
The negotiations seek to ensure proper restraint on the use of anti-dumping
and countervailing regulations. At the same time, sornie parties are seeking to ex-
tend their use to new trading situations like the alleged circumvention of duties
through the establishment of assembly plants in importing markets. On the other
hand, there are efforts to further strict, if not ban, the use of industrial subsidies
themselves.
Even where fair competition exists, GAiT members have the possibility of
restraining imports through the so-called safeguards rule. However, in the past two
decades the European Community and the United States, in particular, have
avoided GATT disciplines and sought "voluntary export restraints" (VERs) with
competitive exporters. Hence, cartel-like arrangements have developed affecting
trade in automobiles, steel, video-tape recorders and many other products. The ef-
fectiveness of these arrangements is, in any case, doubtful but have served to under-
mine the credibility of GAiT rules. So the Round includes an effort to secure a
comprehensive safeguards agreement and a phasing out of VERs.
A number of other existing GATT rules have been the subject of Uruguay
Round negotiations. These include articles on the operation of state-owned trading
enterprises, the renegotiation of "bound" tariffs: the use of "waivers" where GAT7
members cannot avoid actions contrary to GAiT obligations: and the treatment of
duties and charges in excess of bound tariffs.
Tidying up from other Rounds
The last big trade round was the Tokyo Round and that led to a number of im-
portant agreements on non-tariff barriers in addition to those on anti-dumping and
subsidies. These too are subject to renegotiation in the Uruguay Round. Partici-
pants have sought to extend the agreement on technical barriers to trade (covering
standards and product testing procedures. for instance), and to improve those on
customs valuation and import licensing. A separate negotiation to extend the cov-
erage of the government procurement agreement should potentially bring billions
of dollars of procurement contracts within the realms of open international tender.
Other rule-making efforts include rules of origin and pre-shipment inspec-
tion. The first is vital for the efficient and fair administration of trade measures and
tariffs. The second involves a growing practice of employing private companies to
check shipment and invoicing details where governments do not have the capacity
to do it themselves. In both cases, clear rules are necessary.
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National investment regulations are also a focus of activity in the Uruguay
Round. While many countries have - even since the Round began - radically
changed their attitudes to the value of inward investment and now seek to promote
it, regulations still exist which can distort international trade. Among them are lo-
cal content requirements (where a minimum proportion of local materials must be
used by foreian-owned production plants), export performance requirements
(where a given share of output must be exported), and foreign exchange restric-
tions. Agreement in this area, would make clear which practices are forbidden and
which should be subject to disciplines to avoid trade distortion.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: PROMOTING THE TRADE
BENEFITS OF CREATIVITY AND INVENTION
The protection of intellectual property is more and more important for trade
because of the acceleration not only in the pace cf innovation but also in the speed
at which it spreads. This is a new negotiating subject for GAT7. In the Uruguay
Round what is perhaps the most comprehensive international agreement to date on
the accessibility and spread of new inventions, designs, artistic works and other
products of research and intellectual creativity is being negotiated.
Protecting the rights
Intellectual property protection covers a very wide area. ranging from copy-
riaht. trademarks. industrial designs and patents to layouts of integrated circuits.
trade secrets and geographical indications and appellations of ofigin.
Many kinds of intellectual property are already partially protected by intenia-
tional conventions. in particular the Paris Convention on patents. trademarks and
other industrial rights. and the Berne Convention on copyright. These Conventions
were negotiated under the auspices of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organi-
zation) but have not been signed by all GA1T members. They do not provide com-
mon standards on some key points - the duration of patents. for instance - and nor
do they provide effective iscans for the settlement of disputes between govern-
ments.
Eliminating the wrongs
Why establish new rules in GATT for the protection of intellectual property?
* The protection of intellectual property has become a key element in interna-
tiunal competition: creativity and inventiveness are major assets in competition
between companies and countries.
The scale of trade in counterfeit products has reached alarming proportions and
it involves a very broad range of products. from pharmaceuticals to auto parts
and luxurV goods. This is the area in which the need for international rules is
least contested.
The protection of intellectual property is a factor in technological progress: it
can encourage technology transfer between countries. leadinE to investment
and jobs.
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'The protection of intellectual property has become a source of trade tensions in
recent years. owing to the differences in the levels of protection in competing
countries. Bilateral agreements can sometimes temporarily end conflicts.
However, a multilateral agreement would have the merit of preventing such
conflicts by providing a stable and comprehensive set of agreed standards and
rules.
The international arrangement that would result from the Uruguay Round
would ultimately put an end to disparities in protection and replace them with a set
of jointly agreed standards. It would ensure that intellectual property rights are
properly protected and at the same time that measures intended to enforce those
rights do not become obstacles to legitimate trade. It would confirm the application
to intellectual property rights of the basic principles of GAIT - non-discrimination.
equality of treatment and transparency. The arrangement would also enhance the
enforcement of intellectual property rights at the national level. It would establish
an equitable international system of conciliation and dispute settlement. Special
treatment would be granted for developing countries to enable them to adjust
gradually to the requirements of the arrangement.
In short. those who provide creative and inventive products and processes
will be encouraged to share them and will get their financial return: while those
who necd such products and processes will be able get access to them.
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GATT AS AN INSTITUTION: KEEPING WATCH ON
NATIONAL TRADE POLICIES AND ENSURING
THE RULE OF LAW PREVAILS
In its watch over world commerce. the GATF is equipped with two essential
and unique tools: a mechanisms for settling trade disputes and a surveillance system.
The first ensures that the rule of law prevails in trade relations, and the second acts
as an early-warning system on possible areas of trade conflict as well as a means of
multilateral assessment of trade policies. In the Uruguay Round, these tools are be-
ing upgraded to better help today's multilateral trading system operate smoothly
and efficiently.
Maintaining equanimity
The GATT dispute-settlement system provides for panels of independent ex-
perts to examine and provide solutions to trade complaints not resolved through bi-
lateral consultations. This panel system has succeeded through the years not only in
defusing trade tensions but also in lifting trade barriers. Nevertheless, despite its
relative success, the system has been affected by unnecessary delays. by blockages
in the GATT Council and by reluctance to implement adopted panel recommenda-
tions quickly and completely.
At the Mid-Term Review, participants agreed on an interim package of re-
forms. It established a stricter timetable and clear-cut procedures to accelerate panel
proceedings. The GATT panel process now moves faster than other comparable
dispute settlement procedures, both within and between nations. A final success in
the Round would confirmn these reforms and implement other improvements such
as:
* making the establishment of panels, adoption of their reports and implementa-
tion of recommendations a speedy and largely automatic procedure (this has
been linked to the need for a ban on illegal unilateral measures); and
* streamlining and, perhaps, unifying the various disputes-settlement mecha-
nisms in the GAY'r (the Tokyo Round Agreements have their respective dis-
pute-settlement systems) and the new agreements, like those on services and
intellectual property, which will be part of the Uruguay Round package.
GATT as a watchdog
Another early result of the Round which is already proving its value is the
Trade Policy Review Mechanism, established in 1989 after the Mid-Term Review.
The role of the -TPRM" is to examine, on a regular basis, the trade policies of in-
dividual GATT members and to assess their impact on the multilateral trading sys-
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tem generally. The mechanism is intended to encourage governments to live up to
their GATT obligations.
The aim is also to make national laws, policies and practices more transparent
and to improve the level of public debate on them. By doing so, the costs and other
implications of particular trade policy options should become more apparent and
policy reforms encouraged where necessary.
Seventeen reviews have been completed so far by the GATT Council. These
include each of the four biggest traders (the EC, the United States, Japan and Can-
ada) who are assessed every two years. Other GATT members are examined in
four or six-year cycles.
Transparency would be further strengthened in a successful Uruguay Round
package by a commitment by GATT members to notify new trade measures in a
central notifications registry in the GATT.
New rules - a new court-house?
Since 1948, GATT has been fulfilling its dual role of opening markets and
providing the "rules of the road" in international commerce despite some serious
institutional handicaps. The GATT rules were originally intended to ensure the se-
curity of tariff concessions and to be part of a much larger and more comprehensive
International Trade Organization alongside the World Bank and International
Monetary Fund. However, the Havana Charter establishing the ITO was never rati-
fied and the GATT has been applied provisionally since. Thus, some observers
have suggested that GATT does not have the international standing in world eco-
nomic policymaking commensurate with its position as the only multilateral instru-
ment governing trade.
Certain initial steps have already been agreed to strengthen the institutional
aspects of the GATT, including the holding of the annual Session of the Contract-
ing Parties at ministerial level once every two years. The GATT Director-General
has also been given a mandate to pursue cooperation with international economic
organi-zations like the IMF and the World Bank.
Consideration of more far-reaching proposals for a new institutional frame-
work has awaited the very final phase of the Uruguay Round negotiations. Apart
from the logic in having a properly established and permanent world trade body,
with no legal vagaries, there is a need for overall institutional arrangements cover-
ing not only trade in goods - the current purview of the GATE - but the services,
intellectual property and, perhaps, other agreements which can be said to fall out-
side GATE's present competence. Thus, forty-five years on, we may finally see the
trade organization that GATE's founding fathers envisaged following the days of
trade warfare in the late 1920s. and 1930s.
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SEEKING LIBERALIZATION AND RULES
FOR TRADE IN SERVICES
The GATT applies to trade in goods (merchandise) but not to services. Serv-
ices cover many activities from banking and insurance, through transport, tourism,
consultancy, telecommunications, to construction, accountancy, films and TV and
the provision of labour. The aim in the Uruguay Round is to create a comprehen-
sive framework of general rules and disciplines to govern international trade in
services and to secure an initial package of liberalization measures.
Many services can be traded internationally: directly across borders (for ex-
ample, the use of telecommunications facilities for stock market transactions),
through the establishment of infrastructure and personnel in the "importing" coun-
try (retail banking services), through the movement of consumers (tourism) and
through the movement of labour (construction projects).
What's good for goods, can serve services
But why create rules for trade in services? First, experience with the GATT
(where merchandise trade grew by a very high 8 -9 per cent in the two decades fol-
lowing its establishment) suggests that open trade rules and some initial liberalisa-
tion should give a big boost to services trade.
Second, there is a fear that, in this already fast-growing area of world trade,
governments will resort to protectionism if not restrained multilaterally. And, fi-
nally. rules should help new players to begin services trade activities and to en-
hance their domestic services capacities - in particular, the developing countries.
The importance of these objectives can be seen from statistics on services and
services trade.
Production of services (nongovernmental) was valued at $10,000 billion
worldwide in the mid-1980s and is probably at least $12,000 billion now.
* International trade in commercial services is already worth around $800 billion
a year - perhaps as much as $1000 billion - and is growing at around 12 per cent
each year. (Merchandise trade is worth around $3,500 billion.) In addition,
sales by local affiliates - whose activities would be affected by the services
agreement - amounts to as much as a further $1000 billion a year.
Although tie United States and Europe are the largest exporters and importers
of services, the relative importance of services trade to many small countries
and to tie least developed countries is greater.
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* Over 60 per cent of the GDPs of industrial countries is accounted for by serv-
ices and around 50 per cent for developing countries (Mid-1980s).
* 60 per cent of working women and over 40 per cent of working men in indus-
trial countries are employed in service industries. For developing countries the
figure is around 20 per cent for both men and women. (1980 figures which
have almost certainly increased since)
While securing an agreement on trade in services is often portrayed as a
largely industrial-country objective, many developing countries have been able to
identify significant interests in this sector. To some extent this reflects their particu-
lar advantages in terms of labour availability and costs. But they also have exper-
tise and skills in tourism, film-making, the design and production of computer
programmes and many other activities. So, not only should a services agreement
promote the development of services industries in poorer countries it should also
allow those countries to expand their exports where they are already competitive.
Will a new international services trade agreement look like the GATT itself?
Only partly. Some familiar concepts like non-discrimination, market access, pro-
gressive liberalisation and so on will be there. But the nature of services trade is
very different and more complex than that of merchandise trade. Unlike trade in
goods. there is often a need for the establishment of infrastructure - a branch office,
for instance - in the "importing" country. At the same time there is a prevalence of
domestic policy regulations affecting services activities to be taken into account.
So the provisions of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) will be
rather more sophisticated that those of GATT.
In essence, the agreement will contain three elements: firstly, a body of gen-
eral rules: secondly. a number of special conditions, exceptions or derogations re-
lated to the particular circumstances of individual service sectors and, thirdly, a
package of initial liberalization commitments by members of the agreement. The
exercise is analogous to the establishment of the GATT itself in 1947 - yet it repre-
sents just one of the fifteen negotiating areas of the Uruguay Round. In terms of the
potential impact on economic growth, its importance can hardly be over-estimated.
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E/P.V.102
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
Fifth Session
VERBATIM RECORD OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND MEETING
Lake Success New York,
Friday, 1 August 1947, at 11 a.m.
Acting President: Mr. Jan PAPANEK
NOTE: This verbatim record is issued under rule 35
of the rules of procedure of the Economic and Social
Council.
The rules of procedure do not provide for the submission
of corrections to the verbatim record, but only to the summary
record (rule 49).
Interpretations as delivered at meetings are recorded
in the present verbatim record for the convenience of
delegates, and-corrections to these interpretations need not
be submitted.
Corrections to the text of original speeches should be
sent to the Secretary of the Economic and Social Council
for the guidance of the writers of the summary records.
NATIONS UNIES E/P.V.102
page 2.
The PRESIDENT: I declare the one hundred and second meeting
of the Economic and Social Council open.
INTERIM REPORT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
The PRESIDENT: We shall begin the discussion by considering
paragraph 3 of document E/AC.6/14.
I should like to draw the attention of the Council to the
fact that we have adopted the deletion of the second sub-paragraph
of paragraph 3, and adopted some amendments to the third sub-
paragraph; we are discussing only the principle concerning the
voting or non-voting rights of those nations to be invited to
the Conference.
Mr. HOLMES (United Kingdom): A few days ago this matter
came before the Committee of the Council and a vote was taken on
the principle involved as regards the voting rights of those
countries which are to be invited to the World Conference as
distinct from those countries which will come to the World
Conference automatically as Members of the United Nations. The
vote we took resulted in a majority of eight to four against the
principle, with six Members of the Committee abstaining.
I can assure you it is with a real sense of responsibility
that I venture to reopen this question at the Council. It is
because I have a real sense of responsibility that I do so.
The United Kingdom delegation believes very strongly that the
matter is one of very great importance to the future of the
International Trade Organization which we are going to try to
bring into being at Havana. Therefore, I ask leave briefly to
put the case before the Council as it presents itself to us,
in the hope that the Members of the Council will be prepared to
consider this important question once more.
Essentially the question is a simple one. The context
is, of course, the forthcoming Conference at Havana, a E/P. V. 102
page 3.
Conference in preparation for which the Members of the
Preparatory Committee, consisting of some seventeen or
eighteen nations, have been in session for many months, at
Geneva at the moment and in London last fall for their first
session.
What we are considering now in that context is the status
of thqse countries invited to attend the World Conference. We
are not considering here and now what exact provisions the
charter of the proposed International Trade Organization should
contain as to status of Members, or as to any other field.
That is a matter for the Conference itself to determine, and it
is precisely because we feel it to be a matter of high importance
that the Conference should be given every chance of success in
dealing with the very weighty matter of shaping a charter which
will contain in it, we think - and I am sure everyone here will
agree - the terms of success or failure for the economic system
of the whole world.
On the World Conferencce therefore, will depend the shape
of the charter on the one hand, and the degree of the support
to be received by the Organization.
Perhaps I may deal now with some of the objections which
have been raised to the proposal that voting rights should be
accorded to all states attending the Conference. As I under-
stand it, the opposition rests principally, at least, on the
fact that the Conference is called by the United Nations and
the claim that at such a Conference, whatever the subject, only
Members of the United Nations should be allowed to exercise the
vote, and that, quite irrespective of the fact that it is the
intention that the Organization - though we hope it will
become in due course a specialized agency of the United Nations - E/PV.102
page 4.
will embrace and be subscribed to by countries Members or non-
Members alike of the United Nations.
I think I need not deal with the nature of the proposed
organization except to say, without any fear of denial, that its
establishment on the widest possible basis and its success,
which we feel to be really synonymous,. are of the highest
importance to the world. Perhaps I need only add to that, as
has been said before on many occasions, the organization will
be a functional organization with severely practical ends and
involving very considerable obligations on the part of those who
become its members. I cannot possibly aspire to elaborate
on the practical issues in any way as eloquently, as well, or
as comprehensively as did the Chairman of the Preparatory
Committee who has been here this week. I think that most of
the Members of the Council have heard Mr. Suetens' personal
views, but they are views which must bc given the greatest
possible weight, since Mr. Suetens was the Chairman of the first
session of the Preparatory Committee in London and the second
session which is now going on in Geneva. I am very sorry that
there is no verbatim report of what he said on that occasion.
We believe that if it matures, the organization will result,
in great benefits for all, but I must emphasize that each Member
will be asked to contribute to the degree of limitation of its
freedom; each Member will be asked to accept obligations which
for some - and perhaps for all in varying ways - will be heavy
obligations; obligations which may be difficult to persuade
that country's public opinion or parliament to assume.
Therefore, a great deal depends on our obtaining the willing
co-operation of all countries in the common interest. E/P.V. 102
page 5
I'should not think that the organization would be
entirely unique in this regard. There have been and there
will be other organizations, but its field is exceptionally
wide and its problems exceptionally complex, especially at
this time of slow and painful recovery from the participa-
tion in the war.
We feel this is a problem so wide and so complex that
we cannot afford to have large gaps, or many gaps, in the
area of international trade or in the field of employment
in the widest sense which the organization is designed to
cover.
I have mentioned the obligations of members. We
believe they are very far-reaching and we feel it is going
to be very difficult indeed for some countries to persuade
their public opinion and their governments to accept
definitively such obligations unless they can show that they
have had a full and equal chance with Members of the United
Nations to argue their points of view in the formulation of
the obligations and to vote on them.
There is a great difference between a government
presenting to its public and its parliament proposals which
possibly contain obligations that are not altogether palatable,
if it can say that it pressed its point of view to a vote, or,
on the other hand, asking for the ratification of an agreement
in the formulation of which it did not have that type of
opportunity.
The whole point is that the International Trade Organiza-
tion should be as comprehensive as possible; that the maximum
number of possible units should undertake obligations not to
indulge in practices inhibiting world trade. In some cases --
in many cases, perhaps -- this is going to involve a E/P. V. 102
page 6
considerable departure from the economic methods of prospective
Members and will represent, therefore, a step which involves
political and administrative difficulties of a high order. We
feel that we must do everything to ease the position of such
countries.
There are other considerations of importance. We must
see that the Conference is a success. As I have said, no
country has done more than the United Kingdom in looking for
the success of this Conference and in preparing for it. However,
I must readily admit that no country has done more than the
United States; but I do think that the United Kingdom, too, can
legitimately assume to itself some credit for the fact that the
world conference is ultimately going to be held, and held on a
wide basis.
It is a matter which is very clear to our beliefs that this
is the sort of way in which world problems of this complex
order ought to be tackled. I feel tht for both my country and
the United States it is particularly unfortunate that I should
find myself at issue with my United States colleague on this
important point. The practical character of the issues, the
functional nature of the organization and the gravity of the
obligations all combine, we feel, to make it essential that we
should have willing co-operation. Are we likely to get that
co-operation in the case of members of the Conference from
countries to whom it is proposed to address invitations, but
from whom it is proposed to withhold voting rights? I doubt
it very much. Can we necessarily expect countries who are not
to have voting rights at the Conference to accept the invitation,
and would it not be a very great pity if we found that when we
got to Havana there were a number of important gaps which may
represent countries with differing points of views, just those
points of view perhaps which we want to take account of? Or if E/P.V. 102
page 7
we find countries coming to the Conference and accepting the
position of having no vote on issues which may be of extreme
importance to them, I wonder what the future then would be.
I feel in those circumstances I would at least exercise
my right to speak and to speak at very great length. Even if
you take it a stage further and obtain their agreement to
become members of the Organization and deprive them of vts!ng,
I wonder whether we shall not find at the Conference that they
would wish at an early stage to introduce amendments to the
Charter, which has given us so much difficulty here.
I have pointed out that we are not here to consider any-
thing but invitations to and procedure at the World Conference,
but I think it is legitimate to suggest that there can surely
be no question is to the voting rights of members of the
International Trade Organization when established. Perhaps I
am wrong in this opinion. The World Conference is, so to
speak, the constituent assembly of the Organization. Is it
seriously contemplated by anyone that non-members of the
United Nations should not be given a vote in the International
Trade Organization itself conception which, in our view,
would radically alter the whole nature of the Organization. If
that is so, I think we can be quite clear beyond doubt that no
non-member of the United Nations will join.
We are told it would be a very bad precedent. I suppose
that it ill becomes an Englishman to decry precedent or
tradition, but I think there is probably an even better test,
the test of merit. I think also perhaps it would ill become
an Englishman not to press for reasonable flexibility.
As I say, we do not feel that there is any better test
than merit, and we feel that we can really do wrong unless we E/P. V. 102
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do think about the merits of the case. I have yet to hear
any word spoken against the proposal that there should be
voting rights for all those invited at the Conference and
I have yet to hear any word spoken in opposition to merit,
We are told that it would be in some way a bad
principle. It is not in the United Kingdom's view a matter
of necessity in any way that a United Nations Conference --
and I will call it that. I will call it that though it has
been pointed out that the words used in the original resolution
of the Council, which looked towards this gathering, merely
said an International Conference. But let us say that it
is an International Conference or, at any rate, it is a
Conference which has been called under the aegis of the
United Nations. There is no reason in our view why that should
not be attended in the capacity of full members of the
Conference by non-Members of the United Ntions, just as we
look towards the establishment of something which will be a
specialized agency in which non-Members of the United Nations
will function on the same basis as everyone else.
Why are these invitations being issued at all? Is
it not because we desire to have all states present which
have an appreciable interest in world trade and because it
is only by their own wish thet they can be covered by the
provisions of the Charter? That is why in the list you
will find that some countries which, though separate
sovereign states, are not Members of the United Nations, and
some countries which, though they may not be altogether or
entirely autonomous in all aspects of their international E/P.V.102
Page 9
relations, are autonomous in the matters provided for by'
the Charter, and are also covered through the metropolitan
country with which they are associated in the United Nations.
But all alike are fully responsible for the matters provided
for by the Charter and are totally in charge of their external
commercial relations.
We feel that we want them there, and we want then there
willingly. We want them there for their advice and the help
they can give us. We have been working on this matter for a
long time and perhaps we may not altogether see all the wood
for all the trees. We feel very strongly that if we do finally
decide not to give voting rights to all the countries invited,
it would be very regrettable.
Mr. THORP (United States): I believe this is the third
day we have discussed this problem, and I do not propose to go
over the positive arguments in support of the Report of the
Committee of the Whole. I should rather take a few minutes
for what might be called comment upon the arguments presented
by the representative of the United Kingdom. I am assuming
that he feels, in reopening this matter, that he has additional
light to provide beyond that shed in the discussion before,
and thorefore I shall limit my remarks, rather than go over
the entire groundto two basic points which seem to me
present in his comments.
The first point in the statement of the representative of
the United Kingdom is an underlying, assumption which goes
through his entire statement that somehow we can isolate this
problem and separate it from the general problems of the United.
Nations; that this is a special case; that this is sui generis
-and that we can. deal with it only in consideration of the
International Trade Organization. That is a promise with which
I am forced to disagree very substantially. I do not think we
can act on this matter in this case and regard it as a final E/P.V. 102
Page 10
determination which will not carry over with it additional problems
and precedents in other cases.
Quito frankly - I am going to speak very directly on this
problem - I think this Council is threatened with getting in-
volved in very serious difficulties. In the first place, in this
particular case, if we decide to open up the voting procedure to
everybody who is invited, then we shall have this same problem
in connection with every conference which comes along from
here on, and we shall have to decide each one. I am not at all
sure that we have any criteria. The one criterion suggested by
the representative of the United Kingdom seems to be that this
is a very important matter. If we debate each time as to whether
or not a particular conference is a very important matter, I can
see the procedures at our meetings being prolonged substantially.
I think we are much better off if we try to develop a real degree
of consistency in our treatment of these problems. But more
difficult than that is the problem that is created in any specific
case in which we determine that those invited shall receive a vote,
These countries, for one reason or another, are not Members
of the United Nations. Some of them have not applied for member-
ship; some have applied for membership but have not yet
qualified. If we admit them fully to voting privileges in a
conference such as the one under consideration, then it seems to
me we are forced to give very careful scrutiny to these countries
and consider why they have not been given membership in the
United Nations. It is very difficult, it seems to me, to be
arguing in one body that a particular country, for some reason
is not qualified to be a member of the United Nations, and in
another body to be supporting strongly the view that it should
be allowed to vote in a conference called by the United Nations. Page 11
It is this kind of difficulty that distresses me because it
becomes a difficult problem if one has to face it in those terms.
I think the suggested solution of going as far as one possibly
can in the way of participation without giving the right to vote
avoids that difficulty. It gives us the opportunity of having
the benefit of the viewpoint of these countries. It gives them the
opportunity to present that viewpoint. Certainly that course of
action is much more important in affecting the ultimate conclusion
than whether or not they have a vote.
If matters are decided in a world conference on a basis where
one or two or three votes is the deciding factor and there is
therefore no world opinion in support of a particular program,
I question the wisdom of trying to carry out such a program. We
must have substantial support, real majority support, in order to
make these organizations operate. Therefore, the voting by a small
number of nations, I think, is not a matterr of great importance
in effecting the ultimate pattern to be decided.
I do want to emphasize the point that if we decide we are
going to give the vote to certain specific countries not Members
of the United Nations, I fear that leads us into considerations
which most of us should prefer not to have to face in connection
with this kind of problem.
The second point on which I wish to comment is this very
gloomy picture which has been painted - the dire consequences.
If this Conference is as important as the representative has indi-
cated, it is difficult for me to see why a country should not wish
to take the opportunity of expressing its point of view at the
Conference.
I should like to assure the representative of the United
Kingdom that I am not in any way trying to argue that when an
organization is set up and the responsibilities and obligations
of members have been determined, then we should have within that
organization some provision relating to voting and non-voting E/P.V.102
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members. I think that would be an unfortunate thing to do so far
as the ultimate situation is concerned. However, as far as this
World Conference is concerned, I doubt whether the consequences
are as serious. My reason for feeling that way is based on
actual experience. In the FAO, in the International Bank, the
International Monetary Fund and in UNESCO, the fact that countries
were not at the original conferences which set them up has not
apparently prevented countries from requesting membership at a
later time. All those organizations have had adherences to member-
ship by countries which were not at the original conferences. It
seems to me that under these circumstances, we are not taking
steps which are likely to hold down the Membership of the Inter-
national Trade Organization. We are suggesting a procedure which
will give us the full benefit of the advice and point of view of
these countries; and I not think that the Members of the tho
United Nations who will attend this Conference will certainly give
full consideration to their point of view. The Members of the
United Nations who are there will be able to find the wise
answers to the problems which are raised at the Conference.
Mr. RADIMSKY (Czechoslovakia): I have listened with great
attention to the arguments presented by the representatives of the
United Kingdom and the United States. However, I do not wish to
speak on the substance of the matter at this moment. I only wish
to make a proposal to deal separately with sovereign states on
thd one hand and with the non-sovereign territories on the other.
As I understand it, some of the delegations have a different point
of view regarding the voting rights of these two kinds of countries
and it would facilitate our debate the deal with them separately.
It seems to me that such a proceeding was proposed by the re-
presentative of France in our Economic . Committee, and I am
beginning to be fully aware of the wisdom of his suggestion. E/P.V. 102
page 13
Mr. LUNDE (Norway): I should like very briefly to state
the position of the Norwegian delegation on the subject which is
now before us. We have very carefully considered the arguments
which have been so eloquently put forward. by the representative
of the United Kingdom and the Chairman of the Interim Committee
in favour of extending voting rights to non-Member countries.
We fully understand that there are serious reasons in this
special case to defend such a view.
On the other hand, we think that considerations of a
general and principled nature make us support the opposite view
in this case.
The situation now is that a rather large number of
countries outside the United Nations have to be invited
separately from the other countries which would automatically
be members of the Conference, and it was certainly not con-
templated that such a situation would arise when the Charter
was drawn up in San Francisco. At that time we probably had
reason to hope that in a few years nearly all the countries in
the world would have joined the United Nations; certainly we
must still have that hope.
I think there would be a certain __.± r for the United
Nations if it established the principle that conferences and
undertakings of the United Nations are carried out in such a way
that equal rights are given to Member-and non-Member states
alike. In other connections, we have seen a certain tendency
on the part of the specialized agencies to make themselves more
or less independent of the general policies of the United
Nations. I think that same consideration is involved here
in a certain way. E/P.V.102
page 14
I should like to add a minor consideration which perhaps
also has a certain weight when we talk about principles, and that
is that this Conference as well as other conferences arranged
and organized by the United Nations involve expenditures which
are certainly paid by the Members of the United Nations, It
would not be right to extend exactly the same rights to countries
which would not share in these expenses.
Mr. MARTIN (Canada): This question is, by itself, seemingly
unimportant, but it has so many implications that one must reach
the conclusion that it involves an extremely important question
of principle. I prefer to be very frank in view of the attitude
which my delegation took on this matter in the Committee. Our
attitude in the Committee, of course, was that non-Member states
should not be given voting rights. The reasons which we gave at
that time were not dissimilar to the reasons given this morning
by the representative of the United States.
I have listened with very great attention to the persuasive
argument of the representative of the United Kingdom this morning.
Coming fresh from Geneva, as indeed the Chairman of the Prepara-
tory Committee has come, one could readily understand the
attitude of the representative of the United Kingdom on this
matter. But we are a Council of the United Nations and we have
to view the matter, not in the light of the atmosphere of any
particular place at the moment, but in the light of what this
means to the much more important question, and that is the
continued integrity and effectiveness of the United Nations
Organization as a whole.
It is with that background that I speak this morning. I
would be frank to say that when I asked the Council yesterday
to adjourn the discussion of this matter, it was because I had
brought before me certain considerations which caused me to feel
that the view I had taken earlier might not be the correct one. E/P.V.102
page 15
It was on the strength of that that I made two requests that
the matter be adjourned. Since that time, we have given
this matter a great deal of thought. The main argument
adduced by the representative of the United Kingdom is that
in view of the character of the proposed organization in
relation to world trade, it would be very regrettable -- and
indeed I think his words were even stronger than that if we
did anything that might preclude full participation and
ultimate Membership in the Organization of certain non-Member
states.
I must say to him that I can hardly bring myself to
believe that could be the case. I do not pit my particular
experience in the matter at the moment against his, but I
cannot believe that to be the case. If it is the case then
one has to consider whether or not the advantages of non-
participation ultimately by certain non-Member states is more
important than the principle which has been so carefully and
correctly stated by the representative of Norway, who spoke a
moment ago.
I believe we are developing a dangerous tendency in this
Council. This Council could easily become a mere filing agency,
and I am not so sure that critics of the Organization would not
be justified in making that kind of an observation. When this
Council was established -- certainly at its first meetings,
when discussions took place as to its terms of reference and
as to the kind of developing functions it would assume -- it
was not intended to be a body that would exercise, vis-a-vis
the specialized agencies, the function of an equal partner,
but it was to be a co-ordinating body, a sort of a cabinet. I
doubt if we are developing that function. It would seem to page, 16
me that we must view this question in the light of that situation.
I feel that the Economic and Social Council will lose in
prestige and in efficacy if it does not develop into a body
that exercises more than more moral authority on the specialized
agencies, with whom it has now entered into-contractual-relation-
ships on terms that are settled. On that account, it need not
be discussed at this time. However., in my judgment and in the
judgment of my delegation, this matter does give reason for a
good deal of concern.
This Conference was originally proposed by the United
States. That country had done a great deal of work in preparing
the ground for the holding of a conference, and at the First
Meeting of the Economic and Social Council the initiative was
transferred in form from that country to the Council. When
we supported the motion made by the United States for the
convoking of such a conference, wc did it in the light that
it was important that the conference be convoked under the
auspices not of a single power, but under the auspices of the
United Nations.
That is the important fact which we must bear in mind.
For that reason, I feol that we would be withdrawing from the
original intention if, in respect of a specialized-agency-to-be
of this body, we gave to non-Member states the full voting
rights that arc now only extended to Members of the United
Nations. I feel that the prestige of the United Nations is
involved in this matter. Secondly, I feel that we would be
establishing a dangerous principle in doing here what we have
failed to do at the WHO and in respect of other matters that
have arisen involving the same principle. E/P. V. 102
page 17..
Furthermore, I think it is contrary to the Charter, as I
said in the Committee, and I should call the attention of the
Members of the Council to the observations made in document E/491
on another matter, but which I think have equal force here. These
observations were made when the Chairman invited a legal opinion
from the Secretariat. I quote from page 6 of that document:
The Assistant Secretary-General in Charge of the Legal
Department discussed the Charter provisions bearing on the question.
He concluded after an examination of the relevant considerations,
that, while there was no explicit provision in the Charter on the
subject, The Charter ,in spirit and in principle envisages a clear
difference between Members and non-Members and that this difference
rested upon the fundamental principle that rights of membership
should not be granted unless the obligations of membership were
also assumed. Only in very exceptional circumstances should full
membership of a subordinate organ be granted to a non-Member; this
had once been done but in circumstances justifying an exceptional
act, As for non-self-governing territories, he stressed that full
membership would be contrary to the special regime prescribed
for such territories in Chapters XI, XII and XIII of the Charter.
Thus, for both categories, i.e. non-Member states and non-self-
governing territories, although they were not in exactly the same
position, the rights and privileges of full membership should not
be granted."
The circumstances there were not fully the same as they are
here, but the principles involved, I think, were the same. E/P. V. 102
page 18.
I am afraid I have spoken longer than I should have, but it
is because I wanted to give this matter the attention that it
merits. In view of the very strong position taken by the
representative of the United Kingdom, I thought that I should give
the matter more extended consideration than I otherwise would have.
For these reasons, I feel that I must take the position that
I took in the Committee, namely, that voting rights should not be
extended to non-Member states.
Mr, NEHRU (India): It seems to me that the case both for and
against full voting rights for invitees has been, if I may say so,
very brilliantly put forward by some of my colleagues to-day, and
all we have to do now is to arrive at a decision.
There are only two points I should like to refer to. The
first point is the one made by my distinguished colleague from
Canada about the interpretation to be given to the provisions of
the Charter. He referred to certain observations made by the
Assistant Secratary-General in charge of the Legal Department who
was invited at my request in the Committee of the Whole to explain
these provisions to us. Now, the circumstances of the case, as my
colleague from Canada himself pointed out, were entirely different.
We were concerned with the question of full membership of a
subordinate organ of the Council. We were concerned with the
question of whether a subordinate organ, such as a commission,
could admit as full members, certain non-member states.
I am not sure whether the opinion expressed by the Assistant
Secretary-General has been very fully brought out in this Report,
and if so, which I doubt, it sees to me that we should call in the
Assistant Secretary-General again. But I would like to explain
that we were dealing not with the question of whether non-member
states should be invited, and if so in what capacity, to an E/P.V. 102
page 19.
International C.,nference, but we were dealing with the question
of a subordinate organ of the Council.
This brings me to the second point. What have we asked the
Preparatory Committee to do? Last year we adopted a resolution
setting up a Preparatory Committee to prepare an agenda for an
International Conference. We decided to call an International
Conference which would consist of all the nations that are interes-
ted in world trade. This International Conference will meet some
time this year.
The Preparatory Committee has been asked to prepare an
agenda for the Conference and to prepare-the groundwork for it.
The Preparatory Committee is naturally anxious to make a success of
the Conference. The question before us is this: should we or
should we not do everything in our power to enable the Preparatory
Committee to make a success of this Conference, or should we be
decided by such considerations as have been pointed out by the
representative of Canada; namely, whether we would be jeopard-
izing the future of this Council by giving full rights of member-
ship to invitees? It does seem to me that we shall not be jeopard-
izing the future of this Council in any way if we wore to make a
success of this Conference and other similar conferences. This
Council is interested in seeing that the sort of work in which the
Preparatory Committee is engaged, the kind of conference which we have
have decided to convene, should be completely succesful.
The object of the Conforence is to promote production,
expansion of trade, consumpition, employment, and it is essential
that we should have the full co-operation of every nation interested
in these problems.
If the Council ware to interpret the provisions of the Charter E/P.V.102
page 20.
liberally, if it were to try to overcome the difficulties by
putting a liberal construction on certain provisions, and in a
case like this, to give full voting rights to invitees, providing
there are no explicit provisions to the contrary in the Charter
in order to make a success of this Conference, it seems to me that
we will be adding to our prestige, we will be adding to our power
and position; we will be adding to our reputation and we will in
every way raising our status in the eyes of the world. We would
not be jeopardizing our position; we would not be weakening our
position or undermining our position in any way by doing every-
thing in ou. power to make a success of this Conference.
Mr.MARTIN (Canada): I should like to make one simple
correction. If I did say that this decision would affect the
prestige of this Council, I did not mean that. What I meant to
say was that this would be a factor in a developing situation
which, I believe, would affect the prestige and the efficacy of
this Council.
The PRESIDENT: I hope the Members of the Council are ready
for the decision on this important subject. But before asking the
Council to take its decision, I should like to inform the Members
that my attention has been drawn to an important telegram which
has been received from Geneva addressed to the President of the
Preparatory Committee. Inasmuch as this telegram deals with the
problem we are presently discussing, I feel that, in the absence
of the President of the Preparatory Committee, this telegram should
br read and the Council should know of its contents. I will there-
fore ask the Assistant Secretary-General to read it.
Mr.OWEN (Assistant Secretery-General in Charge of Economic
Affairs):
The following telegram has been received, addressed to Mr. Suetens: E/P.V.102
Page 21
"The Chairman's Committee of the Preparatory Committee,
comprising heads of all delegations, unanimously adopted today
for communication to the Economic and Social Council a resolution
in the following term:
"The Preparatory Committee has learned with concern of the
resolution adopted by the Economic Committee of the Economic and
Social Council whereby non-Members of the United Nations invited
to participate in the World Conference world not have the right
to vote in the proceedings of the Conference. It is the
unanimous view of the Preparatory Committee that all states
invited to the World Conference should be entitled to participate
with full voting rights. The.Preparatory.Committee has noted
in particular that, if the resolution of the Economic Committee
were to be confirmed by the Economic..and Social Council,
Pakistan, which has been recognized. as entitled to sign the
general agreement on tariffs and trade, would not be permitted
to vote in the World Conference. It is strongly the view of
the Preparatory Committee that confirmation by the Council of
the resolution denying voting rights to any participants in
the World Conference would seriously impair the prospects for
a successful Conference. The Preparatory Committee would
accordingly urge the Economic and Social Council to accord
full voting rights to all countries invited to participate in
the Conference.".
The PRESIDENT: After.this thorough discussion.of the
subject, I would suggest that the Council proceed in the
following manner: There is a proposal by the representative of
Czechoslovakia that the two issues set forth in paragraphs 4
and 6 of the document under discussion should be separated.. E/P V. 102
Page 22
If this proposal is adopted, we would then vote on the text in
paragraph 3, Those in favour of excluding the right of vote
would so indicate by voting for the text of paragraph 3.
Those in favour of granting the right to vote to those named
in paragraph 4 and 6 would vote against paragraph 3.
Mr. NEHRU (India): Aisa paragraph 7.
The PRESIDENT: That is not the recommendation of the
Committee. We have a special document on paragraph 7. We
shall take that up separately.
The representative of Czechoslovakia proposed that we should
consider paragraph 4 and 6 separately; that is, whether the
right to vote would be accorded to the countries mentioned in
paragraph 4 and in paragraph 6. If we agree to vote on the two
paragraphs separately, then, we should do so immediately.
However, If that proposal is rejected, we shall come back to
paragraph 3 and vote on that.
Mr. THORP (United States): I am still not quite clear.
If we take up paragraph 4, then it seems to me that it is
important to take up the question with respect to the right to
vote before committing ourselves to the list of countries.
The PRESIDENT: We shall vote on the principle first;
that is, whether the paragraphs should be voted on separately.
If this is rejected, we shall vote on paragraph 3 and afterwards
go to paragraphs 4 and 6.
Mr. NEHRU (India): I just wanted to point out that
paragraph 6'contains only three countries, whereas paragraph 4
contains many more. It does not seem to me quite clear what
advantage there is in dealing with these two listed of countries
separately. It seems to me that if we were to pursue the idea E/P.V. 102
Page 23
recommended yesterday, namely, that we adopt the general
principles in paragraph 3, it would be much more advantageous.
The PRESIDENT: Some representatives will vote one way
concerning one category and in another way concerning the other
category. They desire to vote on the paragraphs separately.
If the Council does not wish to vote on them separately, we
shall just reject the proposal.
We shall now . vote on the proposal that paragraphs 4 and
6 be taken up separately.
The Proposal was rejected by two votes to three, with
thirteen abstentions.
The PRESIDENT: The proposal is rejected.
We shall now vote on paragraph 3, excluding the second
sub-paragraph, but including the amendments already agreed upon.
The proposal was adopted by eight votes to four, with six
abstentions.
The PRESIDENT: The proposal with respect to paragraph 3
is adopted.
We shall now take up paragraphs 4, 5, 6, and 8.
As there is no objection, paragraphs 4, 5, 6, and 8 are
adopted,
We have before us document E/504, the proposal of the
Indian delegation concerning the Indonesian Republic.
Mr, NEHRU (Indain): On the assumption that there will
be no speeches against the motion, I do not wish to make any
speech in favour of it. We know all the facts, and I should
request that the President put the draft motion to the vote.
The resolution was adopted by six votes to four. with
eight abstentions. E/P V. 102
Page 24
The PRESIDENT: The Indian resolution is adopted.
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AFRICA
Mr. SANTA CRUZ (Chile) (Interpretation from Spanish): As
the speech which I intended to make is rather long, I should
suggest that we adjourn at this time, and I will make it after
lunch.
The meeting rose at 1.00 p.m. |
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
VERBATIM REPORT
EIGHTH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
FELD ON THURSDAY, 22ND MAY 1947, AT 10.30 A.M. IN
THE PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA.
M. MAX SUETENS
(Chairman) (Belgium)
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CHAIRMAN: The meeting is called to order.
Gentlemen, at the end of the meeting yesterday afternoon,
I asked the Chilean delegate if he agreed to withdraw his
amendment, it being understood that he could raise the matter
again after the examination of Articles 13 and. 38, if he still
considered that he was not satisfire. The Chilean Delegate
replied that he desird to have a. little more time to think
the matter over, and that he would give us his reply this
morning,. I call upon the Represntative of Chile.
M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): At
yesterday's debete certain Delegation. suggested some pro-
cedures or possibilities which might enable the Conference
to decide on the proposal made by the Delegations of .Chile,
Syria and the Lebanon.
The. Delegate of China has suggested deleting from
Article 14 the exceptions which are mentioned there and mentinging
them in the general Chapter on exceptions. The Delegate for
Australia has indicated that Articles 13 and 38 might satisfy
the principles of our proposal. The Delegate for France has
stated that, perhaps, by altering or rendering more flexible
Article 38, it . might be possible to consider our proposal.
Finally, another Delegate - I believe it was the Delegate
Cuba - stated that our amendment did not mention any
regulation and might be the object of a special study.
If it is the wish of the Conference really to consider
our amendment, it might then be convenient to look at it in
conjunction with the exceptions mentioned in Article 14 and
the measure contemplated in Articles 13 and 38, and to have
the study carried out either by a social sub-Committee or
by one of the Working Parties of the Conference. - 3 -
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M.ANGEL FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation) (Contd) If thi
proposal which I suggest should be accepted,I would wait with
great pleasure to see the decision made by such special sub-
committee or working party on Articles, 13, 14 and 38. which are
closely connected with the problem which interests us. If this
proposal could not be accepted, I would have, much to our regret ,to
maintain our proposal and to ask the Conference to decide upon it.
CHAIRMAN: I call upon the delegate for Brazil.
H.E. A. de V.F. BRAGA (Brazil) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
in the course of the discussion, and after the second statement of
the delegate for Chile on the amendment presented by the
delegations of Chile, Syria and the Lebanon, the discussion, it
seems to me, has strayed away from its original objectives. This
is the position of Brazil, which I want to state as clearly as
possible. We have opposed the Chilean.amendment not because we
are against it or unconscious of the necessities connected with
the development of certain industries in certain undeveloped
countries. Of this we are fully conscious and although Brazil
has achieved a certain advance as compared with other South American
countries in th. is field, we are deeply.concious of the necessities
connected with this task but the solution of the development of
industries cannot exclusively be based on preferences and customs
unions. Of course, such measures are a contribution to the
solution of the problem and this is why the case is covered in the
Charter where provisions are made allowing certain countries to
depart from the general rule under the supervision of and after
discussion by, the Organization This is also our point of view.
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discussion we will make all proposals which may be necessary and
which would go in the interests of all countries developed and
undeveloped. For the time being we shall maintain that Article
14, as, it stands, should remain and the discussion on Article 38
should be postponed until such time as the Conferenc e deems it
fit.
CHAIRMAN: Is there any other delegate wishing to speak?
Mr. WINTHROP BROWN (United States): Mr. Chairman, our
delegation would share the view of the delegated for Brazil that it
is flot necessary to charge a Sub-Committee with the study of this
amendment to Article 14.
M. MOUSSA MOBARAK (Lebanon) (Interpretation): As was
pointed out by the Chilean delegate, it is admitted. that a number
of representatives are more or less in favour of a solution which
would be likely to give satisfaction to the delegations of Chile,
Syria and the Lebanon. Some delegates referred. to Article 38,
others referred to other Articles. Before replying to the
question which was asked us by the Chairman, namely whether we
were prepared to keep our amendment, I think it would be necessary
to know exactly how a solution can be found in connection with the
discussion of other Articles. I therefore support the Chilean
proposal, namely that these Articles be referred. to some Sub-
Committee in order that this Sub-Committee should try and find,
in agreement with us, an appropriate solution for the examination
of that problem in full harmony with the Commission. Should
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I would like to draw the
attention of the Chilean Delegate to the following point: I do
not exactly understand the aim of your present proposal, because
if we agree to send your proposal to a Working Party or sub-
committee to study it, this sub-committee or Working Party would
find itself in exactly the same difficulty as the Committee here
is now. In effect, this Committee would try to- find a way of
giving you satisfaction by studying Articles 13, 14, and 38,
but the sub-committee or Working Party will not know the fate
which might be reserved later on for these Articles. Therefore,
if se accept your proposal, I think it would be impossible for
a Working Party to achieve any useful work at present.
The proposal I made to you yesterday - and I think all
Delegates supported it - was to wait for a debate which will take
place on Articles 13,and 38, and you are always at liberty, of
course, to take up the matter again on that occasion. Then
perhaps a Working Party such as the one you suggested might
usefully be asked to study the question, but I think now that such
a Working Party would serve no useful purpose.
The Delegate of Chile.
M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH (CHILE) (Interpretation): I understand
that this Conference is convened to decide on all and each of the
Articles of the Charter; this is the very aim of the present
Meeting. Thus we see that there is a Working Party at present
studying some of these Articles- 15 to 23 and 37 of the Charter
which are closely connected.
Since such a study is being carried out by this Working
Party, what difficulty could there be in entrusting this Working
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13 14 and 38, which also are closely connected and deal more or
less with the same problem.
When we presented our amendment to Article 14, it was
precisely because this Article is dealing with exceptions.
We see no reason, therefore, to withdraw this amendment and to
present it again when we discuss other Articles not dealing with
that exception to the Most-Favoured-Nation clause. It is for
these reasons, Mr. Chairman, that I insist on having this and
other Articles referred to the Sub-Committee as suggested.
Mr. E. McCARTHY (Australia). Mr. Chairman there is one
point of view I should like to put and that is that a decision
be made that the Chilean amendment cannot be accepted under
Article 14, and, having made that decision, the view be taken
by this Ccmmittee that in the course of the discussions it has
been apparent that some Delegations think the viewpoint of the
Chilean Delegation might be met in dealing with other Articles.
Therefore a sub-committee should be appointed at once, not to
wait until we reach the other Articles, but be appointed now to
examine in what way the Chilean proposaI, could be met by reference
to the other Articles.
I think if we take the view that we wait until those Articles
come up for discussion, we might reach Article 13, that might be
examined and it then be decided that no action can be taken under
that article, and you go on-to Article 38. But it is just
possible that the Chilean position might be met by an examination
of Articles 13 and 38 together.
Reasons have been given, and I think adequate reasons, why
we cannot accept the proposal under Article 14. My main reason
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is that Article 13 sets down that if a country in the early
stages of development wants to take protective measures - the
words are "any protective measure" - it has to submit to the
Organisation and it has to submit to their supervision and ultim-
ate decision. It would be quite wrong, therefore, if one
particular form of protection - that of preferences - is not
required to submit to the Organisation but gets a complete
exemption from the supervision which is considered necessary in
the case of all the new developmental projects. So I would
suggest that the view of this Committee should be that after full
examination it is considered that the Chilean proposal cannot
be dealt with under Article 14, but, in view of the discussions
which have taken place and the arguments put forward by the
Chilean Dlegation, it is considered there are other Articles
of
which might admit/their proposal being accepted, either in its
present form or in some modified form. I think therefore a
sub-committee should be appointed at once to examine not only
those Articles which have been mentioned but the other Articles
in the Charter, so that when we come to those Articles there
might be propositions which would be acceptable to the Chilean
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Mr. S.L. HOLMES (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, with most
of -Mr. McCarthy's analysis of the problem I find myselr in
full agreement. The discussion has been valuable, I suggest, in
defining part, at any rate, of the real issue which is whether or
not, to met the sort of desire which the Chilean representative has,
we should agree to a general latitude without any submission to the
Organization, or whether the organization, as in other similar cases,
should have the duty of going into the matter and seeing whether
there is full justification for a Member having that latitude and
for being released from some of the general obligations undertaken
by parties to the Cha But, having said that, I must say that
I find myself in disagreernnt with the Australian representative as
regards the immediate solution of the difficulty. You have your-
self already pointed out, perhaps in a much better way than I could,
some of these difficulties, but I would like to point out the great
embarrassment in which the Working Party would find itself: it would
be called into being, I understand, to consider how, if at all, the
Chilean and Lebanese-Syrian proposal could be dealt with in connection
with other Articles to which we have not yet arrived. In the
ordinary way one expects a Working Party to be set up matter a general
review of particular Articles or particular Chapters. In this case,
however, we should be setting up a .Working Party in advance to deal
with one possible question which might hich might nnise in correction with
iclescertNain rticles Mow, it is surely more thagingn possible,r.lx by
our of ofPrieenee such Aeralteic3s akens we hishaoleady tt i. . body,
that lea'tions will have ameonedmneconnection withno nts to propcc- Wli`
icls 13,37 and most3e8, as, indeed, athe Draftlmei1r article irn 1G
eChar 'urey tho Woring Partye wouifficultyld be in a groat df-'iy
gand much of its work miht be wasted if it tried to consider the
Chieo proposal in connection wichitah these Articles whuc:: still
to receive a eneraJ reaowledgedoinwg, without any knc0 ;at extensive
eor less extensive andments, perhaps not devoted to this particular
point t ai, may be proposed to those Articles. I therefore feel
tha Wthe time ftoe a 'Iking Par-ytChilean o consider the thlean proposal
is alter, wxen wae knfow wh; othe gfull t:ka otthat WekincParty mnbe. -9- E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/8 MR. A. F. VAN DER POST (South Africa): It is necessary forh -.f rica): I t i s a ,CIeAesa r y wOr
ur daiscussioprinciples.ns that we accept certain gener_ broad ptoip1es,
Thossamew tim, weee for tl basis of ouIrdraft Charter. iLte So', 'wo
haainvLondone admitted that in the draft harter _d discussion leor
orand here, so far, there may be speci ases calling f£r
proevisioncouorse or an exception in the draft Charter, providd,of
thadatprinciple. the icotion does not nEgtie your &cnel bro5j. eici
anNow, I have listened to the iscussion of the Chik ad
Labanes ery ande ono.eSyrian proposal. Thor propos.3 i a vC>yw Q.
It covers, I think, a xvider range than perhaps they ar% trying to
establish in ahan exception, but th fact ncertholss remains tkot
we hav threae ptarties hoe who consider that they have a c;- Vo
esubmfit foCharter.r the provision f an exception in thEdrat :
Thdayanis mrttz has now blediscussccl ce yesterd?,, ;x
fully discusmakingsed., and it sees to a that we are not n3ery
much progress,e aernid iet would appar that it would be bte i wo
teec(I ould rfu sthis miater to : su(bcoiuttoe vwill ot day
kin, party>, ng party, thebecause as I unde.rztand h worki, Pk.rty,
working minepthisartyI would also be tobig . bdy to exaria2. f
we coulcommittee to examined have a comparatively sall ad hoc sub-c'6 to :exTe
tlegations, wehis proposal of th ChilEn, Byin and; Leanese deI6e,
heir case.might be able to co to seanX-.tnt t e ae
Persosnsufficientally, a-inclined to thi-xthat there iz efïciCfnt
provnsisiuon in article 8, para,aph 4 on custoras uniol5batthey
are aith Mr. McCarthy-pparenty-not of that opinion, and I do agree wi1,,.cCarthy -
e wereit would not serve a vry useful purpose at this eif we vvere
t postpone further consideration until we rcch ArtIC. The
ttee. IUcse could be examined better by ^smlid hoc sub-o-se I
would support Mr. McCarthy's proposal. E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/82V. 2/8
N: Monsier Na; c J (ntrpret tion); :.r Ch ^irlan, I wold.
tatement made a few1.1full ayreei.4ant lwth the stu tf nt uie.d
ted Kinngdomgo by the rofiesentotivao tho Unitedc ir4gd
tthe proposal ofisd. obbjctionto the proposa o
ng Article 14, because thttis pposal4, b6cau.se this prosal
, to a fractioning of the world. If we of thc worlA. IfvW
oved by the representtativ of Chile andfposettivG of Chile
supportatitves of Lebanon and Syria, ebuzion ana. byriai this would
give ris to zfctioning anof othe Charter zrd cosideration of
a iccemeal. But the Charter is first of all a first of all a
spirit, nd thlis espirit eshou& bcstomressd in oar c-on discussionn
.n c»ich art4 J.
se of a discussion one of another Article,, or ;riother >
lties arise, the matter could be referred to a ld bte referrc
o to a working party. If, in the course of the tha cou--se of
rticle 38, it, appears that a sub-committee should beittXc shoulG be
e the difficultties connected with this Article, thenhis .rticle, th
should be set up for that purpose. It would berpose . It w o
cide to set up a sub-committee now, since we do notc no,/, sircu W
r Article 38 in its present form is or is not is or is not
for the Chilean the Chileail purpose.
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Mr. WILGRESS (Canada): I agree with what has just been said
by the Delegate of France, that it is not desirable to take up
parts of the Charter piecemeal, but it is preferable that we
should proceed in a regular order.
I think there ore it would be useful if at this stage I
reminded tne Committee as to the reason why we are considering
this particular Amendment to Article 14 at this time.
The reason is that this course was recommended by the
Tariff Negotiations Working Party and approved by the Chairman
of this Committee. We found a difficulty in connection with the
tariff negotiations, owing to the inability of the Chilean
Delegation to name a base date for the negotiation of preferences.
When we discussed the matter with the Chilean Delegation, they
explained that they could only come to a decision on this matter
after there had been discussion on their Amendment to Article 14
2(c). The Tariff Negotiation Working Party therefore suggested.
and recommended that this particular Amendment be taken up in
advance of the discussion of the other Articles of the Charter.
The Chilean Delegate has referred to the Working Party which
was set up to consider Articles 15 - 23 and Article 37 of the
Charter. This also arose out of a recommendation of the Tariff
Negotiation Working Party because it was considered that it would.
be useful if the text of these Articles was established on the same
basis as the text for the other Articles had. been established in
London.
Now the text of Article 14 was established in London, and
the only point which has arisen was the reservation which had been
made by Chile at New York. Where the Tariff Negotiation Workingf a.ti auIoi.L Norking
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Party found that this reservation and the subsequent Amendment of
the Chilean Delegation was an obstacle to the progress of the
tariff negotiations we recommended. that the Committee consider
this particular Amendment in advance of the other parts of the
Charter.
I therefore think it would be a mistake to go further and.
consider at this stage Articles of the Charter which do not
have a bearing, on the tariff negotiations,such as Articles 13 and
38. I agree with what has been said by the Delegates of the
United Kingdom and France that the proper course is to wait
until we come to these Articles before considering the special
case that has been put forward by the Delegations of Chile and.
Lebanon and Syria, and at this meeting all that is necessary for
us to decide is whether or not the text of Article 14 should be
amended as proposed by the Delegate of Chile and Syria and Lebanon
or whether the text should stand. That would be sufficient so far
as the tariff negotiations are concerned.
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M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): I believe
that from the remarks made by the Delegates two aspects of
the problem emerge. There is an aspect of substance and an
aspect of procedure. I feel that if we concentrate too much
on the procedural aspect, we may lose sight of the aspect of
substance.
Some Delegations have indicated that even the provisions of
Article 14 seem immovable and constitute a kind of anticipated
decision which has already been pro-arranged; but I do not
think that any Article of the Charter is now in its final form.
We have to approach Article 14 like any other Article. The
discussions in London and New York are only considered as consti-
tuting a basis for discussion, and I think that alteration or
even deletion of any Articles or paragraphs of Articles in the
Charter is always open to us. This is, I think, the question
of substance.
It seems now, from the discussion, that only the exceptions
mentioned in Article 14 could be considered and that it could
not be contemplated either to increase the number of exceptions
or to delete or do away with some of them. Some Delegates have
said that it was important not to complicate or delay the work
of the Commission by creating more ad hoc .sub-Committees or by
overburdening the Working Parties already in existence. Thus
we seem to break clear from the tradition as regards the respect
due to all the Members of a Conference.
We are confronted by three countries which have proposed
an amendment. Of course, the majority of this Conference may
decide against this amendment, but, in any case, due consideration
should be given to it, and we hope that the Conference will
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consider the suggestion we made for the constituning of a
special subcommittee to study our amendment in connection
with Articles 13 and 38
The Delegate of France has said, as regards procedure,
that by examining, the. Charter piecemeal we risk breaking, the
unity of the Charter. I agree with that, but I must observe
that if the Commission had followed the order of the Charter,
and started by examining it Article by Article, this situation
in Which we now find ourselves would not have arisen, and we
would have arrived at the study of our amendment, in connection
with articlee 14, in its proper order.
I consider, therefore, that it is the duty of the
Conference to solve the problem with due respect to the countries
which presented the amendment. I also note that the Delegates
of Australia and South Africa have spoken in favour of an ad hoc
subcommittee to study Articles 13, 14 and 38, which have a
link with tariff neotiations and may have repercussions on
other Articles of the Charter. I think the Commission must now
definitely decide to solve the Problem and not embark upon a
discussion of procedure.
Mr. E. McCARTHY (Australia): .Mr.. Chairman, the first
point I would like to make clear is that the Australian
Delegation's view is not that the Subcommittee should examine the
the proposals of Chile in relation to AArticles 13, 14 and 38,
but only in respect of Articles other than 14. Our vew is i
that it -is truck that Article 14 has yet to eb examnied; but
for reasons whichw e now, Articlek 14 was examined in relation
to the proposition of t he Chilean Dleegation. Teh viewof my
eleDgation is that teh Chilean Dlegeation hvae not established
a case for teh introduction of tehirp roposals into Articel 14, v - 15 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/8
and that should be decided here and now. Further, that
decision, if adverse to the Chilean Delegation, would, I hope,
mean that they would decide their base date and proceed
immediately with their negotiations. Now, that having been
decided, the question then is whether they have established
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One view is that we should wait to decide whether that
is so until those Article are reached The other is that they
have established a case for the f.L.: of the material to
a Sub-Committee so that when those Articles are reached, thisheil thcse iticle<, ar- rea^hed,this
Comitteie willm be in a mmi9position tahave advce froai Sub-Coree.
Thioseis really this are the three point. Cr vri i rS eal '1y ti;.is, that the
obejecpropositionsotions t going on with the examixio.o thoir ,proas
We'vein relation t other ri-cles are pauaely tVàe.,T.c li Welvc
discussed the matter or tw days un we I;lviewed, it
uesday to discussextenive2. 1Iwv, there Ji].1 bt e i..eet ;-, ne.t Tuez y to diiscusu
Article 13. re we t. Ëal o1erit i1 ard there. iake a
decision as t whether there w1 be æ Viorki:,g ELLarty for Article
13? There bright b otho butic13 but t is quize possible in
practice that the solution wibe met, not by Article 13 alone,
but by a combination of nrtioler]3 e.nd 38 andL perhaps others.
I do not want t prejuage and s'r' nother disouoing,
but there is a thin link between Article 13, 2(,), which refers
tivet any protective !,,,ou.re. TovJ e eeyc_ is a £retective
uremeasure. The first qust' is whe éI.er a D:ortdct cve mea.;ure
which is brought about by a preferere -s any 1)easure?
That is in 13, 2(c) The.. 38 refers t prefrences being
admitted for neighb countries 4 '. s possible
if you get c0ertain criteria laid don you can admt the Chilean
argumeingshints under that, but -these are the that we will
starrt oni adown to t 13w. If we are goi to nar:: t .53 -ewill
still not hileansbe finshed, and I vt te C`ilean lish
a coase ftorn 14, Article 14 review on .es c therha-r:1' M"½cle 14 ought
t bhene with the practicaladisposed of, ancwe ought tcsar2t; he: 'it'the practical
henWorking Party that 1l be abl'e zo v:or the v: littee rwtaen we
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CHAIRMAN: The Delegete ot Cuba.
Mr. J. GUERRA (Cuba) The Cuban Delegation feels that, as
some Delegates have remarked already, we have been discussing this
matter for two days and we do not seem to be making very much
progress. There was a suggestion made by the Delegate, for
Australia that a sub-committee might be set up to consider whether
there is any possibility of meeting the points raised by the
Delegate for Chile in the amendment proposed to Article 14, to
the stage where that point can be met in connection with articles
13 and 38. It would appear now that a decision has to be, made
as to whether or not the amendment should be acccpted under
.Article 14 and in this manner clear the way for proceeding with
the tariff negotations As the Canadian Delegate has said,
the reason why the amendment to Article 14 was brought here was
because of the bearing it has on the tariff negotiations.
On the other hand, the view has been expressed that no sub-
committee should. be set up at all because a question of procedure
is involved and that would be taking up Articles on which we
do not know as yet whether any amendements may be proposed, and
that would make it difficult for those Articles to be considered
by the sub-committee.
I wonder whether it would be possible to find a temporary
solution by setting up a sub-committee to decide on the consideration
of the Chilean amendment in connection with Article 14 and
Articles 13 and 38 together, giving the sub-commrittee a period of,
say, twenty-four hours to report back to the Committee on whether
the Chillean a iArticle14 should be discussed, or
whether the correct way of dealing with the matter would be under
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My idea is that the Chilean Delegate has stressed the right of
having more consideration given to his amendment under Article 14.
Of course, that consideration has been given for two days, but we
feel that there will be no harm in making the matter to a sub-
committee, in order that the Committee may decide, on the basis
of the report of the sub-committee, that the amendment should
not proceed under Article 14, and that we might find, or attempt to
find, a solution under Articles 13 and 38.
In this way we think that the aim of the proposal made by
the Australian Delegation, of reaching a quick decision on the
matter of Article 14 because of the bearing it has on the tariff
negotiations, may be attained by the report the sub-committee
might give to the Committee after a 24-hours period; and that
sub-committee, or another, would raise the question of how to deal
with the problems which interest the Chilean Delegation under
Articles 13 and 38.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, we must now close
the discussion; this is the wish of the Chilean Delegate himself.
I shall.therefore put to the vote the following question: Can
the Chilean proposal be accepted or not as an amendment to
Article 14? Will those in favour of the amendment being
accepted in connection with Article 14, please raise their hands.
(No hands wore raised).
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(At this point M. Moussa MOBRAK intervened on behalf of
the Syrian Delegation).
(Interpretation): The Syrian Delegate has asked the
Chairman whether it would not be convenient to put to the vote
first the alternative proposal made by the Delegate of Cuba.
The Chairman says he is going to make a new proposal.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The amendment is therefore
rejected.
I shall now submit to the Committee another proposal, that
made by the Cuban Delegate. If I understand that proposal
correctly, it means that we should appoint an ad hoc committee
to study, within 24 hours, whether there is any possibility of
meeting the proposal made by the representatives of Chile, Syria
and the Lebanon by some other means than Article 14 of the Charter
and that this sub-committee should report to us by tomorrow.
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Mr. J. GUERRA (Cuba) :Mr. Chairman, I want to make a clari-
fication to my proposal. The way that the Chairman has understood
the proposal, that will be the second part of my propsel: in other
words, it will be equivalent to the proposal made by the Australian
delegate. What we had in mind was that the ad hoc sub-committee
should decide, considering the amendment under Article 14 also, not
only under 13 and 38, and then report to the Committee whether it
should not proceed under Article 14. Once we have that decided on
the basis of the report of the ad hoc sub-committee, then the ques-
tion of finding the solution under Articles 13 and 38 will come up.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The Commission have already
decided on the first point and have decided that the amendment
cannot be considered in connection with Article 14. Such being
the case, it does not seem to be possible to give the sub-cmmittee
the terms of reference mentioned by the delegate of Cuba.
Mr. J. CUERRA (Cuba): Mr. Chirman, I have taken a different
view of the matter. I thought that the vote was taken on the amend-
ment itself, not Article 14. But my amendment covers only a point
of procedure - whether the Commission will reject the possibility of
an amendment to Article 14 rights now, here, or whether we shall wait
twenty-four hours for the report of an ad hoc sub-committee on that
point.
M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): I must say that
I am rather surprised to see the Chairman dealing with the matter in
a way which I cannot qualify, by wishing the Commission to make an
immediate decision and to decide that our amendment cannot be con-
sidered in the framework of Article 14; and after that accepts the P. E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/8.
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proposal and even proposed himself to appoint a ad hoc sub-committee
to study this question in connection with other Articles. If the
problem is to be solved as Chile, Syria and the Lebanon wishes it
to be solved, we are prepared to accept the Cuban proposal, although
it is not completely satisfactory to us, but at least it will
enable the Commission to have a delay and be informed by the sub-
committee on the question of whether our amendment can be considered
within the framework of Article 14 or not. I wish to add that
if we have proposed this amendment in connection with Article 14
and not in connection with any other Article of the Cherter, it is
precisely because Article 14 contains some exceptions and in
particular one exception, that relating to the date and contained
in paragraph 2 (c) of Article 14 which is in direct connection with
our proposal.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): May I say to the delegate of
Chile that I should be very sorry if any misunderstanding arose.
We have always entertained excellent relations. If I put the
proposal to the vote it was because I was urged to do so from
various quarters, and also because I must confess I misunderstood
the proposal of Cuba. I am quite willing to show that my purpose
is to take into consideration all the wishes of all the delegates,
and to put now the proposal of Cuba to the vote in spite of the vote
which was taken just now. If I understand the proposal of the
representative of Cuba aright, it aims at first setting up im-
meditlely an ad hoc sub-committee which weuld study whether the
proposal of the delegate of Chile can be met in the framework of
Artilce 14 or whether it is to be met in the framwork of other
Articles. This is its first task. After this, if necessary, the
sub-committee might consider what Articles of the Charter should
be used to meet the preposal of the representative of Chile. This
is, as I understand it, the proposal Cuba, and I would liks to
ask the Commission to decide now on this proposal. J.
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CaHAIRMAN (Interpretat ion): Will those in favour of the
Cuban proposal raise their hands?
(Show of hands)
The proposal is not carried.
There now remains the proposal made by the Australian delega-
tion. The proposal made by the Australian delegate is to appoint
immediately a Committee which would as rapidly as possible study
the means of meeting the request made by the representatives of
Chile, Syria and lebanon through some other Articles of the Charter,
and more particularly by means of Article 13, paragraph 2(c) and
Article 38. I put thi s to the vote.
Those in favour please raise their hands.
(Show of hands)
Those against the Australian pro-posal?
(Show of hands)
We are now faced with the unfortunate situation that there
are seven for and seven against, but that also means that all the
delegates have not voted.
MR. E. WYNDHAM-WHITE (Executive Secretary, to the Preparatory
Commissionl: Mr. Chairman, I think that as it is somewhat difficult
from here to determine exactly who is mting and which way, it might
b e useful if we were to take a vote by roll-call round the table in
order to be quite certain of the figures. We shall therefore ask
every delegation whether they are in favour or against the Australian
Proposal. J.
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( A vote was then taken by roll call. )
Vote in favour:
Vote against:
Abstentions:
Australia, Belgium and Luxemburg,
Norway, the Natherlands, New
Zealand, South Africa.
Brazil, Canada, Chile, China,
Cuba, Lebanon and Syria, United
States, United Kingdom.
Czechoslovakia, France, India.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The result is six for (Australia,
Belgium and Luxemburbg, Uorway, the Netherlends, New Zealand and
South Africa); eight against (Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba,
Lebanon and Syrie., United States, United. Kingdom); and three
abstentions (Czechoslovakia, France and India).
The Australian proposal is therefore rejected, which unfor-
tunately does not solve the difficulty. G. - 24 - E/P/T/EC/PV.2/8
(Interpretation):
Mr. MOBARK, (Syria ane Lebanon): / I think, Mr. Chairman,
that the intermediate proposal made by the Cuban Delegate would
have been satisfactory for all concerned, without altering
the substance of the problem, if the majority had shown a little
more understanding for our Amendment.
This proposal means we should grant an extra period of
24 hours to make it possible for a Sub-Committee to examine
whether our Amendment can be made within the framework of
Articles 14, 13 and 33, and thus give a solution which would
prove satisfactory for all.
I repeat I am sorry that the majority has not been in a
position to show a little more understanding. However, if it is
possible to reverse the vote ard vote again, I think we should
all be satisfied, and thus have 24 extra hours to settle this
matter to our mutual satisfaction.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): I may answer to the Delegate
of the Lebanon that the vote has just been taken, and I do not
see any possibility that in five minutes any Delegates might
change their mind and another vote on the same matter yield.
different results. But it is the only possibility to find a way
out of it.
Mr. NATHAN (France) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman, we are
faced with a very odd situation. The Australian representative
made a proposal which would have allowed the study of the question
as to under what conditions and in connection with what Articles,
other than Article 14, could the Chilean proposal be made.
However, the Delegates of Chile and Syria and the Lebanon voted
against this proposal, which was made with a view to permitting the
study of the possibility of meeting their wishes.
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Therefore I think that the simplest way out would be to
request the Delegates of Chile, Syria and Lebanon to explain their
votes and perhaps to see their way to associate themselves with
the Australian proposal.
Mr. FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): I shall with pleasure
answer the French request.
Our attitude in voting against the Australian proposal was
not in contradiction of the request contained in our Amendment.
We cannot accept that it would be admitted by anticipation
that our proposal cannot be examined as an Amendment to Article 14.
This Conference is now studying the Articles of the Charter, and we
cannot in that case decide that our Amendment cannot be examined
in this framework. That is why we voted against the Australian
proposal.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): The only way out then, Gentlemen,
is to request the Commission to continue its work and to invite the
Delegates of Chile, the Lebanon and Syria to present any proposal
they wish to move in connection with the discussion of Articles
13, 14 and 38, or any other Articles.
As to the setting up of a special Sub-Committee, the Commission
shall decide this matter later, if necessary. Commission A, of
course.
Mr. FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): I have not understood
clearly what is the resent situation as a result of your last
proposal.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): The Commission A will continue its
work and consider all the Articles of the Charter. You will be at G.
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liberty to present your proposals in connection with the
discussion of Articles 13, 38 or any other Article of the
Charter.
Mr. FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): May I say, Mr.
Chairman that the question is not quite clear.
The Conference has to decide as to an Amendment of Article 14
So far two votes have taken place. One, on the proposal made by
the Delegation of Cuba, which we accepted, consisted in
examining our proposal of a Sub-Committee, in connection with
Articles 14, 13 and 38. This was rejected.
Another proposal, that of Australia, consisted in examining
our Amendment in connection with Articles 13 and 38, which was
also rejected; but we have not voted yet on the Amendment which
was submitted. V E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/8
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CHAIRMAN: I am sorry to have to contradict the
Representative of Chile. However, we did vote on the
amendment in connection with Article 14. I was even
reproached with having hurried the matter too much, and with
not having taken a vote first on the proposal made by the
Representative of Cuba, and as far as I can make out, the
Commission has rejected this proposal.
M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): If the
Chair interprets the two previous votes as indicating that
the amendment has been rejected, this is a matter of
interpretation; but I contend no vote rejecting our amendment
has been taken.
CHAIRMAN: There were, in fact, three votes and the first
vote was precisely on the question now raised by the Delegate
of Chile and the amendment was rejected in connection with
Article 14.
M. NATHAN (France) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman it
seems to me that a few moments ago we took a vote on the
question as to whether the Chilean amendment should be
considered in connection with Article 14, and the Commission
has rejected not the Chilean amendment, but the idea that
this amendment should be considered with Article 14.
M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): After the
explanation even by the Delegate of France, I declare myself
satisfied, and I apologize that I perhaps misunderstood the
previous vote; but I wish to make a formal reservation on
Article 14 as it stands.
M. MOUSSA MOBARAK (Lebanon) (Interpretation): The
Syrian and Lebanon Delegations associate themselves with the
reservation made by the Chilean Representative.
CHAIRMAN: The Meeting is adjourned.
The Meeting adjourned at 12.45 p.m. |
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
VERBATIM REPORT.
ELEVENTH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON FRIDAY, 30 MAY 1947, AT 10.30 A.M. IN THE
PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA .
M. MAX SUETENS
(Chairman) (Beligum)
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The meeting is called to order.
We are met today in Executive Committee in order to examine
document 76, which is recommendations of the Working Party on
Tariff Negotiations on communication of information concerning the
changing of the lists of tariff concessions offered. I invite
Mr. Wilgress, Chairman, to present the report.
Mr. L.D. WILGRESS (Chairman of Commission A): Mr. Chairman,
I have the honour, on behalf of the Working Party on Tariff
Negotiations, to present our recommendation concerning the
communication of information on changes relating to lists of
tariff concessions offered. Our first report provided a
satisfactory method for the exchange of original offers, but there
was no machinery set up whereby various delegations could be kept
informed of changes in these offers. The Tariff Negotiations
Working Party considered this question over several meetings, and
eventually we decided upon this recommendation which is designed
to prove the necessary machinery for keeping delegations
informed regarding changes in the lists of offers, but was the
least possible burden on the delegations. Provisions were made
for certain forms to be provided by the Secretariat which will be
filled in by the delegations at fortnightly intervals. We have
also provided that delegations should have two options of providing
that the information regarding changes in tariff rates should be
notified to other delegations with which they are in negotiation.
One alternative is that this information should be provided by the
Secretariat, and the other is that the information should be
provided by a member of the delegation submitting the offers. It
will be up to each delegation to decide which of these two methods
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it prefers. The working Party on tariff negotiations believes
that this arrangement, if followed by the various delegations,
will fill the gap which existed in the machinery for the tariff
negotiations in order to assure the mutilateral character of the
tariff negotiations, and at the same time will involve the least
possible burden on the delegations concerned.
I therefore have much pleasure in presenting this
recommendation to the Preparatory Comrnittee in Executive Session.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation) : Is there any delegation wishing
to speak on this document?
Mr. HAWKINS (United States): Mr. Chairman, I wonder if I
could take a few minutes to explain the joint report of the Charter
Steering Committee and the Tariff negotiations Working Party. If
you will recall, the previous statement was found not suitable to
the situation of some delegations because of the continuous
meetings of the Commission and the fact that it conflicted with the
tariff negotiations. The natter was, therefore, referred to the
Tariff Negotiations Working Party and the Charter Steering Committee
and document 81 represents the report. We feel, and I am sure
everyone agrees, that it is very important to get a more or less
reliable schedule of meetings as soon as possible so that
delegations can make their plan. The joint steering group proposes
that the discussions on the Charter in Commissions A and B take
place only in the afternoons; also, in order to allow a little more
time, that the afternoon sessions begin at 2.30 instead of 3 o'clock.
Now, since the time available for discussion each day is reduced, the
number of days allotted for the discussion of each group of Articles
has to be increased. We met that problem by adding one day to the
time allowed for the discussion of each group of Articles. S -4- E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/11
The effeot of that would be to extend the time required for
completing the discussions on the Charter until practically July
14th, as compared with June 25th, when the discussions would
have been completed under the previous schedule.
I would like to call attention in the Schedule to the
fact that intervals of three or more days have been allowed
between the meetings on each group of Articles. That is true
in the case of both Commission A and Commission B. The purpose
of that is to allow the calling of meetings to consider the
reports of sub-committees as they come in.
It will also be noted that there is no conflict between
the meetings initially scheduled for the two Commissions. However,
since additional meetings will have to be scheduled in the
interval, it may be that conflicts in the meetings between the
two Commissions cannot be entirely avoided as the scheduled
meetings develop.
It will also be noted that we have scheduled no meetings
for Saturdays or evenings. If it should turn out that three
afternoons are not enough to cover the subject matter alIotted,
it would be possible to take more time, either by scheduling
a meeting for Saturday or in the evening. In that way it
would be possible to give the Schedule some flexibility and to
prevent the latter part of the Shedule being disrupted if we
ran over the time at any point in the earlier part.
I would also call attention to the fact that Article 15
has been transferred from the working Party on Technical Articles
to Commission A. It will be dealt with along with Articles 14
and 24, to which it is closely related.
I should also like to call attention to the fact that Article
30, on Subsidies, has been transferred from Commission A to Com-
mission B, to follow immediately the discussion on Chapter VII, S E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/11
to which it is closely related. That transfer also tends to
even up the load of the two Commissions.
The Reports of the Sub-committees of the Working Party
on the Technical Articles, when ready, will be made to
Commission A on dates to be arranged for the purpose.
Finally, the Joint Steering Group recommends that the
Working Party on Tariff negotiations should begin a study of
the general provisions ot the general agreements on tariffs
and trade, with a view to explaining the issues involved and
having a report ready for consideration by the Preparatory
Committee after the Schedule as now laid down has been
completed.
There is only one further point that you should know;
that is, that ,we are beginning this whole Schedule on Tuesday
the 3rd rather than on Monday the 2nd. The reason for that
is that the amendments to Articles 14, 15 and 24 will not be
in until today and it seemed to us that a little more time
was required for Delegations to study them.
I think, Mr. Chairman, that is all I need say on the
Reported I am sure it would be helpful to all Delegations here
if a schedule could be established as soon as possible and,
if it were possible, to act on this now. - 6 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/11 CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I had promised to you that we
should not discuss any document unless we had had 24 hours notice
of the existence of such document. Therefore we shall discuss this
document T.81 only if all delegation here present agree to do so
There are, however, important reasons why we should try to reach a
solution today on this Report. First of all, because it is next
week's programme and wo are already at Friday, and Secondly because
a Joint. Committee has already ontered into contact with all, or
most delegations, and this document only confirms existing agree-
ment with delegations.
M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH( Chile ) ( Interpretation ) : It is with
great pleasure that we accept the working plan that has just been
submited to us. We think that such a programme will tend to
facilitate our work and especially the work of comparatively small
delegations. Therefore the delegaiton of Chile, which is one of
those, is particularly interested. and wishes to thank the other
delegations for the effort they have made to approve this plan, which
will facilitate greatly our work in general.
As for the proposal itself, I agree to its content in general
and welcome it. I have only one observation to present: I am
speaking of page 2, the last sentence of the first paragraph where
it is said: "It is therefore essential that Delegations be pre-
pared to provide sufficient representatin for conflicting meetings
of Commissions A and B when necessary." In that case a serious
difficulty might occur for a comparatively small delegation and we
only wish to point, out that in the eve of Commissions A and B
meeting simultaneously the dates and times of meetings should be
first discussed and agreed upon by the delegations and especially by
the small delegations. Subject to that observation I see no ob-
jection to the general Report. P. - 7 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/11
Mr. L. GOTZEN (Netherlnds): I should like to raise the
following question, During the course of the discussions on
Chapters 3 and 4 we have been obliged to nominate some sub-committees,
and the same thing also happened yesterday in Commission B. Now,
if we look at this schedule, I wonder when we are going to dicsuss
the reports in Commissions A and B of all those sub-committees? As
far as I can see, there is no time loft for it.
Mr. HAWKINS (United States): Tho Joint Steering Group had that
consideration in mind in framing the Schedule. You will note that
an interval of at least three days has been allowed between the dis-
cussions of each group of Articles. One of the purposes was to
leave space for the calling of meetings of the Commissions to con-
sider the reports of the Sub-committees. Now, it is possible that
the intervals are not long enough but we felt that we should not
make them any longer because we are already running the meetings
to the 11th July, and that would extend the time still further.
We would also like to point out that we have scheduled no meetings
for Saturdays and therefore meetings of the Commissions could be
called for Saturdays to receive and discuss the reports of the Sub-
committees. Finally, I might suggest that there are also the
evenings. E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/11
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Does this satisfy the delegate
for the Netherlands?
MR. L. GOTZEN (Netherlands) (Interpretation) : Entirely.
CHAIRAN (Interpretation): The delegate for New Zealand.
MR. J.P. JOHNSON (New Zealand) : Mr. Chairman, there is one
amendment I would like to suggest in connection with the proposed
programme of meetings which I hope it will be possible for the
Committee to agree to.
The New Zealand delegation has submitted. amendments in
connection with Articles 4, 13 and 33. We also had some
suggestions to make in connection with Articlee 25. As explained
by Mr. Nash at the time when Chapter III was under consideration,
and also when Article 13 came before the Committee, we had not
proposed to proceed with our amendments to Articles 4, 13 and 25
if we could obtain accomodation in n respect to our endments toto
arciole 33.
It would be extremely helpful to us, therefore, if it codlc
be arrgedc- that thd ciscussion on Article 33 codlu be tekon before
the discussion oA .rtlc1e 25.W "e feel that in that event it
giaht have the effect of oveidgn3 a lot of subsequent discussionn
oArticles 4,, 13 and 25, d owiuld eediodte the work of the
Cmomittee generally.
I would likeote suggest, erec-fore, that the mire allacet6d
fod 6iscussns on Articloles 31, 32 and 33 giEhtebc arranged,ose
that such discussio mightht follow thd ciscussnors on articles 34,
35, 36 and, 35, and thdiscussions thenen on Articles 25, 26, 27, 28
and 29 beropped e.to aal.ter dated accordgn,ly. It is noted that
in respect of each of ehuse groups, the mire allocat d.is theea
days, and it wodlc sme- that that adjusemont could, bmadeat without
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upsetting the programme to any material extent.
I should be glad, therfore, if the Commission could agree to
that suggestion.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The delegate for the United States.
MR. H. HAWKINS (United States): Mr. Chairman, as far as the
work of the Steering Committee is planned by the joint Steering
groups concerned, that shift could be made. In other words, we
could put articles 31, 52 and. 33 in the place of Articles 25 and 27
and simply move articles 25 and 27 and the following Articles down.
However, the Charter Steering Commttee follows, as far as
possible, the numerical order of the Articles, because we think
that delegations probably prepare their discuss ions in the order
in which the Articles are listed. We have also found that every
time any change is made to meet one delegations problem, it creates
a problem for someone else.
If, however, there were no objections here by any delegation,
I think the change could be made.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Are there any objections?
In that case, the Report is then approved with the amendment
proposed by New Zealand.
MR. E. COLBAN (Norway): Mr. Chairman, in the schedule we
have not Articles 16 to 23 and article 37, but on the second page
of the document it is said that the Commission concerned will
consider the sub-committee's reports, including that of the
Working Party on technical Articles as soon as they become
available, insofar as they can be fitted into that schedule. I
wonder whether it is the intention to discuss these Articles of
the technical sub-committee in the morning meetings, or whether it J. - 10 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/11
is intended, if possible, to fit them in in the ordinary afternoon
meetings of Commission A.
I would like to have these discussed as early as possible,
because of the very great importance for the tariff agreements,
and in the technical sub-committee we have only discussed them in
what we call "a first reading". We were then interrupted, because
Commissions A and B had to be set up, and we instructed the
sub-committees we had established on Articles 17 and 18 to report
direct to the Executive Committee, or to such Commission as the
Executive Committee might set up. So, as I understand that
Article 17 is practically arranged - Article 18, not yet - that
should not prevent an early discussion of the whole set of these
technical Articles because of their intiate connection with the
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CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): The Delegate of the United
States.
Mr. HAWKINS (United States): Mr. Chairman, I think that
the meetings to consider the Reports of the Working Party on the
technical articles should be in the afternoon. They must be
fitted in in the afternoons so far as possible, otherwise
there will be conflict with the tariff negotiations for which
the mornings are being set aside.
Could I just add one comment on the remarks made by the
Chilean Delegate. I should like to assure him that the Steering
groups will make every effort as the Schedule develops to avoid
conflicts between meetings of the two Commissions and that
personally we would be quite ready to state in this Report
that in consideration of the personnel problems of the small
Delegations the Steering Committee will try to avoid such
conflicts.
Mr. JOHNSON (New Zealand) I would just like to record the
gratitude of the New Zealand Delegation for the favourable
consideration given by the Committee to our proposal.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Does any other Delegate wish
to speak?
There ore the Report is adopted as amended in accordance
with the suggestion made.
The Executive Committee is now going to be adjourned, and
I am about to declare open the meeting of Commission "A". I would
like, however, to point out before we part, that the Executive
Committee shall meet either on Monday or Tuesday, the exact date
being announced. later, to study the Fifth Report of the Tariff
Negotiations Working Party Document EPC2 79 and 79(a).
The Meeting adjourned at 11.25 a.m. |
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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
VERBATIM REPORT.
FIFTEENTH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON THURSDAY, 12 JUNE 1947, at 2.30 P.M. IN THE
PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA
Mr. MAX SUETENS (Chairman)
(Belgium)
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation)
/ We are meeting first in Executive Committee
in order to study the Report E/PC/T/92, dated 9th June, of the
Tariff Negotiation Working Party. I suppose you have all
had this Report. Are there any observations?
(No observations) The Report is approved.
The Executive Secretary, Mr. Wyndham-White.
Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary, Preparatory Committee
Mr. Chairman, following the decision taken by the Preparatory
Committee to afford an opportunity for discussion of the statement
made by the Belgian Delegate at the last meeting of the
Preparatory Committee in Executive Session, the Secretariat have
circulated a notice which suggested that Monday afternoon, June
16th, should be set aside for this purpose. Since circulating
that notice, hewever, representations have been made to me by
some Delegations in favour of poseponding that discussion until
later in the week. If that view is acceptable to the Preparatory
Committee, I would like to suggest a consequent modification in
the programme of meetings for next week as set down by the Charter
Steering Committee. I would propose that the discussion in
Commission B of Article 30 should be advanced to Monday and
Tuesday of next week Instead of Tuesday and Wednesday, and the
discussion of the Belgian statement should then take place on the
afternoon of Wednesday, 18th June. ER
Mr. ERIK COLBAN (Norway): I cannot oppose it because we all
have to help each other to get things moving, but it is of some
considerable inconvenience to my delegation as I will not have the
expert I need for the discussion of Article 30 on Monday, but I will
not make any objections though I may be forced, in the course of the
discussion on Monday, to reserve the position of the Norwegian
delegation on Article 30 until I get the necessary expert advice.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The proposal made by the Executive
Secretary was that Commission B, which was to meet on Tuesday and
Wednesday, will meet instead on Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. ERIK COLBAN (Norway): The discussion of Article 30 will
have to take place one day sooner, however I do not insist.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Therefore the date of Wednesday,
the 18th, will be reserved for the debate on the Belgian proposal.
The meeting of the Executive Committee is now adjourned, and we
start the meeting of Commission A.
The meeting rose at 2.55 p.m. |
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EIFTH MESTING IN EGUCUTIVE CESSION (-------------------)
HELD ON FURI 3 p.m. in the PAL
M.MAX SUETENS (Chairman) (Belgium)
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation):The meeting is called to order.
I ask Mr. fuch the first delegate of legate of New Zealand to start the
discussion. THE MT. HOM. WARTER RASH (New Zealand): Mr. CHAIRMAN I
again wish to thank you in perticular and the Heads of the
delegations for their courtest in giving me the opportunity to
state the page that we hae to submit to the Committee for
consideration. It fitn in very well, Mr. Chairman , with the
diserssion that we hud this morning lecause the omphasis that I
desira to give this afternoon is the objective and purpose of
the Charter. That is, in, as I see it, to bring improved livings
standars throushont the world, and more particularly in those
couirins that are called underdeveloped and in particular some of
the Eastern countries.
In looking at that standard, or rather that objective and
purpose, I come next to the fect that the only way that we can
satisdy or reach that objective is through the meterial and
human resources that there are in the world. There is nothing
else to work on ckopt human and meterial recsources. I think that
is the first thing that we hae to take account of when we are
going towards our objective. Following that there comes the
demand for comothing that is available from these rosources, and the
there comes empliymen. You cannot, as I see it (and that is the
way I had it down this morning, and the way I would like to
emphasise this afternoon), have production until there has been J.
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employment. It is resources to work on, it is then employment,
it is then production. Then again you exercise a little of
your judgemen in determining your employment by the effective
demand. Following on production you come to exchange and
covered, you have tto go, as I see it, along a much wiser way
then we have previously travelled, and that is not only production.
raise tthe standard in the present da would, we must increase
availability of the things desirable to build the living standard.
Then you have to have wise distribution. If you do not
have wise distribution, you tend to destroy your effective
Then you have to have wise distribution. If you do not
demand, -and of the production thtat you had in '29, '31 and '32,
Even thtough I a?????? wish an improved standard, I go from
resources to employment to production to trade and exchange -
which again is demand- and hten to wise disttribution, and that
inevitably leads to improved living standards. It is not
enough to produce the commodity. It is much more imperative
that we should see that the people tha tneed it get the commodity. If the effective demands is in the wrong place, your production will cause you trouble rather than be of help and that covers J 4
the basis on which I want to make a case that I think is valuble
and helpul. We had originally thought, Mr. Chairman, to amend
Articles three and four, and we have ignored that altogether.
mentioned; we want maximum use of resources, maximum employment.
and maximum living standards everywhere. Now this is the
object of getting deent doesnt living, standard which is the purpose
of this Charter. The important need, therefore, is to see that
the Charter enables the objective to be brough right to the head,
and is not restricted. in any way by procopation with barriers
to trade. But there are points that are not provided for hero
and that was what I wanted to emplosise for the moment.
The objective is agreed upon, the reads may be different,
This Charter, with some qualification, appears to me to provide
for the fre enterprise road and only with qualification for any
other road. It has one or two chapters or articles relative to
State trading, but mainly it is a matter of free enterprise, mainly
one of free play of ordinary marke forces. Then there are some
qualifying factotrs about state trading, but there is not anything
worth while in the Charter with regard to somethnig in between
those two. That lets free enterprise have its play to the maximum
inside a country. Each country is responsibble for maximum trade
and maximum/ -5- E/PC/T/PC/PV.2/5
production and maximum export (not the porsols in it - the
country or the Government) and the responsitilly concerns
all the people in their own country to these resources
in the best way. As I see it, each country by decent planning
and regulations, can, I think, make an effcetive contribution
towards maximising production and lifting living standars.
That is not provided for in the Charter at prosent -not
actually provided for -but there are soms qualifications about State trading.
I think there is a state in which privae enterprise in the
and in which the State, knowing better than private enterprise,
and not entirely leaving it to maket forces or ordinary demand,
and knowing what is most required, determines what is to come in
and go out. I will qualify that in a few moments because I
know the cruel dangers and hardships that came to the world
because of what is called quantitative restrictions.
The test of merit, as I see it, is whether in every country
available resources needed anywhere in the world are being as
rapidly and fully developed and used as possible, and the
production not domestically required and consumed, exported;
and all the proceeds from the exports spent in creaing a demand
in other countries, or in loands to otther countries. That means
that there is no produciton factor lying idle that could be used
to expand production and make the production available to the J. -6- E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5
people who need it.
If the Charter does not enable all these these systems to
operate then it is not effecive. Firstly, there is free play
of enterprise and market forces; secondly, there is the State
doing tthe job entirely (there is more qualifying provision in the
Charter for that); thirdly, there is the Stae accepting the
responsibiliy and then private enterprise getting on to the job
in its own country. If it does not hte State must get on to the
job, and the State's responsibility is to see that the job is really
done . My contention is a simple one. I think that whilst we have
wha is called sovereignty over a little area of land in the
Southern Pacific of 104,000 sq. miles, and there are other
representaives here of governments exercising sovereignty over
certain areas of the world, we hold that sovereignty in trust.
I do not want to be too much in he air with regard tto this, but
the land belonges to all the people of the world and we exercise
sovereignty ever given areas and with the responsibility for
utilizing the resources of those areas so that all can have a
decent world standard of living. If we do not do hatt, then we
have got war coming, we certain as anything, inside a decade, or a
generation, or perhaps half a century. I therefore affirm that
the land or resources of a given area over which we as a government
(and other governments) excercise sovereignty are a possession not entirely of their own people.
They have a responsibility to use
these resources for the benefit of the whole of the people. No
one, I think, even in this andience would orgud that if one given J. 7/20 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5
ingrient of an asential to life happoned to be in the
soverdn aree of oen couing, that has the right to
hold rerost of the world to runcil .that cannot last in
equity whether it le is internutionally caodiroa or oticrwise.
The position cannot last where certain areas of the world are
confined under the sovereignities of a few people, who imagine
that, because they happen to have confined in these areas
resources in the around, in the water and in the air, they,
and they aone, are to be entitled to all the good things that
come out of their particular area.
It could not be sustained, Mr. Chairman, with regard to
the area that I happen to represent here. We have 10 million
people; we have 104,000 square miles. It is a larger area
than Great Briitain. Outside the mineral and iron and coal
resources of Britain, it is more productive than Britain, and
to imagine that 10 million people could say "this is ours to
do with as we will" is all wrong. We have, I repeat, a
responsibility without in terfering with our own living stand-
ards, to use those resources to give some of the benefits from
them to other countries.
I use sometimes in political addresses (and this is not
political, Mr. Chairman) one illustration that comes from the
United Nations regures published a shori time ago. That is,
that we in our little country live on the average for 68 years.
In one other country they live for 27 years only. There is
not another country wherepeople on the average live as long
as we live. That again puts a responsibility on us to help
to lift that 27 years - otherwise our 68 is menaced. - 21 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5 I do not think the Charter does deal adequately with
unatitative regulations. There is a difference between
unantitative regulation and quantitative restriction. There may
e restriction of commodities coming in, with actual expansion in
be volume admitted. It is doubtful whether the Charter does
after adequately in its Mr. provision for all those there
pproaches which I mentioned earlier; that is, free enterprise,
bate enterprise, and regulation. The first one is fully covered,
vo partly, but there, no ! It caters adequately for free enter-
prise; it gives equal access to markets in Chapter 1, and MFN
'eatement in 10. Then Article 15 says that you must have MFN
catment extended into your own country. It may be to right or it
y be wrong; but then there is the general effect of Chapters y
d VI. The Charter caters approximately adequately for the
untry with a complets monopoly of trade. I heard of a suggestion
take Article 33 out, but unless it is put comewhere else I think
would be entirely wrong, because my reading or 55 was that it was
r the purpose of enabling the Soviet Union or other countries that
1 a State monopoly to come in whether they acttually decide to come
or not.
I think we ought to give in this Charter the opportunity and
right to come into he International Trade Organisation. We felt
it there should be this right for everyone, but I believe that it
is not cater adequately for a Government-regulated economy like
own, becaue it forces us into the free market framework subject
non-enforceable conditions.
On 3 and 4 we had an enjoyable and enlightening discussing this
ning. I think that full employment and effective demand should
be tremendously helpful, but we are in a difficult situation.
cannot deermine whether a country is giving all G. 22
the help that is oen to fall employment policy. You cannot
actually determine it, it is something that has to be conjectured.
- i.e., that work
We would be waiting to accept the dicision of my outside
Organisation that we have to follow a full an plegment policy. because we have an undertaking that means
everybody in our country must be employed we happy to say, if they are not employed it is worth our while, all the time, to may sure they .
are employed, am I am not talking about the U.S. Approach to it - i.e. , that work for is not the objective. It must be to produce the committee that Article to a that are objective is
living standards. We cannot achieve full employment unless we
orily be covered by the American approach o the Charter,
are not going to get their money back from werseas investments
Government. That Commiment has to carry but the purpose of productive employment, and to do that it has to requate its economy. G. 23
Our work is closely regulated, and I do not want a rule
to apply to our own country ohly. I will give the text of
what I purpose to move at a later date, and have arranged for
it to be distributed, so that I can explain it beter. In
general his Charter cannot be effective if you write in chapters
for every individual country. You have got to write Chapters or
Articles that under like conditions can apply in all the countries
tha we ough to provide for. We affirm, however, that our
xpansion of production, than does the play of free markets.
I know something about the political ambitions or workers, and
thers, and I tell them the same as some others tell them: You
cannot have real full employment unless you produce, and you have
produce what is necessary, or else nothing can be done to
improve your living standards.
Utilisation of productive resources in New Zealand is
nd difficulties, but despite these our price level has only gone
p 14 cent. since 1939; and there is not a country in the
orld that can claim anything even approximate to that. The
meri cans cannot control an ecnomy for 150 million people, like
can for 10 millions; and then we have a tremendous advantage
that ours are an homogeneous free people. They are, of course,
unique in that, there are others like them. - 24/30 - I do not want to be too for into setail, but le do produce more
buttor for export than other couniry the world. We have
a grater per ospite. trade outside our own coujntry than any
country in the world; nerly twise on moun as the nort.
Ours in figuresk, I think is 10.6 and the next is
We onsure that our primary produces get the cost of their
producing commeditions they sell That has lifted our produiction.
to its maxi8mum rate, and has kept is at this limit.
We now have in hand for the mant producrs, I think, about
Frances or Dollars - and
about £8,000 or £9,00,000 in hand for the dairy producers.
We have sold the products at a higher price than is paid the
producers for producing them, and we set the money aside in farm
Stabilisation accounts. Theyt belong to the industries - the
Government sells the product in pritain or another counry - and
having sold the product, the money goes to the industry. The
scheme therefore, is really under the control of the producers
in that particular field.
Thus we have a complete and beneficial control of foreign
trade, and that is why we consider we ought to have the right to
continue that we are doing, and why other countries in like
conditions ought to have that right also.
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Perhaps we are clllghtly differeht in that the perecntage of caports
to production amounis to aloe 80% in carticle flshe or our produc-
tion: in the case of the particular commodity, is sent over-
is where the regulation in the main comes in. There are only
two elements in it:
1. Everything exported that is sold everseas results in the
proceds going into the reserve Bank of the Government.
2. No thing comes into the country under licence, and
we have not at any time, up to the limit of the money that we
we can only succeed in providing full employment, full production
and full exports and full imports in the circumstances of a hyper
demand (I do not know whether I like that word "hyper" - "super"
if you like) while this system endures. What we mean by that
is that the monies that are in the hands of the people who can
demand goods are generally in excess of the production - no matter
how minebe is this excess. That emables an effective demand
to be continually maintained, and we are under the spare to produce
all the time, not only for our own use inside but also for sending
we do not want to see inside a Charter that we think is
valuable (and I think it is imporative that it should
into being if we are going to avoid the diffuculties of the post),
that our counoey is anatihema and ought not to be practised. V . -32- E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5
There are cerition elemarts makeing for maximination of production
in both the free market and state systems. You find
that in our State rerulatory also that there is a major contri
bution that can be make is the Charter is amended as I suggest.
It cannot, however, be made unless the Charter is amended.
There are several Articles we could work it under. We think
Article 25 is too sweping in its contemnation of quantitative
restrictions. Article 20, we think, is inadequate. We do
however say to some of the people who have been working on this
Charter that we appreciate the thought they have given to
countries like ours in drafting the Charter, particularly from th
wide aspect of balance-of-payments; but nevertheless we think it
is still inadequate. Also, we think Article 13, which provides
for the economic development of smaller countries, is inadequate,
I have cometimes thought of it in another way. The Charter
provides for two barriers or two methods in general, for achievin
the production or assistances that is required: tariffs and
subsidies. I do not think they are enough. I think we have go
to find a further leg, that is, regulation. Tariffs are neither
affective nor helpful in the developed or under-developed or
partially developed countries. They cannot afford a tariff high
enough to stop the commodity coming in, because their people
could not afford to pay the prices. They have not the revenue
in some of the countries that I knew - their people have not the
income to enable it to be taken away from them by taxation - so
that they can subsides one single or two or three different
products. I cannot see that it can be effectively done
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them beth being partal angcise to tjhe sesired and but net
complete agenels, and I therefere think that wider provision
along the lines I not should be made.
If it is with year will, Mr. Chairman, it would be helpful,
if I have the privilege of referring to the copy of the Amendment
to Article 33 which I have circulated independently and which we
will later formally ledge with the Secretariat.
I think, if all the Delegates would look at the clause which I
objective and therefore likely to give good results. By buying
important thing that any country can do towards world plenty and
maximum rade, and incidentally more than the Charter directs
important thing that any country can do towards world plenty and
maximum trade, and incidentally more than the Charter directs
Members to do. We take provision to consult the Organisation,
that any action or curs is not in the spirit of the Charter and
according to the agreement that we have made. Paragraph 1 of
Article 33 provides for a state trading monopoly or substantial
monopoly to have certain facilities inside the Organisation.
We have made one amendment. If the Delegates will look at our
amended Article 33, they will see that the words "Foreign trade"
are used in place of "import trade". We think it should be
"Foreign trade", because it covers both imports and exports.
into the Charter, and what we will submit by way of amendment.
that is, the state regulation of foreign trade and
and puts a lot of responsibilities on the country that decides to
follow that read. Here is the wordings.
"Any member who though not establishing or maintaining a V -34- E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5 complete or substantially complete monopoly of its foreign trade,
complete control of its foreing trade, shall promote the
expnsion of is foreign trade with other Members in consonance
with the purpose of this Charter."
That impols them all the more to keep to the purposes of the
Charter right through, and to this and the Member, whichever
country is concerned, undertakes to make available, in any given
repayment and service charges, and for other external charges or
outlay, the whole of the proceeds from its visible and invisible
exports in excess of the amount of its monetary reserve datermined
to be reasonable. Mr. Chairman, we, at the moment, are not
Members of the International Monetary Fund. Were we members, I,
as the Minister of Finance, would be willing, to let the Inter-
national Monetary Fund fix the reserve that we ought to have,
having regard to the amount of trade that we do.
Shall we assume that we have an export trade of
£100,000,000 a year, and we have some debt commitments. We might
require to have £50,000,000 in reserve, but we would be willing
to determine, in consultation with the Organisation, what is a
reasonable sum for reserve. And that means every one of us does
this - it does not means New Zealand only. I am trying to make
it a general rule. Then, having fixed our reserves, having fixed
the period, we accept the obligation to discuss them with the
Organisation. Somebody to whom we mentioned this matter said:
"Oh, you are bound to do it in ten or twenty or forty years. V 35-40 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5
that I had in mind was one year. It may be better to have two
or three years a period. But the period I had in mind was
one year. Now, how could that be done? I can only say by the
way we do it ourselves. We have the estimates of export incomes
up to 1949, because we have sold a lot of our products in advance
already. At the beginning of the year we estimate our total
that are due for debt repayments or debt services and all the
other charges, remittances, dividends and everything else in
other countries. Assuming that accounts for 240 millions of
millions. We set aside roughly £10 millions of that £60 million.
and then issue licences - say import licences to ordinary
merchants - for £50 millions: and the £10 millions is then
kept in reserve for extraordinary imports that might be required
in greater quantities at any time. Up to the present, when we
have been doing that we have discriminated against certain
countries, that is, we have discrimination in vour of certain
countries. Some of the countries have felt that they were not being
from this country you must, you cannot get a licence to get it
from any other country. Now we would be willing to undertake
that there should be no discrimination in the issue of the
licences. That means to say that, presuming we issue licences
up to sixty million pounds worth of goods and one million pounds
the licences for the million pounds would have the right to
import from India, Belgium, the United States or the United
Kingdom, or any other source as envisaged by this Charter. ER. -41-
Next, when we accept the general obligation that everyone, Mr. Chairman, must accept, I think, if they join this Organization,
that is to have due regard to the interests of other members
(we already agrced trant wo would od that). Than we comeiin
with the other serelara who may be be injured by our
systen and we say that any member Teeling that it is in any way
being dilltreated or ill effected by the practice of a country
Organization then aske the country concened to explain why
it is doing it and determixt cond whet is right or wrong.
I do not inkow there is anying or ting It is
inside the Charter prinplece I have road about them for
some time now, and they hae only gradually come up to the
standards of the Charter as we have it today. I do not know
that there is anything inside the Charter principles that could not
be fitted into that. What would happen tto this if it is agreed
to? A lot of debats on, I should say, half a dosen Articles
would overboard and not be necessary. There is Article 4;
then they will "be preporly dealing with situations arising in
the main from weakness in free market of substantially free-
market economics and trading relations". They could all be
left out as far as a country of this type is concerned because
it must live up to its undertakings, that is, to go to the
exports over and above our invisible commitments, and we
our country to this value". ER -42/50- There are a number of other points I could have raised,
but I feel, Mr. Chairman, I traspass I trespass on the Delegates and I do
thank you and them for the courtesy shown to me in allowing me
to make this speech because I have to leave tomorrow night for
my country. I do hope that careful consideration will be given
to this proposal and that I will have some opportunity before I
leave of hearing what the other Delegates have to say with
regard to it.
As mentioned before, the formal amendment will now be
morning concerning the basic objective of the Organisation and
what I have said today, New Zealand would ask that Articles 4,
13, 25 and 26 be considered in the light of our amendment to
Article 33. S -52- aE/PC/T/EC/PV/2/5.
CHAIRMAN (Intorprotution): I want thank for mr.much
for his very good speed and I believe that the fect that you
approved of it so loudly ius a sign that the whole meeting has
boon very much interested in it.
It seems difficult, however, to open a discussion now
on the amendments suggested by Mr. Nash. The questions he
raises in his text are deligate questions and, furthermore,
they have not yet been translated into French. It seems,
therefore, that, although I would like to give him satisfaction,
It is impossible to start a discussion now, whilst he is here,
of his rather elaborate text. However, if certain Delegations
would like to get into touch directly with Mr. Nash, and submit to
certain observation on his text, I believe it would be an
excellent idea: It would certainly facilitate the discussions
on Article 33 when we come to them at a later stage.
We will now continue the discussion on Article 3. We had
arrived at the second par or this Article, the first sentence
of which reaus as follows: "Members agree that, while the
achievement and maintenance of effective demand and employment
must depend primarily on domestic measures," and so forth.
the first part of this sentence is the one we are now going to
discuss.
We have three amendments on this text. The first amend-
ment is one by Cute, which says - it is on page 3 of the document
you have before you - "Members agree that while the achievement
and maintenance of [effective demans] high and stable production
and usuful cmplotyment onortuities based uron a larse and
gowing domand mush lepond primerily on domestic measures. S -52/60- E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5 We have than another document, the New Zealand Dele-
gation - it is on the following pperor "members agree that,
while the achievement and maintenance of high and steadily
rising levels of affecetive demand, " and so forth; and then a
third amendment, by the Delegation of the United States, which
is more or less similar to the Cuban suggestion. It says:
"Members agree that, while the achievement and maintenance
of high stable production, useful employment opportunities,
and large and growing dowmn must dopend primirily on
domestic mucurs
I now open the discussion on these various amendments
to the first par of Paragraph 2 of Article 3. If any Delegation,
other than the authers of the amendments, wishes to express its
views, I shall be glad to authorise them to speak. If the
Delegations so desire, they can also submit to the Sub-Committee
any text they wish to have commant by it. G. 61 E/PC/T/EC/PV2/5 The Obecrvtions will in principle submissttu to the
Sub-Committee. Foverer, if dalegation specfully inssts
now that the ows or the other polint be be discussed, I will
be very happpy to allow them io charces ther viows.
thercfore be tr4eatmeee to this Sub-commitytee.
A little further in the text there is the metion of
International action. In this respect we have a couple of
Amendments. Cuba has sent in an amendment which specifies what
kind of international action be meant and defines this action
by saying that the international action should be the as
stipulation in the Charter. It therefore introduces a new idea
- a complement to the international action. On the other hand
there is a suggestion by the Delegation of the Netherlands, which
substanti interests are affected. X is this is
perhaps the best way to empress this idea, and if it would not
be better to say Members whose essential interests are affected
but the general idea of the Dateh Amendment is the limit the scope
of the international action.
And then we have a United States Amendment which is
I would suggest, everybody agrees, to send these
Amendments to the Sub-Committee examination.
Mr. (China): I support the Amendment of the Netherlands delegations.
Mr. ROYER (France): Mr. Chairman, you said a while ago that G.82 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5
the Amendment cubmitted by the United Stantes delegate was puraly
an Amendment ling, We did not understand that
exactly, as you to have understood it, and we would like
to know what is exactly meant by the international action to
meaning of three wo
I would appreciate if the representative of the Unitted
States would specify his point a little further.
Then, as re the of the Delegate of Holland,
we do not understand that his suggestion really wants to limit
international action As we can understand it, it wants to
prevent all countries, even these that have no partcular
interest in the question, from taking action. I think this
limitation has to be taken care of, but we do not think that
international action as such would be limited in any way by
this Amendment; but we would like to have some precision on
that point.
Mr. WI (United States): In our discussion of the text
of the Charter the question was raised whether it might be the
intention or the effect of the present wording of this paragraph,
by indirection, at least, to amend or change the powers or
authority of the United Nations or the Economic and Social Council.
Clearly that was not our intention, and it was the purpose of
this wording to clarify that point. I think perhaps some other
wording might accomplish that purpose equally well, but certainly
it was not the intention of the Drafters of the Charter to
attempt in any way to alter the basic instrument of the United
Nations with respect to the authority of the Economic and Social
Council. 85-90
Mr. WILSON (United Kingdom) : While agreeing that this
should go to the Sub-Committee for further consideration, we
hope that nothing will be done in any way to limit the procedure
which is now set out in Article 32.
I think the Netherlands Amendment as it is at present
drafted does appear to limit that action, and I am not quite
happy about the United States Amendment. I am well understand
the same result; but if the words were left in as he has tthem,
I think one might read into it even such a thing as a power of
veto. It says, international action to be agreed upon, and it
may at the same time be open it someone to say they do not
agree. I know Mr. Wilcox has now that in mind, and I should
hope we can give effect to whatever was intended with perhaps
a simpler form of words. I do not see myself there is this
danger of attempting to dictate the powers of the Economic and
Social Council, even as they stand in the text at proseed;
but perhaps the Sub-Committee could bear in mind Mr. Wilcox's
point and at the same time ensure there is no attempt made to
limit the powers that we want to put into this Clause.
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Mr. John J. DEUTSCH (Canada) : Mr. Chairman we are also orried about the possible effect of Mr. Wilcox's amandment open
he authority of the Economic and Social Council. We should not
duced in any way by an amendment brought in here. We would not
ike to see the authority of the Economic and Social Council in
ais employment field limited by amendment brought in here. We
knowise would like to have the Subcommittee keep that in mind when
oy come to consider this amendment.
Dr. P.S. LOKANATHAN (India) : Mr. Chairman, I should like to
do not think that the amendment really translate the idea behind
is paragraph. It will be recalled hat in the London Report
there is a definite paragraph in the Report on page 5. You will see
e sort of action which is contemplated by internationa agencies,
d certainly such methods of action go outside the Charter.
are narrowing the scope. You will see, if you turn to PAge 5
the London Report, paragraph 2 of section G, that the sort of
ion contemplated here is : "Is addition to a consideration of the
feots on employment and production of a lowering of barriers to
ade, such studies might well cover such measures as the synehron -
ation of credit policies so as to case terms of borrowing over a
do area in times of general de ionary pressure, arrangements
promote stability in the incomes, and so in the buying power, of
ducers of primary products, the timing of expenditure on
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international capital projects and the of a flow of
capital in periods or world deflationary prosedure to theme
countries whose balance of payments needs temperary support in
order to enable them to maintain their domestic policies for full
and productive employment". Therefore, it is obvious that what
was contemplated under this paragraph was tion which is
certainly a little onside the Charter, and therefore to say that
it should be as stipulsted in the Character is not putting he idea
properly. I also have another observation to make on another
amendment. I do not believe that the languages itself is very
I think the point of this paragraph is to carry international
action forward and promote employment in all countries. There is
no limitation here. That is to say, the idea is to have recourse
to action which would promote employment in all countries, and
if you narrow the scope to include action only for members whose
substantial interested are I do not think we are
translating the idea properly. Apart from that, if the object,
on the other hand, of this amendment is to provide for action
among the countries which are especially interested in particular
things, there is nothing to prevent such a course of action
being adopted under paragraph 2 as it stands. For instance,
nothing prevents Belgium, Holland, France and other countries
which are neighbour taking certain of action what is
quite possible and allowable under paragraph 3 as it stands.
If, on the other hand, the object is to limit it to action of
members whose substantial interested are I would submit
with all report that that is not tthe spirit of this paragraph.
The spirit is to allow all countries to resort to action with a
view to maintaining employment in all countries and not merely
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M.L.COTTEE (Natherlands ) : Mr. Chairman I quite agree with some remarks made by the delegate of India but I tthink that the
course of some remarks which are made now lies in the traduction which has been made for our amendment. We made it this time in
French and we have said "One action concerté entre les members
substantielmant interestéd". This has been translated by "Concerted action among members whose substantial inerests are affected", but
that, as far as I can see, is quite another thing.
he exactly means by "substantially interested countries"? Does he
mean countries who have large interests in the problem ?
M. L. COTZEK (Netherlands); Yes.
CHAIRMAN : I think that, after all these observations, the
question can be sent on to the Sub-Committee.
We have now a last amendment submitted by the delegate or
Cuba which consists of extracting a number of sentences on
information and making special paragraph opt of them. The
paragraph would read as follows : "IMember furthermore agree that the regular interchange of information and views among members with respect to possible cooperation is indispensable and should be faciliated by the organization". I believe there is no observation on this amandment and we can accept this right away. Agreed. There are several members on Article 4. I am now going to ask you the same question that I asked when we discuss Article 3. - 103 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5 Does anyone wish o speak on one of the oher point, it being
understood, however, that it should only deal with the question of
ambstance if we take up the question here.
Mr. L.D. MARTIES (Brazil) (Interpretation) : I have a general
remark to make about this paragraph. I think it is desirable to
use in English he complete expression already used in French where
we speak of demand; demand for products, goods and services the
same as we did in paragraph 3 of Article 1. I think that if we
press this precision we might create some lack of exactitude in
our text, therefore I would suggest that the English text be
complete to be entirely in accordance with the French text.
CHAIRMAN : I suppose everyone agrees with the declaration
just made by the representative of Brazil?
Mr. CHAIR WILCOX (United States): I would suggest that
whereever the phrases concerning production, employment and demand
recur they involve the same points that we were discussing carlier
in the day. That matter will be referred to the Drafting Committee.
There is however in the amendment which we have suggested for
paragraph of Article 4 one other point. We our of which I
should like to explain. As the paragraph now reads it says :
"Each member shall seek to avoid creating balance-of-payments
for other members." Our amendment proposes; "Members
shall seek to avoid measures which would have the effect of
creating balance-of-payments difficulties for other members." The ER E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5 -103/110 -
point of that suggestion is this: where is here and elsewhere in
the Chapter the implication that the balance-of- payments
difficulties is something that one country does to another country,
and that might even be the possible inference that drafters of
these paragraphs had intended to input malice to the countries
mental picture of a group of officials in a capital, let us say
Washington, sitting round the table and conferring and asking
themselves, "Now, how can we harm somebody?" And somebody says,
"I know, we will create balance-of-payments difficulties." I
am sure that is not what is intended, and it is the of
our proposed amendment here and one which we are suggeting for
matter about motivation without in any way changing the substance
of the that are involved. S
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CHAIRMAN (Interpreletion):The Delegate for Australia.
Mr. A. H. TANGE (Australia) : Mr. Chairman, the Australian
Delegation would support the United States re-drafting of this
second part of the second paragraph. We think it is a much
better expression of the idea.
There is also a proposed by he Delegation of Cuba on the
same paragraph, proposing that the words "seek to" before
"avoid" should be deleted. We would feel some difficulty in
supporting that amendment, because we think it would be very
difficult to accept a binding comitment that no circumstances
would you use measures which would have the effect or creating
balance-of-payments difficulties for other Members. It seems
to us that the present text is designed to call upon Members
to choose a method which has the least possible effect on the
balance-of-payments of other Members, and if there were one
method which has no effect and one which has, they will be
expected to choose the one which has no effect. But it seems
to us impossible to erresee that in no circumstances will you
take measures which would have a harmful effect on the balance-
of-payments of other Members. There may be circumstances in
which a country desiring to maintain employment and demand is
obliged to use quantitative restrictions. It may use those
quantitative restrictions under the strict terms of Article 26,
but there is no certainty that at times the use of quantitative
restrictions under Article 26 might cause difficulties of balance-
of-payments for others. We think the present text should be
retained. S There is a question, Mr. Chairman; the United
states suggesttion that the word "Production" should be intro- duced into 2 of Article 4. on raised no
objection to the introduction of the word "Production" into
Paragraph 1 of Article 3. We have some deubts about it being
put into Paragraph 2 of Article 4 and we had inter to submit
our views on hat direct to the Drafting Committee. We thought
it might be useful to raise in this full committee the question
whether or not he word "Production" should go into Article 4 too.
It seems to us tha he implications here are somewhat wider.
It will be noted that the first paragraph of Article 4
counries a pledge by Members that they shall "take action
designed to achieve and maintain full and productive employment
It seems to us somewhat illogical to introduce into
Paragraph 3 suddently the word "Production", which appears to
come form nowwhere, and it seems to us it does raise a good many
wider implications, implications wider than employment policy
as such, o have obligation that any measure to sustain pro-
duction shall be consistent with the other purposes and provisions
of the Charter, and for that we are inclined to support
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CHAIRMAN (Introduction) : We have thus the partis of the
of obligation for tthe member states to measures to hemper
he balance of payments of other countries.
We have also heard the observation of the Australian delegate,
and we have a Cuban anendment. The Cuban amendment is more or
less the same as the United States amendment, although it appears
to be slightly less precise.
Can I take it that the Commission agree with the principle
of these changes in the drafting of the text being reserved for
the sub-committee.
Indian delegation cannot accept the deletion of the words "shall
seek". We consider that as vital. We cannot therefore accept
the amendment to the Cuban delegation which said " the
words 'shall seek'" , because we do not want the imposition of there
task more general than that, and the words "shall seek" are very
important and operative words.
The second point I would like to make is we are quite agreeable
to the suggestion from the U.S. delegate that the implecation that
country is creating balance-of-payment difficulties must be
avoided, but in so doing we have to safeguard ourselves against the
effect of the amendment proposed by the delegation that is we
do not want the obligation to be made more specific than at present
exists, and I am not sure whether the words of the amendment E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5 122/130 "Members shall seek to avoid measures which would have the effect
obligation more specific than it stands at present. I am not sure
with my ignorance of English, and I would like to know from the
English delegation for instance whether the two things are
identical or whether the amendment which is now made by the U.S.
delegation makes the obligation more specific than it is at
present. The present obligation is just simply this "shall seek
to avoid measures which would have the effect of creating balance
of-payments difficulties". Therefroe, if the obligation is made
more specific, we shall object.
MR. N. WILSON (United Kingdom) : Mr. Chairman, I dno not know
why our Indian friend should apply to my delegation - least of all
to the delegation headed by a Yorkshireman - for authority on the
English language, but as it happens, I was going to raise that same
point myself.
First, on the Unied Sttates amendment all I was going to say
was that if any one can read the imputation in it which
Mr. Wilcox has mentioned, then I think it should certainly be
amendment in the way Mr. Wilcox suggests.
Secondly, I do think it is important to retain these words
"seek to". I think if those words were delete it might place a
bigger burden, a tighter obligation, and it would place on the
country the obligation of considering not only tthe direct but also
possibly an indirect and unforseeable course of action that might
be taken, and I would strongly suppor the maintenance in the text
of these words "seek to".
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation ) :May I ask the delegate for Cuba if
he maintains his amendment to the American amendment?
Mr. R L. FRES QUIT (Cuba ): I am sorry, I am not authorised to
change the possition of our delegation in tha respect.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Then we send the question back to
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): We have now still another
point on Article 4. This is relative to the words "full and
productive employment". We have two suggestion for the
substitution of these words by others. One is by the Delegation
levels". The other is a suggestion made by the United States
of America, to say "large and growing demand". Are there any
observations on these suggestions?
Mr. HOLLOWAY (South Africa): We have three expressions
now in two Articles, three suggestions - "high and steadily
rising" - "high and stable" - and "large and growing". There
is one word which includes each of them - optimum. It cuts
out all unnecessary questions. I suggested we cut them all out
and substitute 'optimum'. It is perfectly good English.
Mr. JUSSIUT (Belgium) : Mr. Chairman, I do no believe
that the word 'optimum' in this connection would be the most
adequate. In fact it does not give the idea of growing, which
we are trying to introduce in this text.
Mr. WILSON (United Kingdom) : I do not want to inject a
lot of controversy in this important subject, but my impression
of 'optimum', like many other expressions used by Cambridge
economists, is that it is a word they use when they cannot
think of a better word clearly to define what they are trying to
say. If we must have such a word, I would say 'maximum', which
has a very different meaning, more in accord with what I want to
say - but I am quite sure this can be left to the Sub-Committee
to reconcile in accordance with their lis of Article 3.
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132
Mr. NASH (New Zealand) : I hope there will be some thought
given to the import or "high and steadily rising". It is
obviously looking forward to something better. Some things grow
smaller instead of larger, and I do hope that those words that
were originally used, and that everyone in the Economic and
Social Council complimented the Drafting Committee on finding,
would continue to be used.
I do not think we could possibly have "high and stable".
"Stable" suggests you stop at some time. It is always level
and even. "High and steadly rising' means it is going to be
better, if they get the production the United States Delegate
talks about, which is better for everyone.
I hope when you refer it to the Commission they will take
into account the real implication of those words "steadily
rising", becayse that is entirely in accord with purpose
of the Charter.
Mr. MARTINS (Brazil) (Interpretation) : The Brazilian
Delegation wants to second entirely the explanations given by
the representative of New Zealand.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation) : I believe the question can new
be sent on to the Sub-Committee.
We come now to Article 5. Here we have a first Amendment
by Cuba. The original text, as you can see in the document,
started by saying, "each Member recognising that all countries
have a common interest in the form etc.", and Cuba suggests the
insertion of a new word, so that the text would read: "Each
Member recognising that all countries have a common interest in
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the achievement and maintenance" instead of only "maintenance
of fair labour standards".
I believe there will be no objecion to his addition.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation) : Do you all agree?
The Cuban Amendment is therefore accepted.
We have two more Amendments, one has been submitted by
the United Kingdom, the oher by the United States. They seem
tto me to have more less the same scope, and deal with the
measures to do taken. The amendment submitted by the United
Kingdom suggests that the Members shall take severally and in
collaberation with the appropriate inter-Governmental organisa-tions whatever action may be desirable, feasible, and so forth.UliL s or>th.
The Unied States Amendment, which tends to more or less the
same thing as the British Amendment, consiss of an addition to
the Article, the addition being as follows:-
"In pursuance of this objective Members shall give sympathetic
consideration to recommendations made by the appropriate inter-
Governmental Organisations".
Mr. WILSON (United Kingdom): As you say, both these
alternative Drafts are made with the same prupose, and we an
not feel very strongly about eiher of them. I have a slight
prejudice in favour of our own - perhaps that is only natural -
I mean there are one or two points about the fact that perhaps
not all Members of the ITO, when finally established and when
everyone joins when we hope will join, may be at the same time
Members of the ILO. That may involve one or two difficulties G. 134 - 140
if the United States American is accepted.
What I would suggest is that if this is referred to the
Sub-Committee, perhaps the views of the ILO Representative here
might be sought on this matter, as to the best form of words
o give effect to what we boh have in mind.
Mr. GOTSEN (Netherlands): Mr Chairman, I quie agree with
what was said by Mr. Wilson hat both Amendments have the purport
of the same tings; but the main question for me is what are
the powers of the ILO. If the ILO have the same powers,
that means executive powers, so the ITO, then I prefer for myself
he Amendment made by the Delegation of the United Kingdom.
If not, I certainly prefer the amendment made by the United
States; so I should like to have some explanation on that
point first.
Mr. NASH (New Zealand): There is one Amendment mentioned
there that I think it is worth while taking, a certain word out
of the Cuban, British and U.S. Resolutions for. That is "export
and generally", the inference behind that, Mr. Chairman, is
that there can be different conditions for export production.
But there is no need to mention it. Why not say, "for
production throughout its jurisdiction". It infers two types
of production and two standards, and I think those words could
still be laft out without in any reducing its meaning or
import, and rather making it more beneficial.
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CHAIRMAN: I had intended to examine the New Zealand
amendment after the amondments of he Unite Kingom and the
United State ha been disposed of However, as I have been
asked what is the status of the International labour Organication.
may I ask the representative of this Organisation to tell us
what his opinion on this point is?
Mr. C. WEAVER (International Labour Organication):
Mr. Chairman, it is not, of course, for hte representative of
the International Labour Organisation to express an opinion on
of is this, that the International Labour Organisation has
existed since 1919, and has passed a whole series of conventions
and recommendations relating to labour conditions throughout the
world, which is called the Internnational Labour gode. Now,
you cannot neglect the International Labour Code in your
consideration of fair labour conditions for the future international
Trade Organisation, and my only suggestion is simply that you
should have at all levels coordination of activitie between
the International Labour Organisation and the International Trade
Organisation.
I do not wish to suggest anything more. I do not wish to
attempt to suggest any better wording or to express a preference
for any wording of the amendment before you. The United States
amendment has one slight inconvenience from our point of view in
that it uses the word "recommendation", which we have used in a
very technical some, and there are I would suggest something
rather more enoral than the worce or the United States amendment.
But what I want to point out is that at all stages, the
International Trade Organisation should have complete
coasta. -. '. %,1 .ju . . .. ) L.. t.. 1n L'..r l i, - :.1L ! Organisation V 142-150 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5
M. Max Suotons has been President of our Conference--he knows
if I may say so, a complete system which can be, of course,
clbborated by the International Labour Organisation. but which
in respect of labour conditation must be left to us. ER E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5 - 151 -
Mr. CLAIR WINOCOI (United States): I think the purpose of
the amendment suggestd by United Kingdom and the one
suggested by the United States is the same. I should like to
indicate why I prefer our wording. It seems to me that the
wording suggested by the United Kingdom would impose upon members
an obligation to adopt measured recommended by the International
Labour Organisation. There may be members of the Trade
Organization that are not members of the Labour Organization, and
If I am correctly informed, members of the Labour Organization
are not obligated to accept recommendationa, so that I think that,
in that respect, the wording suggested by the United Kingdom is
not so good. On the otehr hand, are wording suggested, substituting
the word "desirable" for the word"appropriate", is not gbood either.
It seems to me that "desirable" is a weaker word, and "appropriate"
a stronger word in this condtet and that it is the existing
wording which should be with respect to the point
made by the of the ILO concerinign the word
"Recommenation", if hsould be have to adopt other woring that
Dr. NOLLOWAY (South Africa): I would like to support the
amenment propose by the United tates of America It seems to
me to meet the I would just comment on one
word which words in that - in the British amendment and the
original text as well. I think perhaps the Sub-Committee might E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5 - 152 - devete their attention to finding something better thatn question-
begging phrase like "sub-standard" - an ugly word too, in any case.
there is no recognisation international standard, and I think all that
it means is the best labour conditions, and rather than admit
standards which do nt exist, standards by which we cannot measure,
the Sub-Committee might try to find a better word.
M. J. JUSSTANT (Belgium) (Interpretation): It seems to us
that this question of sub-standard conditions is of special
interest if we think of expoer industries and that, in certain cases,
it would be good to have an initiative coming from the ITO itself in
this field. We therefore would suggest, to complete and to add
something to the United States suggestion so that, spontaneously or
on the initiative of the ITO, somehting could be done in this field
without expecting initiative exclusively from other international
organizations. This would of course not impair any relations
with the ITO but I believe that we should make it possible, when the
conditions are such that the initiative from the ITO is desirable,
that this initiative should be taken.
CHAIRMAN: Does anyone alse want to speak on this amendment?
Mr. R.L. FRESQUET (Cuba): Only to support the proposal already
made by the delegate of Belgium.
Mr. C.W.H. WEAVER (ITO): I do not know whether I should say
anymore aoubt the ILO. You all know, of course, that the ILO is E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5
an association of member states which are a part of the Organization.
At our Conference we have represente the governments and the
workers. Therefore all initiative, from whatever side, can be
put forward. The conclusion and decisions of the Internnational
Labour Organnization take the form of international conventions
which come into force when they are ratified by the states, members
of the Organization. That is a reply, I think, a little collated
to the remark of the delegate of the Netherlands. Those are the
principle decisions of the ILO. In audition to that there are
recommendations which I referred to a little while ago, but the
main point I want to bring out is that the ILO, which has already
existed thirty-seven years, is an association of states in which
are represented governments, workers and employers, and in which
there is every possible facility for free expression of opinion.
an the results of the ILO discussions take the form of
international conventions which, when they are ratified, become
international law just the same as the decisions of any other
international organization.
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I believe that we can send
the question to the sub-Committee.
We still have the amendment of New Zealand which has been
explained by Mr. Nash recently and which consists in suppression
of the words "for export and gnenrally" towards the end of the
paragraph .
M. J. JUSSIANT (Belgium) (interpretation): I would say
that I cannot agree with the suppression of the words "for export"
which is suggested. I know that he conditions in the export
industries, industries working specially for export, are allied
to those in the other industires, those that work mainly for the
domestic market, but here we do not set up a Labour Charter but a
Trade Charter, an International Trade Charter, and-believe that
we must maintain the words here "for export" if we want to follow
the principle that we are setting up a Charter on International
Trade .
M.R. L. FRESQUET (Cuba): Mr. Chairman, we identify our-
statement of the gentleman from Belgium.
.Brazil Interpretation): We also want to
secon point of view expressed by the representative of
necesslty of mentionig expoert trade in relation
le. We believe indeed that here the problem is
ade and not a probloem of labour.
Dr. P.S. LOKHATHAN (India):It may be of some use to
this meeting ef eason why the words "export and "export and P.
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general" are retained in ths Article. As a matter of fact when
India, Article was discussed in London several delegationa, including
India, opposed the introduction of an Ariticle like this because most
of us felt that this was properly treated by the I.L.O. The
reason taht parsuaded us to accept this Article as it stood, later
on, was that in the main the products which were likely to be
exported and were produced under sub-standard contidions were
creating disturbgances in the marke,t and we were especially im-
pressed by the point or view presented by the Cuban Delegation in
particular, that such sub-standard conditions partaining especially
in foreign industrics were matters which should be taken up by
I.T.O. And it was only because of that that the Indian delegation
which had made their resorvation in this Article subsequently with-
drew that reservation.
Secondly -and I think most of the Indians - would not like to
have a double stanard, one for local production and another for
export.
Thirdly, the reason why "export and generally" may be retained
has been stated like this: that is, as/has be an pointed out, that
we are dealing with an iNternational Trade Charter and therefore it
is proper that "export and generally" should be reained.
I have ---: .....with the point of view presented by me,
Nash, that there is no necessity to distinguish substandared conditions
that are provided for local products from those provided for export S
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Mr. CHAIR WILCOX (United States): The Article already
provides that a Member shall maintain fair labour standards
within or throughout its jurisdietion. If it doen so, it
will maintain fair labour standards in production for export,
because it does not produce for export outside of its juris-
diction. Consequently the phrase which Mr. Nnash proposes to
delete is superfluous and unnecessary. I have no objection,
however, to its retention.
There is one point, however, which has been raised and that
has to do with its connection with the rest or the Chapter.
We are concerned in this Chapter with the question of effective
demand, and domand depends in part upon the maintenance of
labour standards; that is true both production for export and
in production for domestic consumption. So, whilst I am in
complete agreement with the amendment suggested by the representa-
tive of New Zealand, I do jnot think it is a matter to which we
should attech very great importance.
The R.T. HON. WEALTER NASH (New Zealand): The point I would
like to stress here at the moment is the non-understandability
of the UNited States position. First of all, he says it is
unnessary, it is redundant but :Oh, lot it stay there."
Well, if we have words like that, which have no meaning and are
unnecessary, right through the Charter, I think it will take
much longer than this year to got through. -172/180- E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5.
I submit the whole of the Chapter refers to national
activity and nor international trade. It is the responsibility
to find national exployment, not for the purpose of international
trade but national employmant has its effect on inter-
natioanl trade. Then I submit too, in ocnnection with the
wording of the actual Article itself, it reaches a point of
absurdity when it says "Each Member, recognising that all countries
have a common interest in the maintenance of fair labour standards"
-and you must put in there "for expoert" - "reluted to national
productivity . . . .for export and generally. . . ".
I submit the words are unnecessary; they give a wrong
connetation to the whole of the Article, because they infer that
there may be two standards; one, that this Organisation has
something to do with international trade; the otehr, that it
has nothing the do with it. I cannot see a case for this
say it is not poliecable - if you will allow me to use a word
which has been used here ones . You cannot determine
in a factory that produces commedities what its standards are,
related to its export sales and its national sales. Who is to
deter,ome? If you do not want to determine that, why put in the
wording unless we agree to two satndards, and then it would
Mr. R. N. . (Cuba): Mr. Chairman, if you will allow
me to go back to Article 4, I am happy to say that I can now,
on behalf of the Cuban Delegation, withdraw our amendment ot
Article 4.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I thank the cuban Delegate
very much for his declaration. I think that now we can adopt
the United States amendment. Is everybody agreed ?
(Agreed). E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5 -181-
CHAIRMAN: We are unfortunately not agreed as far as the New
Zealand amendment is concerned.
suppress the word "for expoer" In Articel 5. It is true that if
Articles 3 and 4 are nearer to the domestic possibilities in the
matter of trade. Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 and 3 really deal more with the
consequences of international trade and there for I do not think that we would use word "for export." I do not think that L 'hiiI Chut
there would be a disagreement with the whole of the Chapter
maintaining this word "for export." As for the creation of a true
standard of life, which is the question which tarned up just now,
I do not think that there is a problem here. We can, of course,
between and that
not distinguish/this/industry, but we can choose the products which
are normally in a certain country destined for export, for
instance in Cuba sugar is normally an export product. in Brasil
coffee is normally an export product, so therefore, I do not think
that it is necessary to suppress "for export" in the text.
On the contrary, these words have their utility and have a certain
reason to be there and their suppression could really lead to
different interpretations of the text than the meaning we really
want to give to it. E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/5 - 182/190 -CHAIRMAN: I wonder if it is really necessary to continue
the discussion on this point. The text as it is, I believe, gives
satisfaction to Mr. Mash. What Mr. wants is that there be no
two sectors with different conditions, the one working for export,
the other generally, and if I read the text as it is at least in
strength seems to give complete satisfaction to Mr. Hash. I mean
to say that there the sub-standard conditions must disappear both
in the production for export and generally. Therefore, I do not see
any contradiction with the desires expressed by the representative of
New Zealand. Agreed. G. E/ PC/T/EC/PV.2/6
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): It appears to me that now we
have finished with the discussion of Article 5. It is too late
now to start the discussion of Article 6, which as you know is
an important Article, and on which we have many Amendments.
Before we depart, however, I would like to make a suggestion
concerning the Sub-Committee which is going to study the
Amendments.
Could we suggest having a small Committee of five Members,
as you know a small number was much better then a large
Committee. However, it would be understand that for each
amendment this Committee should work in collaboration with
the representative of the Delegations which are most interested
participation of other Delegations than the five I am going to
indicate. I would suggest the following Delegations as Members
of the Sub-Committee:-
Cuba, Belgium, United States of America, Australia and
India.
Do you all agree with this suggestion?
I suggest this Sub-Committee meets first to-morrow afternoon.
We will start discussion on Article 5 on Friday. To-morrow we will discuss the amendment on Article
14. The Meeting is closed.
The Meeting rose at 6.15 p.m. |
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
VERBATIM REPORT
FIRST MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 16TH APRIL, 1947
AT 10.30 A.M. THE PALAISS DES NATIONS GENEVA
M. MAX SUETENS (Chairman) (Belgium)
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The meeting is called to order.
Gentlemen, as you have been told by the respective
representatives of the three countries, Belgium, Luxembourg and
the Netherlands in public declaration in the public meeting, you
understood that those three countries will now present themselves
as a bloc and will enter discussion on a basis of a new tariff
order that this new tariff may be moral closely and rapidly
scrutinised. It has come rather late to you and as this is the
first experiment of such a tariff union since the war, I thought
it might be expediant if I asked the gentlemen to comment briefly
on this new tariff. Therefore, I will ask Mr. Paymans to open
the discussion.
As the acoustics of the room are rather bad, I will
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PAYMANS (NETHERLANDS): Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: The Nether-
lands, Belgium and Luxembourg Delegations are very glad to have the
opportunity of giving a short explanation of the new tariff belorging
to the Convention between the Netherlands and the Belgium-Luxembourg
Union. In view of the new tariff negotiations, the two partners
Belgium and the Netherlands are in a difficult position, for the new
tariff that the three countries have adopted will be the basis for
negotiations, and only a few weeks ago we wore in a position to publish
this tariff. This is not only a handicap for us, but also a hindrarce
for the other countries. The requests which Belgiu -Luxembourg and the
Netherlands received from other countries are based on the old tariffs
and on the old rates of the two partners in the new Convention. The
two delegations of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are, however
ready to give a reply to the requests they have received already,
unless the countries in question wish to re-examine their lists in the
light of a common Belgium-Luxembourg-Netherlands tariff. On the other
hand, the two delegations have the intention to base their concessions
on the new common tariff. The original Convention between the Nether-
lands and the Belgium-Luxembourg Union was signed in London on
5th September 1944. During the negotiations after the War between the
three countries, the Convention, and particularly the tariff list and
tariff rates, were completed; and the law to agree the Convention
vas presented respectively on 26th March in Belgium, on 27th March in
the Netherlands and on the 129th-March in Luxembourg. The concluded
Convention between the Netherlands and the Belgium-Luxembourg Union
only consists in the application for the two partners of the same
tariff with regard to the importations from third countries and of an
exemption of import duties with regard to goods in the mutual traffic.
In view of the future, this may be seen as a first stage. This means
that there is not a complete customs union, but only, as I would E/PC/T/PV2/1
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mention it, a customs or a tariff community. The customs front in
between the Ntherlands and Beelgium will not fall yet. As soon
as the convention will be in force there will be an exemption in
the mutual trade for the import duties only. There will not be an
exemption in this traffic for the excise duties, no for compen atel
duties, nor for special duties as the comperdation for the turnover
tax, nor for the tax on petrol, the extraordinary tax for champagne
the tax on gold and silver articles, the statistical chargers.
As I said the tariff community will be the first stage of the co-
operation between the Netherlands and the belgium-Luxemburg Union.
We, however, have the intention to extend the co-operation.
The second stage will be the unification of other duties and
taxes in the three oountries, as the excises, the turnover tax, the
already mentioned special taxes levied by the import of goods.
But still then, when also these taxes and duties will be unified,
the frontier between the partners in the community cannot disappear
for then there still will be the import and export regulations and
the regulation of the exchanges. But this second stage will not
be the end. The Netherlands and the Belgium-Luxembourg Union will
negotiate further to reach the third stage, the economic union;
when this stage is reached there will be a free traffic between the
three co-operators.
I want to say a word about the free traffic during the first
stage. As I said already there will be an exemption of import
duties for the goods of provenance from the other partner,;this mea
that the exemption only co nts for goods which are in a free
circulation, that is to say which are not under customs supervision
I now have to say a few words about the new common tariff.
Belgium-Luxembourg and the Netherlands have not just amalgamated
their previously existing tariffs, but they created a completely ne
tariff , they set up an autonomic tariff for the two territories see B3
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as a whole. The order in which goods are listed has been base on the
draft customs nomenclature of goods which has been suggested by the
League of Nations in 1937; this was for the Nettherlands a quite new
system, for till now the Netherlands tariff was a simply alphabetie al
list in which only the dutiable goods were mentioned. Not mentioned
goods were free. For Belgium-Luxembourg the alteration of the nmmen-
clature was not so great, for there existed already a systematical
system. On the other hand the previously existing tariff of the
Netherlands was already an ad valorem tariff whereas the Belgium
tariff, generally had specific duties. Now the new common tariff for
the two partners is a systematical tariff with ad valorem rates,
except a few, I mean thirteen positions. The level of the rates
of the new tariff lies between that two rates; this means that, taken
as a whle, the new rates are higher than the previous Netherlands
rates and lower than the previous Belgian rates. To fix this level
in most cases the average between the two rates is taken. To make this
posssible the specific rates of the previous Belgian tariff were
converted in ad valorem; rates on the basis of the prices of 1939.
I hereby must ask your attention, Mr. Chairman, to the fact that the
rates in the new tariff do not exceed the highest rate applied by
one of the partners in 1939.
As has been said already, the common tariff is an ad valorem one,
and thus it is of importance to know which is the definition of the
value. This is laid down in the preliminary regulations. The value
is the normal price cf the goods, the normal price is the price which
is estimated to be able to be conditioned by the first hand in the
foreign country on the day a the customs declaration for delivery on
the place of the final customs clearance, without the duties and taxes
imposed in the import country. For goods delivered in accordance with a
normal purchase and sale the value may be the purchase price with B4
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the addition of the not yet includes costs for the delivery on
the place of final customs clearance, and reduced with the duties
and taxes imposed in the import country, if these are included.
It is not permitted to declare the purchase price mentioned above
if the nrmal price is higher.
The combined tariff conforms to the principles of the Charter.
There is one apparent contradiction between article 9 and the
taxation applied to wines (no. 153) . The tariff does not mention
any duty for importation. There is, however, an excise tax, which
is not paid by legal wines. That is to say Luxembourg wines. This
was the case previously in the Belgian-Luxembourg Economic Union.
The reason for this disposition is that in our legislation
no credit can be allowed to importers in regard to customs duties,
while this is possible for excise duties. In the case of wine
the excise tax is in reality a customs duty.
If it would help to clarify things, the Belgian-Luxembourg-
Netherlands Customs Union is willing to consider inserting the
excise rate in the tariff as a Customs Rate.
I hope, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, that the statement given
by me was clear enough to satisfy you.
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DR. A.B. SPEEKENBRING (Netherlands): I would like to say a few
words also, after the information given to the meeting by Mr.
Payman, on behalf of the combined delegation of Belgium, Luxem-
bourg and the NetherrIands.
The first thing is that we will try to issue a formal
statement working out the statement of Mr. payman in a little more
detail especially in regard to the valuation for customs purposes,
which might be useful to all delegates.
The second point is this: I would like to explain that
when we have sent in our lists of requests, we have done that for
all the Customs territories of the Netherlands, Belgium-Luxembourg.
That is to say, there are requests from the Netherlands, Belgium-
Luxembourg, and there are requests from the Netherlands Indies,
Surinam. Curacao, and also from the Congo. This joint
declaration will in this way act for all these Customs territories.
On the other hand, when we have to send in our lists of concessions,
we shall have to do that keeping in mind that there are five
different Customs territories, so that there will be a list of
concessions for the Netherlands, Belgium-Luxembourg Customs
territory, there will be a list for the Netherlands East Indies,
there will be a list for Surinam, there will be a list for Curacao,
and there will be a list for the Belgian Congo. We are working
on that and hope to send in our reply to the questionnaire of the
Secretariat in this way.
That is all I have to add at this moment to the statement
of Mr. Payman.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): Definite delegation wish to put
further questions of that matter? C.2. - 8 - E/PC/T/EC/PV2/1
MR. J.P.D. JOHNSON (New Zealand): I gather from what Dr.
Speekenbrink said that the Netherlands East Indies is a separate
Customs territory and that goods from the Belgium-Luxembourg,
Netherlands Union will not have free entry into the Netherlands
East Indies.
The other question that I was wishing to ask is whether
the rates as now set out in the new schedule are intended to apply
generally or whether the rates fixed under existing agreements will
continue to apply. I have in mind there some special rates fixed
under the agreement between Belgium and New Zealand.
Dr. A.B. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands): I will answer the second ques-
tion. The first question I should like Mr. Gotzen, who is behind
me here, to answer on behalf of the Netherlands East Indies, but I
would answer to the second question that this new tariff is
a basis for negotiations, so we shall have to see at the end of the
negotiations whether there is still any reason to refer to the old
agreements between, say, New Zealand and any other countries - in
this case, Belgium. It may be that Mr. Forthomme has something to
add to that, but our idea is it is a base for new relationships
with all the countries in this meeting.
With regard to the first point, it may be that Mr. Gotzen
could answer that.
Mr. L. GOTZEN (Netherlands): Mr. Chairman, the answer to the first
question of the delegate of New Zealand is in the affirmative. The
Netherlands East Indies have always been a separate Customs territory
a nd they will remain that even if the United States of Indonesia
will have been formed.
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Mr. PIERRE FORTHOMME (Belgium) (Interpretation): I must say this
it has not always been possible when combining the new tariffs to
take into account the existing consolidations in former agreements,
but we are of the opinion that because of the negotiations the
conference concerned will always be able to bring forward their
demands and that it is our earnest purpose to take it into account
whenever possible and consider those demands.
Dr. A.B. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands): I would like to add one thing
to the question of the Netherlands which might apply. I will
remind you that in London I have made a statement that we are still
in a peculiar circumstance. The products of the Congo in the
Netherlands have more or less free entry, that is for the Congo
and Belgium, and that up to now it has not been so much the case
with regard to the products from the Netherlands Indies in the
Netherlands. We lave to find the solution to that problem and it
might be that we will also in that way have to accord to the
products of the Netherlands Indies or Indonesia the same free
entry as has been accorded to the products from the Congo and to
Belgium, and therefore in the Netherland Belgium Luxembourg
Customs Union.
Mr. PAYMANS (Netherlands) : In the preliminary disposition of the new
customs tariffs there is the principle of the preferences for goods
coming from the Congo and coming from the Netherlands Indies to the
new combined territories of the Netherlands and Belgium. It is
laid down in Article 17 of this preliminary disposition and I will
read it in French.
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TRANSLATION OF ARTICLE 17
"Goods coming from the Belgian Congo, territories
administered by the Belgian State in Africa or the Netherlands
territories beyond the seas, are admitted with total or partial
exemption from the rate provided for by the customs tariffs."
That is the general rule. Now the second part of
this Article makes an exception.
"Those exceptions can only be applied to goods which
are designated by competent ministers and which satisfy the
conditions of specification of time or limitation or others
which are determined by those ministers. Designations or
conditions are taken from the proposal of the administrative
council of customs."
That is to say as long as now good are listed there will
be no preference for goods coming from the Congo or the Netherlands
East Indies.
Mr. PIERRE FORTHOMME (Belgium): (Interpretation): I must add this.
It is our intention to maintain the free entrance of goods coming
from the Congo which were admitted up to now freely to the Belgo-
Luxembourg Union. However the difficulty which the adherents of
the Netherlands to this new Union brought about, will probably
oblige us to admit some transitory measures for the time being.
It is our clear insention that we should come back to the free
entrance and therefore I may state quite generally that the products
coming from the different territories will be listed as
entering freely into the new Union. The upper limit of the list
of those products being constitated by the list of the products
which hitterto have entered freely into the Belge-Luxembourg Union.
Mr. S.L. HOLMES (United Kingdom): Might I ask one or two questions?
One is, could the representative of the country concerned - in this
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case it is Belgium - say on what basis the calculations would be
made when converting the previous specific Belgian rates to an
ad velorum rate for the purpose of combining the tariffs for the
year 1938. I ask that because our own calculations might have
been wrong. Do you suggest that in quite a number of cases the
new tariff appears to be at any rate as high as the higher of the
two tariffs? It may be a miscalculation on our part or it may
be, of course, a coincidence that we are interested in reductions
of high rates.
The other point is this. We are ourselves pretting this
request on Belgium and Luxembourg and we also put this request on
the Netherlands, in bath cases based upon the previous tariffs.
It is the intention that we should endeavour to put in a single
list of requests of the new combined tariffs? Now, Sir, that of
course could be done but it would entail a certain delay, not
perhaps a very great delay, if we concentrate on that work, but
there is the danger I think that if we have to do that it may
perhaps set us back a little in the other tasks which we have
regarding the preparations of offers to countries to whom as yet
our offers are not quite finalised.
Mr. FORTHOMME (Belgium) : On the first question my reply is that
conversion from specific rates to ad velorum rates was operated
on the basis of the 1939 prices and rates in force in 1939. I
understand that the commission which works on the subject also
calculated the incident of the said specific rates in force
in 1939 on the average prices of the years 1936, 37 and 38, as
a measure of reference and a sort of check. And I also understand
that it was found that it most cases the incidents calculated for
the years 1936, 37, 38 did not vary from the incidents calculated on E/PC/T/EC/PV.2.1 - 13 - the basis of the 1939 prices. Now as to the fact that you find
in our tariff that the rates approximate more closely the higher
of the two rates that were in existence before the war, the
Netherlands and the Belgian rates, the general principle was
that the new rates were fixed as a sort of mean between the two
previously existing rates. That was not an absolute principle,
certain other considerations such as the necesities of industries
or even fiscal reasons such as income have dictated in certain
cases that throughout, the higher of the to rates should be
rule the
adopted but as a generaI/level of the tariffs is lower than the
previous Belgian tariff and slightly higher than the previous
Netherlands tariff.
On the second question we have received lists of demands
on the Netherlands and on the Belgian Luxembourg. Some of these
lists including the list on the United Kingdom, give requests based
on the previously existing rates. It is our intention to examine
these lists and to try an amalgumate them into one list on which
we can make offers of concession. The list we would make would be
more or less in this form. As you have followed two different
tariffs schedules it is sometimes a bit difficult to out the demand
together because you can take an examle. In one list for instance
to Belgium there was a demand for dried apples because we had a
specific item for dried apples. In the demand presented to Belgium
just
there was no specific demand for dried apples but one/for fruit as
they had a specific item for fruit. We will try and combine those
two lists extracting from the list what we think are the products
meant. We will list these products, we will put alongside each
product the tariff number in our new tariff as far as we think it
is the one applied to the product and we think has been asked from
us - the rate which is applicable in the new tariff and our concession
I think that ought to satisfy most of the delegations but if
on the other hand the delegations wish to revise their lists of
requests in the light of our new tariff it is their choice. E.1 - 13 - E/PC/T/EC/PV2/1
Dr. SPIKENBRINK (Netherlands): Mr. Chairman I might only add that
though we are prepared to do what we can to assist the other
Delegations in this way, we have only a limited number of exports
available here. We will try to get a few more of them from
The Hague, but it would assist us a great deal if, on the other
hand, the negotiation team for Belgium and Luxembourg would do
the same thing and try to revise their lists accordingly, and we
will be happy to give them all information possible.
CHAIRMAN (Interpreted) Are there any other questions on that point ?
Mr. S. L. HOLMES (U.K.): Mr. Chairman, I was about to thank the Belgian
representative for his very helpful statement and to say that the
procedure he mentions would be very satisfactory to us. New, Mr
Spekenbrink has rather dashed my hopes because I do reel that the
situation is a little Compliseted and that it is perhaps easier
and more effective for Belgium-Luxembourg and the Netherlands to
do the necessary sorting out than it would be for use. However,
I think I may say we will certainly do our best to facilitate
progress.
M. P. FORTHO2IOE (aile.,iuz;): WVcil, thorü is no exapt contradiction
between what LMr. Sseck.rnbrink has .said and what Je have said . In
fz.t, what xe h-wo to do is this 4 .e mnude some sort of
amalgamuted [bst:ct a ~of tho two lsts wo havc rcooivod, it will be:
practical policy to submit it mrn2odiate2-y to tho negotiating teams
of the p..rtios to thE nEgotiat'.ons, to find out if our interprE-
tation is right bei'orc ,roceedJnn, for instanso, to go on to the
study. of con s1s ons.on tha subiect. ., ie.an just the way we
intend to -work infoirmally in constant -cntacv with zhe nEgotiat1ng
tcaxms of other oountrq es.
CHAIRMAN: '!nt. rpreted): krub iro ..n o.he- questions?
H2E. Mr. Z.AUGE1RTHllLL"R 'Czeuli-slovakia): (In'r2t<ud): Tihu iz juat
ona question oa a praciical aharuotér. If 7v iivc to ask something
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of the three Delegations, must we go to the three Delegations
separately, or have the thrree Delegations taken steps to make one
person responsible?
M. FORTHOMME (Belgium) (Interpreted): The answer is very simple. The
three countries constitute one union and we have act designated
one single man to deal with those questions. The three officials
are close to each other and when a question is put to us it
comes immediately to the team and each demand and question which
is asked of one Delegation will be dealt with equally by all
Delegations.
CHAIRMAN (Interpreted): Are there any other questions? (After a
pause). Gentleman, if there are no other speakers before we
adjourn the meeting, I would like to make some remarks. It
has been decided to send to all Heads of Delegations a questionnair
relating to the time when they think their negotiations could
start. It would be useful if the answers to the questionnaire
could be studied by a small working party who would report as
soon as possible to the Chairman's Council. It is essential
that this small working party should be composed of a small numbor
of experts and I propose the following gentlemen:-
Mr. Wilgress, Head of the Canadian Delegation; Mr. Holmess
Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Speekenbrink M.Baradue, to meet as soon as
possible and to report as soon as possible to the Chairman's Council
This implies, of course, that those Delegations who have not yet
answered the questionnaire should be asked to do so as soon as
possible.
Is everybody agreed on that arrangement? (After a pause)
I therefore invite the working party to meet together as soon as
possible.
The meeting stands adjouurned.
The Meeting rose at 11.45 a.m.
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
VERBATIM REPORT.
FOURTEENTH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON MONDAY, 9 JUNE 1947, AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE
PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA
The Hon.
L.D.WILGRESS (Chairman) (Canada)
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CHAIRMAN: The Meeting is open.
The first part of today's Session is a meeting of the
Preparatory Committee in Executive Session to consider Document
E/PC/T/86, distributed to Delegations on June 3.
is Chairman of the Tariff Negotiations working Party,
I think I might be permitted to explain the purpose of this
paper. When we reached the date of May 31, which was the
date we had set for the initial opening of most of the
negotiations, the Tariff Negotiations Working Party felt that
it was necessary to devise some procedure whereby they could be
kept informed of the progress of the tariff negotiations.
The procedure which has been recommended is set forth in this
paper No. 86.
The Tariff Negotiations Working Party were very desirous
of saving Delegations from the bother of filling out too
detailed forms and therefore we have confined the questionnaire
which is to be returned by Delegations to a simile appraisement
by the Delegations of the stage reached in their negotiations
with each of the countries with where they are engaged. These
questionnaires are to be returned every fortnight and they will,
as they are received, enable the Tariff Negotiations Working
P arty to have a clear indication of the progress being made
in respect of the various tariff negotiations.
I therefore hope that the Preparatory Committee will be
able to accept the recommendation submitted in this paper. P. - 3 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/14
CHAIRMAN: Are there any observations? The delegate of
Norway.
Mr. ERIK COLBAN (Norway): I entirely agree with the recommenda-
tion of the Working Party. I have only one slight observation
to make. Is it wise to ask us to report on "satisfactory progress"?
Is that not rather difficult? We are two parties to each negotia-
tion and I would hesitate to say that anything is satisfactory unless
my partner agrees. Is it not enough to say either "preliminary
stages" or ''considerable progress" or "nearing completion?" I
think that really covers everything. Apart from that I am entirely
in agreement with your proposal.
CHAIRMAN: If I may be permitted to reply to the Norwegian
delegate: I quite agree with the relevancy of the remarks he has
just made. The Tariff Negotiations Working Party were endeavour-
ing to find words which would describe four possible stages in the.
negotiations, so that delegations who had got beyond the prelim-
inary stages but had not yet made considerable progress should
have a column in which they could indicate the state of their
particular negotiations. I think it is desirable to keep, if
possible, four different stages in order that we may be kept
adequately informed of the progress of each negotiation. But
perhaps the point just made by the Norwegian delegate would be met
if we deleted the word "satisfactory" and then it would just read
"Negotiations making progress." Would that meet your point?
MR. ERIK COLBAN (Norway): Certainly.
CHAIRMAN: Well, if that is agreed, we will delete the word
''satisfactory" from the second stage. Are there any other
observations? If not I will take it that the procedure outlined
in document T/86 is approved.
While we are still meeting as the Preparatory Committee in
Executive Session I would like to call upon M. Forthomme of the - 4 - Belgian delegation who has a statement to make which is of interest
to the full conference.
M.PIBRIE FORTHOMME (Belgium): I beg to thank the Chairman
of the Preparatory Commission in Executive Session for having given
me permission to read the statement, which affects general policy
with regard to the Charter. I will read the statement in English:
The original draft of the Charter, from which the work of the
Preparatory Commission has proceeded, laid down the purposes as
follows:
1. To promote the solution of problems in the field of in-
ternational commercial policies and relations through con-
sultation and collaboration among Members.
2. To enable Members to avoid resourse to measures destructive
of world commerce by providing, on a reciprocal and mutually
advantageous basis, expanding opportunities for their trade
and economic development.
3. To encourage and assist the industrial and general economic
development of Member countries, particularly of those still
in the early stages of industrial development.
4. In general, to promote national and international action
for the expansion of the production, exchange and consump-
tion of goods, for the reduction of tariffs and other trade
barriers, and for the elimination of all forms of dis-
criminatory treatment in international commerce; thus
contributing to an expanding world economy, to the estab-
lishment and maintenance in all countries of high levels of
employment and real income, and to the creation of economic
relations conducive to the maintenance of world peace.
These purposes are in conformity with the views of the Belgium-
Luxemburg Economic Union, which in particular agreed with the order
adopted in setting out the aims and the relationships of cause to
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P. effect it established. For these reasons the Economic Union
accepted membership of the Preparatory Commission, on the under-
standing that. the debates and general activities of the Commission
would serve to perfect the Charter as instrument of economic
liberation.
It was to be expected that certain countries, or groups of
countries, would insist that the first draft had not taken into
proper account their own particular economic problems. As a
delegate international body set up by the Economic and Social
Council, it was precisely the task of the Preparatory Commission
to collect accurate information on the various particular problems
of each party, to determine then by careful study exactly what
interests were involved, their importance and vulnerabIlity, so as
to gauge what mesure of protection it would be wise to afford ln
each case. Matter examination of the conflicting views expressed,
it would have been possible for the Commission to express its con-
sidered opinion in the texts it would propose for the various articles
of the Charter and in the commentaries thereto. It would have
appeared clearly which interests would be best served by renouncing
special protection and relying on the beneficial effect of the opera-
tion of the Charter; which interests would require special treat-
ment through limited exceptions to the general principles; and
which interests should be sacrificed for the common good, even when
they were in themselves perfectly legitimate,
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P. J. - 6 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/14 As time went by in preparation
for the meetings and lengthy debates in the sessions, attention was
progressively engrossed by innumerable points of detail, and the
general picture seemed to be forgotten. Little by little the
character of the Charter was altered, until those who had only seen
it in its original form would find it hard to recognise.
Day by day the trend is towards the confirmation of each and
every privilege, simply because they exist, and towards condoning
every form of restriction, because they have become a habit.
There is a general refusal to face the fact that the passing
protection gained by these practices will have to be paid for
many times over by the disastrous consequences they entail,
including the loss of the temporary advantages which appeared so
precious.
These developments are a cause of great anxiety for the
Belgium-luxemburg Economic Union. In the light of them it may
have to revise its position.
The Charter as it is now developing is in danger of
establishing a status of privilege to be given:
1. To state-trading countries
2. To Countries giving and receiving preferences.
3. To under-developed countries, which may apply quantitative
restrictions for the furtherance of their employment, development
and social policies.
4. To countries which have suffered from the war and which
may therefore apply quantitative restrictions for the purpose of
reconstruction..
5. In cases (5) and (4) discrimination is allowed according
to the criterion of essentiality, which is in fact purely
subjective. J. - 7 - 6. Exchange control, which was to be an exception under the
original Charter, has become an accepted rule.
7. Producers of primary commodities will be protected by
inter-governmental agreements.
How does the Belgium-Luxemburg Economic Union stand with
regard to these provisions?
1. It does not indulge in state-trading.
2. It receives no preferences.
3. It is not an under-developed region.
4. It aims at effecting reconstruction by a policy of
steadily removing restrictions.
5. It does not apply the criterion of essentiality to its
imports.
6. It intence to lift exchange control us soon as possible.
7. It is not an exporter of primary commodities and produces
none of them in sufficient quantity to cover its consumption.
That highly industrialised countries are better rule to face
every type of economic fluctuation seems to be an accepted opinion
Yet this is true only in certain instances. Perhaps a large
industrial country which has also plentiful natural resources and
reserves of wealth could withstand any kind of crisis better than
others.
A small territorial unit, however, - the Belgium-Luxemburg
Economic Union, for instance, - which specialises in the processing
industries, can only survive under certain given conditions. It
depends, for its life, an imports of raw materials and foodstuffs
which do not exist vvithin its frontiers. Exports are more vital
to it than to other countries, for they provide the means of
payment for imports, To promote sales abroad it must rely on two
factors. One is the technique and quality of its products the
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other is that it offers primary producers a market which is not
proportionate to the number of its consumers but to the level of
their economic activity.
The freer world trade is, the more intensely these factors
operate. Quality and price have their full attraction for buyers,
while on the other hand every country benefits directly or
indirectly, through the play of multilatoral trade, from the market
offered by the industrial country. The particular interest of the
Economic Union thus concides with the general interest.
For this reason, the Belgium-Luxemburg Economic Union has
always been cautious in matters of protection. Together with the
Netherlands, it has again shown modoration in the new common tarif:
which in the basis of their present negotiations. Still in
agreement with the Netherlands, the Economic Union has declared it:
firm intention of foregoing quantitative restrictions, which were
weapons they had to assure during the 1930 - 1939 economic warfare
Belgium would only resort to the exceptions allowed by the Charter
in the last extremity, when its balance-of-payments would be in
grave danger. This would mean that by then the resources saved
from the helocaust of war would have melted away and that the
country was on the drink of disaster.
Such an event is by no means improcable. The development of
the Charter is such that it may soon threaten the
Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union in precisely that way, for it
would find itself beraft of means of action in front of countries.ntriis
ied behind exceptions and privileges it could not claim for for
itself .
derate tariff would, most likely, not help to obtain reli.Un
high duties abroad. In order that it should serve, the ervc
principle embodiedAin .rticle 24 c1) a) wouave hvs to be recognise - 9 - J E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/14
As implying that when there is free entry or a low rate the value
of the concession lies in the market whcich is kept open by the
binding and the absence of quantitative restrictions. The mistaken
belief should not be indulged in that because the imporots accorded
a favourable treatment are highly necessary to the importing
country there is no chance of a change occurring. However much
one needs a thing one must do without it if one cannot pay for it,
and seek a substitute, one can afford. It is therefore in the
common interest that it be recognised that there should be
compensatory facilities for the exports which serve to finance the
imports favoured by an open-door tariff.
Should this not be generally admitted, there would be an increase
of the initial handica upon those who hose vitao expertmanufacturesturei
must scaee tho high tariff walesywhere,xhor,ewhilc raw material
produeersecienjio free entry or a preference, ow at vorst
have to eay vory low duties.
The-pririard proDucadvantage e will be eurth-r inereascd by
totection intergovernmental commodity agreements will provide.il L
In contrast to this, it is proposed to preclude any possibility of
suagreements applying to manufactured products, not because ite it
is enged that, as there are few producers involved, rations. ral
nization could be brought about by private agreements which v;h
d be superviprvised by theanizationz-tut because _:uiit .s
suppose ttat zho prmblwzs vhich affect prymarodprscucts can never
_rise immunication with manufactured goods,.s. G. - 10 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/14
To complete the dismal picture, Belgium's consuming power
would lose its bargaining value. First of all because in the
absence of quantitative restrictions no discrimination could
be effected in order to divert the benefit of it to countries
which offer markets for Belian goods. Moreeover, the rapid
economic decline of the nation would radically curtail the buying
power of the masses which would stagnate in unemployment and
poverty.
To accept the Charter would be the death-sentence of the
Belgian-Luxemburg Economic Union, unless the instrument conforms
to the following conditions:
1. The original spirit of freedom should pervade the whole
document.
2. The striving towards ever freer trade should. be strongly
stressed.
3. The sacrifices of each Member should be real and pro-
portionate to their economic power and to the special privileges
they enjoy.
4. A measure of equality should be established in the means
of action and defence available to each Member.
5. General prosperity should be sought by orderly and balanced
development of all parts of the world with equal profit to all.
If the Charter is not to be an instrument for the fulfillment
of these purposes, it would be preferable to bear in mind the
lessons of the recent past and to remember that a lone free-trades
cannot survive in a world where others resort to high protection
and indulge in an economic armaments race. When this happens one
must look to one's weapons and prepare to face depressions and
crises far worse than anything that can be imagined now.
The warlike techniques of 1940-45 were infinitely more
deadly than those of 1914-18. In the same way the techniques of
economic warfare in the future will make those of 1930-39 appear
childish. The effects of the new measures will be terribly
destructive and the damage to world economy will be correspondingly
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CHAIRMAN: I thank M. Forthomme for the very important statement
which he has delivered, not only on behalf of the Belgian Delegation,
but also on behalf of the Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg Economic
Union. I am sure that all members of this Committee have listened
with the greatest Interest to the remarks of the Belgian Delegate.
I have arranged to have this statement published as a separate
Conference document, in addition to appearing in the verbatim record
of this meeting.
I would now like to ask the members of the Committee whether
they would like to comment on this statement or whether they prefer
to wait until they have had further time to study the statement.
The Delegate ot the Netherlands.
Dr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands): Mr. Chairman, you have
mentioned the Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg Economic Union,
and said that this statement was on behalf of that Union, but this
is not the case as M. Forthomme has spoken of the Beligium-Luxembourg
Union, However, I would like to say the following: the position
of Belgium, Iuxembourg and Holland is different in several respects
at this moment owing to the war. We have important differences
in our economic position and consequently also, in certain cases,
in our points of view. We have to a certain extent state trading
in agricultural produce. We have certain undeveloped countries
in the Netherlands East Indies, Surinam and Curaceo, so that at
the moment we are in serious balance of payments difficulties; there-
fore we are obliged to differ somewhat from the comments of our
Belgian friends at the moment, owing to the difference in our
present economic position.
Notwithstanding that, we fully share the feeling of Our Belgian
colleague on certain matters. I should like, if I may, to quote
one example. It is now being studied by a special sub-Committee, V . E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/14
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but it is the opinion that the conservartion of low duties should
not be comparable with the reduction of high duties. We consider
that point of view to be in violent contradiction of the principle
adopted in London, and I have to state here, not being here last
week, that we cannot accept that principle.. That is only one
example, but I mention it specially here to support my Belgian
colleague in the expression of his feeling of unhappiness about the
discussions. -13 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/14
M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
after having heard the very interesting and important statement
made by our Belgian colleague, I. think that it would be worth
circulating copies of this statement to the various delegations,
and also to decide that the Executive Committee should, in the
near future, call a special meeting to hear concrete opinions on
various points raised in this statement. I have also taken note
of the statement just made by our Netherlands college which shows
certain differences of view from Belgium and Luxembourg, and this
perfect, or almost pefect, customs union gives us an example of
the difficulties experienced. by the conference to solve particular
interested within the framework of the principles that were laid
down in London, drafted in New York and that are being examined
again here. Without giving an opinion on the remarks made by our
Belgian colleague, because this deserves a thorough examination, I
think I can state that what was laid down in London and New York
cannot be considered as being final. There are a number of
remarks which can be made by this conference and a number of matters
which can be usefully studied by it, for these reasons. So I
think it would be necessary to open a discussion on the general
position of the conference with regard to the main principles laid
down in the trade Charter.
Mr. L.D. MARTINS (Brazil) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman
after the proposal made by the delegate of Chile that we should
consider with care and devote all the necessary time to the
consideration of the brilliant and lumineous statement of the
representative of Belium, I should. like to say that, while we
obviously cannot proceed. to a full discussion of this statement
now, there are certain points ti which I should like to draw the
attention of the Committee immediately, and this in particular
with regard to the relation between underdeveloped and overdeveloped
countries and the expressions which this problem should find in the
Charter. S - 14 -
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I think that whilst the principles expressed in the Belgian
statement are acceptable in general to the Brazilian Delegation,
at the same time the Brazilian Delegation considers that one of
the purposes of the Charter should be to try to harmonise the
relations between over-developed and under-developed countries.
The Charter must reflect existing differences, differences in the
level of industry and consequently differences in the needs of
the various countries.
With regard to the actual state of the work of the Charter,
the Brazilian Delegatin has a different impression from that
expressed by the Belgian Delegate. The Brazilian Delegation
considers that, in comparison with the First Draft as submitted.
in New York, substantial steps have been taken in the right
direction.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of Chile has made a definite
proposal that the statement delivered by the Belgian Delegate
should be considered at a special meeting of the Preparatory
Committee, meeting in executive Session.
Before putting this proposal to the Committee, I should
like to know if any other Members of the Committee would like
to make any comments at this time, or whether they wish to
withhold their comments until the special meeting, if that is
approved.
The Delegate of Czechoslovakia.
H. E. Dr. Z. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia): Mr. Chairman,
Gentlemen, I agree entirely with you and with the other speakers
that the Belgian statement needs careful study and that we need
a special meeting to discuss it. I myself have the feeling
that this declaration should be considered at the earliest stage,
maybe at the. opening of the debate of this Second Session, but, S - 15 -
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anyhow, we might usefully discuss it and it is for this reason
I would move the closure of this debate for today.
I would like to make one small remark: In the Belgian
statement it was said that the State-trading countries have
some special advantages accorded to there in the Charter;
they were placed, if I re........er rightly, as first beneficiaries
of the Charter. I am very glad to know that and when the
general discussion comes I would ask my Belgian an colleague
just to let us knovwawhAt kind of special adv gta;es thtate-x-
ading countries s have. If it is like thatha, own s ee that
at the preliminary meeting there will be a terrible rush of
thetatetc-adnign3ocntries to ao ccede to thCha
CHXiThIAIRMAN: The Delegate of Czechoislovakiaas moved the
closure of this CEdete Is th a aZrged?
I I now put to the Meeting the proposal of the Deleg
of 0211e, t.tof Chile, that a specialthe P,_.kr-.tor Creparator
in Ex;c.tivi S_- ecutive Session consiUCj the staderent of the
Belian De-Lcgate Islegate.;ravùd?
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The date oa that speciaf meeting ivll be notiwied to the
D1r>tians by telegations by th
Thi. concludes ate business of the Pr;r atary CJ;riepara
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E/PC/T/EC/PV. 2/4
20 May 1947.
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
VERBATIM REPORT
FOURTH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON TUESDAY, 20 May, 1947 AT
10.30 A.M. IN THE PALAIS DES NATIONS,
GENEVA
M. MAX SUETENS (Chairman) (Belgium)
Delegates wishing to make corrections in their speeches should
address their communications to the Documents Clearance
Office, Room 220 (Tel. 2247).
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CHAIRMAN: The meeting is called to order. The first point
on our Agenda is the Report of the Steering Committee on the
Charter discussion. This Report has been the subject matter of
paper number E/PC/T/72, dated 19 May 1947. Mr. Hawkins, who is
the Chairman of this Steering Committee, will give us a brief
report on the work of his Cornmittee.
Mr. HAWKINS: You all have the document E/PC/T/72 and I hope
you have read it. The Steering Committee held two meetings and
endeavored to work out a plan for the consideration of Chapters
V, VI and VII, which would be practicable and which would
facilitate the exposing of those Chapters. The general plan
proposed by the Steering Committee is that there should be full
discussion at the meetings at which all delegations are represented.,
and that the effort should be to dispose of the general discussion
in two days on each of the indicated parts and the purpose of the
general discussion should be to bring out ali view points and to
ascertain where the issues are. Then small Sub-Committees will
be appointed to consider those issues and to try to bring back to
the full meetings, drafts which will reconcile the different view
points. To facilitate the work it seemed necessary that we should
be able to deal with Chapters IV and V and Chapters VI and VII
simultaneously. We therefore propose that there should be two
Commissions. Commission A would deal with Chapters IV and V;
Commission B with Chapters VI and VII. You will notice that in
the appending schedule the meetings of those two Commissions would
now conflict. It is nevertheless desirable that delegations be
as
separately represented because/the Progrramme develops conflicts are E/PC/T/EC/PV .2/4
likely to result. The reason for that is that the Sub-Committees
appointed by one of the Commissions will have to report, and the
meetings of the Commissions will have to be sketched so that the
blank spaces in between the meetings of the Commission which we
have shown, will be filled in for the purpose of completing reports
of the Sub-Committee. That, as I said, will result in conflicts
or rather simultaneous meetings of the two Commissions.
Is is,in the opinion. of the Steering Committee, very important
that amendments begin on the dates indicated in the schedule, that
they should be on those dates in order that there be ample
opportunity for all delegations to consider them before they come
up for discussion in the Committee. Normally, in those cases,
there is a four-day interval between the time the amendment is due
and the time when it will be discussed. However it is necessary
that there be no medium possible for an amendment to be put in at
any time. It is provided herein the Committee"s proposals, that
amendment ts can be put in at any time, but if they are late, that
is to say if they are later than the dates indicated, they would
not be discussed in the full meetings but would be referred either
to a Sub-Committee set up for the purpose or to a Steering Committee
which would then report back to the appropriate Commission on them.
I think, Mr. Chairman, those are all the comments I Meed make.
The documents I hope are quite explanatory and I hope that the
sChedules of the meetings will be found satisfactory. - 4 - E/PC/T/EC/PV. 2/4
S
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I want to thank Mr. Hawkins
for his explanation. Does anybody wish to speak on the Report?
M. F. GARCIA OLDINI (Chiile) (Interpretation): Like everybody
here, I also want to speed up the work of the Commilttee as much as
possible and cor.e to conclusions as speedily as can be done. I
may say, however, that the experiences of these past days have
shown that it is impossible to foresee exactly the length of dis-
cussion of each Article. We cannot say now that so many days
will be needed for this or that part of our discussions. To other
day, you will remember, the Working Party's Chairman himself said
that we are here to resolve difficulties and not to bury them.
If we speed up too much, if we adhere too much to a schedule, we
may incur the danger of burying difficulties instead of resolving
them.
We have seen, in the Working Party, that things which appear
easy at first are not always as easy as they appear. It is
sometimes difficult to conciliate the opinions of various Delegates
on cne single word and this unity of opinions is not always possible
even between single countries, not to speak of groups of industrial
countries, which sometimes cannot easily agree to certain terms.
Therefore I think that we cannot act in such a strict way as
is suggested here. It would be easy, for instance, to ask Mr.
Ford to produce a determined number of cars each day, or Mr. Beta
to make so many pairs of shoes, but we cannot ask a Committee like
ours to prepare and have ready a fixed number of Articles each day.
I believe therefore that we should not adopt a too strict schedule.
We can better resolve our problems if we have a slightly more
elastic plan of work. S
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Moreover, all the Delegations have not 50 or 60 Members and
cannot send people to all the meetings at the same time; they
cannot send people to the tariff negotiations and to Committee A
and to Committee B, and so forth. If a rigid plan is adopted,
this danger might face these small Delegations. For instance
I myself could not take part in a meeting of the Working Party
the other day, because I was in another Committee. When I
arrived at the Working Party Meeting, I found that an Article
in which my country was specially interested had already been
adopted and the observations which I wanted to make could not
be made. I had to ask to make a reservation on this after the
discussion had taken place.
For all those reasons I would appeal to you, without giving
you a definite plan, to have more elasticity in the way the
meeting are planned and to permit those small Delegations to a
send members to all the meetings. -6- E/PC/T/EC/PV. 2/4
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I would like to tell the
delegate of Chile immediately that I have listened with a great
deal of attention to his remarks and that certainly they are
worthy of very careful consideration. There is no doubt that
we raust gave to aIl delegations the possibility of studying the
different question, of propounding their points of view and trying
to pst together with a ueanimously agreed text.
However, we aree faced with two contradictory necessilties.
The on, as I have just explained, is the necessity of getting very
deep into the problem and trying our best to come to a unanimous
conclusion on facts which are still in dispute. On the other hand
it would be wrong to think that we can do without a deadline. We
must fix a deadline to our work. First of all, all delegationsions
not prepared to stay here indefinitely,nitl and , he t2heotber hand,
itnot even certain that the rooms of the palace of Nations *f''Nations
our disposal for an unlimited time. There are other Threa arcother
are already making plans to use the very same usc th; very sam
e Palace of Nations,Pelacc ofttons,
ld appeal to the delegate of Chile to reminof Chile to rex-
sidcer te pan whbeen outlined by Mr. Hawkins,y Mr. Hawk1n3. It
nd of flexibility to the whole proceedings. At theLga'
ould like to appeal to him again to place his in -to plece confid-
hair and in the Steering Committee. If some morea j `- so.me more
d in that time sedual of negotiations, which n- ;' - z;s 5B a w`hch
certaindelegations need more time to studysr -nc;cL fr ic imo lmtt
marks they feel they should make, some al i , eh.t,1d mako, sema
to them. ThereI ziO -C 1ot cibe c ui crtaThi.v be uôz to O ;rai Thcrs-
emarksc. wDai *.3 a-pûai a ,tU I l;` . a ' f C":.i< - ta coesidc- re remarks
havc, jlS ' , st
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M. CARCIA-OLDINI (Chile): (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
I listened very carefully to the observations you just made and I
understand perfectly well that we have to choose between the best
possible work of our meeting on the one side and the time limits
which are set, both to the delegations and .to the occupany of the
rooms in this building, on the other. If I had to choose between
those two alternatives, I would personally choose the first. I
think the best work that we can do is to get results.
The delegates, of course, know that there lis a deadline to
tha work of this meeting and that we also have the rooms at our
disposal inside a deadling, Therefore I. still believe that we
can give some more flexibility to our meetings inside this dead-
line. It is not so much. a question of giving fecilities to the
delegations - I am perfectly convinced that you, Mr. Chairman, and
the others are ready to give all the facilities you can to the
delegations - but it is more a question of the discussions them-
selves. Sometimes we have to discuss longer on a certain point
than we expect, and in this case I understand the procedure would
be that the Chairman would shorten the discussion on certain pointe
which cannot quickly come to a solution and reter them to a sub-
committee. But those discussions in sub-committees, from my
point of view, are not always as satisfactory as the discussions
in full meetings. In full meetings we can examine the
problems from all sides and we can sometimes get better results.
With these observations, Mr. Chairman, I hope you will take my
wish into consideration, and not only mine but also that of other
delegations, .
CHAIRMAN: (spoke in French - nor interpretations). - 8 - E/PC/T/EC/PV. 2/4
M. CARCIA-OLDINI (Chile) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
I have had no time at my disposal. In one hour I could not
prepare concrete suggestions. My suggestion is simply that you
study the possibilities at hand.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Does any other delegate want
to speak on ths subject?
Dr. J.E. HOLLOWAY (South Africa): Mr. Chairman, I would
like to make a suggestion which the Steering Committee might con-
sider. I notice that Chapter. II is not soheduled for dis-
cussion at an early stage. It seems to me that Chapter Il is
the right place ln which relationships with eventual non-Members
will core up for discu e Now that seems to me to be some-
thing which requires a general a discussion at an early stage,
because the nature of the relationship between Members and non-
Members is going to influence out views on a number of paragraphs
If the place outside the Organization is going to be a Gehenna
where there will be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth we
shall naturally be prepared to accept much bigger obligations. 0n
the other hard, if it is going to be a pleasant spot where we can
have all the benefits of membership without any of its obligation
then again it changes our views on a large number of Articles. I
would suggest that a general discussion on the subject should be
scheduled fairly early on..
I think ther ear etwomtain things that require consideration:
he one is whether ra country whcohiIs not an original Member cn:
be admitted on a purely majority vote; and the second isthe
application of the Most Favoured Nation Treatmant clause to non-
Members. I do not want to go into the merits of that. I mention
these two examples just to show how important it is at an early
stage that we should have a general discussion on Articles which
influence other Articles.
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I would like to point out to the
delegate of South Africa that contractual relations with
non-members, Article 36, is scheduled to come up for discussion
on Thursday, 5th June or Friday, 6th June, and that therefore I
say we have taken into account the wishes of the delegate of
South Afica.
THE RT. HON. WALTER NASH. (New Zealand): There is another
point that could be widely considered and may avoid some lengthy
debates, and that is that there are probably in chapter III subjects
that are normally linked with those in chapters IV, V and VI.
If a little latitude was allowed in the discussion on
chapter III, and we could go to other chapters (Provided it was
not trespassing too mach on the principles of the other chapters,
for which time is provided), it rnight really save timn and avoid
some discussions, because it might be provided for later if an
amendment were put in on a certain point. The idea. I have in
mind in connection with Article 3 and 4 and 13 - these are pointsare points
which might justifiably call for amendment - is that amendmentsts
ght reasonably be avoided if some other provisions were mademae
er in the chapter, where we could probably come in with regardewa
one subjectQac.
IRMAN .sA(Interpretatior.): I am perfectly in aementùen
h Mr. Nash Ya, and I am perfectly willing to givse u mach latitude
possible to Actioles 4, 5 and 6 and anypastect of chapter IIIn ard
even of other chapters if wt sould appear enecssary.
/ 2 0 /1' /?1î" C 1 P./4 .
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MR. L. GOTEEN (Netherlands): Mr. Chairman, there is only
a small question I should like to raise and that is, is it quite
impossible to start the work of tha Committee before the date
which has now been set, that is, Tuesday, 27th May? Is it quite
impossible to start work this week with the Committee so as to
speed up matters a little?
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I am afraid it will be
impossible, Sir. The matter is very important and we have
chapter III to discuss now, and we have tomorrow and Thursday a
Chilean amendment relating to the most-favoured-nation clause,
which will take up quite a time. Of course, if it is at all
possible, we could start before, but I am afraid it will not be
possible.
MR. L. GOTZEN (Netherlands); I thought that Article 4 had
to be considered first by the Committee in general before we
start discussions on that. G
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Mr. HAWKINS: The reason for only beginning next week is
because this week, as you, have indicated, was pretty fully
scheduIed with Chapter 3. Thus, in fact, you of Commission A
are now dealing with Chapter 3, and you have Article 14 2 (c)
which has to be disposed of in accordance with the previous
decision of the Committee. which should take up possibly as much
as two days. That would pretty well consume the time this week.
Also the Technical Committee is still hard at work, and
should have a little more time to get their work advanced a
little further.
A further reason is to give ample time and notice for
getting in Amendments for the subjects coming up next week, so that
Delegates will have a chance to amalyse before discussion.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): Any other observations?
I therefore consider, Gentlemen, that we all agree on the
programme of work prepared by the Steering Committee. I, however
would wish the Steering Committee to get in touch with the Chilean
Delegation and see how they can take into account the Amendment
which has been suggested.
The programme is thus adopted with that reservation.
We now proceed to the seconnd point on the order of the day,
which is Chapter 3, which deals with "Employment, Effective Demand,,
nd Economic Activity"ll. It mustbeeunderstood dthat during the
study of Chapter 3, we will put into effect the rules of procedme
proposed in the programme just adopted.
Before we even start I would like to bring to the notice of G.
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the Commission that Mr. Nash, who is the Vice-Premier of his
Government, and who has taken a most important part in our
discussion, would like to make some general remarks on Chapter 3.
As Mr. Nash is scheduled to leave to-morrow, I will, with your
kind consent, give him the floor whenever he likes.
Mr. NASH (New Zealand): I would like to say, Mr. Chairman,
how much I appreciate your courtesy in making this provision.
I did not intend to talk this morning, but if it ls convenient
I would be pleased to talk at once.
I had in mind, though, that we might have discussed some
questions around 3 and 4, and also 6 and 7, bef ore I came to make
the point that I desired to make; but if it is most convenient
for the Committee now, I will be glad to proceed.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): I am quite prepared to act
according to your best convenience, Sir.
Mr. NASH (New Zealand): If you really think it would be
better to start discussions as outlined by you before we take the
floor, I am quite prepared to do according to your wish.
Could I then say this, Mr. Chairman - Because I do appreciate
that you are trying to help me - that I can come on at 3 o'clock,
unless the discussion tends to flag and no one else has anything
to say; and then at that point I well be glad to come in at or
earlier than 3 o'clock.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): That is entirely agreed, Sir,
Gentlemen, we shall now proceed to the study of Chapter 3,
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Article by Article, as I believe you have all read, the very
complete and useful document prepared bny the Secretariat.
It is an annotated Agenda which relates all the Amendments to
the Chapters and to the Articles as they have been drafted now.
As you know, Gentlemen, it is my intention to set up
as soon as possible a Committee which would be charged. with the
definite drafting of this part of the Charter, therefore I would.
like to suggest that only Amendments of substance would be
disscussed in this Meeting, and that Amendments of a drafting
nature should be left over for the Committee which I am going to
set up.
Therefore I would like to invite anybody who has an Amendment
of a substantive nature to present to take the floor now.
I shalh start the discussion with Article 3, "Importance of
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Dr. GUSTAVO GUTIERREZ (Cuba): Mr. Chairman, I wish to
emphasize the importance for the Cuban Delegations of the question
of the title of this Chapter, and also the necessity of drafting
a paragraph to be inserted as No.1, thus making the actual No.1
No.2, and the actual, No.2, No.3,
In the actual draft, this Chapter is entitled ":Emnployment,
effective demand and economic activity". Both the United States
Delegations and the Cuban Delegations have presented remarks in
relation to that order. If, as has been done in the Charter,
we put employment first, effective demand afterwards and economic
activity, we might be leading, to some very critical political
entanglements. We do not consider that the actual economic
problem of the world must be based in the first instance on the
necessity of employment. It is, of course, of the utmost
importance; but employment is not created wholly byu will, it
must be created by real facts of economic life, and by placing
production before employment.
We consider that in order to foster or increase production,
it is absolutely necessary to have demand, because production by
itself would lead to over-produation, and it cannot be corrected
by lowering tariffs, by commercial treaties or by any other
means but creating a real and effective demand. We avoid the
use of the words, "effective demand", because we do not want to
come into the theoretical discussion of scholars and professors
about that meaning, and we simply think that the title, if
written down without qualification as to the different essential
items of it, would be enough--just saying, as we have proposed,
"demand, production and employment".t".
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Now I come to the explanation of this in the first paragraph
that we have the honour to submit for the consideration of the
distinguished members of this Committee: We think that ' his
Article 5, as it is actually drafted. has not the principle inserted
in it, and that we must put at the beginnings of this Article a very
clear principle, reading more or less like this:-
"The, Members recognize the interdependence of demand, production
and` employment in the achievement and maintenance of economic
stability. They recognize also that the achievement and maintenance
of a large and growing demand, high and stable production and useful
employment opportunities are the responsitility not exclusively
of Governments but Oa all sections of society acting in cooperation.",
I think that we must say very cIearly to the world that
Governments and not going to perform miracles, that they need
the cooperation of all the sources of economic life--of the
capitalists, the manufacturers, the bankers, but also, of the same
importance, the wholehearted cooperation of the labourers and the
workers. . We cannot put all the possibilities of life into the
charge of Governments, not even the State. We still believe in
the possibilities of free Enterprise and economic liberty, and
we have to try to reconcile the two divergest points of view in y in
matter. That is whyis w we think that it must bph emhasized that
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Mr. CLAIR WILCOX (United States): Gentlemen, you remember
perhaps that in the evolution of the title and text of this
Chapter in the first draft the only word that was used was
"Employment'. In the meeting at London the Committee added in
the text of the Chapter the term "and effective demand". In the
work Of the Drafting Committee in New York the title of the
Chapter was then changed to read "Employment, Effective Demand and
Economioc activity", economic activity being added as something of
an afterthought. Economic activity at first comprehends
employment, demand and production. It has therefore been our
suggestion that we drop the phrase "Economic Activity" and
substitute the phrase "Production".' The difference between our
suggestion and that advanced by the delegation of Cuba is that the
Cubans listed demand first, production second and employment third.
We listed production first, employment second and demand third.
I suppose we could argue that point at some length. It would be
something like the question of which came -first, the chicken or
the egg. It was perfectly clear that the purpose of production
is to satisfy demand and that demand is fundamental. It is
equally clear that the products of aconomic activity provide the
demand for other goods and the effective demand that makes itself
out through the process of exchange, I would not be prepared to
attach great importance to the order in which these three ideas
are presented. But I do think, as the Charter has evolved, that
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that should be expressed in the title and consequently as has been
suggested throughout the text. We do not suggest the elimination
of the word effective qualifying demand. Our siggestion would
comprehend that, in the text the first time it is mentioned, and I
think it would then not be necessary to repeat it every time the
word demand is mentioned or to put it in the title.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): Gentlemen, we are now onfronted
with two different proposals. The first one concerns only the
title, the second one concerns the introduction for paragraph 1 of
a new paragraph and that is the proposal emanating from the
Cuban delegation. As far as the title is concerned, I would like
to remind you, to quote a great French author,I think it is
Pascall. He said that the last thing to consider in. a book was
the title. We should first of all write the book and then the
title would come out of the book very easily indeed, therefore I
would like to leave that part of the discussion out. The first
part we have now to consider is the Cuban proposal for the
introduction of a new paragraph, paragraph 1 of Article 3.
Am I to consider that everybody agrees to the insertion of
that supplementary paragraph?
Mr. A.H. TANGE (Australia): Mr. Chairman, the Australian
delegation fully agrees with your suggestion that it would be
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amendment proposed by the delegate of Cuba we believe that the
precedence given to economic stability by virtue of inserting this
paragraph first in the Article, to some extent destroys the
effectiveness of this Article. It seems to us that economic
stability is not a primary purpose of economic life to the same
extent as the avoidance of unemployment or under-employment which i
in the existing words of the text as it stands at present. We do
not say that they are not important, but we doubt whether, in the
long run, the people of the world are as interested in economic
stability as in the maintenance of employment. And it is, I thinI
worth while recalling that when the Economic and Social Council
called this Preparatory Commission together they did suggest - and
it is true it is only a suggestion - but they did suggest that one
of the functions of this Preparatory Committee was to draft an
Agenda which included an international agreement relating to the
achievement of high and stable levels of employment and economic
activity.
Well now, I think the inference to be drawn from that is that
this Charter should commence with an Article directed towards the
question of employment. It may be that the emphasis which the
delegate of Cuba wishes to place on economic stability could be
worked into the text to give it a better balance, but on the face
of it we would be opposed to inserting it at the beginning of
Article 3 which would seem to us to give an order of precedence
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With regard to sub-paragraph (b) of the Cuban delegates
proposal, we are very doubtful about the possible implications of
that paragraph. As we understand it, it would have a profound
effect on Article 4, which is designed to impose a definite pledge
upon members - and members means member-governments - to take
action designed to achieve and maintain full and productive
employment and so on. Well, now it seems likely to us that
insertion of the text which says that the achievement and
maintenance of large and growing demands are in stable production
and useful employment opportunities are the responsibility not
exclusively of governments but of all sections of society, and. they
may have the effect of destroying the responsibility pledged. upon
the governments in Article 4. I am not sure of that, but I
would like to hear it discussed. The Australian delegation
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The Delegate of the United
States.
Mr. CLAIR WILCOX (United States): I cannot quite under-
stand the distinction which the Australian Delegate has drawn
between economic stability and the maintenance of employment.
It scones to me that the whole argument, the whole purpose of this
Chapter, is directed towards the maintenance of economic stability.
With reference to his second point, I would be in complete
agreement that no wording should be introduced into the Chapter
that would derogate from the obligation imposed on Members in
Article 4. I think the purpose of the amendment as suggested
is not to do that but to indicate that Members may employ methods
in achieving and maintaining employment that do not involve
employment by the Government itself but that do involve employment
by private enterprise. I should think that idea might be
lncorporated at some point in tne- text Without in any way
questioning the character of the obligation that is involved In
Article 4.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The Delegate for India.
Dr. D.S. LOKANATHAN (India): Mr. Chairman, I am not sure
that the amendments to Article 3 proposed by the Cuban Delegation
or by the U.S. Delegation constitute a substantial improvement to
the text as we have it. I think tho emphasis would be shifted
if any substantial change is introduced into the text at this
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The Whole purpose of Chapter III was to bring out the
importance of maintaining full employment or at last as much
employment as possible. If you reduce that emphasis and
bring in all other things of production, and concepts of that
kind, you would be rally shifting the balance of that Chapter.
Further, it seems to me that the substitution of the word
"Production" for "Economic Activity" is not a happy substitution
because, after all, however comprehensively you may interpret
the word "Production", it is really less embracing than
"Economic Activity" . For instance, we cannot also describe
all kinds of' economic activity under the term "Production".
such as the type of work we are now doing. It may not be
production but nobody can deny it is economic activity-
Therefore I think there is much to be said for havin; the words
"Economic Activity" in preference to the word "Production".
Another point of the Cuban Delegation is that the amend-
ment tries to emphasise the the interdependence of demand,
production and employment, All that is quite true but it
sees to me quite irrelevant. We are here concerned. to bring
out the fundamental idea of employment and that is the real
basis of this Chapter. here are so many other things which
may be brought in but unless everything is directed and under-
stood in the light of the need for maining employment,
the whole purpose of this. .Chapter should be missed.
I therefore think, Mr. Chairman, it is doubtful whether
the sort of improvements that the United States Delegation are
seeking to make are really going to be very useful.
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There Is also another point about demand; that "Demand"
seems to be batter than "Effective Demand", In reality, we
all know what is effective demand. everybody may need
certain things, but that is not effective demand. Effective
demand has gone into current economic usage and I do not think
the substitution of tha word "Deman" for "Effective Demand"
will be an improvement. What we really mean is not dena nd
but effective demand. You can have a lot of production but
unless there is effective demand you cannot maintain employment
In London, I thought, all thcse points wore taken into account
and I thought a balance was reached which I should bo sorry
to see disturbed here.
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BARON van der STRATEN-WAILLET (Balgium) (Interpretation):
Mr. Chairman, I believe it is useful to make a distinetion between
the two suggestions, point (a) and point (b) ot the delegation of
Cuba, the two paragraphs suggested by the delegation.
As far as (a) is concerned,. I believe we can accept thsi
text; we do not see any objection. But I would mention one
thing. If the words "effective demand" are not inserted in the
title itself, it would be good to inscrt the words "effeative
demand" somewhere at the beginning ot our text so that we know
exactly what we mean, and the first time the word "demand" is used
it should te accompaniod by the adjective " affective. " I would
also add the word "development - "economic development", which I
believe should find its place here.
As far as paragraph (b) of the Cuban suggestion is concerned,
I believe the idea itself is correct but I would with the
Australian delegate when he said see should be cautious and should
not do anything which would hamper or diminish the responsibility
of the Governments themselves. We believe that the Governments
can and should organise the cooperation of all classes in the
attainment of these purposes, but it is not for us to say that:
that is an internal matter and we should not mention it in our text..
Mr. H.WILSON (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, I should like
very briefly to support what the representative of India has said'
on this, and also particularly what the representative. of Belgium
has said on the second part of the Cuban proposal. I agree that
if this Cuban amendment were inserted the main effect of it would
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The first part of the Cuban amendment, while it is something
when is certainly true, I am not think it necessary to state.
It is rather an analytical proceeding to set out all the things
that are in our minds as reasons for the assertion that we are maki:
Secondly, with regard to the second half of the Cuban amendment
this is, after all, a conference of Member-Governments and we must
assume, as I am sure we can assume, that every Government here
carries the support of all sections of its community and country
at homo in the work that we are doing here. If that wore not
true, I do not think the mere assertion of this half of the amend-
mcnt would help to mobilise opinion in support of those Govornments
Then I would like to support also what the Indian delegate sa i
about the inclusion of the word "production." I do not think it
adds anything useful to this and it does raises a number of
analytical points of the kind which the Indian delegate mentioned.
The only thing the Indian delegate said which I would not
support is about the retention of the word "effective". We do
not feel at all strongly about including the word "effective".
I think when we say "demand", without using the word effective",
it is quite clear what we mean. We are talking about the achieve-
mcnt and maintenance of demand. Well, if demand" were to be
interpreted as meaning a mere desire to have the good things of
life, then there would not be any need to talk about maintaining
that demand, because that desire will always be there. So I
think when we talk about maintenance of demand it is quite clear
that we are talking about the maintenance of effective demand.
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BARON VAN DER STRATEN WAILLET (Belgium) (Interpretation):
Mr, Chairman, as for maintaining the word "effective", I agree
that it could be omitted, 'but balieve that it is just as good
to maintain it, and I suggest that we still want at the beginning
to insert the word in our text.
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DR. GUSTAVO GUTIERREZ (Cuba): Mr. Chairman, I have listened
very carefully to all the explanations given in relation to our
proposal. We want to explain very briefly two or three points.
We are not so much bothered by the use of expression, because as
might well have been sean, we have not touched paragraph 1 and
paragraph 2 - they still remain there. We have not proposed to
substitute the actual paragraphs 1 and 2 for a new paragraph,
but simply we have considered it convenient to establish that
principle at the beginning of the chapter. secondly, we
immediately have to come to the use of what we consider the most
modern term when we talk of "the achievement and maintenance of
large and growing demand, high and stable production and useful
employment opportunity", but we really are very mach afraid of
this and I think we must stata it very plainly.
very time at various international conferences there is
discussion about a charter, so much emphasis is put on full
employment that ve are facing actually a crisis in the world,
where in every country workers and labourers are always asking for
more wages, higher wages, less hours of work and more rights of
every kind. When production has to meet those demands it 1u no
other way but to raise prices, and everywhere in the word there
is tremendous inflation - to such an extent that every time things
are said here so nicely about full employment and large and
extensive wages, prices go up again, and that is bad, and we have
to race now for stabilization of a certain adequate level of life.
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Geneva, we found that we could spend but 125$ a week per person,
and we found immediately that it was impossible to live on that.
Now, a fow days are, the Swiss goverment has authorised us to
spend up to 200$ week, It means that the cost of living is
going up so high, and there will come a moment when nobody will
be able to meet that cost of living and what will happen then?
I do not dare to give the answer.
So, we are trying in this question to put emphasis not on
a particular element of the economic activity, but on the necessity
of the inter-dependence Of the three, because we are going in a
way that has been proved is, not a good way, and when we talk
about economic stability or economic activity we consider that
employments well as the man and as well as production, is an
essential part of economic activity. I cannot accept, from the
technical point of view, the division between employment on the
one side and economic activity on the other side. Employment is
a very important part although not the only part, of economic
activity.
Nevertheless. we do not put any objection to the change of
wording in this paragraph, but we think it is very important when
we are drafting the charter of an economic organisation to establish
very clearly, building an economic order based on the inter-
dependence of the three elements and not only based on one.
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Secondly, we have not been happy in the wording of paragraph
(b), because we had not the slightest intention of taking away
the responsibility of governments as set forth in Article 4. We
have worded it in this form - it says "that the achievement and
maintanance of large and growing demand are thbe responsibility not
exclusively of Governments"'. We have used the word. "exclusively"
to mean not only responsibilities of the Government, which of course,
have been set forth in Article 4, but the economic responsibility
of the labourars and oapitàlists and merchants and agricuulturalists
and so forth. So, as you may see if we leave the actual
paragraphs 1 and 2 with their amendments as they are - all these
particular items have been considered before in London and
New York - and. if you have at the beginning a paragraph to put
emphasis on the necessity of a balance of the three elements of
economic activity, we think it would be a good idea, G.
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Then we close here the
general discussion on the Cuban proposal, and. will refer this
proposal to the Commission which will have to study it and report
to this Commission.
We now take up the discussion of the old paragraph 1 of
Article 3.
Then we are now confronted with two Amendments, one from
the Delegate for New Zealand and the ether from the U.S. Delegation
The Seoretariat would like to paoint out that on one side the
effective demand is qualified as a ateadily rising and growing
volume of effective demand; and on the other side as an elemant
I would like to point out that these Amendments are more or0
less drafting Amendments, and would like to refer them to the
Mr. NASH (NEw Zealand There is one thing I think should be
stressed now in connection with then Amendment submitted by the
New Zealand Delegation.
It is in reference to the parpose of the Charter, The purpose
of the Charter, I take it, is to help trade, but is governed by
something more important teha that. Trade is for a purpose and
we felt that it was not for the expansioon of inrternational trade
alone, but for the purpose of achieving the purposes of this Cahrter;
and the major purpose of the Charter, I take if is exensively to
make something, and the something we have to make is a higher
standard of living for the people of all countries.
Employment resoureces by effective demand are a means to that
end, and I take it that was the major purpose of this Charter
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whilst effective demand and employment, etc. are conditions
for international trade, I think there is something more than
that, and I am quite willing to let it go to the Commission, if
that i s the will of the Chairman.
I thought the purpose was greater - that it concerned not
only international trade, but everything in the Charter, and that
is why we want employment - that is why we want stendily rising
effective demand for goods - to realise the purpose of the Charter
for the wellbeing, not of other countries, but of all countries.
Now there may be more meaning to it than the London people or
the New York people have in mind, but as I see it, it is to
achieve the purpose of the Chater that we say all countries, net
other countries - strike o-t the word "other" and insert the
word "all", and that will be the general realisation of the
purpose of this Charter.
Now I think that is a little better, by associating the whole
Article with the purposes for which the Charter is drawn. The
purpose of the Charter, as I see it, is not exclusively international
trade. International trade is a means to achieve the purpose
of the Charter, and I think that it is probably a little wiser, eve;
if a little wider, to put in that the purpose we had in mind is
the realisation of the purposes of this Charter for the wellbeing
of all countries.
I d o not mind the expansion of international trade; but it
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Mr. WILCOX (United States) We come back again in the
Amendment that we have suggested for this paragraph and subsequent
paragraph to a point that has been discussed before. That is the
inclusion here of the concept of production. It is a little
difficult for me to understand how there can be any objection to
the idea that it is a good thing to have high levels of production
and a good thing to have stability in production.
I suppose it would be possible to have complete employment
and have a great deal of it unproductive. That is, we could hire
people to build up pyramids and tear them down, and not produce
any useful thing to satisfy human wants - but certainly that i not
what any of us desire. We very clearly seek employment, but I do
not think if you say that you want production it means that you
do not want employment. You want people employed, and. you want
than productively employed. In our first Draft of the Charter,
the only phrase 1 that we used. was employment, and we used that
phrase to comprehend the whole range of economic activity; but
we did insert in London.the concept of demand, and. it seams to me
that to round out the picture the one concept that you need is
the concept of production. As a matter of fact, that is what this
whole Chapter is taking about. There is a discussion later in
the Chapter about what happens when there is deflationary pressure
in the event of a serious or abrupt decline in demand. It means
that there is less production, factories are being shut down and
people are being put out of work. I do not see how you can think
'bout this, or talk about this, or consider it at all, and completaly
exclude from your thought the concept of production.
That is the reason we propose to include it.
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Mr. F. GARCIA OLDINI (Chile) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
I want to second very heartily the suggestion made by the
Representative of New Zealand. I was, in fact, when reaidng this
text and other texts about these probleme, very much saruck by the
fact that some people seem to consider trade as a name in itself.
I believe this is mach too narrow, and the objectives of the Charter
themselves ;o much wider: they aim at a better standard of living
for all people.
Considering this, and considering also that our Chairman said
that this Article could go to the Drafting, Subcommittee, I would ask
you to examins the suggestion of New Zealand in this Subcommittee
and to find a text which would avoid contradicting the ideas and the
principles of the Charter. I would therefore suggest reversing the
drafting and I fully support the suggestion made by the New Zealand
Representative.
Mr. 1 ; WILSON (United Kingdom): Taking the New Zealand
amendmant first, I think we should certainly wihs to support this
proposal. It is only a re-arrangement of order but I think it
puts it into the right order, and is quite a substantial improvement
on the Article as it stood before. Now., taking the United States
amendment about the insertion of "production", we do not feel very
strongly about this one way or the other. Certainly our feeling
that it can be Just as well left out does not mean that we are
opposed to a high and stable or evernrising volume of production.
Indeed, we are at the moment in Britain very much stressing the need
for increased production. The only reason we have any feeling
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against putting it in is that we do mot think it is necessary,
because it would automatically follow from the other things which
are in the Article. I quite agree with Mr. Wilcox that it is
possible to hvae a high and stable level of employment without that
leading to a high level of production, if the employment were on
unproductive things. On the other hand, I think if you do have
high or full employment, and if you have a maintained volume of
demand, then it would certainly follow that production Itself would
be high and probably rising, in order to make possible a higher
standard of living. I think there are a number of things such as
high reduction, a high standard of living per head and many other
things which could quite easily go in here; but I do not think it
is necessary to set them all out, and therefore, on balance, we
should probably be against the United States amendment to include a
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M. STANISLAV MINOVSRY (Czechoslovakia) (Interpretation): Mr.
Chairman, we had reserved as you know the right to submit amendment
to Chapter III but now, after this discussion, and seeing that
various other amendments cover more or less the points which we
were going to raise, and also in order to speed up the discussion
we will refrain from presenting a new amendment at this stage.
I want however to second very heartily the suggestion made in the
New Zealand amendment. We believe in fact that the necessity of
indicating the objectives of the Charter are absolutely paramount
and are very important. we hope therefore that the Committee
will maintain this suggestion by New Zealand and more particularly
the words dealing with the realisation of the objectives of the
Charter.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I have still more names on my
list however it appears from the different remarks made here that
there seems to be a strong current in favour of the New Zealand
amendment. Therefore, in order to hasten our discussion, I am
going to ask the Commission whether they are prepared to accept
the amendment presented by the New Zealand delegation.
r . A.H. TANGE (Australia ): we would warmly. support the
New Zealand amendment, but we have one minor reservation and I
wonder il the delegate of New Zealand would agree to retain the
word "other" three lines from the bottom of this text. It seems
to us that that is quite a useful word in that it points out the -35- E/PC/T/EC/PV . 2/4 argument wherewith the proposition that the employment of
opportunity will be maintained in each country, will then develop
the idea that that is of benefit to all other countries and it
gives, I think, expression to the sense of an international
responsibility on each country for aid in maintaining employment
in all other countries.
Mr. NASH (New Zealand): Could we avoid the translation that
would come i lmediately by harding all the other countries first?
M. NATHAN (France): Mr. Chairman, we fully agree with the
New Zealand amendment. The only point I want to make is a minor
onr . We are afraid that the present drafting of this suggestion
might perhaps give the impression that the development if
international trade is not one of the aims of the Charter. I
believe this is one of the aims and this would probably be taken
care of by a slightly better drafting of the text.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation) Other remarks? Therefore the
amendment of New Zealand is adopted. we have now to come to the
study of the United States proposal. I am afraid that on that
point the opinion is not such a clear one. I think the delegate
for Holland has asked for the floor.
M. L. GOTZEN (lTEtxierV.;in) Mr. Chairman, generally speaking
we are quite in acoordance with the he ,J proposed by the
United States delegation. Only there is one point I should like
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The Delegate for India.
Dr, D. S. LOKANATHAN (India): Mr. Chairman, I would
like to say one word on the amendment of the United States
Delegation. Je quite recognise, as Mr. Wilcox pointed out,
that employment could be unproductive, and that is the very
reason why wo ought not to use the words "Productive Employ-
ment". Apart from that, Mr. Chairman, I think we of the
Indian Delegation cannot but be greatly sympathetic to the
use of the Words " . productive employment and high and
stable levels of effective demand .' ,", because that is
the sort of problem with which we are concerned. If, in
spite of that, I felt a certain amount of hositanoy in accepting
the word "Production" here, it is because production is not
enough It is the lack or failure of Effective demand that
is the cause of all the trouble. We know that effective
capacity exists in industrialised countros, but that fails
because of lack of demand and that is why the two things must
constantly be taken together.
However, we are quite willing to consider this amendment
of thc United States Delegation in respect of high and stable
levels of production, in Pragraph 1, subject, of course, to
this important reservation, that the words effective demand"
should not be completely lost sight of. Unless you link up
demand with production, then production by itself does not
mean much. As everyone knows, you can have a high rate of
production, yet people might suffer for lack of employment.
I would also support the substitution of the word "growing"
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As I said, we cannot aceept the text as it stands; it requires
further consideration in committee.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Mr. Wilcox,
Mr, Clair WILCOX (Urited States): There have ben a number
of suggestions made for detailed changes in wording, which I
think indicates that this should be referred to the Sub-committee
to be reported back,
The only point I would like to mako is that, as tho Delegate
of the United Kingdom said, it would be possible to omit the
concept of production entirely, because there is Implicit in
employment and demand the concept of production. lt would be
equally possible for us to use solely the word "Production",
because you do not get any production without employment.
Production is carried out to satisfy demand and it provides employ
ment .
AlI am suggesting is that we recognise those three aspects
of the same thing. we have the three sides of the triangle, or
the three legs of the tripod, and as far as the precise wording
in which the words concerned is presented, I think we can refer
It back to the Sub-Comittee for further discussion and reporting
back to this Committee.
CHAIRMAN (interpretationn); The Delegate for Czechoslovakia*
M, STÀNISLAV MINOVSKY (Czechoslovakia) (Interpretation):
Mr. Chairman, certain Delegates here have expressed the opinion
that the words "Effective Damand' should be maintained. Nobody,
however, has suggested the suppression of those words in the text,
or considered them as being harmful to the Charter. Therefore I
believe that we can maintain those words in the new text and I
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going to adopt.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation) :
The Delegate of France.
M. Roger NATHAN (France) (Interpretation):
Czechoslovakian suggestion.
I second the
CHAIRMAN (Interprctat ion): To come back to the suggestion
made by the United States Delegution, I believe everyone agrees
to send it back to the Sub-Committee.
(Agreed).
I believe it is time to stop our work, so we will now
adjourn and will meet here again at 3 p.m. preoisely.
The Meeting adjourned at 1 p.m.
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23 May 1947
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
VERBATIM REPORT
NINTH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON FRIDAY, 23RD MAY 1947, AT 10.30 A.M., IN
THE PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA
M. MAX SUETENS
(Chairman)
(Belgium)
Delegates wishing to make corrections in their speeches should
address their communications to the Documents Clearance Office,
Room 220 (Tel. 2247).
NATIONS UNIES ER
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The meeting is called to order.
Gentlemen, before we come to our Agenda I would like to settle the
matter of the election of two Vice-Chairmen for the Commission A
which, as you know, will meet next Tuesday. As Chairman, it is
my privilege to nominate one of the Vice-Chairmen; I have
therefore, after having consulted him, appointed to the post of
Vice-Chairman Mr . Colban, who is one of the Vice-Chairmen of this
Commission. However, I feel that the pressure of work might call
for two Chairmen. As for the nomination of the second one, I
would gladly yield to the opinion of this Commission. I ask,
therefore, for the nomination of the second. Vice-Chairman.
Mr. CLAIR WILCOX (United States): It gives me great pleasure,
on behalf of the delegation of the United States, to nominate the
distinguished delegate for Brazil, whose personal qualifications
and long career of achievement in the economic relations of this
country, amply fit him for this post.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Is everybody agreed on this
nomination?
I therefore declare that Mr. Braga is nominated as second
Vice-Chairman of the Commission. E/PC /T/EC/PV .2/9
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, I still want to
settle one other point with you. I refer to Document T/Del/35,
which was distributed by the Secretariat a week ago. It is a
Note by the Chairman concerning a message received from the
Economic and Employment Commission requesting the views of the
Proparatory Committee on the most appropriate form of inter-
national action to maintain world full employment and
economic stability. Next to this Document is a draft letter.
You have all rend this Document, I suppose, and no remarks have
been sent to the Secretariat on the text itself. I therefore
believe that everybody is agreed on the draft of this letter.
I would like to know your views.
Is everybody agreed on the draft?
Mr. J. R. C. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, I
do not propose to say anything about the draft though there is
possibly one amendment of datail which I might submit. It is
on the third page of the English text, about two-thirds of the
way down, the first quoted paragraph. There is a phrase which
reads: ''with special reference to Sections G, H and I of Chapter
I....". I am not sure that if one spent a lot of time con-
sidering this, one could not equally weil say some other sections
should have special reference made to them. It is only a minor
point and I do not want to cause any delay. If you wish to get
the letter off without further comments, I would not say more
about it, I would however, very respectfully suggest that
you should ask the Secretariat, when sending out these papers, to
put on a time limit during which observations should bo received;
or, if you are, going to mention them in the Executive Committee, you
should in some way bring it to Mombers ' notice that they are going
to be mentioned.
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): As far as the suggestion for an
amendment goes, this will be very easily carried out.
As far as the second part is concerned, may I just remark thal
there is a time-limit set in the document itself. This letter
should be addressed to the Economic and Employment Commission which
is to meet on the 2 nd june and therefore it is high time that this
letter should be sent off.
As to the second part of your second point, I will try to keep
it in mind.
Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, if I might be
allowed one thrust baok at you - it was high time yesterday, and it
will be higher time tomorrow, but there is nothing in that document
which tells you. what is the high time at which this latter is due.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): In so far as it will be a ques-
tion of problems of that nature, we will mention them in the agenda
Mr.HELMORE (United Kingdom): Thank you very much
M. F.GARCIA OLDINI (Chile) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
I would also insist that the agenda indicate each day which are the
questions to be dealt with during the meeting. For small delega-
tions it is often difficult to discuss these questions if they have
not been informed, and have had no time to prepare documents. I
understand that such a suggestion had already been made at the
beginning of our meetings, and I should be grateful, Mr. Chairman,
if it could be followed in future.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretetion): I will givethe same answer as I
gave to Mr. Helmore: that your remark is quite Justified and will
be taken into account.
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H.E. A.de V.F. BRAGA (Brazil) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
allow me to say a few words of thanks especially to the delegation
of the United States and to the other delegations for having
nominated me Vice-Chairman of Commission A. I gladly accept this
task and I will do my best to further the work of this Group.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): We now come to Article 6. - The
Removal of Maledjustments in the Balance of Payments.
Two amendments have been submitted, the first one by the Delega-
tion of Australia, the second one by the delegation of the United
States of America.
The Australian Delegation proposes quite a new drafe of this
Article. On the document T.W.93, the Australian Delegation has
given not any the text of the draft of the new Article which it
proposes to the Commission, but also quite a number of comments.
If, however, the Australian Delegation feels that something should
be added to this document I will give the floor to the Australian
delegate immediately.
Mr.PHILLIPS (Australia): There are a few points I should
like to make in addition to the comments set out in document T.W. 93.
Firstly, the purpose of our amendment is to clarify and express
more clearly, More precisely, what we believe were the intentions of
the Preparatory Committee at its First session in London. If I may
refer to the Report of the First Session I think I can make my point
clear .
On page 5 of the English text of the London report, the Pre-
paratory Committee points out that:-
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''....a country, even though it is maintaining full
employment at home, developing its economic resources
and raising lts standard of productivity and maintaining
fair labour standards,may, never the less, exercise a
deflationary pressure upon other countries. This will
be so if it is persistently buying from abroad and in-
vesting abroad too little in relation to its exports.''
it goes on to say
''It was not suggested that countries, which are experience-
ing difficulties through unfavourable balances of payments.
may not themselves be partly responsible for the malad-
justments. For example, countries with adverse balances
of payments; whose difficulties are being intensified by
flight of capital from their currencies,might properly
be called upon to pay a stop to such capital export.
But insofar as the pressure on their balances of payments
is due to the failure of countries with excessively
favourable balance of payments to spend their external
purchasing power on imports or to utilise for productive
necessary maladadjustment should not fall on the countries
which are under pressure.''
I think that expresses clearly the view which the Preparatory
Committee had in mind of the purpose which this Article was intended
to serve, but I think it has aIso been clear that the wording of the
Article adopted in London is as clear as l might be,
In our view, this , Article is mainly relevant to a paticular
type of situation, and we do not think there is any implication
that this is always the type of balance of payments difficulties
Clearly such an implication would be quite incorrect. Australia,
for example, could be in balance of payments difficulties for
quite a number of reasons. If we had a prolonged drought, that
would certainly put us in balance of payments duffucyktues without
there being any suggestion that the difficultions
way to the action of another , but in such cases this Article.
we suggest, would not be relevant.
The main purpose of which Articles as we see it , is to express the
responsibility which falls upon a occurusy with a large ani persistent
favourable balance of payments which existing a definiconary
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pressure on other countries to take some action to overcome that
position. In one sense this Article might be regarded as a
counterpart of Article 26 which deals with the circumstances in which,
and the means by which, a debtor country can seek to overcome its
difficulties. That Article 26 also expresses in three or four
places the obligation of tho debtor country not only to take the
immediate action which is necessary, but also to try to get out of
its difficuly. In paragraph 1 of Article 26, for example, it
Starts off:
"The Members may need to use import restrictions as a
means of safeguarding their external financial position
and as a step toward the restoration of equilibrium in
their balance of payments on a sound and lasting basis..."
There are several other places - paragraphs 3 (a), 3 (b), and 3 (e),
where that same point is made, I think.
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MR. J.G. PHILLIPS (Australia ) ( Contd.): This Article,
Article 6, stresses the corresponding obligation on creditor
countries in those cases where their favourable balance is
causing difficulties to others. We recognise, of course, and the
draft recognises, that the debtor countries must also do what
they can to get out of the difficulties.
There are just a few particular points a in our amendment
which I should like to draw attention to, The first is that
we have tried to avoid, the use of the phrase fundamental
disequilibrium" which is contained in the present draft of
Article 6. This phrase has almost a technical meaning now,
the
because of its use in/Articles of Agreement of the Monetary Fund,
and we think there it suggests a very extreme position of
disequilibrium, one in which the particular action taken by the
country concerned is probably an alteration of the par value of
its currency. We think it would be quite wrong to suggest
that in Article 6, that is the appropriate action which the country
having a favourable balance should. take. It might be quite
inappropriate.
The second point is that we have suggested adding reference
to avoiding trade restrictions, which just shows more clearly, I
think, the link between this article and the other provisions of
the Charter.
The final point I would like to mention is in the second new
paragraph which we suggest adding to Article 6. It is designed
to stress that the choice of the most appropriate action is let
to the countries concerned, but with a reminder that where a
practicable choice exists, the country should prefer measures which
do not have the affect of reducing world trade.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The discussion on the
Australian amendment is open Gentlemen. Does anybody want to
speak on the point.
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Mr nathan (france) (interpretation): our delegation,
Mr. Chairman , is of the opinion that the australian amendment
corresponds to a real necessity. If malad adjustments and
disequilibrium in the balance of payments persist in a permanent
manner, this is often due to maladjustments of bilateral exchange
in the frarmwork of the world trade; but such d:isequilibrium i8
often not only due to surplus payments accumulated 'n a permanent
manner ini eceta..n countries, but also can sometimes be covered, by
an apparent equilibrium which is really dùe to a-tificial
restrictions of the standard of living of living of given countries which
correspond to a determined expansionist economic policy.
If we tare all these considerations into account we come to
the conclusion that the Australian Amendment, subject perhps to
some modifications, answers the real necessity.
Mr, nathan (France) (interpretation: There is a correction
to the English tranalation. In the last part of the statconcent
of the French Delegate, it was said that (disquilibrium may also
be due to restrictions on standard of living, and also to
restrictions of economic expansion.
chairman(interpretations): Does anybody want to speak?
mr. mellander (norway). Mr. Chairman, the Norwegian Delegation
are of opinion that the proposal made by the Australian Delegation
is a sound one and we support it in principle, There may be
certain alterations to the text itself, but the underlying idea
we fully support.
chairman (interpretation) the delegate of belgium.
Mr. jussiant (interpretation): I want to associates myself C.
with the words just spoken by Mr Nathan. We also accept in
principle the Amendment submitted by Australia which is also in
the sense of what had been accepted in London; but we believe
that the text should be somewhat modified. We want to stress much
more the fact that terdeney to lack of balance of payments must
be trated by multilateral arrangement . The text arrangement. The text we have here
seems to stress too mach bilateral lack of balance of payments.
We are in synpathy with this text, as well as all the texts
that tend to this aim, but we believe that we must includ e somehow
in out text the responsibility of all countries in this lack of
balance of payments. This is a question which has to be examined
multilaterally and we would like a text that stresses this
multilateral aspect more than the present text do as.
Mr .nokanathain (India) We or the Indian Delegation would
like to support the substrance of the Australian delegation.
Amendment.. At the same time we feel that as it stands we cannot
endo rse the Amendment, I think we should saythis clearly that
in the international text it is desirable to avoid anindications.
and an implication, I do not think it is right for us to indicate
too definitely and pointedly which country is means. It doing
a thing which causes disiurbanseto other countries: and secondly,
it is also undesirable to imply that a particular country which
finds itself with a surplus is necessary in the wrong, and if I
may say so, with all diffidence, if there is one thing of which
I am sure as the result of years of study on this subject, I think
we can say that in economies you cannot be sur of anything.
Therefore to say that because a country is in surplus therefore
it is doing something definitely wrong, is an implication that is
unwarranted; and therefore, textiually I should like to remove that
impression; from that point of view I have greater sympothy with G. -11- E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/0
the United States Amendment.
Another point is that a county may not be able to avoid a
surpluls. It is easy for us to say that already should. lend.
abroad; but after aUi, lending is not a single way traffic - it
must carry a return ticket - and unless you are sure that the lending
country i9 able to get back its capital it is impossible for that
country to lend; and again, when the country has absolutely no
control over the economic and social policies of other borrowing
countries, it is rather hard for us to say that a country must
always lend. because it finds itself in surplus.
That d.oes not n an that that country has no responsibility
I am not saying for a moment that a country which finds itself
in fall balance of trade has no responsibility; but it is not a
simple proposition like this, that because a country has a surplus
therefore it should necessarily ) and It is a proposition I
cannot support, and the time has not come when on un international
level we can ask countries to play Santa Claus. It may have to
come, I think probably sooner than later, that we may have to
play international Santa Claus; but there are situations as at
the present moment when no reduction in tariffs would at all bring
about a reduction ir. the balance of that particular country.
Now take America today. Supposing all trade barriers are
removed, even then I doubt very much whether America can escape
a surplus, because the stuation, in other untries is such that
they have no goods to sell America. in profitable ways; a .
therefore for these reasons it seems, to me it is necessary
that we should not imply too much blame upon any country be have to
take all factors into account and try to deal with it in the best
way possible. G.
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Again, there is another point in the Australian text,
and that is, where disequilibrium i presented. Di sequilibrium
cannot be said to be presented if? it lasts only a year. It must
be in favourable surplus for two years, let us say. During that
two years the whole world is not sitting quiet before the ITO
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There is the International Monetary Fund. If there ls no
International Monetary could I could certainly find much greater
support for this amendment than now. Actually, if the
International Monetary Fund is to discharge its functions properly,
it would see to it that, before a disequilibrium of a kind fore-
seen in this Article, is evident, the International Monetary Fund
must have got together all the countries concerned, und they are
certainly doing it. For all these reasons I think the text of
the Australian amendment must be subjected to a careful scrutiny.
I must also point out that the reconciliation of a national
economic policy is one in whill we do not want other countries to
interfere. The international obligation is going to be a very
delicate task, %nd therefore, we thought that, for all these
reasons, the original text of Article 6 was a fairly reasonable one,
It put the obligations squarely upon countries which had a
favourable balance or payments, and it did not ask other countries
to contribute very much, exceuing certain obligations which have
already been found in various other organizations, and therefore
I thought that was a good enough text, but if some improvement is
to be made I think that the improvement should be partly on the
lines of the United States amendment and partly on the lines of the
Australian amendment. In any case, I do not think that,merely
because we all happen to be debtors, we should put all the blame
upon the creditors, I can say that with greater confidence
because we do not know exactly where we stand - whether we are
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CHAIRMAN: Mr. Wiileox.
Mr. CLAIR WILCOX (United States): Mr. Chairman, the
amendment proposed by the Australian Delegation gives me two
difficulties: one already sexists in the-present text and
raises the sort of problem that I referred to the other day,
that is, the implication that the balance-of-payments difficulty
of one country is something that another country does to it. I
should prefer to avoid that implication, to avoid pointing a
finger - I was taught by my mother when I was very young that
it was impolite to point - and the purpose of the first part of
the amendment which our Delegation has presented is to avoid that
implication; that is, a suggest that when you have a persistence
of thu situation in which one country. experiences a favourable
balance of trade and othr countries have balance-of-payments
difficulties, then the commitments that follow come into effect
and that re-ains the character of the document completely but it
does not write into the Document a statement that somebody is to
blame..
As a matter of fact, I think it is questionable whether the
existence of an export excess by onu country is necessarily the
sole and sufficient causal of balance-of-payments difficulties of
other countries.
Thç second point that gives me difficulty is tha charactor
of the commitments involved for the two countries in the different
circumstances. The present draft has the- difficulty of directing
itself almost exclusively to the country with the export excess.
The Australian amendment recognises, I take it, that that is not
tenable and that countries with balance-of-payments difficulties
perhaps might make some contribution to correct the situation,
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but an examination of the commitments that are suggested In
(a) and (b) of Paragraph 1 rovQals a very marked emphasis; that
is, if you look at (b) it says that Members with balance-of-
paynente difficulties "shall zake action" but that 18 very
heavily qualified - "action appropriate in the circumstances",
action "in the light of their respective capacitios and
responsibilities". On the other hand, Members with favourable
balances "shall take ltction.", without any qualification
whatsoever, presumably action that is not appropriate in the
circumstances, or, whether it is appropriate or not, action
that may or may not be related to its capacities or respon-
sibilitios. It seems to me that- that inequality of statement
is ----Well, in the document it would, to say the lost,
be conspicuous, I think it is unnecessary and I think the
effcct can be achieved with softor words. Tho words we have
suggested are that "each of the Members concerned will make
its appropriate contribution". The word "appropriate" is
intended to suggest that some- countries may have to make
heavier contributions than othors. I am not insisting on
our particular wording. What I should like to emphasise are
these two points: 1. that our wording bo neutral as to imputation
of blame, and 2 that our statement as to the commitment or
any Member indicatos that each Member will make the appropriate
contribution for it to make, however it may be worded,
CHAIRMAN: The Delegatie of Canada.
Mr. J. J. DEUTSCH (Canada): Mr. Chairman, we are in
agrument with the general substance of the Australian amendment
but we are not happy about the textual expression of lt. E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/9
A number of suggestions have already been made as to how
the text could be improved and I do not wish to repeat those
suggestions. There is only one additional factor I think we
should recognise. The Australian text carries a direct
implication that the mere existence of a persistently favourable
balance is a harmful thing; that is, the first sentence says
"1. If the balance-of-payments of a Meamber is persistently
if/
favourable, to such a degree . ."Now/this is the only
qualification, "to such a dogrüe Shat the disequilibrium
involves other Members in balance-of-payments difficulties,"
then it is a h. rmf'ul thing.
I suggest, Mr. Chairman, it all depends on how that
favourable balance is maintained. If it is accompanied by
an adequate and sound programme of international investment,
*that favourable balance may indeed be internationally resolved.
That situation is not recognised in the Australian text
and I think in iiny textual revision it should be clearly brought
out that it is not simply the fact of a favourable balance-of-
pcyments that is the trouble, but how that favourable balance
is maintained, and provision should be made and should ba
recognised that a favourable balance, accompanied by suitable
international investment, is or may be a desirable thing from
an international standpoint.
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Mr. J.J .
Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, I think the
United Kingdom delegation finds itself in sympathy with the general
view that has been expressed round thre table, especially by the
delegate for India and the delegate for Canada. We see a good
deal of virtue, in the Australian amendment, or perhaps I should
say in the idea behind the Australian amendment, though we do not
altogether agree with the precise words in which it has been ox-
pressed . We also find ourselves in agreement - perhaps I should
say unable to disagree - with the delegate of the United States
who objects to finger-pointing, and before this came up we had
boeai engaged in seeing whether we couLd produce another form of
words, which I would lïke to read to the Committee, though. I do
not expect them to consider them seriously at this precise point
of time. But if you are going - es I imagine you are - to refer
this to a Sub-commnittee, perhaps it might help if the sub-committee
have these words in front of them. The words ere:-
Any Member whose balances of payments is persistently
favourable to such a degree that the disequilibrium
involves other Members in balance of payments diffi-
culties Which handicap them in maintaining employment
or in avoiding trade restrictions shall make its full
contribution to an action designcd to correct to
disequilibrium. Other Members affected shall also
take action appropriate to the circumstances designed
to assist in correcting the disequilibrium. Action
in accordance with this Article shall be taken with
due regard to the desirability of avoiding any un-
necessary contraction of foreign trade.
If I may explain the differences and similarities between
that end the Australien t ext they ara as follows:
First of all, we got rid of the words 'fundamental dis-
equilibrium", which we have always felt were bound to imply thet
the cure for the difficulty was something like the cure mentioned
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where those words occur, end it might not, at all fellow that that
was the right cure.
Secondly - and this is where I take up the point made by the
United States, - we do avoid, I hope, pointing any fingers, but we
do retain the point that there is s connection of cause and effect
between the favourable balance of onc country and the unfavourable
balance of another or soma other countries.
The third point is that the type of action to correct tho
difficulty must necessarily differ as between the country with the
favourable balance and the country with the. unfavourable balance.
In the one, it may be increasing its imports; in the other in-
creasing its exports; end the ways of doing those are quite
different. So that it is rather diffiult, put the whole thing
into one- sentence.
But we do avoid the point that (a) of the .Australian amendment
is unconditional, and, as Mr. Wilcox said, rather direct, and at
the same time we put rather more firmly on the defaut countries the
obligation to take some action, more firmly than in (b) of the
Australian text; and we adopt from the Australien draft a point
-with which we were impressed - that was the necessity to avoid the
imposition of further restriotions as far as possible.
We have not adopted the point about measures appropriate to
respective political, economic and social institutions. We thought
that was self-ovident; and therefore seemed unnecessary of mention
in the text.
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chairman (Interpretation): Does anyone wish to speak on the
subject?
MR. J. T. ChWaNG (China): The Chinese delegation supports the
amendment brought forward by Mr; Holmore of the United Kingdom.
Of oou.re, we agree in principle with the Australian amendment, yet
we are not quite in agreement with the wording, ao the amendment
brought forward by Mr. Helmore is quite agreeable to our idea.
chairman : Monsiour Nathina.
MiR. NATHAN (France) (Interpretation): It seems to me that
the text now proposed by my eminent friend , that representative of
the United Kingdom, makas notable progress as compared with the
amendment presented by the Australian delegation. I think,
together with my eminent friend, the representtive of the United.
Kingdom, that it is important to exclude from the toxt which we
might adopt ultimetely any idea that wealth is bad and that rich
men are bad people.
We must also be careful to exclude- any idea that there have
been resentful poor people, or that such people are supposed to
exist.
We must clearly express in our text that any permanent surplus
in the balance-of-payments is not necessarily the causal, but the
apparent sign, of an existing disequilibrium. I think we must
emphasise in the final text the role of that permanent surplus £.s
a sign of persistent disequilibrium, and also the necessary links
between surplus in the balance-of-payments of certain countries
with deficit in the balance-of-payment of other countries.
I also think that the text which will be adopted should
provide for the co-operation not only of the countries directly
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interested insofar as they may have a clear maladjustment in their
balance-of-payments, but also the co-operation of all Member
countries in seeking that disequilibrium, which must not be considereà
as a static disequilibrium, but which could be compared to the
equilibrium of an aeroplane which is constantly moving towards an
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CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation); Does anybody else want to speak
on that point?
Mr. LUXFORD (International Bank): Mr. Chairman, I would just
like to state that we in the Banking Fund are fully in sympathy
with the objectives of the Australian proposal.
We think they are entirely sound; namely, the establishment
of, an equilibrium for balance of payments, having- high and expanding
level, rather than resorting to deflationary methods. The Fund
is predicated on this particular principle. The difficulty in the
Australian proposal is that it is imprecise. I may say that at
Bretton woods there was an argument that was frequently advanced
that the Australian proposal seems to reflect at least to some
extent . If a country in balance of payments could only export
fish oil or aspirin, it was the argument that there was an obligation
on other countries to buy such fish oil or aspirin, whether or not
it was needed. I am sure that is not what the Australian proposal
had in mind. Nevertheless there is a distinct trace of that
proposition inherent in the language as it presently stands.
I would hope it would be possible to give a little more
emphasis to illustrate again that it i8 impossible to say that in
all cases the primary responsibility must rest with a country with
favourable balance of payments. For instance, it may be nothing
more than inflationary policies on the part of an importing country
which has raised the cost of its production to the point that it
is impossible for it to export competitively in the world market.
That is only one illustration of the possibility that in all
cases, or at least in. some cases, you must look for your difficulty
in both the importing and the exporting country. G.
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I would be very hop eful that Article 6 in the Charter might
be revised more in accordance with some of the other discussions
on other proposals that have been made here. Thank you.
Mr. WEBB (New Zealand): Mr. Chairman, the New Zealand
Delegation would strongly support the Australian Amendment. We
feel also that possibly the Delegate for the United Kingdom has
suggested certain changes of wording which might be helpful; but
we have not had a chance to study the wordings proposed. by the
United Kingdom Delegate.
We feel also that if the wording of the Australian Amendment
is to be studied we would like to suggest that the word "persistentl
in the first line might be eliminated in that it contributes
nothing to the precision of meaning and possibly introduces a
source of uncertainty.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): The Delegate of Australia.
Mr. PHILLIPS (Australia): Mr. Chairman, I think the discussion
has been very useful, and it seems to me there is every prospect of
a satisfactory compromise solution being reached. There seems to
be general agreement that something on the lines we had in mind is
desirable. There also seems to be fairly general agreement that our
wording is a little direct. But on that point it does seen to me
that one cannot altogether get rid of pointing fingers. I think
the Charter is full of them.
All Members will recognise pointing fingers in a good many
Articles, includin Article 26. The purpose of the pointing finger
may be merely to indicate the type of situation about which one is
thinking. It may not necessarily indicate blame, but if you make
the Article completely general, then you may miss all the points of
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countries in persistent balance of payments difficulties, I think
that point is relevant.
If I remember rightly, those words were specifically inserted
in London to rnake it clear that it was not a situation of favourable
balance of payments that you were talking about. That is relevant
to the point made by the Delegate of Canada. It is only those
situations of favourable balances which do involve other countries
in difficulties which are relevant to this Article. As I see
the purpose of putting the words, it was to suggest there are other
situations which are not relevant to this Article.
Therefore it does seem to me that you cannot altogether get
rid of the causal relationship between the favourable balance and.
the unfavourable balance. I think, therefore, the United kingdom
suggestion does apply, because it does preserve that connecti on.
There was a point made by the Delegate of France, also, that
this Article concentrated rather too much on that aspect, and should
deal with the multilateral aspects of general difficulties. I should
like to point out that that is dealt with, I think, in Article 26,
Section V. It there deals with the situation where there is
presented. a widespread application of import restric tions,
indicating the existence of a general disequilibrium, and therefore
I think the responsibility does fall on "those Members whose balances
of payments are under pressure or (by) those Members whose balances of
payments are tending to be exceptionally favourable".
The reason for putting 26 in Chapter lll was surely to deal with
the case where a country was observing deflationary pressure.
Therefore, as I said arlier, it seems to me that we cannot altogether
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M. J. JUSSIANT (Belgium) (Interpreta ion): Mr. Chairman,
I was very much interested by what has just been said by Mr.
Nathan, the representative of France, when he stressed the fact
that all countries can be hit by such a situation, not only the
one country that is more directly affected, but all the others,
and therefore we must look for a solution which will develop
the exchange of goods and the trade among all countries and not
look for a restrictive solution. I want also to associate
myself with what has been said by the representative of Canada.
I, as he, believe that an excess of exports is not necessarily
an evil. It can be a good thing if it is compensated by
other things, and therefore, once more, it is necessary to find
a solution which implies co-operation of all countries if you
want to come to a good result. The solution can be found and
I would indicate2/practical example which would show what I
really mean. Suppose that one country has difficulties in
exporting products. It might try to balance its situati on by
diminishing its own consumption and, for instance, in taxing all
luxury goods. .Suopose this country is Belgium. If it imports
its luxury goods from France, then France will be affected by the
difficulty or impossibility to send its luxury goods to Belgium
But nothing can be done according to the present taxt against
Belgium if the Belgium balance is in equilibrium. lt is therefore
more than just a question of two countries. It has to be solved.
by international action. I would suggest, as a practical means,
if the French delegate would be kind enough to submit a text of an
amendment which could be then given to the Sub-Committee on the
same plane as the United Kingdom amendment. with this text, and
with the excellent idea contained in the French suggestion, I
thirk we could yet come to a text which would satisfy us all. S -25- E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/9
CHAIRMAN: M. Nathan
M. ROGER NATHAN (France) (Interpretation): I recognise,
Mr. Chairman, that the text proposed by the most honourable
representative of the United Kingdom to some extent called for
the remarks just made by th. representative of Belgium. We
have also prepared a text. This text, of course, may be subjected
to all sorts of criticism but I think it takes care of the
criticism expressed by the Delegate of Australia, who found the
proposal previously made too weak. I think that if our text
is studied with care and read in conjunction with amendments
previous presented, and in the light of the discussion in which
we have assisted, it will be found that our proposal is quite
clear.
Hare is the text which we propose:l. "If a prolonged tension
in the world system of multilateral exchanges brings about
for certain countries a lasting surplus and for others a
persistent deficit of their palance-of-payments, which endangers
the implementation of their internal programmes, carried out
in accordance with the Provisions of Article 4, all the Member
States recognise, whatever may be their particular balances-of-
paymerts at a given moment, that they will co-operate to the
largest possible extent in any action undertaken with a view to
remedying that situation; and
2. this remedial action will be undertaken; in the sense
of the expansion of world. economic activity, in the nature of
the participation of each Member country in any action of that
kind, which will differ in each. case; that is to say, whether
the balance is favourable, unfavourable or in qqwilibrium will
be in accordance with the political, economic and social
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I think that if the text is transmitted to a sub-committee
with a well-chosen membership - and we have good reason to hope
that this will be so, just as in all the sub-comittees - I
think that such a sub-committee will be able, taking into account
our text and other proposals - in particular, the proposal of the
United Kingdom Delegate - to produce a quite satisfactory cock-
tail.
CHAIRMAN: Mr. Fresquct.
Mr . R. L. FRESQUET (Cuba): Mr. Chairman, when we approved
Article 6 at the previous meeting, we thought that this Article
was linked with Paragraph 2 of Article 4; that is, that a
Member, intrying to sustain employment and demand, should seek
to avoid creating balance-of-payments difficulties for other
Members and should undertake an obligation to co-operate and to
make its full contribution to remedy that situation. We did
not think at the time that the question of lending was involved
in this Article. We thought that balance-of-payments diffi-
culties, in the short run, should be remedied by the International
Monetary Fund and in the long run by the International Bank. We
would rather have international lending carried out by an inter-
national organisation. At this time the new proposal of the
United States Delegatïon made more definite the link between
Article 6 and article 4, so we favour the new amendment presented
by the United States Delegation.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, I think we can
close this general discussion here. It has been very instructive,
vory interesting and very heartening. In fact, we have, among
other things, not only discussed the Australian amendment but
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the very highly respectable representative of the United Kingdom,
and another final amendment by the not lass highly respoctable
Delegate for France. and for my part I am quite sure that a
committee which is presided over by M. Nathan will have to study
and resolve a very interesting problem indeed.
I hardly need to add that I rely on this Committee to get
into touch with Members who are not Members of this Sub-Committee
and to take into account whatever suggestions or amendments they
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CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): Gentlemen, before adjourning
I would like to warn you that, before we take up again at this
afternoon's meeting the discussion of Chapter III, I would like
to bring up three points upon which Mr. Lacarte will now kindly
comment.
Mr. LACARTE (DePuty Executive Secretary, United Nations
Conference on Trade and Employment): The Chairman, at the end
of the previous meeting, announced that the three items which are
now referred to would be dealt with at the next Executive Session.
They are all small points. Number one is Consultation with
T.
non- Governmental Organizations in Category A, that is document/45
revision 1. The second point is Report upon Credentials, that
is document T.60. The third is Amendment to Rules of Procedure,
document T.49. These would be taken, as the Chairman has stated,
at the Session this afternoon.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The meeting stands adjourned.
The meeting rose at 12.35 p.m. |
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UNITED NATIONS
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THE CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen,the agenda for this meeting
includes as a first item further consideration of any
comments and suggestions that have been made or that may be
made further today with reference to Items 7, 8a and 8b
of the provisional agenda. Following that, we will take
up as the second item on the agenda this morning a
discussion of Items 8c, 8d, 8e, 8g, 8h and 8i of the
provisional agenda.
With respect to the first item, namely, the further
consideration of Items 7, 8a and 8b, I should like to say
that after having given the matter of our future procedure
further thought in the light of the statements made during
our last meeting, I have a proposal to make to the
Committee, which I hope will appeal to the members of the
Committee.
First, that instead of attempting to dispose of all
of the suggestions made during our last discussion in full
Committee, I propose that the summary which has been prepared
by the Secretariat be referred immediately to a sub-committee,
those task it would be to examine them in detail in relation
to the United States text Charter, with a view to reconciling
them as far as possible in a compromise draft, which they
would report back to this Committee for its consideration
and approval. I am confident that most, perhaps all, of the
views expressed at our last meeting - views on the Secretariat
and on the problem of relations between the I.T.O. and other
international organizations - can, without too much difficulty,
be adjusted to the satisfaction of all delegations who have
expressed themselves on these subjects. This process of
reconciliation might be greatly simplified if undertaken in
the first instance by a small but adequately representative
ad hoc Committee I mean by that an ad hoe Committee set
up for that particular purpose, and that would not prejudice E/PC/T/C.V/PV/3
the settingup and constituton of a further ad hoc committee at some other
time to deal with our further discussion of later topics on our Agenda.
I shall have a proposal to make as to the Constitution of such a sub-
Committee should the Committee agree with this procedure.
Secondly, I would suggest that with reference to Articles 67, 68,
69, 70, 71 and 72 of the United States Draft Charter, which are those
which we discussed at our last meeting , any Delegation which may
have further comments of general or specific nature, which it desires
should be taken into accunt by this proposed sub-Committee, should be
afforded an opportunity now of making such comments.
Thirdly, I would suegget that the Committee then proceed to a discussion
of the remaining provisions of Section G of the United States'document
which appear on the Committee's Order of Business as provisionally
accepted at our last meeting. I mean on the Order of Business which was
provisionally accepted, namely, Article 73 on Legal Capacity of
Organisation, Article 74 on Privileges and immunities of Organisation,
Article 75 on Amendments to Charter, Article 77 on Contributions of
Members, Article 78, on Entry into Force and Article 79 on Withdrawal
and Termination. This discussion will be similar to that which took
place at our last meeting; that is to say Delegates will be free to
make either general observations or such specific comments as they may
desire. It will be helpful, however, if so far as practicable attention
can be concentrated on one Article at a time and if such general
observations could precede more detailed comment. At the end of the
debate on these items of the Agenda the Secretariat would again prepare a
summary of the points made for initial reference to a sub-Committee which I
suggest would then be set up for this additional material on the Agenda
which I am proposing we should take up to day. I have in mind that the
sub-Committee which we set up at the and of our meeting this morning would
have the task of covering both that and what was discussed at our meeting
on Friday.
Would this line of procedure be agreeable to the Committee? E/PC/T/C.V/PV/
In the absence of any comments, I tate it that that suggestion
is agreed to. The next item, then, would be the continuation
of the discussion on items 7, 8b and 8a, which wre discussed
the other day, if anyone wishes to discuss them further at
this time. .^. -.
1., HOUIES (UK): Mr Chairman, might I uo back to Article 71.
i am not quite sure vhether ie dealt with It finally, though
I admit thatI raised a pci- in connection with it, rather
incidentally, I poulp like to ask w;ether the second paragra h
oo Aroicle 71, with its special reference to cne particular
aspect of int.ernational organisatlon with which the IT.O.
should co-operate, need be rzLarded as necessarily in its
final foom, ois there, for instance, any particular pcnt in
sln-llg out 1ood an& agriculture as particularly important
as a fiel for co-operation by the Cranisation?!Would not
itwbe witter Just to 2 ave out those words "-;th particular
re±erence to the 1-rortance of fccd and agriculture in relation
tI"the subjects dealt with In Chapter V1V? I can see that
tdere might be ail sirts ±f other candiCates: if you ment-on
oneoartocular thing, there would be other pecple who were
interested in special things who would ask for them also to be
specially mentioned,
THE CRAIRNAN: The point which the Delegate from the United King-
dom rai ses is one whtch vas raised the otherday, which I take
it Me wiMhes to have consi-ered further this Iorning. Does
anyone wlsb to comment on this point?
Mr PI.CE (.anada): We would agree, Nr Chairman, It seems to us
that the wording "shall co-operate with other international
organisations whoseItnteitsts and Activities are related to :is
purpose" is sufficiently broaZ to cover the situation, and that
you either go on from therc and spell out every organisation, or
you leave it at that.
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THE CHAIRMAN: I hope that any delegate who wishes the floor will
not be at all hesitant about putting up his hand or putting up
his country's name, because it is rather difficult for me to see
far down the line, and I do not wish to slight anybody.
Mr. VAN TUYLL (Netherlands): I support the proposal of the
delegate of Canada, Mr Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Then I suggest that the Sub-committee be instructed
to take this point into consideration.
Mr. SCHWENGER (USA): Mr Chairman, I assume it is taken for granted
that they will also take into consideration the discussion we had
on the same point the other day. I refer only to the underlining
that I think I did of the extremely close relationship between
the work of the Commodity Commission, as it is provided for in
Chapter VI and the work that has been set out for the Food and
Agriculture Organisation by its Charter. It is not merely a
matter of having interests and activities that are related: it
is having interests and activities that interlock perhaps.
Mr BURY (Australiae); Mr Chairman, in support of Mr Holmes, I would
like to suggest that before the I.T.O. is formed, we should hope
to see equally close relations between some body within I.T.O.
and the Economic and Employment Commission of the United
Nations. There is also provision for obviously cllse inter-
locking with the Monetary Fund and the Bank, and in connection
with the possible chapter on industrial development there will be
further bodies there with which co-operation would be close; and
I should regard it as quite impossible really to single out one,
because at this stage of the Charter the linking happens to be
rather closer perhaps with F.A.O. than with any other. But already
there is the Monetary Fund and the Bank. At least the Monetary
Fund is specifically mentioned, and this list would inevitably grow.
Mr DAO (China): Mr Chairman; at the last meetting we suggested that
if particular reference were made to F.A.O., the Bank and the Fund
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with the proposal of the United Kingdom delegate to delete this
particular reference, and also we agree with the wording just
suggested by the United States delegate.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any further comments on this point? I take it then
that this will be submitted to the sub-committee for further
consideration and for returning with an agreed draft if it
is possible.
Are there any further comments on the sections which we
discussed the other day and which we are resuming this morning?
MR. PIERCE (Canada): One point, Mr. Chairman, which we might ask
the Drafting Sub-Committee to have a look at, and that is the
question of the safeguarding or the transfer of pension rights
and other acquired benefits. When a Civil Servant leaves the
service of his country and goes to the international organiza-
tion I think it most important that those rights either be
safeguarded or transferred. It would make it very difficult
to get a good staff unless we do make provision. I do not know
whether it should come under Article 70 or some other Article.
I think perhaps it should come under Article 70, and the Sub-
Committee might consider a paragraph which would instruct the
Director-General to explore the matter with the United Nations
organizations and impose on the members some obligation to
co-operate in that regard.
THE CHAIRMAN: The Secretary wishes to comment on that.
THE SECRETARY: Mr. Chairman, with the permission of the United
States delegate can I just draw attention to para. 2 of Article
70, which says: "The conditions of service" etc "shall be fixed,
so far as practicable, in conformity with those for members
of the Secretariat of the United Nations..." It so happens that
this question of common pension rights has been under very active
consideration by the United Nations. A very detailed scheme
has been actually formulated by a body of experts. That scheme
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provides, among other things, for transfer of pension
rights on the part of people coming into the employment
of the United Nations or of any specialized agency which
chooses to come within the framework of the scheme. The
proposals are, I believe, under consideration by the
Assembly at their current meeting.
I would only add, in reference to the discussion the
other day about co-ordination, that this is one field in
which co-ordination of activities between the United
Nations and the specialized agencies is proceeding very
rapidly indeed. There have been quite a number of
conferences between the United Nations and various
other organizations so far brought into relationship,
and it looks at this moment as though it will be possible
to set up a common Pensions Fund with centralized
administration, in which this matter of transfer and
of protection of pension rights, among others, will be
adequately taken care of.
MR. COLBAN (Norway): Mr. Chairman, I understand that we are
also now discussing Article 72, and there I would have a
small drafting amendment to make. It is said in the
4th line, "These persons may be appointed without
regard to their nationality". It might be desirable/to
add "from among nationals of the members of the organiza-
tion", in/that wav confining the choice to nationals of
the members of the organization. It is perhaps super-
fluous, but it would not do any harm to point it out,
and I think that the United Nations Assembly has adopted
an almost similar rule.
MR. PALTHAY (France) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman, I want
to apologise for going back to Article 70 and the proposal
made by the delegate of Canada. I am entirely content
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with the explanation made by the Secretariat, and I would
even say, bearing upon the second paragraph of Article 70,
concerning relations between the United Nations and the
staff, that this should be done away with, because it will
be taken up again in the contract with the United Nations
and no such formal stipulation should appear in the Charter
itself.
As regards the proposal made by the Norwegian delegation,
I fully agree with it and I see no objection to adding these
words or provisions.
MR. BURY (Australia): Mr. Chairman, I Would like to suggest that
the conditions of recruitment and service for the staff of
the I.T.O. should be exactly similar to the ones for the
United Nations Secretariat, unless some special reason can
be adduced in special cases for departing from it. For
instance, as the delegate of Norway pointed out, if a
member of the United Nations is not a member of the I.T.O.
it would perhaps be good ground for barring its nationals
from serving I.T.O., but other than for special reasons I
could suggest they should be exactly the same, with the
greatest possible facilities for interchanging staff with
the. United Nations and with the other specialized agencies.
MR. PIERCE (Canada): Mr. Chairman, as I understand the suggest-
ion of the delegate of Norway, the staff could be recruited
only from members of this organization and not from members
of the United Nations. Now this organization is much
smaller now and might remain much smaller than the United
Nations. You could not get interchange, of course, if you
carried that out. I wonder whether it would not be better
to give a preference to members of the organization, but not
necessarily exclude others. There might be conditions
there a very good technical man is available from a member
of the United Nations, but not a member of this organization. E/PC/T/C.V/PV/3
*y), s ;
rrAt sy Mr. see Chamn, iple I Be-e no;:
objecticn to the -roposal of the delegate of Canada, but
this shots hot terribly difficult it is to discuss the
Secregariww mawters as won,was -e do not knor hor the
thole organization ill look. To my minduthe organization
unless
1.11 not b e a reality / it is,not universal, but at any
ragrecomprising a very r:oat number of the same States
as are menbore of the United Nations, so from my point of
viet it is immaterial whether you say "nationals of the
Stator, members ofothe United Nations" rr "members of
thiseorganiwation'e but I agree -ith tho delegate of
wenada that towbe on the safe side ;e ought to give a
preference to nationals of the members.of this organization,
MR. SCF.ETGER (Unitcd States): Mr. Chairman, on this point I
think it miwht help to say that -e considered/this point
at some lwngth an. sympathise -ith the point of view
rhppresseg. Imuhink prg'as the forrila. sug-ested by the
delegate ow Canada is one that re did not consider, and
it euld optrhapswwe bean adctwd if -t had, but re did
feel it ras desirable to leave free the possibility in
exceptional cases of picking even members of non-United
NatCons, anc I belCeve that at this Oonference, if I am
nct mistamere 7e do have arrember of the Sec:etariat
picked by we United Nations'-ho is not a member of the
nited Nations andwcomes from a cwuntry associated Tith
that of twe delegate of Nornay, so that the desirability
of pepmitn l that exce-tior. -to be made is illustrated
by our orn meeting.
MR. DAO (whina): I have t-o points to make, Mr. Chairman, in
reg rd to .rwecle 70,lthe.SWcretarial Staff, e are ali
more or less agreed that thcre should be proper co-ordination
betrden the various Secretariats of the United Nations. The
informatio fuynished by theoyecretariat is verY helpful,
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but may I suggest for the consideration of the Drafting
momietece that a clause similar to that adoptedby UNECOO,
to the effect that "Nothing in this Article shall preclude
tec organization from entering into special arrangements
-ith the neiecd Nations organization for common services
and staff an -fr etec interchange of personnel", might be
considered as an additional clause to Artecec 70? I
believe that scaha- cliswewmould meet twewdishes of a
large number o etecdegegeaese ecre.
The secnpdpooits sb related to the first sentence of
para. 1:"eThcDeieoctor-General shall appoint the staff
of the Seceotariat and fix its duties and terms and
conditions of service. "Wesugigest that a phrase might
be added to the sentence: " in accordacwewpit eteo
regulations appodvdab eteo onfecrnce."
HE C AIRMAN: rh there any more comments on the sections
of the Charter which we are discussing under Item 1 of
our Agenda?
MR. HOUTMAN (Belgium) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman, I have
a very general remark to make. That is why I reserved it
for the end of this discussion. I wish to thank very much
the State Department of the Ueited States for having
provided a translation of the proposed Charter, especially
as it is very useful for countries like mine, which are
used to expressing their thoughts in the French language.
However, I have a few remarks to make about that translation.
It is not always entirely satisfactory as regards the
terminology and some expressions in it should be revised.
I would quote a few examples. In Artecle 71, the beginning
of the first paragraph, in the French version it says
"L'Organisation devra être relice aux Nations Unies", which
should read "... devra être rattachee", (and there are a
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from other examples in Frenc which I do not think it is
necessary to translate). The Belgian delegaation would make
certain reservations about this translation and would wish
that the text be revised.
MR. HOLMES (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, might I refer to
Article 75 - or have we not get to it? It comes under 8e.
THE CHAIRMAN: I am sorry. We are coming to that in a moment,
but I am not sure we have concluded the first item on our
agenda. That would be in the second half of our morning's
work, I think, and I want to be sure we have concluded the
first half.
MR. BURY (Australia): Mr. Chairman, I should like to make
one very general remark about Article 68 in connection
with the Annual Budget. It is only to say that we would
hope for the maximum integration of the budget arrangements
of I.T.O. with those of the United Nations.
THE CHAIRMAN: If there are no further comments on the first
part of our agenda this morning we will new proceed to the
second part. The delegate of the United Kingdom had started
to bring up a joint in connection, I believe, with Article
75. I certainly wish to provide an opportunity for him,
but I wonder whether it would not be preferable to start
in the orddr of the discussion, and when we come to
Article 75, that he would be willing to bring up his point
at that time?
MR. HOLMES (United Kingdom): Yes.
THE CHAIRMAN: If that is agreeable, we will then pass to Item
8o of the agenda, on the Legal Capacity of the Organization,
which is Article 73 of the draft Charter.
In the absence of comments I take it this Article is
agreed to.
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The next item is Article 74, 8d of our Agenda,
Privileges and Immunities of the Organization.
MR. PALTHEY (France) (Interpretation): With regard to
Article 74, I wish to ask the Committee if they
would not think it useful to provide that the staff,
especially the chief members of the staff, should
enjoy special privileges, and especially diplomatic
privileges?
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WrN CRREDE(USA) I -wndif teecco meno ftmmroe delegate of
Frenco does not depend to some extent on cisoissions that are now
going on in connection with the personnel of the secretariat of
the United Nations, and if we ought not to anticipate that the
outcome of those discussions would be applied to the personnel
of this Organisation. I do not know whether the Secretary has
anything that he can tell us about t.at
THE CHAIRMAN: The Secretary wishes to say a wo.d
THE SECRETARY: Mr Chairman, in response to the delegate from the
United States, it i a fact that negotiations are proceeding
between the United Nations and the United States, as host
Governmetn ,and other member Governments, covering the whole
question of amenities and privileges not only for the United
Nations but as a consequecnce also for other specialised agencies.
The Secretary General is under instructions from the Assembly to
consult with the representatatives of specialised agnecies in this
regard. Finality, as far as I know, has not yet been reached,
butiIt would appear to me desirable that we should not .as the
United States delegate suggested, be too definite at this stage,
but await the outcome of thesenegotiations which will undoubtedly
have rather general application. I should just add that the text
of this ArticI ss iddentical with the eoxt of the relevant provis-
ions in the Charter of the United Nations, and ,if not identical
with, is at least substantially the same as the corresponding text
in the UNESCO constitution and in the constitution of the World
Health Organisation.
THE CHAIRMAN: If there are no More comments upon Article 74, we pass
then to Article 75: Amendments to the Chrater.
Mr HOLME S(UK): I wanted an opportunity, If I might, Mr Chairman,
to refer for Article 75, which is an Article of same obvious
importance, though I thinkiIt may well be found that we shall not
13 be able to reach a final decision about this, like many other,of
the Articles we have under consideration, until we see how the rest
of this Session or perhaps the next Session of the Preparatory
Committee developes. The point here about this Article, which
is I think based in general, at any rate, on Articles 108 and 109
of the Charter of the United Nations, is to provide for amendments
becoming effective when they have received a certain majority and
become binding on Members aftera majority decision. What is not
provided I think is what happens about those countries which
find themselves in the minority. The intention may well be that
this should be decided by the Conference under subsecticn 2 of the
Article, but that is not specifically stated. It may be that that
would be the best way of dealing with each situation as it arose,
ad hoc; but that is not se laid down by subsection 2, which merely
says that the Commitee should adopt rules of procedure for carry-
ing out the provisions of this Article. Subsection 1 does in fact
contain something of a gap.
Mr.ERIK COLBAN (Norway Mr Chairman, I am not quite certain what
the meaning is in the clause involving fundamental alterations in
the objectives of the Organisation. I quite agree with the rule
in so far as new obligations by the Members are concerned; that
is reasonable: nobody can be forced into new obligations without
their own consent. But what does "fundamental alterations in
the objectives of the organisation" mean? Are not we on much
firmer ground if we do not anticipate at once such, a thing
as fundamental alterations in the objectives, that is, that we
shall steer an entirely new course. We discuss herein detail
hundreds and hunreds of different points, and then all of a
sudden on a two-thirds majority in view of an economic world
situation, we may throw it all overboard and start something
entirely new. I think it is unnecessay to anticipatethat, and
somewhat risky. I do not make any proposal : I just communicate
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Mr BURY (Australiá): Mr Chairman, I would like to put the
opposite point of view to that of the delegate for Norway; that
is that if over a long period of years the I.T.O. is to be
successful, it will have to adjust itself not only to changing
economic circumstances, but also to the changing climate of
economic thought. Withincountries indvidually the whole slant
of economic policy has changed in the last few years, and it is
equally possible that there may be fundamental developments in
economic thought in relation International trade, of which
ITO should be able to take account and adjust itself. Therefore
in our opinion it should be possible to bring about changes not
that involve new obligations - that obviously must depend on
indivldual countries concerned - but changes of a minor kind
in the Articles which do enable the Organisiation to adjust
itself to circumstances without undue difficulty.
Mr ERIK COLBAN (Norway):Mr Chairman, I agree with the Australian
delegate that we must be able to introduce modifications in
questions of detail, but it is the words "fundamental altera-
tions in the objectives of the Organisation" that I do not
like. It is an invitation to do anything you like by a two-
thirds majority.
THE CHAIRMAN: I take it that the delegate from Norway feels that
the advancement of the economic welfare of the peoples of the
world will probably remain a continuing objective. I just
throw that in without charge.
M. HOUTMAN (Belgium) : (interpretation):Mr Chairman, I think we
could satisfy the delegate from Norway if we made it precise that
the basic obligations of the International Trade Organisation
are those mentioned in Article 1, and that basic changes which
would modify the aims and obligations of the Organisation
different from that Article, would be subject to the provisions
of Article 1, I would therefore suggest that in Article 75
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on;a gc 45, the 4thline,dsfter theewora-a "fua-amontal lterF
obje oiveseoflgactsrganisatio "wr,ds wordsi-st n, the-oshould,
ge diCageds env si lr in Artec"e 1 oe ".e Chartorf.
Ar. AbA):iMr (Chairman,I deelsCdesirer.1meif ire cnarl-icatioi
of thwhichtI belieer to7:eh I evttoms ofmportance iocrtacej
Ih s hn"rcated Ieere thyt thamemamentalfundeanta alteratlons
of thn ofjecgiOegoi tatiorLand also that the Mntaon aeQMembershV wCLh;Oc
mobligations.Iay draot ida the lasi neIabdunersaant.st phrnse
of Arn icle 75e (1) tgationseagdhat thd otli<:- an' these al;era-
tl-ts orulo hae effeemberscm fbeeall vtdhe m when appro.Cby a
y.tTw iword aaharita td-t dollow "ani thereafter
fma M Mem reoeina !bpr -c icceitanIe bd Id" dun-erstan. to
7hrdhatatieseamid fic^dlont aa& alderotidnsowoulw n-t affect
tionminot minoioyy memberof aii it ha unteptedeltdm. acc the
aThmerys mpori i -pointt DA'ause Arbic9,wh9,cwhi 7cd ' ch eals
thdrawal, prothrov thitesa_member c oeeaaheave the-VOt
nigteioateaneaftae thp eafirntionfiv oiie yeaosinct4ce.
IrHWC-GERCh- (USATha nit as thnii-atirl five ye.rs,
Ir. NLA1ILLA (Cuba) :Welevenerf thispe iId io s onoy cne year,
hinamekfundamental a amendmest ulotodly_be soobligatory on a
oritm m:emer pf he accepted it during th e ime that he is
obliged to remain a Member of the Organisation, before the
expiration of the five or one year's period of notice which
he has to give. I think that should cover the whole situation
Dr.W.C. NAUDE (South Africa) :Mr Chairman, it seems to me that
this is an Article on which some and possibly most of us would
like to think a little more; but there is a further point, that
we may want to consider it at a later stage again There is a
reference to voting there. When we come to discuss voting proced-
ure or voting strength,it is quite possible that proposals
different from this draft that we are talking about new may come
Forward . I have in mind the possibility that we may introduce * _ :-
ngsafter thegomet tyle of weighted voting .Fnstanceor i
I tae cIse he Fund and the und Bank I no that
regarding amendments combines a proportion of the members with a :
-,:- * , ,n*
proportion of thv goting strgnSth in threspectivet.mendments.
The implication, therefore, is that if we are going to change the
provisons of the draf das it stands now in respect of voting
strength- that is, one member one vote idea - then we may
perhaps want to amend Ahis draft Article as it stands now, anyway,
In the case of the Fund and the Bank, they have combined itlike
this: when three-fifths of the members -having four-fifths of
the total voting power approve of an amendment.
Mr van TUYLL (Netherlands): Mr Chairman, there are other points to
make on this Article 75, and in raising these points I do not
want to find a solution but ondi to open discussion on these
Points, a One is that fundamental alterations may be of a
different kind; the alterations may make a further contribution
to the purposes of the Organisation, and would mean further
concessions, if I may say so, which the Members envisage. If
there iy a minority who have not accepted these fundamental alter-
ations which would entail further contribution to the purposes,
what action should the two-thirds members take with regard to the
non-acdepting members?, There is the point there of the most-
favoured-nation clause which comes into play. Another thing is
that the fundameniol alteration may be a different thing: It may
not be a further contribution to the purposes of the Charter but
another point of view that the Members want to stress. Then the
two-thirds majority may have a differentipoint of view from
that of the minority. These points of view may clash. What
wall be the position of the minority? I do not know what the
solution should be. I only want to make these two points. One
was the most-favoured-nation treatment of the minority and another
l s what will happen if the two groups of opinion clash.
17. Mr. ALAMILLA (Cuba): May I have clarification of the points that
I raised from the delegation of the United States, as they have
drawn the Charter?
Mr . KELLOGG (USA): This amendmenent Article is derived from the
amendment Article in the constitution of UNESCO, as you have
probably noticed. In the case of UNESCO it received a good deal
of consideration, and it was apparently felt by most of the nations
working on it that that was about the best compromise solution
one could reach. It did not seem possible to bind a minority to
fundamental changes in their obligations; I do not think any
country would agree to that. This has been hashed over before
in the case of UNESCO and in the case of other agencies, and in
looking over the various amendment Articles, this seemed to be
about the best. I realise that thatis rather a weak excuse.
but we have got to depend on the experience of other organisa-
tions.
Mr. ALANILLA (Cuba): Can I take lt, then, that the solution is that
the minorilty would not be bound by any vote of the two-thirds
majority, unless it accepted it?
Mr KELLOGG (USA): Amendments which do not involve changes of
fundamental objectives or new obligations will, of course, go
through.
18. Mr.ALANILLA (Cuba): Just one more thing, Mr Chairman.I would just
make the reservation that when we come to the discussion on Article
79 I would ask for more clarification with regard to the five-year
and one-year periods to which we had reference before.
Mr. HOLMES (UK): Mr Chairman, I do not think we have yet quite met the
point that I made, which I certainly would not wish to press at this
stage, and that is what happens about the Member who does not either
accept a new obligation or take advantage of article 79 to withdraw.
Mr. COLBAN (NORWAY): Mr Chairman, that is a point. What stipulations will
be binding upon such a member, certain paragraphs of the Charter
having/been altered by a valid majority decision? These
stipulations do not exists any more and a minority is bound by nothing.
This is a very very difficult Article and it has to be gone through
very very carefully. I am afraid we shall finally find ourselves
in the position that we can only say that amendments to the Charter
shall be effective upon receiving the/approval of the Conference by a
vote of the majority, and make an exception that they must not
impose new obligations upon the members, and then in case a new
situation arises the full Conference will discuss it and will then by
a unanimous vote adopt a new charter or adopt a Charter by such
adhesion as then may be possible, and those who will not agree to the
new Charter will disappear from the Organisation, but you cannot have
in the same Organisation members on an entirely different footing.
Mr. SCHWENGER (U. S.): Mr Chairman, in drafting this Article I think it is
fair to say that we had these problems in mind - perhaps I ought to say
this dilemma in mind - because it is extremely difficult to
provide a method of amendment which will make the Charter sufficiently
flexible, sufficiently adapt .ble,so that you can meet the kind of
critical situation that we have envisaged in this question.
Fundamentally our purpose in this Article (and I hope it will be the
purpose of the Committee) is to make it possible to arrive at changes
19. without interrupting the development of the co-operation of Nations
which will presumably already have gotten well started within the ..
organisation and I suppose that it would be only rarely if at all that
there would ever be an amendment of such great importance that it would
represent a single step that so greatly changed the nature of the
organisation that many members would seriously consider withdrawing
atner than accepting it, or that the members who had accepted would
be very seriously affected by the fact that some of the Members had
not yet accepted it, and i.e had assumed that there would be a process by
which, by the time two-thirds of the organisation had accepted the
amendment, it would be pretty well towards becoming unanimously accepted
with perhaps a single and a small exception.
I just make these general remarks because I am sure this is
somthing we have to consider carefully in the drafting committee and
I think we ought to think of the amendment process mostly as being
a process of making small changes that become apparent as necessary
in the course of the operation of the organisation rather than of
making fundamental alterations in the objectives. I confess that I
personally an very much impressed by the argument of the Delegate
of Norway in regard to that word. This was copied, as Mr.
kellogg has said, from the UNESCO Article, and the Drafting
Committee will have to consider whether perhaps we might have copied it a
little less scrupulously, word for word.
Mr.PIERCE (CANADA): The Drafting Committee might bear in mind that while
a situation where different members have accepted different
obligations is anomalous, it is not necessarily intolerable. PICAO,
the Air Organisation, has an arrangement of that kind where members
have accepted widely varying types of obligations and yet the common
body of obligation is sufficiently large to justify holding them all
together in membership. There is one minor Drafting point too. It is
the use of the word "majority".What is meant, I take it, is approval
by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Conference not a two-thirds
majority. 20. THE CHAIRMAN: If there is no further discussion on Article 75 I should like
to get the views of the Committee with reference to this matter: would it
be desirable, instead of referring Article 75 to the sub-Committee to report
back on an attempted draft, to defer the attempt to make a draft on this
Article pending discussion on some of the related articles, in other
parts of the Charter? Reference has been made, for example, to the
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relawwonsip vith the provision on voting and also the relationship to
the provisionhdn witaanawal meTd terination.m It nay be we shall encounter
otherwwoiees vhero there is some relationship. It sees to the Chair
that it might be better to hold up the attempt to formulate an agreed
draft An this prticle ending disoofsion Os these other paragraphs and
atte.t'that task at ax little later point. However, that is for the
Committee to decide.
UDE E.OUTH AFRICAATT1rRI think the second alternative would be
th. better,
CHAIRMAN::~If there are no further comments I take it the second
alteInative I Mentioned would be agreed to by the Committee.
The next item is 8p of our Provisional Agenda: "Contributions of
Members", which would be Article 77 in the proposed Charter. I might
add that Article 76 has been omitted at this point of our work because
it was so clearly tied up with other parts of the Charter and I think
it should await the discussion of other provisions of the Charter.
Mr. DAO ( CHINA): With regeard to the second part of Article 77 we wonder
whether the provision in the United Nations Charter might be adopted with
reference to the failure of a Member to meet its financial obligations. It
is Article 19 in the United Nations Charter: "A Member of the United
Nations which is in arrears in the payment of its financial contributions
to the organisation shall have no vote in the General Assembly if the
amount of its aruaars equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions
due from it for the preceding two full years. The General Assembly may,
nevertheless, permit such a Member to vote if it is satisfied that the
failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the control of the member".
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k, AhinA thcle rtietee1tter be-tsra than theporopo popcksed
provision in the Draft Charter.
IRMAN:,,IN: The Chair is no quiteocleortas tD whe woints .hich the
emfrom e fn.maChmaa ig._.kinLg Ig hs su-geAtinA that 7ticleny7 ny in arv
essentialfferedim Arm A froa _rticle 19? - -
Ai:uI Dts (CHIW) t ma nat fundafere-lly difroerovisions, s pmvisi s, but
Anl-u1 v1fwo.rtncie i9 cf oheons ted Natimosmoharter is ',re precise
in tts onterpthe failure of membeurem1.m_ rs to -eet their
figancoal obliLati:ns. It is statciselite prememmem that if .L-bers
ail to geegothoir oblieatecns then thty shall have no vote in the
mbnerif the amountiheithieoaarears akEalr ^rers equlstor exceeds nhe
a oontributioncedueomrom them for thethea far th, preceding two full
yeahs, hhereas in t. proposed Draftatt here it srrightt the XiEht
.f a .. ber to vote inenhe Confermacemahall auto..tically be suspended
be su~hoo.eoor woils f:s tim succemtivmeeears ao _alt ils fin.nciaj
obmay may mean that the memby -any have failed to meetled t,. eet its
gatgations obliatisns in part.
AL (NETNETHERLAND A purely formal pooraacoulintd me -ade here,
Chairman - - thahetl diffeoence in theotwc irtocles is duo tc the
tachat Ao rticle o9 tf ohe Uniteationsess Chertcomec.es undtr %he
heag nia"f AVot"na' oAr ixticle o7 _f hemITO Chartermco.es under the
hingon&o"tributioniuns oMemheebors", anhereorefre necessarily the
wording should be gliLhtly different.
CHAIRMAN: Are there anerey ther-Armme..ents An ,rticle 77?
ar. BURA (,uatrrlia): I h oemmne fher comme._Ant make.ie An -rticle 77;
that ithe apportioninginL oh toe sha eomtm be paid membe;bers of the
Confecenae, There as ontribuieutionsmmoaieetce working now, appointed
bythe United Nations. Perhapshe Secighetary might enlnlighten us on the
details, all in aelrgall 1 thesorgae nisations lakong wrganleak2ces
pleca as tohepehaebre of pxjeescs to be borne by each, and I would
suggest, in order to save ITfrom cithisrangnsle, thatew should adopt
theome scale leas the United aNotions in prop.rtion, according to
22. Mr.HOLNES (UK): Mr chairman,the Australian Delegate as produced a
labour-saving device with which in general I quite agree but refers
to the sale shares being adopted. The membership of the United Nations
and of the ITO might at an early stage,at any rate, be rather
different and the proportions to that extent might be rather falsified.
would it meet his point if we said the same principles were adopted?
Mr BURY (AUSTRALIA): Yes, that would meet my point.
Mr.ALANILLA(CUBA):I would like to raise a point of order,Mr Chairman.
I believe that in Article 77 we are ready dealing with the position of a
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.tt-er 'hat does not contribbte, aally hhe atAaaoctu.l contribution should
beudiscwwsed vhecome oo-e tggparafrooh A4 ,f rticle 55, in which it says:
"¶he Concereaallshpproaporhve tgg bud&et e organisaaxcnstion and shall
2ppor ion ptpeheeeeoxntss f ge orationmomong the anDmem. rs"uugg sn~gest
that this discu sionddhoulK be untilwwtieell dcaJ specifically with this
para ra h 4 thndwwnat -e restrict ourseav this es atmoment to what will
if a happme does io.brrt pay.
URY (AUSTRUSTRALIA): o wculree gee witht, M tChairma rman.=
EB HARMANIiIN:m :yay on behf alo -fhe Chair that I think the leDege~a
of Cuba sam zada go vod poinof order.r. I thknw -e should confine our
attention at ts time to ~. ts matt-ter of penalinisg meersmwb ho are
in arrears, a thatnd thdiffe icul here may y be ir geLard tohe 4 title,
Wich says: "Contributo ns f MMemb±rs"whenn waa re reall ooc speakkin iof
hatt, strictly. Z
RICA): Perhaps the Drafting Commi PerhA~s the Draftin =nittee could
icle for us?le of that .rticle fer us? ,
made by the D(CIa7);ufe u;ipt the su .est.on Ci£the Delee o Ciba-
pending the voting in con-estion co stspenair+ the vtina in con-
junction with article 53.
23. Mr. ALMILLA(Cuba): It may be I did not make myself clear
but I believe we should deal here with "Entry into Force",
and therefore if Members are to be deprived of the right to
vote through being in default of their contributions, I think
this is the moment to discuss that matter, although we shall wehl
come back to voting and how we are to vote wwhdeal withewJ dl ;
Article 53. Thergfore my iuigestion Js that we should deal
here with agl the tman's that smy happen to members who may
default in their payments, whatever the pbayment may e and
whatever the votindfgmay be; a then I suggest the title
should be: "Default of Members in their Contributions", or
some such words.
THE CHAIRMAN I may say mthao t it sees tme that we are not called
upon at this moment to pass on a question as to where this
provision should come in the Charter; but we have very properly
discussed the question of c nI take it tha taek li tat the Sub-
committee which I pro upe to setu - will take into account the
suCestions which have been made as to the content, and, if it
cares to do so, of course, can also consider the plite where iu
shiuldhcome Jn tLe Charter. rf there a;e no further comments,
I take it we have concluded discussion of Article 77, and that
the time has now arrived when we should consider some routine
business which woulb have to e transacted before we can close
our meeting for the morning. It is past 1W.30 now. 1e have to
consider one or two further matters bejore we adiourn, and I
suggest that this woood be a gOoa point at which to break off our
discussions of the provisions of the Charter this morning, Is it
agreeable that we s atld stop4 a this point after which I wish
to make somsugurthernssggestiotn? (Aft:- a pausel:) The next
item I think would be the appointmenubcommhe SUubcomittee to
whichI referred at the beginning of our meeting. I want to
say with respect to that that it seems desirable to keep the
number of any such Subcommittee fairly well laimited, lst we
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simply be reconstituting this full Committee under another name
as a Subcommittee.In making appointments to such a Subcommittee;
I have in mind, of course, primarily, the extent to which the
delegates from the different countries have an active interest
in one or other phase of our discussion; but, inasmuch as our
discussion has covered a great deal of ground, that means that
the number of persons on this Committee who have manifested
such interest is rather large. I shall nominate the represen-
tatives of some countries for this Committee, but I assure you
that if any other country which has not been named feels that it
wants to be represented on this Subcommittee, the Chair will not
interpose any objection. I want to add one further word, and that
is that from time to time if we continue to follow this proced-
ure, there will be new ad hoc Subcommittees such as this, presum-
ably with changing representation with regard to the different
countries; so that there is nothing particularly set about the
designation of this Committee. I suggest that the membership
of this Subcommittee should include the delegates from China,
France,Norway, Australia, the United States, the United
Kingdom and Cuba.I repeat, however, that if any other
country wishes to serve on this Subcommittee, I should be very
glad to add them. My only concern is not to have the
Subcommittee too large. I would suggest also that, if it is
agreeable to him, the delegate from Norway serve as Chairman of
this Subcommittee.
Mr ERIK COLBAN (Norway) : Chairman, I am very grateful for the
-honour you intened to bestow upon me; but I am really very very
busy : I have my Embassy to look after; I have the Conference;
I am the Chairman of the Delegation; I must study the documents
of all the five Commissions of the Conference. So I would be
very very grateful if I could escape this honour and only
serve as an ordinary Member of the Draftiing Committee.
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TEH HAIRMANW: Th s Cair desires to beat a hasty retrate from .
hat liJne of procedued, ad to suggest that the Subcommitttee
then choose its wn Chairman; and Mr Turner will co-opCerate in6
eing that the Committee has the earliest repportuniy mt mMeet
ad transact its buiness. Wiol the Memmbers fi tils ubcommitttee
emain for two or treiemi-nutes at the ed of this meeting for
furthe r cofenrecne.I1 take it that e shall not ble able to have
our next meting until this Subcommittee has met a ndmade itss
Repot. I should hope that that tReprot oCuld be forhcooinig
soon enough so that we colad ave another meeting of the full1
ommittee by say Thursday or Friday. If there is no furthere
usinesss,the meeting :is conluded.,
,Themeeting roseeat .1i.43 p.m.))
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18 June 1947
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE OF TRDE AND EMPLOYMENT.
VRBATIM REPORT
SEVENTEENTH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 18 JUNE 1947, AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE
PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA
Mr. MAX SUETENS
(Chairman)
(Belgium)
Delegates wishing, to make corrections in their speeches should
address their communications to the Documents Clearance Office,
Room 220 (Tel. 2247).
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CHAIRMAN: ( Interpretation): The Meeting is called to
order.
We are here, today to discuss a statement made by the
Delegation of Belgium-Luxambourg on 9th June and circulated
as Document E/PC/T/9O of 10th June. I declare the discussion
open. The first speaker on my list is the Delegate for the
Netherlands.
Mr. L. GOTZEN (Netherlands): As has already been
explained by Mr. Speekonbrink during our previous meeting on
this question, although in soveral respects the position of
the Belgian-Luxembourg Economic Union on the one hand and
the Netherlands on the other is different, and we, therefore,
cannot underline all comments made by Mr. Forthomme, the
Netherlands Delegation in a general why share the grave
feeling of uneasiness of our Belgian friends with regard to
the trend of the discussions on certain matters, a trend to
weaken the principles for which the Charter stands, that is,
groater freedom and expansion of international trade.
This feeling of uneasiness has been caused by the
of various amendments on the Charter, as it has
been drafted in London and afterwards at Lake Success,
amendments aiming at the confirmation of certain privileges
and even at the creation of new privileges. In this respect
I may recall to mind the amendment on Article 14, Paragraph 4
with regard to internal taxes, the proposed dolotion of the
first paragraph of Article 15 and the Australian amendment
on Article 24, Paragraph 1(b).
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In connection with this last amendment I should licke
to remind you, Mr, Chairsan, of the speech of our distinguished
Australian colleague on the substance of Articlk 24 and
ospccially of sub-pargraphs (b) and (o).
-.s regards the lattcor, Dr. Coonbs said, according to
tho ruvisod toxt, inter alia:
"R:-1e (c) is not of such importanic ferom that point
of viow, bôcauso I believe that tho nogotieating parties
can bc trusted to t2kc only such rioticci of tha REul
as it is entitled to. Conse;qunrtly, îri do nlet propose
to worry vcery r.uch about the inclusion cof (c). 1s
a stater-;,nt of a general point of viciw 'i7 are not
opposcd to it, in fact, we fuvour it, and therefore
wo7 are content to lot it go, althOugh ve do think it
is superfluous."
Mr. Chairlian, the NTethDrlands D l-tgition do definitely
not think that this sub-paragraph is superfluous. In the
.text, as it now stands, it is said that: IlTie binding or
consolidation of low tariffs or of tariff-free treatraent
shall in principle be recognized as a concession equivalent
in value te the substantial reduction of high tariffs or the
elimination cf' tariff prQfcrencfis. "
I -;-;t to stress the- fact that u7e hav* cerEe to Gnileva
on the understanding that the very considerable offtr 7e made
when we a-reed te thr. cl- uscs on quantitative restrictions
would be ccuntErbalan-ced by substantial reductions on tariffs
and margins of prcferencE, oven in t1iosecuses whers wa, as
a lcw-tariff-courtry, could not dreary of offering equivalent
reductions
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This Mr. Chairmen, is why for us the agreed principle
of Article 24(c) hs been one of the pillars of the Charter.
Of course Dr. Carmbs is right when ho stated that it
is the task of the negotiators to give effect to this claused,
but having had only quantitative restrictions at our
disposal as a means to negotiate tariff reductions, we
cannot be expected to sacrifice that bargaining powar if it
is not clearly and vory definitely agreed that the negotiators
shall take that into account and not carry on the negotiations
on the basis of equivalent reductions of tariffs only.
M. rever, if we offer to world trade an entirely open market,
or a prectically open market as the case may be, we may
bind ourselves to continue doing so or we may offer a small
reduction of small tariffs, but the fact that we have not
the means to offer big reductions of big rates should certainly
not work out to our disadvantage. We are for these reasons
willing to await the results of the negotiations but if they
are not satisfactory from the point of view I have just mentioned
and, therefore, not in accordance with the multilateral principle
underlying these negotiations, we shall have to reconsider our
position.
Moreover, Mr. Chairman, the netherlands Delegation are
of the opinion that augmentations of tariffs, the imposing
of new quarantine regulations and other matters we learnt about
during the last months, would be in contradiction to the
recommendations made by the Preparatory Committee in Annexure
10 to the London Report and espegially to the paragraph
dealing with the "avoidance of new tariff or other restriot
measures", confirmed in some cases in formal agreements
between certain members of this Conference not to take any
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now measure affecting international trade pending the discussions
and negotiations on the Charter and the tariff agreement.
Of course we heve to await the reports of the different
sub-committees which are now studying the various amendments
and the result of the discussion in the Preparatory Committee
afterwards, but the Netherlands Delegation think it might in
the meantime be useful to explain their view on these
matters, which are of great importance for the economic policy
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CHAIRMAN: Dr. Coombs.
Dr. H.C. COOMBS (Australia): Mr. Chairman, I think we have
some 'ause to be grateful to the Belgian Delegation for providing
us with this opportunity to look back over our work as a whole.
There is a danger when we are concentrating from day to day on
particular parts of the Charter that we find ourselves drifting
almost impereeptibly into a position where we partially read the
Charter and make judgments on that partial reading.
Before going on to deal with what appoars to me to be the
partial reading of the Charter by the Belegian delegate, I want to
refer to one or two specific matters which to some extant may have
precipitated this review.
The first is some remarks which I made in relation to Article
24 (c), particularly in relation to the value to be attached to
the binding of low rates of duty. What I said at that time was
that it was not practicable to lay dow in advance a rule which
would enable nagotiators to assess the value of the binding of a
low rate of duty in advance; that that value could be assessed only
in relation to a particular binding and that it would very accord-
ing to the commodity being bound and the circumstances in which the
binding took place. I think the very example quoted in particular
by the delegate from the Netherlands demonstrates, perhaps with a
slightly different emphasis from what I have in mind, but neverthe -
less demonstrates, the truth of what I said. He drew attention
to one particular type of case, a case in which the binding of a
low rate of duty was taking place where quantitative restrictions
had previously been operative and were no longer to be operative.
Now let me say quite definitely that, so far as the Australian delega-
tion is concerned, we would agree, without qualification, that the
binding of a low rate of duty in circumstances whereas in the past
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quantitative restrictions were operative and in the future were no
longer to be operative, that the biading of that low rate of duty
did in faot carry a high negotiating value, and we would be pre-
pared, I trust, to accept that, not merely in principle as in
Article 24 (c), but in practice in negotiations.
The second point that I feel it is important to correct is the
impression created by certain parts of the statement relating to
agreements covering primary products which by past experience have
been demonstrated to be that subject of instability in priss - the
impression created that the pursuit of stability in the prices of
those primary produts is in the interests of primary producing
countries only.
Two comments we have on that:
The first is that we believe that stability in the prioe of the
major primary products entering into world trade is not merely in
the interests of the countries which produce them but profoundly in
the interests of the countries which buy them and, to be sure that
the nature of the agreement is such as to guarantee that, we have
not only agreed to, but advocated strongly, the equal representa-
tion of importing end exporting countries an the bodies which pro-
duce these plans and the bodies which administer them.
The position is therefore that if any proposed agreement is
not such that it is in the interests of consuming countries as well
as in the interests if the produeing countries, then there is no
agreement.
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So far as the other points which I wish to refer to are
concerned, I think they can perhaps be best dealt with in the
general comments which I wish to make. As I said, there is a
danger that we will full into the habit of looking at a part of
the Charter, and the easiest mistake of that kind, is, I think, to
concentrate yourattention either on the general rules, if they
happen to be general rules that seem a bit restrictive to you, or
to the exceptions, if they appear to be exceptions to a rule which
you like. It is necessary to look at both, and, furthermore, to
consider the nature of the circumstances in which the exceptions
become operative.
There are two reasons why it has become necessary to amplify
and modify the general rules embodied in the Charter. The first
is that we are dealing with a world in which there are a variety
of types of economy, a number of countries organized on varying
political and economic philosophies, and it is our purpose not
to compel countries to adopt different economic and political
philosophies but to make it possible for them to live together
with mutual advantage.
The second reason is that it has been reeognised that, in the
light of our past experience, we cannot confidently expect that
we will never again face serious world-wide economic difficulties
and that we must, therefore, in laying down any general rule,
contemplate the possibility that that rule may be operative in
conditions so difficult that its observance becomes a technical
impossibility.
It is in relation to the latter kind that I want to cmphasise
the importance of realising, when we look at an exception, that it
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longer signifieant, Because there are variety of types of
problems which the world has to encounter in the past, we
have had to make a great number of exceptions and modifications of
rules in order to assure pepole that it these problems do arise in
the future they will not have their hands tied behind their backs.
That does not mean that we anticipate/those problems will arise,
but meroly that it is essential that we should ensure against the
possibility.
I think we come to look at the Charter as a whole in the light
of those two sets of circumstances. Firstly, that we are dealing
with a world which is not uniform, and secondly, in a world in which
nobody can feel any absolute confidence about the future, and the
qualifications attachable to our various general rules, there must be
recognition of the need to be realistic, and recognition that only
if we are realistic can countries accept the type of obligations
We are inviting them to accept.
In the Belgian delegato's statement, he summarises the
attitude of his delegation in a statement of certain conditions
which he believes the Charter, as an instrument of the International
Trade Organization, should observe. I find myself with a very
profound sympathy towards the staement of those principles, but
I am conseious, none the less, that there is in my mind a somewhat
different emphasis on the meaning of certain of the words there
which perhaps it would be as well to bring into the open.
The first condition stated was that "the original spirit of
freedom should pervade the whole document". Now, the idea of
freedom is somothing which runs through the whole of the
way
civilization of which we are all, in one/or another, a part. But
I should like to draw the attention of the delegates to the fact
that there are in the philosophy of freedom which has grown up in
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What we might oall Western Civilization, which has run a long way
beyond the West, two strains. The firpt is tho concept of
freedom as the, absence of restraint, and that is an important and
significant concept of the idea of freedom, but it is not the only
cencept. The other, and equally significant is the concept of
freedom as opportunity. It is not sufficient that a person
should merely be free from restraint, freedom is a mockery if it
does not provide positive opportunity, and the recognition of that
runs through the political lives of all the countries represented
here, Again and again action is taken not for the purpose
merely of removing restraints, but of making freedom mean positive
opportunity.
No one here would suggest that it was an adequate answer to
the problem of providing freedomm for education to sy that a
person was free to go to a school if ho could find a school and if
he could pay to go there. In every country of the world the,
movement has been in the direction of providing schools, teachers,
and facilities free, and unless that is done, opportunity is not,
in fact, provided.
I give that as an illustration because I think it is profoundly
important that we, in tho field. of international trade, should
recognise that if we are concerned with freedom it is not
suffficient merely to lift restraints. We must see that positive
opportunity exists, and that sometimes may mean positive action.
It is in recognition of that principle that we, for our part, have
worked for the inclusion in the Charter of measures now embodied
in Chapters III, IV and VII in particular, which are designed not
merely to lift restraints, but to create, positive opportunity.
The Belgian delegate went on to say The striving towards over
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that provided that the conditions are such that free trade oan
confidently be expected to load to a fuller and better use of the
world resource We have said here again and again that unIess
the world'stresources are, generally speaking, fully employed you
do not knew whether freer trade, in the sense of the lifting
of trade barriers will in fact lead to a better use of the worlds
resources, and that, after all, is the purpose of what we are
seeking here.
There are, we would say two things. First create th.e
conditions in which freer trade will produce those results and. then,
or at the same time, press on with the freeing of international
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I think a recognition of the sort of plans which I have made
are embodied in the third. and forth principles advance by the
Belgian delegate. He states that the sacrifices of each Member
should. be real and proportionate to their economic power and to
the special privileges they enjoy. " That is not mechanical equalit,
it is an adjustment of obligations - the power to carry out those
obligations - and of privileges. Similarly, he says in the next
principle "A measure of equality should be established in the means
of action and defence available to each Member. "
Now means of action and defence do not exist in vacuo. They
are means of action to deal with problems and defence against
largers, and it is clear that equality in any real sense can exist
only if the means of action and defence are appropriate to the
problems with which they are to deal, and the dan gers to which the
country needing them is exposed.
That again refers back to the point I make earlier, that we
have in our work on the Charter sou-ht to incorporate in the
Charter the means of action and defence adjusted so that they are
available to Members in proportion to their needs and, we would
profoundly regret any interpretation of equality in the text as
meaning mechanical equality between the weak and the strong, the
ricn and the poor. All of us are familiar with Anatole France's
comment about the law and. its majestic equality forbidding both
the rich and the poor to sleep under the bridges.
In. his final principle, the delegate for Belgium says that
"general prosperity should be sought by orderley and balanced
development of all parts of the world, with equal profit to all. "
Now here, I believe, he has placed his finger upon the thing which
can resolve many of the difficulties which he fears. Do not let
us pretend that there are not fundamental differences of interest
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between the different countries represented here. here are.
If nothing else is happening, the growth of new industries in
under-developed countries may be to the detriment of countries
where those industries have been established in the past. Growth
of trade on the part of one country may be at the expense of
another; but that is not necessarily true. Conditions which
prevent it are conditions in which the resources of the world are
fully employed and where the potential resources of the world are
in progressive development
If we can maintain and fully employ an expanding world
economy, then many of the apparent conflicts are resolved in the
common interest and maintenance of those conditions, and it does
become possible for orderly and balanced development to take place
If it is with completely equal profit to all parts of the world,
then at least without conflict, without loss, with a greater
growth tawards equality of opportunity for different parts of the
world
In other words, Mr. Chaiman, it seems to me that the Charter
on which we are working can either be a banner of hope for the
world:, or it can be a set of chains. which it is depands upon the
spirit with which it is approached, and the genuineness with which
the individual .Member countries pursue their obligations under it.
If those obligations are interpreted in a way which primarily seeks
to establish within the country concerned conditions in which the
purposes of the Charter can be achieved freely, if obligations are
fulfilled.and an honest attempt to take into account the circumstan
-ces of other countries is made - then I believe there is real
reason to hope.
On the other hand, if we take a sectional interpretation of
the Charter and try and regard it as a 1egal document from which we
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the moment, then there is equally a danger that we will find
ourselves bound with its chains.
it has been my intention, Mr. Chairman, to try and reassure
the Delegate for Belgium that we recognise that the type of
economy which he represents has its special problems, but it
equally has its place in the world which we hope the Charter
will build.; that ls is a place which is not merely an honourable
place but one which gives hope for the future; but that,
equally, it is necessary for the Charter to recognise other
types of economies with different types of problems and
different sets of hopes.
I am not without confidence, Mr. Chairman, that the
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Mr. L.D. WILGRESS (Canada): Mr. Chairman, we also are
gratified at the opportunity to review the work of the Preparatory
Committee at this stage, which has been afforded by the statement
delivered the other day by Mr.Forthomme, on behalf of the delegation
representing the BeIgian/Luxemburg Economic Union. This statement
was an excellent summary of the developments which have the
possibility of endangering our work as a preparatory Committee. It
was expressed in concise though arresting terms, since it expresses
the views of a delegation which, througout our discussions, has
played a constructive and important role. It is deserving of the
most thorough examination.
The Canadian delegetion, has given the Belgian statement very
careful study, and I am bound to say that we share their
apprehensions. We have always realised that the Charter for an
International Trade Organization would have to be a compromise
between. differing forms of economic organization, differing social
policies, and between the circumstances if the more highly. developed
and less developed countries. "'We are therefore in accord with much
that Dr. Coombs has just said. We have felt, however that at
London. a workable compromise was achieved. We are prepared to
accept that compromise. Like the Belgians, we had avery reason to
expect that at Geneva. the work of the preparatory Committee 'at its
Second. Session, would be to refine and make more perfect the Charter
that emerge from London, but not to effect redical alterations of
substance. We regret that our expectations in that respect are not
being fulfilled.
The work of the Preparatory Committee for the preparation of a
Draft Charter is now nearing completion. We are in a position to
anticipate the nature of the final results. We have endeavoured to
assess these results in relation to our position and in relation to
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the general interest of all. Let me indicate by a few
illustrations which of the matters are causing us particular concern.
I wish first of all, to examine the position of agricultural
exports under the proposed Charter. These exports have always held
a vital place in our economy and in our international trade. The
Draft Charter, as it emerged from the London meeting, and as it is
being further elaborated upon here, would for all practical purposes
accomplish very little for farm products in removing the arbitrary
barriers to trade which have been so harmful to us in the past. The
many escape clauses which have been inserted into the Charter, both
specifically and indirectly, for agriculture, constitute a menacing
loophole for the continuation of extreme agricultural protectionism.
We cannot resist the feeling that an unjustifiable and invidious
distinction is being proposed in the treatment of agricultural and
other exports.
Turning to a more general matter, I should like to state our
impression of the direction in which our discussions are moving in
regard to one of the central purposes of the Charter, namely the
removal of the prohibitive and quantitative restrictions to trade.
The proposed rules for the limitation of these restrictions have
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However, here at Geneva we have been confronted with a great
number of proposals which in one way or another wouuld intro-
duce further important exceptions into almost every part of
the Charter. Unless we can are, in our common interest
to limit these except ions to the essential and justifiable;
minimum, only the barest shred of the general rule will
remain. In the past, except as a war-time measure, Canada
has not employed quantitative restrictions to any significant
extent. We hope that the conditions of world trade following
our work here wukk not force; us to use tthem in the future.
Unless the Charter which we are now drafting will be really
effective in clearing the channels of trade of arbitrary
obstacles, the particular difficulties which we face will
be greately intensified.
The Belgian Delegation has mentioned the special position
of countries making extensive use of the method of state trading
We agree that suitable provision must be made for this method
of trading. We are disturbed however, by the nature of some
of the amendments which have been put forward at Geneva for
the treatment of this problem. If certain of these amendments
and adopted it would indeed place. the State trading countries
in an advantageous position. In our opinion, it is of the
highest importance that the Charter should. establish an
equitable relationship in the field of international trade
between the differing forms of economic organization. The
balance should not be tilted in a particular direction on the
ground of administrative convenience or for any other reason
We have never been happy about the Articles of the Charter
which are intended to remove the harmful offects of State S
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subsidies upon international trade. To us it appears that
those Articles are more more noteworthy for the escape clauses which
they contain than for the principals which they enunciate. They
can have ralatively little offect. For a country such as
ours, which is dependent upon the export of such a largo
proportion of its total production, this is a matter of
particular concern.
One of the most difficult problemas which the Proparatory
Committee has had to face is that of harmonizing the differing
Positions of the more highly developed and the less developed
countries. We have always been sympathetic to the desires of
the loss developed countries to promote the development of their
economies. We regard the rapid achievement of this objective
as an essential part of the process for the general improvement in
standards of living and the expansion of trade We have been
prepared to envisege such axceptions from the general rules
which right be legitimate and helpful to that end. We have
been disappointed, however, at the great emphasis that has been
placed upon purely protective devices for the promotion of
development. In the first place we feel that this is entirely
unrealistic from the standpoint of the under-daveloped countries
themselves. Secondly, if the wiishes in those respects are met
it is clearly impossible to achieve any fruitful results from
our discussions here,.
The Belgian statement has referred to the preferential
arrangements between certain groups of countries, Canada has
always been prepared to consider the reduction of climination of
preferences as an integral part of a reciprocal and mutually
advantageous rultil toral agreement. We have entered the
tariff negotiations with a determination to proceed steadily
towards the conclusion of a generally satisfactory agreement
- l8 - on tariffs and trade we are conerned, however, about the
relativly slow pregress which is being made in other sets of
tariff negotiations from which we expect to derive the general
benefits its resulting from the reductions of high duties and the
binding of low duties. Some of these tariff negotiations include
a number of complicated negotiations involving a large number of
products on both sides. We hope that all of us will now show more
determination to complete our negotiations by the target date set
for the signature of the General agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
Finally, Mr. Chairman, I should like to make a general comment
upon the nature of the international organization which we are
seeking to build. One result of the large flow of conflicting
amendments has been to try to reach compromises by positioning more
and more of the awkward decisions through placing them upon the
shoulders of this new Organization, The proposed Charter is how
filled with references to difficult and complex matters which are
to be determined by the Organizations This is one consequence of
the multiplication of execeptions from, the application of general
principles.We realize that a certain flexibility rust be pro-
vided for to meet future events and in the application of general
rules to particular circumstances.While that flexibility is
desirable, it must not be pushed to the extent that it would con-
stitute such a. burden upon a new and inexperienced organization
that the whole scheme be comes unworkable. This aspect of the
results of our work thus for has caused us serious approachension
We fear that we are building up high hopes which it be difficult
to attain in practice.
Every country represented hare has particular problems and
difficulties . Our purposes can be achieved only if there is a
disposition toward mutual sacrifice and accommodation. We
sincerely hope that we can regain and maintain that spirit of
comprmise which at earlier stages of. our work held cut the praise
of a successful outcome, an outcome which all of us could
conscientiously recommed to our governments.
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CHAIRMAN Monsieur Augenthaler
H.E. S. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia): Mr. Chairman,
Gentlemen, I feel deep sympathy with the sorrows of my friend
Mr, Forthomme and of the Belgian delegation and I think that we,
Czechoslovakia, understand very wall what it mans to be a small
territorial unit, specializing in the processing industries and
dependent on imports of raw materials and foodstuffs which can be
paid for, and this includes services only by the export of
manufactured articles. I dare say that in this respect our
situation is even more difficult than that of Bonelux as we have
neither the Congo, nor other overseas territories, nor wealthy
neighbours and, as it was rightly said, we have to pay for our
distance from the sea by tightening our belts.
The difference between our ideas and those of Belgium is, I
think, the point of view from which we consider those difficulties.
I feel that the memories of pre-war depressions are casting a deep
shadow on our work here, especially as we are conscious that we
cannot be guided by the facile optimism as was the case after 1918.
This is the reason for so many escape clauses and I am afraid that
everybody tries to have seat next to the emergency exit
wondering if he will not be overrun by other stronger than himself
should the alarm sound.
I doubt if we can help that feeling, as long as we have not a
reasonable degree of social and economic security. We agree here
with the opinion that the restrictions on world trade impose. in
the period 1929-32 were not the reason of tho contraction of the
international trade, but rather a consequence of the already
existing crisis.
The Economic and Social Council when deciding to call an
International Conference on Trade and Employment place as the -21 -
first item of our agenda the following topic: International
Agreement relating to the achievement and maintenance of high and
stable levels of employment and economic activity, I think that
the Economic an.SociaI Council was expressing the opinion that
only in a world where there are stable levels of employment, freer
trade can develop to the extent envisaged in the Charter. I doubt
that
that the work/has so far been done here has been very fruitful
towards an international -agreement on what we call full
employment but I agree that as countries have different political.
and social institutions it is difficult for them to accept strict
obligations in this field.
As for ourselves, we are convinced that the world cannot reach
a reasonable degree of economic and social stability without some
control of economic activities, especially as this system can do
what is normally beyond the reach of private enterprise, namely,
it can make allowances for social reactions.
If a country is trying as we are to achieve this aim, it must
also have possibilities to employ certain instruments for
carrying out its plans and those instruments should. not be
considered as something contrary to the spirit of the Charter or a
king of special privilege accorded to the respective country.
The Belgian declaration mentioning state trading assumes that this
for of trading is the opposite of free trade also in commercial
policy. But the opposite of free trade in commercial policy is
protectionism which is not the same thing as state trading.
State trading is only a certain form of enterprise and as we
cannot infer from the the that, if there are enterprises in the
form of private fires, a certain state will either embark upon a
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same about a state where there are other forms of enterprises than
private ones
AIso a controlled economy cannot be regarded as the opposite of
a free trade economy as there is mainly a difference in form and
not in substance. It is only this form, quantitative restrictions,
which in the past was an instrument of a restrictive, that is
protectionist policy, vhich tempts one to assume that economic
control necessarily is the opposite of free trade. But neither a
controlled economy nor State trading are in fact an obstacle to an
expension of world trade and the decisive criterion whether a
restrictive policy is pursued or not has to be looked for in other
factors than in questions of form. On the contrary, one has to
emphasize that meant of economic control can be more favourable to
an expansion of world trade than the means used by countries which
do not actively interfere with economic development.
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we agree that the most difficult problem of a planned
economy is to find the means for bringing it in harmony with
international trade relationss. We have experiences from the past
as to the functioningof "free trade ', but we have had. very
little experience until now with planned economies with the
exception of the Soviet Union, but this case is quite different
from our own and from that of most other countries dependent to a
large decree on international trade relations. .t this moment
many different elements are obsering the issue at stake because
we are also engaged in considerations which in themselves have no
bearing on state trading as for instance difficulties arising out
of shortages of certain primary commodities, post-war exhaustion,
difficulties of balance of payments and scarcity of hord currencies
etc. Only when those difficulties disappear, shalll we be able to
find the best possible means of international economic co-opera
tion. That is why we feel that some provisions of the Charter may
prove entirely superflous and that on the other hand some new
ones might be needed. As I already remarked at the opening of the
second session, we live in a changing world, and. it is extremely
hard to find at this moment the best possible forms for what is
not yet define. If we try to apply the past formulas to future
former of economic life we may do great damage to everybody
I think; that we must wait t for a while and work out detailed rules
in accordance with individual cases as they come before ITO,
especially when, as I already said, the present difficulties, which
are mostly not structural but a consequence of the war, will
disappear. I think that the Angle-Saxon world knows very well
what customary law means, and how it takes shape. That is exactly
what we think will happen to the planned economies in their
international relations
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I apologise, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, for these remarks,
because as you have probably observed, we have always avoided.
any discussions on broad principles, convinced that they can
hadly help us in our work. But as the Delegate a Belgium has
now made his declaration of principles we think that it might
be of some help if we define our attitude to the Charter and to
the work on which we are engaged here.
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Mr. N.J. WU (China.): Mr. Chairman, I believe we have all
studied with great. interest and close attention the statement
made by the Belgian-Luxmbourg Delegation at the Executive
Session on the 9th June, giving, a warning signal that wc are
heading in the wrong direction and not in the way we intended to
proceed. It pointed out that the discussion of the Charter,as it
is now developing, tends to establish a status of privilege for
certain categeries of countries, particularly the under-developed
and the war devastated countries. China being one of the
relatively under-developcd countries, as well as a country
which has been devastated by the war, the Chinese Delegation
feels constrained to speak a few words in explanation of its
position at this Conference.
The Chinese Deleation has great sympathy with the intentions
underlying the statement, but feels that the Belgian-Luxembourg
Economic Union sees to regard itself as a Cinderella with .er
sisters receiving all the favours that they can get. I do not
know what others think about it, but China, for one, does not
think that she has the privilege of being considered as one of
the favoured sisters.
China does net indulge in all-embracing state trading.
It has- never concluded any proferential. arrangement or Customs
Union with any country. Its exports of primary commodities
cannot yet enjoy a protective market. Trast and cartel are
practically unknown in China. Some Delegations may have thought
that the under-developed countries such as China are going to
profit by the provisions of the charter concerning protective
measures and quantitative restrictions, but they have evidently
not seen the great sacrificies these under-developed countries
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products of all the countries including Belgium and Luxembourg.
It is clear to all that countries with industrialisation still
at the early stages will have great difficulties in establishing
new industries on a competitiv basis with the imported products,
and in finding external, markets without special measures which
were once the order of the day, and which are now roundly
condemned as discriminatory.
It may also be noted that certain exemptions to the general
elimination of quantitative restrictions are quite in accord
with the spirit of the Provisions of the International Monatary
Fund concerning exchange controls, of which Belgium is a party.
For exchange controls, if permitted by the Fund, have the
equivalent effect of quantitative restrictions.
Indeed, looking at the Draft Charter purely from the angle
of national interest, each country may regard herself as the
Cinderella and all the others as the favoured sisters, and no-one
would feel satisfied with it at all. However, we must bear in
mind that International agreements must be based on the spirit
of compromise and mutual concession and sacrifice. Here we
have Delegations representing 17 nations, not to mention the
number of countries that will be invited to participate later on.
These are nations that have attained varying stages of economic
development, with different sizes of national wealth, natural
resources, different traditional concepts and habits and forms
of social life. In order that nations with such diverse back-
grounds might work out a common programme for an expansion of
world economy and an increase in international trade, it is
necessary to strike a judicious balance between their varying
interests and viewpoints, the existence of which makes it
impossible for any one economic principle to over-ride all others.
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The Preparatory Committee has been given the task of searching,
through discussions, for the largest possible common ground
among the welter of different and even conflicting concepts
and interests. The finding of this common ground is necessarily
a process of give and take, in the course of which each parti-
cipating nation has to abandon soma of its views in exchange
for what it regards as adequate compensation.
The Chinese Delcgation, as stated above, does not regard
the present Charter as a perfect one, and is not always in
agreement with the amendments proposed thereto, yet it has
never allowed the one-sided viewpoint to warp its judgment as
to the value of the Charter discussions.
I wish to reassure you, Mr. Chairman, that in spite of
her present economic difficulties brought about by enemy
occupation and accentuated by her relatively slow pace of
industrialisation, China, like the Belglan-Luxembourg Economic
Union and other members of the Committee, is prepared to contri-
bute her share to the successful conclusion of the Charter,
which will lay the foundation for higher standards of living,
full employment and the social progress and development in all
countries.
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation) I have no other speakers on my
list, but I cannot believe that there are no delegates who wish to
take the floor.
Mr. L.C. WEBB (New Zealand): Mr. Chairman, the necessity for
any substantial contribution to this debate by the New Zealand
delegation. has, in the main, been removed by the statements by
Dr. Coombs and Dr. Augenthaler, and with a greator part of those two
statements we find ourselves in substantial agreement. But I would
like to underline one point which arises out of a very striking
passage at the conclusion of the Belgian delegates statement. He
said that the warlike techniques of 1940/1945 were infinitely more
deadly than those of 1914/1918. In the same way, the techniques
of economic warfare in the future will make those of 1930/1939
appear childish. Now, it is just at that point that we find our-
selves unable to follow the line of reasoning followed by the
delegate of Belgium. These economic weapons which are referred to,
are in fact economic controls, and the result that you get from an
economic control corresponds to the intention. If the intention is
restricted, the result is restricted, If the intention is an
economic expansion of the given economy, the result can be an
expansinist result. We do not believe that any good result is to
be obtained by prohibiting or outlawing the use of economic
controls, and endeavouring to establish for all countries and
all products the regime of liberal trade, because it is our view that
while liberal trade may have conferred certain very notable
benefits on the world, there are, manifestly, problems which liberal
trade has not soIved and will not solve, and one of those problems
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We have had much discussion at different times in this
Conference as te whether highly industrialized economies are
less unstable than eccnomies which depend upon primary pro-
ducts. I do not want to enter into that discussion but I
would just say this: that there was one statement which I
did not believe could be controverted, that in the peried
between the two wars fluctuations in world marrket prices
of primary products were relatively greator than the fluctua-
tions in the prices of manufactured conneditics, with unhappy
results both to producers and to consumers. As a result of
that situation, there is scarcely a country in the world today
which specializes in exports of primary commodities which does
not resert to some form of State trading or State marketing,
and we hold that it would be a disaster both to producers and
to consumers if, in the name of liberal trade, we were to go
back to the syster - or the lack of system - of marketing
primary commedities which existed before the advent of this
particular form of economic control.
I think it is also true that just as the technique of
liberal trade has not solved the problem presented by the
world trade in primary commedities, so it has failed to solve
the problem of under-developed countries.
The New Zealand Delegation has subscribed to the view
that perhaps the greatest economic task which lies before the
world in the immediate future is to develop the resources
and raise the living standards of vest areas of the world
which are under-developed and where relatively low living
standards prevail.
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develop those countries in the immediate future, then, in our
view, progress will continue to be lamentably slow.
In conclusion, We would refer to one point in particular,
It has many times been suggested in the course of this and other
discussions that every time this Conference departs from the
London Draft it has somehow fallen from grace. It is, I
think, agreed that the London Draft does represent a very
important and valuable stage in the development of the grand
design which we have in front of us, but we, for one, do not
feel and never have felt that a sort of sanctity surrounds the
London Dreft. It is indeed in some ways a happy compromise,
but I think all of us who have had experience in looking at
oompromises know that sometimes a compromise results in some
very bad reasoning being embodied in the resulting document.
I think I should say frankly that we have always felt that there
is in tho charter, as we have it now, a certain conflieting of
ideas. we have named certain objectives in the Charter which
are very important objetives and it seems to me to be an open
question whether these objectives can be reached by the road
of liberal trade.
We have talked of higher standards of living, full employ-
ment, conditions of economic and social progress and development;
we have talked about steadily rising levels of effective demand,
and we have talked about the avoidance of excessive fluctuations
in world trade. we have talked about the dovelopment of a
balanced world. economy. Now we have always felt that one halt
of the Charter appears to attempt to establish the doctrine of
liberal trade and another half of the Charter proposes objectives
such as I have mentioned, which may or may not be attainable by
that method, and it is our view that in this discussion, and in
previous discussions of the same nature, that essential conflict
of ideas ln the Charter has become more marked and creates more
difficulty.
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Of course there is a final reason, I think why we ought
to be a little wary of assuming that the London Draft has a
sort of sanctity; that is, that it is perhaps the very reason
which has been advanced in favour of that point of view.
have been told that the seventeen countries who were invelved
in that discussion reached a very nice compromise, which is
embedded in this Draft, but it goes back, I think, to the
point I mentioned the other day, that we are in very great
danger of assuming that this essentially is a matter of
reaching agreement between seventeen countries., It is not.
It is a matter of seventeen countries drafting a Charter
which is going to create a World Trade Organization.
we feel certain that if the Charter tips too far in the
direction of liberal trads and seeks to impose that pattern
on every economy, then the number of abstentions will be so
great that the World Trade Organization will either never0
come into existance or will play no very great part in the
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CHAIRMAN: Mr wileox.
MR. C. WILCOX (United States): Mr. Chairman, we have been
here something more than two months and I think perhaps it is will
that we should pause for a stoak-taking on the progress of our
negotiations. I fear, however, that we are running the risk now
of going into another round of speeches in which each of us exposes
his particular economic philosophy.
I listened to one such round of speaches at the opening of the
meeting in London, to another at the close of the meeting in
London, to another at the opening of the meeting in Geneva, and I
listen to
am expecting to/another at the close of the meeting in Geneva.
I think we all understand very well what the economic situation
and the economic philosophy of each of the countries represented
here may be. I am greatly tempted by some of the things that
have been said to expose my own economic philosophy, but in the
interests of conservation of time I shall forboar
I suggest that we try to keep our eyes on the ball. we are
conceraed here with the progress of our negotiations. Now, if
there is anything that I have learnt from sitting at the feet of
Dr. Coombe and the other Professors in this University, it is
that two things are bound closely together - the tariff negotiation
and the negotiations with respect to the Charter- and that
within the Charter two things are bound closely together, one being
dependent upon the other, that is, the provisions with respect to
commercial policy in Chapter V, and the provisions of Chapters
III, IV and VI. G
Now I accept those two faces as being established. as the
basis of our negotiations, and approaching the problem from that
point of view we have heard it said many times that some countries
will not be able to consider whether the Charter will be
acceptable to them until they see the results of the tariff
negotiations. well, how are the tariff negotiations progressing?
we have 120 possible combinations of bilateral discussions
on tariffs. Among those we have 95 schedulel. Up until 14 June
only. .5 of those pairs have had over 10 meetings each. Those
were the United States and Canada; United States and the United
Kingdom; the United States an Cuba; the United States and
Czechoslovakia; and the United States and Norway.
.here were other pairs that had had 5 or more meetings
Those were the United States and Brazil, the United States and
France, the United States and India, the United States and
Lebanon and Syria, United States and China, Canada and France,
Canada and Norway, Australia and France.
In 13 cases there have been 5 or more meetings with respect
to tariff negotiations. 0f those 13 the United States has been a
party to 10, Canada has been a party to 3, France a party to 3,
Norway a party to 2. No other country has been a party to more
than one,
Now I grant you that a purely statistical analysis of that
sort does not show you what the progress of the negotiations may
be; but I doubt very much if countries are making pronounced
progress towards agreement on tariff rats if they have not met
as many as 5 times,
I am quite concerned about the proress of the tariff
negotiatians. I have heard it said that we should push ahead to
an early conclusion to these negotiations, that we should not
plan to be here in the indefinite future, and with that I am quite
in agreement. I only suggest that the statistics indicate that if
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we have any intention of meeting the target date we have establishe
for ourselves, we must all get a move on - and I say that to the
Members of my own Delegation as well as to my colleagues from other
countries.
In the case of the Charter, we have been told by certain
countries that they will find it impossible to accept the
provisions of Chapter V with respect to commercial policy unless
there is attached to therm the provisions of Chapters III, IV and
VII; and if the character of those Chapters is impaired, they
would. prefer to reject the Charter as a whole.
I am willing to accept that. The only thing I want to say
about it is that it works both ways. That if the Charter is going
to be acceptable we must preserve both sides of the balance.
A great manyAmendments have been introduced to the Charter at
this meeting. Some of them involve merely textual improvements,
and I think that in this respect we are making so making some progress
towards clarifying sections which were obscure, and expressing our
meaning in better wording.
Some of the proposed Amendments involve what appear to be
minor escapes from relatively minor types of restrictionism
practised by a single country.
Well, these things may be annoying, and they may absorb a
great deal of time in negotiation, and perhaps we will have to
accommodate some of these things to meet the needs of particular
countries, and perhaps we can talk people out of some of these
things; but that cannot be regarded as an assault upon the
fundamental character of the Charter itself.
There are, however, I believe, certain Amendments that have
been introduced that would destroy the whole edifice that we have
sought to construct, and against those we must stand like a wall of
stone . G.
the Delegate from New Zealand has said that compromises
may be illogical and may involve a conflict of ideas, and
I think perhaps that is true; but they are none the less
necessary. I do not see, for my part, how we can hope to
arrive at any sort of an agreement, how we don't hope to
establish a workable Organisation, without compromise.
As Abraham Lincoln remarked, if we don't hang together,
we are sure to hang separately.
I would agree with the Delegate of New Zealand that the
London Text is not sacrosanct, that it can be improved in
particulars; but there is something that we achieved in London
that is necessary and essential, and if we lose it we are
doomed to failure, and that is a practical and working balance
of interests. That means that in this Meeting we must work
ourselves baok to the sort of a balance of interests that we
achieved in London. That does not mean in the some words, it does
not mean in the same detail, but it does require the same
fundamental balance.
When we get through with that, we shall have to look at the
Charter as a whole, and we each of us shall have to accept it
or reject it as a whole. We have always recognised the necessity
and the desirability of meeting the situation that exists in the
world where some economies are semi-individualist and some
economies are more nearly, or completely, collectivist. We must
find a way to work together.
We have also recognised the necessity of meeting the problem
that is created by the fact that various countries are at various
stages of economic .development. I think a compromise based on
that recognition is desirable. I think it i s sound. We will
stand by it. We would not for a moment suggest that it be
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chang ed.
The Dele gate for New Zealand has said that we must not
tip the balance too far towards liberal trade. I would
suggest that we must not tip the balance too far in the other
direction.
I can assure you that if we do, this Charter will not be
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I told rny Delegation when we first arrived in Geneva
that they should be prepared for a great deal of bad news.
I said they would be told by the Press that this meeting was
being carried on in secrecy behind closed doors, and that all
sorts of things were being done here at a high rate of speed
that would be extremely damaging to the interests of the Unitcd
States. They would also be told that the Delegates were
sitting behind these closed doors doing nothing whatsoever,
and that the Conference was making no progress. They would
also be told that the Conference was imminent danger of
breakdown, and that. Country "A" or Country "B" was about to
walk out. I said to them, all those things will be said and
none of them, will be true.
I do share the feeling that has been suggested by my
colleagues from Belgium and Holland and Canada that certain
of the developments at this meeting have been, from our point
of view, undesirable and pointing in the wrong direction.
They are not yet, I am happy to say, accomplished facts.
I have seen a great many pieces of long blue paper that
contained ideas which were to me quite as unacceptable as
those that had got into print at Geneva, and I am happy to say
that they did not appear -at least all of them- in the draft
that finally emerged in London.
I do not think that there is occssion in our piesant
situation for undue alarm. We must work ourselves out to a
solution that will be acceptable to all of us. I am Sure
that we shall do so. We shall do so because we are all of
us in a situation where, w!hatever we say on the surface, we
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I would reject completely and emphatically any suggestion
that we must be satisfied with moderato or limited results. I
would reject completely any suggestion that now is not the time
for us to face the economic problems of the world--that we should
wait. Wait until when? Until we are committed to policies
that will put us in a worse mess than we are in today? I ask
you: if we cannot now face our problems, when can we? Have we
not learned anything? Must we wait until after the third World
War? I think we know, all of us, that the answer to that must
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CHAIRMAN (interpretation): Are there any other delegates
wishing. to speak?
Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman , I shall
try and be brief. I am afraid I shall depart from Mr. Wilcox's
principle of not taking about the point of view of my country.
It is that one I understand best, and I also firmly believe that,
for the United Kingdom's trading position to be a adequately dealt
wlth under this Cherter is essential for the rest of the worId, for
a long time to come. No doubt, if it were not properly dealt with,
the rest of the world would readjust itself in tire, but I think it
will be a long tine and a vary uncomfortable time for everybody.
Now, this whole project began.Mr. Chairman, with the Transatlantic
Charter and the mutual aid agreement. It was a great idea in the
middle of the Great War, and we owe very much to the great President
of the United States. Later on, in 1945, we and the United States
were the joint spensors of the proposal. I am going to venture to
quote some words from the joint statement by the United States and
the United Kingdom when the proposals were published. They were:
"Equally the government of the United Kingdom is in full agreement
on all important Points in these proposals, and accepts them as a
basis for international discussion, and it will, in common with the
United. States government, use its best endeavours to bring such
discussions to a successful conclusion in the light of the views
expressed by other countries."
There are two important points in that statement. One is that
the conclusion should be successful, and the other is that it should
be done in the light of the views expressed by other countries. I
woul agree, Mr. Chairman, with those who have said that while the
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It was not by any means if one if one counts up the numbers of
reservations in the London Resort - nevertheless, we were in sight
of reaching a successful conclusion. I think, Perhaps, the
comparative success of London has encouraged the Second Session of
the preparatory Committee to try to go too far in meeting this or
the other point of view. People have said: "Well, here is a
pretty good Charter. We like it on the whole." "The fit of the
suit of clothes is quite good, but I would just like to get the
tailor to alter the fitting under the left arm-hole." Or: "I
would like another half-inch the trousers." Or: "I would like
the callar cut slightly differently." And we, the seventeen
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It is perfectly truck, that the suit of clothes has gots fit tho
world an,- it is our duty to seethat, whilst we do not spoil
the suit by making too many altoration, nevertheless it is
one in which the world has room to work. And quite soon,
according to my mind - comparatively soon, at any rate - the
Governments of the countries ropresented here will have a
etance to say whether it suits then or not, because we are
here not only to draw up the Draft Charter for submission to
several other countries, but, as the Delegate of New Zealand
said, we are also hoping to sign the General agreement on
tariffs and Trade, and that will incorporate, in one way or
another, practically all that is in the Draft Charter and some
tariff concessions or some tariff agreements as wel. And:..nts us wcell. .nd
nts will have to face then is: :Shall wefc_ then is: " 4
is oatter oif fith th.i cr without this?"
ut is this: we can go on up to -.; c-.n ;sn up
tering, changing, but when we have done but wh-;n ;e hn.ve d
will be completely satisfied - the :p1te1y sntisi'ic;d -
choiccess or failure; there is no other E; there is ne othz
failure, as I said at the beginning .s I s'i& :t thu b{i
ody is going to suffer. So, when we n-, ; suf or. Sc, -w
saying - as the New Zealand Delegate did - Z aland D.le.,-.te d
alance two far one way, this will be er clic; way, this wi
ny nations that it will fail, it seemedit viill feul, it see
ltogether too light-hearted a view ofe liht-hcarted a view
f failure
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think, are very much the some as thesey Lrauch the sec.e as
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goods; he will also have t o think whether really the privilegos
that he referred to have gpme sp far that the whole thing is
not worth while, but it will not then be a choice between going
forward - maybe not nearly so far as we should like - or going
right back.
I have been endeavouring, Mr . Chairman - as I export every
Delegate has here - to think forward to what I shall say when
the time comes when it is my duty to give some advice, which-
naturally enough may be accepted or rejected, as to wheither
the Charter or, rather, the general clauses of the Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade and the Schodule are satisfactory or not.
I find myself - às Dr. Coombs would say - on nearly every
question we have had, in vary groat difficulty in making up my
mind one way or another, but I .ust confess that, so far as the
tariff negotiations are concerned, I do not feel particularly
confident about the kind of advice that I so be able to give.
As far as the Charter goes, I do not yet share all the
apprehensions that have been expressed. I think it is rather a
surfeit of the Geneva dict of blue paper, which has not yet been
digosted, that causes some of the apprehension. I looked
rather carefully at the points put by my Belgian colleague and
I though he was taking rather a gloomy view. But, none the
less, I think he has done a very great service in making everyone
wonder whether we are not driven; rather close to the edge Just
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CHAIRMAN ( Incerpretation): Gentlermen, the next speaker on
my list is Monsieur Baradue of France.
Before givirig him the floor, however, I would iike to know
whether there are other delegates wishing to take part in the
debate, because if such is the case, I will be able to know
whether another meeting is necessary or not.
MR. LOBARAK (Lebanon) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman, it
will all depend on the decision made at the end of this debate.
For the time being the debate has been purely platonic, the
questions, ornamental questions and questions of form. The
United States delegate has faoed the Committee with the
responsibility. and has posed the problem in the same way, as
Monsieur Forthomme had the courage to do it, I think, frankly
we have to make a decision after this debate.
The Committee seems to be divided into two groups. The
question is to know whether the Members will follow the United
States delegate, or will each keep to their own position, and in
that case I do not know what would be the end.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation); The delegate for Brazil.
MR. L.D. MARTINS (Brazil.) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman, it
was not our intention to intervene in this very interesting debate.
I did not want to tell you the various imperfection which, in our
opinion, are contained in the Charter, but after the statement
made by the delegate of the United States, in the name of the
Brazilian delegation I wish to say that we have only one thing to
do and that is to continue our efforts.
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CHAIRMAN- (Interpretation): I would like to answer the
delegate for the Lebanon. He said that this dabate had been
purely platonic, but I hope that it will remain platonic and that
the debate will be confined to a discussion of ideas.
I must say that, speaking for myself I do not see this clear-
out position that the delegate for the Lebanon just mentioned.
I think we are all, on the contrary, in agreement with the
delegate for Brazil who said that we must continue our efforts in
our work. G E/PC/T/EC/PV. 2/17
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of France.
MR. BARADUC (France) (Interpretation): It is not my
intention, Mr. Chairman, to deliver a speech, and I will have
only a few brief remarks to present.
As Mr. Wilcox mentioned. all Delegates have had ample
opportunity to expand here what Mr. Wilcox has called their
economic philosophy, and the French Delegation wish to remind
the Committee that on the l1th April, 1947, Mr. Philip, at the
beginning of this Conference, made an opening speech
indicating in a very accurate way the French position, which is
unchanged
i would like to add the two following remarks.
I would like to remimd the Committee that France, as well
as the United Kigdom, and I do not think less thatn Belgium, is
so to speak, vowed to international trade by its situation and
by its economic conditions. Its prosperity and the raisins of
its standards of living are closely connected with, and.
dependent on, the development of international exchanges; and
that is the reason why, apart from the ideals which have always
animated Frace and its successive Governments, our interests
engage us on the way proposed by the United. States Delegate.
I will remind you that we inspired ourselves on this policy at the
time we negotiated the Lend-Lease agreement, and particularly
when we signed the famous Article 7, In our negotiations with the
U. S., we have always stated we were in complete agreement with
the substance of theïr proposal, and France maintained this
position and wil do its best to achieve the triumph of these
views.
However, and I do not think in saying that I would be in
disagreement with the Delegate for Belgium - we are, in any case,
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so close to his Delegation that no rnisunierstanding between us
seems possible - but I think I will not be in Misagreement with
the Delegate of Belgium (nor even with Mr. Wilcox, who has shown
recently, again,all his unterstaniiing of the position) if I say
that our work here has for its essential aim to assure
international exchange, and that we must reach this aim by steps
and gradually.
I think that if we want to allow the various countries to
engage upon honest and practical competition between nations,
it is indispensable to re-èstablish before some sort of
equivalents the conditions of production of the various Members
It is indispensable to take into consideration the fact that
some of the Member countries have been devastated by war, and
also to take into account the situation of the less-developed
countries which are raced by the necessity of building up
their economy and developing their industry.
I have myself full confidence in the success of our work,
and I believe that with mutual understanding we shall succeed in
building up a Charter which will be acceptable to all our
Governments, and I would say that the French Government think
that the time has come now to reach this goal.
As Mr. Wilcox, and Mr. Helmore after him, rightly mentioned
if we do not reach this goal now, when shall we?
If we do not reach this goal now, we might lose an
opportunity of establishing an economic condition which will
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CHAIRMAN: Are there no more speakers? I would like to
ask the Deleate of Belgium whether he wishes to answer.
M. Pierre FORTHOMME (Belgium): Since most of the speakers
who have replied to my statement spoke in English I will use
the same language:
Mr. CIairman, I suppose that having started this, I must say
a few words, but I feel very much like a child whose electric
train has been taken over by adults! Several of the speakers
here have Expresseà what I had in mind and the conception I was
trying to clarify much better than I succeeded in doing it myself.
I do not think it would be opportune now to try and reply to
certain of the points of detail which were raised in the course
of this debate. I think it can be done elsewhere, and I am at
the dispospe of the different speakers and Delegations for
any questions they would like to put to me.
There is only one, point which I may have to reply to, and
that is what the Delegate of Great Britain said when he asked
if I had realized exactly the choice that lay before us when i
made my statement. It is exactly because I realize fully that
that choice lay become a workable and acceptable Charter and
chaos that I wrote my statement and, maybe, that I made it so
gloomy.
The history of the world since I was born into it has bred
in me one conviction, and that conviction is that it is a
mistake to think that human affairs go through periods of
emergency where the only salvation lies in the united efforts
of everybody, without distinction of race, of creed or of
nationality, and that then there come periods of attained
safety where we can indulge in petty dissensions, in selfish
interests and in grouping together in rival clans. The fact E/P /T/EC/PV. 2/17
is that the danger which threatens us at every moment is
division itself. As soon as we cease to work together, as
soon as we turn our backs upon each other, we are in mortal
danger; and if we do not write into everything we do, and
this Charter in particular, the necessity to help each other
along the way towards a better world, we will find that the
direrging paths we are going to follow will meet again in Hell,
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): Gentlemen, I think that we
can all be grateful to have had an opportunity for this exchange
of views, and now let us try and build up the synthesis of
this debate. I believe that it is not possible to judge the
Charter on one particular Article. It is, perhaps, best to
forget for one moment the atmosphere of Committees, and broathe
the air of higher levels. On the other hand, it would be also
wrong to judge the Charter on particular interests alone in a
world which is not uniform; where the economic structure varies
according to the countries; where there are vast areas which
are not yet fully developed and where, last but not least, the
future is still uncertain.
It is desirable to have a simple Charter, 11.,h a few fixed
rules. However, compromise is often necessary, and a. safety
valve for some exceptional and particular eases must also be
provided for. Therefore, we have a need for a certain
flexibility which in the opinions of some people carries the
germs of weakness. However, it is essential that we recognize
the necessity of a Charter without worrying unduly whether it
will be fally applicable or not. As Mr. Wilcox has mentioned,
I do not consider that the situation of this Conference is
desperate. It is not so. It is incontestable that we work
for a necessary purpose. Therefore, gentlemen, let us work and
let us work well. This is the lesson of today's debate.
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Gentlemen, we shall convene tomorrow at 2.30 -p.m. in
Executive Committee, in order to study the document E/PC/T/1O1,
dated 18 june 1947, which is the Eighth Report of the Committee on
Tariff Negotiations. The meeting is adjourned.
The meeting rose at 6.15 .p.m. |
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SEVENTH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Held on Wednesday 31 May 1947, at 3 P. M. III THE PADALS DES NATIONS,GREEV.
21 May 1947.
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The Meeting is called to
order.
We will continue our discussion on the amendment suggested
by the Chilean Delegation and the Lebanon-Syrian Delegations.
Does anyone wish to speak?
Mr. S. L.HOIMES (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, I doubt
whether there is very much, in the spirit in which this Delegation
approached these discussions, that I need say. We feel - I am
sure I am speaking for the Delegation as a whole - that where it
is maiin1a matter of agreeing with what has been said before,
we should express our agreement in as few wirds as possible.
In that spirit I should like to say quite briefly that I think
that all I might have said - or practically all I might have said
has been said already in the course of this discussion, particu-
larly by the representative of Mr. Cuerra.
We would not discount for a moment the very exhaustive
argument advanced in support of this motion by the representative
of Chile and supported by the representative of the Delegations
of Lebanon-Syria, but of course, it is necessary for us to reach
an agreement a certain give-and-take is required before a number
of countries can reach an agreement on a subject as large and as
important as naw engages our attention.
We might all like to have exceptions which suited our parti-
cular prints of view, but we have to view this against the back-
ground of the general understanding on which we have entered those
negotiations, both as regards the Charter and as regards the
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that there was something Inappropriate, something, if I may use the
word, rather topsy-turvy, if, at one and the same time, some of us
were committed to at least the crystallisation of preferantial
arrangements, and indeed, further than that, to an attempt by
agreement to their reducttion, and at the same time preferential
arrangements were being engineered. I do not say that my country
is a country which attaches cormous importance to uniformity of
precedure or logic, and indeed I am proud to say that it was my
country which produced one of the most famous books of all time
"Alic e in Wonderland", but I think it would be going a bit far if,
when the preferential system of which we in the United Kingdom are
part. is being either contrated or at any rate stablished, to put
it mildly a new preferential systems was to come into existance.
we should have thought that the Chilean delegate might have relied
upon the provisions that are already in the draft Charter, in
particular in Article 38, 4 for the sort of latitude that might
be appropriate in certain circumstances for preferences, but of
course it is true, under the new art of procedure which is envis-
aged in article 38,4, the serutiny of the proposed new arrangement
by the Organization is provided for. That we would think was not
andosirable.
The aotual motion in the form of the amendment proposed by the
Chilean and Lebanose-Syrian delegations that is in frent of us seems
to the United Kingdom delegation to be altogether too wide. It
aIso (this may be unavoidable), it also suffers from being vegue.
Who, for instance, is to interpret the meaning of the words
"inadequate or beckward"?
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MR. S.D.HOMES (United Kingdom) (Contd.) As we see it,
there is no provision here for anything but, so to speak, the
unilateral interpretation of the terms of this amendment by the
proposed beneficiaries, whereas in article 38, paragraph 4, to.
which I habve referred, I think it will be found that the
organization which we hope will be coming into being has a say
in what, after all, would be a fairly marked departure from the
general provisions, the general understanding behind that article
of the Charter, article14, to which the amendment is proposed.
I think that in general we had felt that with the latitude
of article 38, paragraph 4 and the terms of article 14, paragraph
2(c) countries probably had a fairly favourable position,
countries which were already engaged in some form of preferential
system, as i think mr. Cuorra said, the date inserted in
article 14, paragraph 2 (c) lat july 1946, is a very late date,
no doubt designed to provide for the possible survival of the
maximum number of preferential margine. That, as we have always
seen it provided the base date which we are asked to provide in
the case of preferential system mentioned in the other the
sub-paragraphs of article 14, paragraph 2. we certainly had heped
that that would have been satisfactory to the countries concerned
in general, therefore, while we should recognise that the
case has been put foreinly and exhaustivally by the representative
of chile, and while we should not with to discount the philospsophy
of inter-dependend of traditional conomic complement, we should
feel that the matter might stand where it is and that we might
perhaps even at this meeting dispose of particular amendment.
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ms to be a pretty strong expression of the majority view, if we
k the line of least resistence and merely postpond the
leussion until some later date, as was suggested, I think, by the
legate of France. Is this, Mr. Chairman, not a case where
haps we might hope to settle something almost here and now,
hout either postpondment to some later article, which may or
not have exact relevanmce of reference to a sub-committee?
I think perhaps I have spoken longer that I inteded to,
pouse the actual argument which appeated to us very strongly
re put in, I think, a. very able form by the Caben representative. C.
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CHAIRMAN: The Delegation of the United States.
Mr.WINTHROP BROWN (Unites States): I find myself in the
same position as the Delegate from the United Kingdom in that
most of the points which my delegation would like to have made
have already been ably presented by the delegates of brazil
Cuba and the United kingdom.
My delegation certainly share and sympathises with the
objectives of the development of under-developed coutries which
has been so strongly streesed by the delegation of chile, and
which was called to our attention by the febryary 18th resolution
to which the chilean delegate referred
we would suggest however, that those objective and the
means of accomplishing them are met and recognised in the
Charter by chapter IV and by the provisions of article 38, which.
has been referred to. There is one point which the Delegate
from Chile made which has not been referred to by the other
members, which I would like to say a few words about, and that
is the resolutions adopted at some the Inter-American meetings
from 1953 onward. In the Montevideo conference of 1933 it was
recommended that a formula be studied which would permit the
concession of commercial advantages exclusively from our neighbour
-ing or contiguous countries. That matter was brought up for
study by the inter-american finance and economic advisory
Committee in the Full of 1941, and. agreement was reached by all
the countries there that if any such preferences should be given
they should be specifically embodied in trade agreemeng but
the parties thereto should reserve the right to extend these
preferential rights to other countries and that - and this is the G.
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point I wish to stress - any such regional tariff preferences
should not be permitted to stam in the way of any broad
programme of economic reconstruction involving the reduction of
tariffs and sealing down or elimination of tariffs and other
trade preferences with a view to the fullest possible develop-
ment of international trade on a multilateral unconditional
most-favoured-National basis.
that seems to our delegation to be precisely what we are
doing here: carrying to ward the spiri of the recommendation
of the inter-american financial and economic advisory committee
by andevouring to seale down or eliminate diserminations in
international trade and develop it on a multilateral unconditional
most-favoured-Native basis.
my delegation shares the view, therefore of the delegation
of Brazil, that the resolution suggested by the chilean delegation
is inconsistant with the spirit with which this Conference has
approached the problem of preferences, and share the view of the
the Delegate of Cuba as to the wide and sweeping character of the
exception and it seems to us that the adoption of such an
Amendment would be unfortunate and unnecessary, because the basic
points which it seeks to achieve could be achieved under the
provisions of Articles 14, Chapter IV, and Article 38. V
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of Australia.
Mr. E.McCARTHY (Australia): Mr. Chairman, the Australian
Delegation must , I think, subscribe to the view that has been
put forward by several Delegations that the proposal made by
Chile is altogether too sweeping the we think it would too
general in its application.
As has already been said, the matter of preferences which
have been enjoyed by many countries to under review, and even
though we do not, perhaps, find yet that the qualifications to
that are complete it is certain that there will be wide
reductions if the Articles at present laid down are given effect.
This proposal seems to us to open up a new field, and to
intreduce a new field for the cretion of new preferences strickes
us as being very much open to quation.
At the same time, we did think that the Representative of
shile put up an excellent cases for special treatment, particularly
where he refers to the desire to develop new industries. It has
seemed to us throughout that underveloped countries must be given
some special consideratoin and the Charter has laid this down.
But where we find a defect also in this Article is that it doos
not provide for any submission of criteria to the Organisation
and does not involve any supervision at all by the Organisation.
So we would have to affirm the principle. I think to which we
have already agreed, that where countries do wish to embark on
policies of development which involve a departure from the
general provisions of the Charter, they should do so under the
supervision and after examination by the Organisation Therefore
we would say that if anythings is to be done to meet Chile, the
Lebanon and Syria, it should be in accordance with the provisions
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Whether. in our view, something should not be done to meet the
obvious problem with which Chile is iç -i1.IÇ. t dlJiùuSll4 uus
that there might be some examination of Article 13, which provision
for the review of developmental projects by the Organisation
and also, as has been suggested, Article 38, though it does seem
that the apprepriate paragraphs four and and five are rather too
tight to meet the Chilean viewpoint
but we are sympathatic to the problems they find themselves
support the amendment as put forward by Chile far the reasons
part that might be played by adjoining countries is that
development. It it were considered advisable that the case
they have put forward be examined with a view to see in whether
some provisions could not be made in the Charter subject to the
look at the viewpoint rather sympathotically.
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The Hon. L.D.WILGRESS (Canada): Mr. Chirman, like the
previous speakers I find too that it is very difficult to add
to what was said this morning by those who found that it is
impossible for their delegation to support the amendment
proposed by the Chilean and Labanese delegations. I wish,
however, to make the position of our delegation clear on this
amendment because, like the speakers have spoken before me,
we too feel it is of too sweeping a character and that it
conflicts with the fundamental principles underlying Article 1.
I can endorse what said this morning so ably by the delegate
of Bragil when he emphasied that, or the further development
of underdevloped countries, international co-operation was more
important than originnal co-operation when the two were in
conflict. He also emphasised the degree to which the
Chilean amendment was in conflict with the underlying principles
of Article 14. The delegate of Cuba gave more specifically the
reasons why the Chilean amendment was in conflict with these
principles. Article 14 is designed to bring about the general
adoption of a a Most-Favoured-Nation treatment governing the
commercial policy of all members of the Organization. It was
recognised, however, that there had to be certaoin exceptions in
the case of old-established preferences which could not be
removeq too suddenly because trade had gone up under these
preference, and it was necessary to make some allowances for
that fact. An exception was therefore accorded in the case of
old-established preferences which would remain over after the
tariff negotiations had been completed. However, at the London
session a further exception was granted in the case of preferences conforced exclusively between neighbouring countries even thogh E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/7
some of these preferences had not been long established. The
Chilean amendment, however, as the delegate of Cuba pointed out
this morning, would go much further and provide not only for the
establishment of new preference systems, but provide for the
establishment of preferences which would not be subject in any
wuy to negotiation in the tariff negotiations which have been
carried on concurrently with the discussions on this Charter.
we are in full sympathy with the desires of the delegation of
Chile and the delegations of other countries who wish to develop
their economic further, and we feel that their views should be
given the very fullest consideration in this connection, but we
doubt whether the proper way in which to proceed is by means of
establishing further exceptions to the underlying principle of
the Most-Favoured-Nation treatment.
There are already in the Charter provisions for the further
development of undeveloped countries. We have a whole chapter
which is designed to take care of the special needs of these
countries. Preferences would only be one of the means of
accomplishing the object which they in view and a means which
would have a. very limited affect. There are only certain
industries which benefit from having the advantage of a wider
market. These are the industries which are usually described as
mass productions in industries
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The Chilean amendment, however, would apply to all industries,
oven to industries which are already developed. If it were
adopted, we would find that the products of well-developed
industries would benefit by preferences as well as the products
of under-developed industries. We might find, for instances,
that Argentine wheat would obtained a preference in Chile and
Chilean timber a preference in Peru.
It would not be possible for us to contemplate the further
extension of a system of preferences affecting products of this
kind at a time when we were meeting here and agrceing not only
to the establishment of no new preferences, agrceing not to
increases preferences already established, but were also under-
taking negetiations for the reduction or elimination of preferences
which are of long standing.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Are there any further Delegates
who wish to speak?
The Delegate for Balgium-Luxenmbourg.
BAROM VAII D (Belgium-Luxembourg)
(Interpretation): Mr. Chairman, I associate myself entirely
with the view which has been expressed by the representative
of Canada. We oan, I think meet entirely the desires
expressed by the representative of Chile, in the framework
of Article 58, in a way which would permit the conclusion of
such agreements, and therefore I do not think it desirable
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Gentlemen, I think the time has came to sum up these debates CHAIRMAN (interpretation): Any further speaking?
I think all the Delegations whe have spoken are ready to consider
most seriously the difficulties and miscellanous problems which
have led the Delegations of Chile and of Labanon-Syria to propose
an amendment to article 14 of the Draft Charter, but we can also
say that all Delegations who took the floor have also agreed that
it would be dangerous to seek a solution to these difficulties
by means of a permanent exception to the Most-Favoured-Nations
clause.
It has been said also that one could find the appropriate
remadies to those difficulties in the Draft Charter as it stands
and, in particular, Articles 13 38 and 14(c) have been mentioned
in that respect.
I assume that the Delegate of Chile would wish to answer
the various arguments and tell us his feeling on the point.
The Delegate of Chile.
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Mr. ANGFI, PAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): I would like
to say first of all that I followed with great attention the develop-
ment of a situation which soon appeared to become entirely beyond
my soope when I realised that a large majority of the delegates
here present considered that they were not in a position to accept
the proposal I made together with the delegate of Syria and the
Lebanon. I would like, however, to make some observations in
order to mark clearly the position taken by the Conference on that
particular point, and in particular I would like to correct one of
the statements made by the delegate for the United States when he
referred to the decision made in 1941 by the Economic and Financial
advisory Council of the Inter-American Conference, but this delegate
did not mention a decision taken by the Inter-American Conference
in 1942 where the position of the American countries on that
particular point was clearly defined.
I realised on the other hand with deep appreciation the under-
standing shown by the delegates of Australia and France. These
delegates while opposing the text of our amendment, have never--
theless recognised the necessity in international framework and
cooperation to give especial attention to the problem to which our
amendment draws attantion that is the problem of the undeveloped
countrv from the economic point of view. and they have also shown
the necessity for the Conference of dealing with this problem. J. M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): (Contd):
It is obvious that the fundamental reason invoked by most of the
delegates against our amendment lies in the feet according to to
which the Charter has been endoevouring to establish a system of
equality in international trade, but it is precisely this observa-
tion which leads me to say that I do not see that such an a im can
be realised in Article 14 as it stands at present.
The International Trade Charter does not have as its basic
objective the study of customs systems, as if such were the case
it would be necessary to show clearly that it had a disposition
tending to defend the countries with large economic and industrial
systems. But the Charter must be considered as a whole and as an
instrument tkaing precisely into account also the situation of the
countries which have a small industrial development.
If it is proposed to give gurantees to the countries with a
large economy, then we must also see the point of view of the
countries with a small economy and to find for these countries
comensatory measures in the Charter. We must osk ourselves how
we can best achieve these principles of equality, and we must ask
ourselves whether Article 14 as it stands is really endeavouring to
consacrate this principle in view of the numerous exceptions which
it contains. I say that in view of these exceptions, this Article
constitutes, on the contrary a system of complete disorimunation
against the small countries with smal economics. In other words,
it contributes to disorimination between the countries with a prefer-
ential system and countries who do not apply preferential systems.
If the aswer to this questions is, as I have just stated, in
the affirmative, then I wish to draw attention to the necessity of
doing away with all preferential systems in order to put all the
countries on an equal fooing and if it is really the aim of the.
Charter to recognise a principle of equality, I say that for the
time being we seem to be going towards a system of complete
inequality.
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Mr. FAIVOVICH (Chile ) (Interpretation): The Chilean
Delegation considers that if an international charter does not
give guarantees and some security to a small country as well
as to the countries with a large industrial development, this
will mean that the aims of the Charter to create an instrument
of international understanding and of peace will not be achieved.
I also say that I wish to state that the Charter recognises
existing preferences in favour of some countries solely because
of the preferential systems which were in existance before the
date which is mentioned in Article 14.
I therefore ask the question, since when has an international
instrument concentrated in law a system based on a situation of
fact? I would like to know in this respect the exact opinion and
thought of the Delegates for the United States, United Kingdom
and Cuba, and I would like to know whether they prepared to
do away with the preferential system which found itself recognised
in a special clause of Article 14.
Do we wish to respect the system of equality when we find
no provision in respect of the system in that particular part of
the Charter? - and if their is no doing a with a system of
preferences in given time limit, what assurances have we got
that such a system will be, abolished? If it is envisaged to
abolish the system, will it be on the basis of rights acquired.
previously, or will it be in the, interest of all Countries
concerned? If the abolition of a system was based on rights
already acquired previously, we would create a very bad situation
for the other interested countries. On the othr hand there might
be unilateral or partial negotiation; but even in that case there
will remain in the Charter the germs of maintaining injustice and.
discrimination against countries which have no preferential system
or in favour of countries which have a possibility of negotiating on
the basis of a system acquired before.
Thus would be denied to other countries the possibility of
acquiring the necessary equality. V .E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/7
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harmonious development of their economies. If this is not
done, and if this possibility is not granted by the very large
countries to the small countries-if these very developed,
sometimes enormously developed, countries think that they can
maintain indefinitely the present state of affairs, and keep
the other countries in the role of supplier of raw materials-
wo would commit a previous error. It would be in the interests,
even of them, to develop now the small countries which have been,
so far, supplying raw material to the large countries.
Now we see that if this Conference-and I feel sure that
it does--desires to find a formula which would be satisfactory
to big, and small countrice alike, we must consider-and I must
consider myself -with great sympathy the suggestion made by the
Delegates of France, Australia. and the United Kingdom to consider
the various provisions in the Charter which we have mentioned,
provisions tending to facilitate the adoption of the preferential
system such as is propoosed by our Delegation in our amendments. - 19 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/7
Another remark is that we all we all here, I believe, fully agree
with the idea of doing away with the diserimination and preferences
but I would like to let you know, as we are debating this question,
that I have just today received a cable from my foreign minister
which reads as follows: we have concluded today a trade
agreement with Czechoslovakia including the Most-Favoured-Nations
clause; Chile making an exception as to the clause in favour of
contiguous countries or countries members of the Customs Union and
countries in order to facilitate frontier traffic and traffic
resulting from Customs Unions".
You will see by this cable that precisely at the time when we
are here in this international Trade Conference dealing with the
question of the international trade among various countries, there are
some States which accept this question of preference in favour of
contiguous countries - this very clause which is so largely opposed
and a tiscked here at present.
To conclude, I would like to express the feeling which is
shared, I believe, not only by many American countries but also by
many other countries in the world, that we would see with great
regret the text of Article 14 remaining as it is, and I think
this country will be satisfied if our amendment could be incorpoate
one way or another to Article 14 as, in the absence of a special
system of exception, it will be extremely dificult for this
underveloped country not only to live but even to complete in
favourable conditions. Therefore, I would also be prepared to
consider with sympathy what was saidby the three countries I
mentioned before, and I would be ready to accept the suggestions
they made provided we give a legitime to satisfaction to the countries
which I mentioned, and to many others.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation) Before calling on the French
representative and on the representative of Cuba, I think that the
delegate of Lebanon should have the floor. E/PC/T/EC/PV./7 - 20 -
Mr. Meussa EOBaRAK: (Labanon) (Interpretation): Mr.
Chairman, I associate myself with the representative of Caile
and I will take the liberty of refering with some detail to
the arguments which were presented this morning by my Syrian
colleague, fooussing my attention on the particular case of the
countries of the Near East.
In 1913 certain countries of the Ottoman Empire became
independent and the international agreements concerning those
countries, and organising the conditions of mandate under which
those countries were to be governed, provided that those countries
not only could but shoud conclude preferential agreements among
themselves to let commodities pass across their borders with no
imposition of tariffs whatever, or with imposition of only very
low tariffs. I think also that those provisions were extended
to certain African countries under mandate - I have in mind,
in particular, Kenya.
Those countries with complementary economic had to con-
clude, according to the provisions of the agreements organising
the Mandates, regional agreements with a view to developing their
commerce reciprocally. I must point out, in this connection,
that the United Kingdom representative spoke this morning against
the proposal moved by the representatives of' Chile and of Syria
and the Lebanon on the amendment to Article 14. However, I
must point out that Palestine, which is still under mandate was
also instrutctd by the international agreement which organised
the mandate to conclude preferential agreements with adjacent
countries, and this is why we in particular, have an agreement
of this kind with Transjordania and Palestine which is in force
at the present moment
S I would take the liberty of asking the representative of S
the United Kingdom whether his intervention this mornings could
be construed as meaning that our agreement with Padestine should
loso its force. In those agreements which were concluded at that
time, Most-Favoured-Nations treatment was provided for all nations
who were Members of the League of Nations. At the same time,
the right of these countries of the Near East to conclude
preferential agreements was also provided for. In view of the
complexity of the point at issue, and in view of the slightly
favourable comments which I have heard from the representatives
of France and Australia, I would propose referring this question
to a Drafting Sub-Committee, who could prepare a draft taking
into consideration all interests concerned.
We are of the opinion that no solution should be imposed
but that all the aspects of the matter should be discussed
carefully with a view to enauring to the undeveloped countries
the full possibility of developing their economies alongside
the economies of fully developed countries.
To sum up, my proposal is to set up a sub-committee where
the countries who proved slightly favourable to our proposal
and ourselves could prepared a text which would prove satisfactory
to all .
M. ROGER NATHAN (France) (Interpretation): I wish to
make a very brief comment, since the Delegate for Chile mentioned
a suggestion I made this morning.
- 21 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/7 - 22 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/7 .First of all, we are not in principle in favour of new
customs preferences, except for those which would be paying the
way for customs unions, but we do not think that the Charter,
as it stands at present, is going against the preferences
existing at a given date; secondly, and this ensues from what
I have just said, we think that Article 14 must remain as it
stands, and at the time when we discuss Article; 38 small see
whether this Article gives satisfaction to the Delegations of
Chile and Lebanon-Saria and if not whether it is necessary to ary to
dry anC another text or formula, We think that Article 14irticl
she approved for the time being as it stands and that we and t
go on to the next ArticleArticl.
AN: The Delegate for Cuba.for C,
Mr. FRESQUET (Cuba): Mr. Chairman when the Delegatethe D.
foe delivered his speech in Spanish aeisaid that theat the
Delegofion c Cuba- probably hud d time to study the proposalroposa.
"hcnpeech was translated into English, the interpreter saidr said
that bhe Celegation did not take the time to study thetudy t
propWe should appreciate it if the record could beeould
tedrac;to.
.L. HOIMES fUnited Kingdom 1inM;); Krmanaisince rinrc
be Delegates for Chileor Chi andheorebhc Lobane mentioned:ntion
emarks that I m,adeearlier this afternoon, it might be might
appropriateme to say one or two words, though I m,stj hI m
ase for intervening againl- a:g. -23 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/7 First , perhaps I should say that I think that in the process
of translation perhaps something has been attributed to me which
should be more appropriately attributed to someone also, in
reference, I think, to the possibility of some adjustment being
made at some later stage of the Charter to go some way towards
I think all that i said earlier this afternoon was that I
wondered whether Article 58 (a) as it stands is not adequate for
the purposes of the Chilean Deelgate but in so far as I am asked
to say whether we propose immediately to abolish the preferential
system of which we, the United Kingdom, are part, I think I ought
to say at the outset that it takes two to make a preferential
system - two or more - aand I am not quite sure why he singles out
the particular part of the British Commonwealth to which I belong
to ask that question.
I must apologise for my lack of legal knowledge, because
perhaps I am in no position to answer the point that he made in
law but I feel that a description of the preferential system to
which we belong, and the eay in which it has come into being,
could perhaps best be given by reference to the speech which the
Chilean Delegate may have heard and will certainly have read,
by the President of the Board of Trade, the Leader of the United
Kingdom Delegation, at the opening Plenary Session of this
Preparatory Commitee in Genava.. J.
A PR. 3.D. ROYMES (United kingdom) (Contd.): We feel that
there is a differenes between an oxisting proforential systom,
which is a reflection of economic faets, and is also responcible
for a certain difeetion of tride, and a system which does not,
as I understand it, exist at all.
To introduec the complexity of a new system altogether, or an
extonsion of some smallor existing system at this stage would, I
think, be rather like the introduction, as a preliminary to the
negotiations on which we are cngaged, of a new and very substantiall
incroused tariff.
As fregards the remark by the representative of the Icbanon
in regard to the arrangement between his country and Palestine,
the reference was, of course, to an existing system, as the
representative of Lebanon made amply clear - a system which has bee
in existonce for sometime. That particular arrangement is, of
course, covered by Article 14, paragraph 2(c), and the obligation
of Article 14, pragraph 2(c), if accepted, would mean, as we seo it.
that the preference in force between Palesting and between Syria
and Lebanon on the 1st July, 1946 would, so far as they were not
reduced to this negotiation, remain.
I think that is really all that I have to say on the subject
because he has chosen to refer to an arrangement which is, in fact,
covered by the terma of the article as it now stands, and the debat
has been initlated by the repr sentative of Chile and the Lebanon
and syria in regard to system or extensiens of stystems which are
not covered by the present terms of this particular Article.
E/PC/T/EC/_V.2/7 G. E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/7
CHARMAN: The Delegate of the United Statee. Mr. WIL ROF EKO K (United States): Before I make the very
brief stament that I would like to make, I would like to make one short statement for the record. It is quite true that in by carli of remark I did not
mantion the resolutions of the Rio de Janoire Conference of foreign Ministers in January of 1940, and the reason I did not
was becausethe reselutions 7 and 14 which were referred to, Merely suggested the decirbility of stanying the use of the
neighbotring nations exception and between of the fact that
the Delegation of the United States at that Meeting made a reservation event to those resolations on the Ground that they
were inconsistent with the traditional policy and principles
Ameracan States.
Therefore, t hose reselutions could not be said to represent the unanimous opinion of the Amercian. Repablies. Passing to the
substance of the matter, my Delegation ie surprised and rogrets that any fooling should exit that the Charter, or Article 14 in
.
.
prticular, should be demend to represent any effort by highly industrialised nations to maintain a predominant position, and
should be interpreted as not reegnising the extremely important
and vital problem of nations in the carly stages of industrial
development.
We had thought that the Cacriter as a whole - the statements,
parposes in Article 1 - the provisions of Chapter IV - the whole
concept of an intornational trade organisation in which countries
large and small could sit dewn together to develop co-operative E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/C
and mutually satisfactory progranmmes and action, rather than
having nations continue in unilateral actions which might harm
oach other - was a recognition of the interests of small nations
as well as large, and particularly of the importance of economic
development.
Wo subseribe hoartilly to those provisions of the Chartor,
and if I did not make it clear in my opening remarks I would like
to re-ephaslse it. So far as the particular point presented by
the Chilean and Lobanese and Syrian Amandmen is concerned, we
feel that ons of the main objectives of the Charter, and this
onterprise we are angaged in, is the elimination of discrimination
in international trade; and therefore we and and others who have
preferential systems large or small are prepared to negotiate
in good faith for their reduction and climination, and we propose,
and I am sure everyona else concerned does, to carry forward those
nogotiations in the best of faith and as oxpeditiously as pessible.
We believe that disoriminations in international trade should
be oliminated for all nations, the small and undeveloped as well
as the large and industrially developed.
The point has been made that only the preferential systems of
the large nations are reoognised in the Charter. I again would
call attentian to Paragraph II(c) of Article 14, which recognises
the preferences which exist among neighbouring countries as on the
cace of July 1st, 1948, and in that connection I would like to ask
the Delegate from Chilo if the exception contained in the agreement
with Creeheslovakia which his country just concluded refers to
neighbouring nation preferonces now in existance, or also to there
which may be aiopted at any time in the future. G. -27 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/8
In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, I would like to support the
possition taken by the French Delegate, that we come to a
conclusion on the text of Article 14. It seems to us that the
issue presented has been fully discussed (and if it has not been
fully discussed. We have another day allocated for that purpose).
and that the issue is comparatively clean out and simple; and
therefore not appropriate for reference to a Sub-Committee, with
consequent delay. We feel that the provisions of Articles 13 and 38 should, even as they now stand, meet the problem put forward by the Chilean, Syrian and Lebanese Delegation; but of course we are prepared to consider any suggestions for the amendment of those Articles at the time when they come up for consideration. M. ANGEL FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
I apologise for taking some more of your time, all the more so,
as I am myself against all exeeses of speech, but I am bound
to present certain comments upon the statements made by the
delegates of the United Kingdom and the United States. What the
delegate of he United Kingdom had just said in his speech is the
best confirmation of my own words when on he said that the Chartor
was endeavouring to legislate on the economic and commercial
not
system existing, and that, in consequence, was/to open the door
to the consideration of problems and situations as are explained
in the Chilean proposal. This is precisely the crux of the
matter. I understand, and I think all the countries interest
in our proposal would understand like me, that the Charter
partially solves the various interests of the States concerned
but there is a saying that whoever writes, turns his writing in
a favourable way for himself. I think that this proverb can be
applied here, because the provision of Article 14 precisely
covers the preferential system and the situation of countries which
are interested in maintaining their present prominence, and is not
written in the interest of countries who want a kind of safety
valve to enable them to achieve some industrial development in
their countries. Perhaps the case of England and the English
Dominions is a precedent which should be incorporated. in the
system of the Charter, but in that case why should the situation
of adjoining American countries, between which some proferential
system might exist, be not as well considered as a precedent for
incorporating in the Charter? In other words, why should any
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thinkd that the argument advanced by the delegate of the United
Kingdom justifies my own argament. Noe, I would like to answer the question asked by the delegate
of the United States with regard to the czechos lovakian - Chilean
trade agreement I have just montioned, but before l do so I would
like to say that I was surprised to hear no answer on the part of
the delegates of the United Kingdom, Cuba and the United States to
the question I myself asked from them. I have asked them whether
they were ready to do away with the preferential systems which are
confirmed by Article 1A, and I would like them to answer my
question which I repeat.
Now, I will answer the question of the delegate of the United
states. In the treaty with Czechoslovakia, as well as in other
similar treaties which might be signed with other countries, it is
not so much the question of preference as the question of
exception, so that the preferences which might exist in future for
adjoining countries would be hantioned, and their system of
exception provided for, in Artilce 14. I wish to say also that I
retret that the delegate of France, after what ho said this
morning, has now agreed with the delegate of the United Kingdom in
considering that paragraph 4 of Article 38 could serves as a basis
for a solution in order to meet the desires that I have expressed.
Perhaps it had been the result of a bad translation or perhaps the
result of a bad understanding on my part, but in any case it seems
that after the position which has been also reaffirmed by the
delegate of the United States, there is un intention to close the
door to the Chilean amendment. Thas, if this Conferences does not
want to study the reality and wants to put a side the proposal which
might be made by countries with small development in order to
achieve their fundamental aime, I think this Conferences will permit
an injustice and, in closing the door to the leaitime to dasires of
this country, will probably, and possibly, open the door to
misunderstanding, difficulties and finally, put in jcopardy
the very objectives it pursues. CHAIRMAN: The a le of Czechoslovakia.
M. STANISIAY MINOVSKY (Czechoslovakia) (I..terpretation):
Mr. Chairman, may I clarify a point in connection with the
observations made by the representative of the United States.
The questien was raised ws to whether the preferential
troatment pravided for in the Agreement between Czechoslovakia
and Chile was dealing with preferences existing in the past,
or whether it referred to preferential troatment in the future.
The preferontial troftment provision which was inserted into the
Agreement was inserted at the request of the Chilean representative.
I understand that such agreements, providing for preferential
treatment, exist between chile and Ecuador in particular, in
South Afercia. In this connection, although I have not the
text of the Agreement referred to in my hands, I will mention the
text of an agreement consluded between Czechoslovakia and the
United States in the course of 1938. The text of the provisions
of this Agreement reads:
"The advantages now accorded or which may hereafter bo r bo accorded
by the Czechoslavak Republic to Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia,
Rumania or Bulgaria for the purpose of closer mutual economic
co-operation between the D nubian countries, in respectt of those
commodities benefiting from special advantages now accorded by
the Czechoslovak Republic to such ccuntries, shall be excepted
from the provisions of this Agreemetn."
This provision in the United States-Czechoslovek Agreement
of 1938 was a consequence of the fact that the above-mentioned
countries were in the past parts of the Austro-Hungarian Expire,
just as the countries of the Hear East were in the past part of the
Ottoman Expire. S E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/7
- 31 - It is normed, when a situation changes, that the provisions
which were inserted because of this situation should disappear.
I repeat, I do not know the terms of the Agreement referred to,
but the preferential treatment provision in this Agreement was put
in at the request of the other party and l do net think that any-
thing in it runs counter to the spirit of this Charter, and after
all, this Charther has net been approved yet.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of China.
Mr. J. T. CHWANG (China) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
the Chinese Delegation considers that the amendment moved by
the Delegate of Chile and the Delegates of Syria and the Lebanon,
which aims at widening the scope of preferential treatment, would
certainly give rise to difficulties at the present stage of our
Hoxever, the Chinese Delegation is in full sympathy with the
pasxtion of under-developed countries and therefore we wonder
whether Paragraph 2 of Article 14 could not be transferred to the
part of Chapter V which covers the case of general exceptions and
in this way the position of the Chilcan Delegate could perhaps
be met.
on the other hand, we hope to see in the future a complete
elimination of any preferential treatment.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate for France.
.
. J.
M. KOJEVE (France) (Interpretation): I would like to nay
only a few words to dispel the alight misunderstandins that seems
to have arisen after the last statement made by the French delegate.
Monsieur Nathan has not said that Article 38 as it now stands
is in agreement with the viows expresaed by the Chilean delegate.
He has only spoken on the procedure. He has said that the question
raised by the Chilean representative should be discssed not
in connection with Article 14, but in connection with Article 36.
He has also said that Article 14 should be maintained as it stands,
and that it appears to him necessary to appoint a sub-committee.
I understand that Article 38 will come un for discussion On the
6th June, and then I think we can discuss the question raised by the
Chilen delegate and see whether Article 58 as it stands is in
agreement or not with the ideas expressed by the representative of
Chile. I think, therefore, that there is no ecntradiction between
those twe statements made by the French representative this morning
and this afternoon.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): It is gegging late, and I think
we could adjourn the meeting.
However, before parting I would like to address a question to
the representative of Chile. A proposal has been made to him to
withdraw his amondment to Article 14 and to take up the question
later if it proves necessary, if he considers after the
discussion of Article 13 and 38 that the solution given is not
satisfactory to him.
I would like to know whether he could agres to this proposal,
and I addreas the same question, of course, to the representatives
of Syran and the Iebanon. - 33 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2 M. ANGEL FAIVOVICN (Chile) (Interpretation): It would have
been a great pleasure for me to accede to the Chairman's request.
Unfortunately, I cannot so immediately. I will ask the Chair
to give me some time to think it over, and I will be able to give
my answer tomorrow at the beginning of the meeging.
since this is a joint amendment moved by us both, I associate
myself with the request of the representative of Chile to the
affect that some time should be given to us to discuss the matter,
to consult among ourselves, and to give you our answer tomorrow
morning.
CHAIRMAN (Interprectation): The meeting is adjourned until
tomorrow at 16.30 a.m.
The meeting rose at 6.05 p.m. |
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
VERBATIM REPORT
SIXTEENTH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON MONDAY, 16 JUNE 1947, AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE
PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA
The Hon. L.D. WILORESS
(chairman)
(Canada)
Delegates wishing to make corrections in their speeches should
address their communications to the Documents Clearance Office,
Room 220 (Tel. 2247). S - 2 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/16
CHAIRMAN: The Meeting is open.
We are first meeting as the Preparatory Committee in
Executive Session, to consider Document E/PC/T/91, the Report
by the Tariff Negotiatons Working Party on the subject of the
completion of negotiations.
This paper is the result of the reconsideration by
the Tariff Negotiations Working Party of the question of
making public the fact that any one set of bilateral negotiations
has been completed.
Are there any comments on this paper? If not, we will
take the paper as approved.
(Agreed),
That terminates the Meeting of the Preparatory Committee
in Executive Session.
The Meeting rose at 2.45 p.m. |
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SECOND SESSION OF THE AND PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
HEAD ON WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 1947
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CHATIELAN. ( Intorprotation ): The Meeting is called to
ordor.
We shall disouss this morning the amendments prosented
by the Delegation of Chile and by the delogations of syria
and the Lebanon, amendments to the toxt of Artiole 14,
The Chilaan amondont is contained in Document W. 27 of
I invite the representative of chilo to present his
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M. ANGLL FAIVOICH (Chile) (interpre tation): Mr chairman: Mr. . Chairman.
fallow Delegates: This Conference was convened by the Economic
and Social Concil of the United Mations and had its firest
reunion in Londn Last year. Its purpose is to coiblish a
statute or charter for international trade Which will regulate
The Charter is, in the commereial and economic field, the
same inatrument as is reporcsented, the political field, by
the San Franeiseo Charter or, field 2.intrc.ial fislù, hy thol
Bretton Woods Agreement.
We came to this Conference because we believe that the
constant interdapendeney of the various Siatez on all questions
isindispereable to world understanding and world people. As
I already had the pleasure of anying at the first of our
Meetings in London, there no economics which are structly
agreement on the balane of national economics. Among
we are going to create now, we must forget these that
tend to reach a higher standard of living, full employment
and development of progress. As wall as productiong inter-
change, we haveto ceratantly think of the aim which tends
to realicea larger and effective demand, and also to help
the industrial development of the Member countries of the
United Nations. Confronted by such lofty purposes, we
find that in some cases therearedificulties in reaching
these objectives, because we think too much of actions, which
are not really the main objectives, and sometimes
discuss too much.
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I am thinking, notably of the oigenasion on tariff
quostions and other obstales inthernational trade, which in
my view are ways and monts to reach the purpose we have in mind,
but should not be econsidered as the most important qustions.
We must consider the practical ways of reachin, our
objectives. It may seem, from the phstract point of view, that
these discussione o tarrifs may be very important; but in cer -
tein o ses (and especially these that interest countries like
ours/with small developed economy) it is more important to
introduce certain exceptions which, without abandoning the
general frame of the Charter, would permit the climinations of
obstaclesand inthis way permit quick development of industrial
life in these as yet relatively undeveloped countrice.
This is the case in regard to the exception to the clause
of the Most-Favoured-Nation which my country ask you to intro-
ducs in the Charter. We have called this exception "exception
of the neighbouring countries." It is an exception which we ask
onlyfor a limited purpose, an exception which would only apply to
a limited radius. As you know it will only touch the countries
which have common frontiores. It has prceise and clear object-
ive. it is its for countries
of week economy are enormous.
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However, unfortnately in London we were not able to obtain
the inclusion of these exceptions in the Charter. we acepted
at the time, because of the fact that it was the very first act
of the World Conference. We accepted to rally ourselves to a
text which was accepted as first concession on out part and we
accepted the inclusion of letter (c) of paragraph ,2 Article 14.
In New York, however, we i,ndicated that this exception did not
cover out problem, it did not solve our problem and we made an
express reservation on it anything that we would,, later on that
is during the meeting which we have here, come back to the problem.
This is the reason why I ask your attenon for a few moments to
give you a few mre indications of our position.
First of all I want to say that our postion is neither
original nor improvised and certainly the same could be true of
other countries. From the beginning of its independent life,
Chile has always followed the principle of giving equal treatment
to the trade of all countries. However, from the very begining
of its independent life Chile had to consider an exception in
favour of the American countries dae to the fact that the
community of origin, the gergraphied, proximity, cerateu for those
countries a special situation which had to be reflected in a
special commercial nad economic advantage which was concluded
between the Republics of the Western Hemisphere. Chile always
has tried to introduce this clause for the neighbouring countries
in the trade agreementswhich it concluded with other countries.
It has not always been possible to introduce. this so called
American clause, in all treaties. However we have now already
a number of treaties which contain either the exceptions for
neighbouring countries or the Latin-American exception, and these traeaties are .these with acluime, Brazil, Cuba, Denmark, Equador,
Spain, Italy, France, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Venezuela and
Switzerland. In this respect it should be alsomentined that
there is a very important decision contained in the Resclution or
the Seventh International American Conference of Montevideo
adopted on December 31, 1923, which recommends to the governments
the American continment the study of contractual formula which woul.
permit the granting of exclusive commercial advantages among
neighbouring countries. This formula was also recognized by the
consulative, financial and economic committee of the American
Republies.One year later, in the third reunion of the foreign
ministers of the Americas which met in Rio de Janeiro in 1942, at
the time when history was very important for the Hemisphere and
civilisation, the countres of America insisted again on their
point of view. Resolution number seven approved and adopted at
this meeting, recommends that the governments of the American
Republics should study the opportunity to indicate in their
commercial agreements with the nations outside the Western
Hemisphare, exceptions in commercial and customs matters in favour
of all the other American Republies.
Thus, as I have already had the honour of saying, Chile has
maintained for a long- time a policy to incorporate this exception
in favour of the neighbouring countries in its trade agreements,
and we can also saw here that this development has not always been
as wide an we would have desired it. We hope that, in the neer
future, this policy will still develop further, but we also want
to any here vary clearly that this exception will never entail a
substantil prejudice for the trade of the rest of the World. Its
objective is in fact, very limited. It does not tent at all to
establish discriminations or limit the trade of oter countries
outside the countries that are directly interested. It only tends
to ensure more rapid industrial development between the
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ln this respect it has sonatimes been said that the times been said that the general
all countries and not permit any execution outsides these which
have already existed in the past. This argument could seen
excellent in the abstrict, but it is really far from solving.
aspects of our problem. These questions have already been
discussed at length and I am not going into details about them
here again, but I must insist on feet that you cannot
establish in this Charter two different ways and means of
duties in certain emses, and another which would deny the same
facility to ether countries for the sole reason that the first
facility to other countries, for the sole reason that the first
had long established such poreferences, whilst the secend
had long age established such preferences, whilst, ,the second
as I have alredy sadi the highest purpose of the Charter
is to attain the largest possible expansion of trade and indus-
trial development and by this menas to realise the objectives
judging the side taing.
in certain cases we would be the case for the case for the
countries with economy is as yet undeveloped - would be, I am
The of Cuba, indicated in London, that the 1902
Agreement withe the United States sets up such a performance and
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and was allewed to its whels ocenomic life fer aobout
The case of Chile, and of other countries in the same
positon, is based on similar reasons to these which were at
the basis of the agreement between Cuba and the Unted States.
These countries, wealthy in raw materials, have only recently
started to develop their industries. They have therefore to
leek to neighbourings which frequently offer comple-
mentary products for the counterart necessary at this stage
of their normal development. If they could not do that, they
would have to obandon their plans for industrial development.
It is only to give to these countrice an opportunity equal to
that which the other countries had in the past ,when they also
started their industrial development. We want nothing other
than what had been granted previously to other countries in the
same situation.
In order to understand this situation one must remember that
all countries, due to their state of population, cannot essure a
sufficient initial market for their products without such an
agreement with their neighbouring countries. These neighbouring
countries will assure a mass of consumption sufficient to permit
the normal development of their industries, andthis will also
in time permit a customs union between those countries. This
normal process - the modalities of which could be clearly set up
in a way to prevent any deformation fo the objective in mind -
is the only one which will permit countries of medest cernemy
to develop themselves in a farm which will assured them ,
economic independeonoc, will permit a balanced development of
S ther industries, and pernis thes in time ts becose active
and soivent custumors of the rost of the experting ecunlria
and other discussions of that kin,d, is only reasons of realising
the final purposes of the charter and o,f,, the I.T.O.
I our particlar se, all these tariff discussiens could
not give reaily positive and great results, ,beside, as I said
at the first Meeting, the difficulties which are encountered in
Chile - and in certain other countries also - in the importing
of foreign not due so much to tariff duties, but
mainly to the I ok or foreign currence It seems evident that
the diminution of tariffs wll not influence in substantial way
the volume of our imports and will not therefore be suffiecient
to improve the conditions of international trade nor permit,
by itslef, an increase in the stand ares of living of our people.
On the other hand, the establishment of a preper regims for
our industry - thanks to the introduciton of an exception in
favour of neighbouring countries - would assre to our country
a market sufficiently wide to permit not only the saving of
foreign currencies but even the acquiring of such currencies,
thanks to the sale of products in the neighbouring countries
In this way we would not accumlate unused stockes or deposits
of foregin urrencies, but we would use them as a Norms of
acquiring mroe products in the world market. Thanks to the
combination of these the things, ,we wuld able, rapidly to
increase our trade in the world and also the standard of living
There is nothing in our draft which can present the danger
of the idea of a bike, or even the of kind
of blac agains other countries. and other the many
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declarations of Government on these questions are clear
and the text we submit today is also clear in this respect.
On the other hand, it would be indicated here that we should
of the United Nations - which recognises that nothig in the
Chartcer should be construed as being agains the existence of
regional agreements - should not have its equivalent part on
the economic plane. This to he logical to us and would
be expressed exactly in the formula we are submitting to you
that is, in recognising preferenes between neighbouring
countries.
The reasons I have indicated are based on realities
and therefore I am honoured to submit to you the amendment
which you have now before you and which I am not going to
repeat here.
We hope that the reasons we have given, and other reasons
which we, might add if you so desired, will convince the,
Delegates that our amendment does not hamper the general rules
which govern international trade, nor create any pre judice to
the trade of other countries Members of this Conference.
The acceptances will only introduce an exception which is
fully justified and which will fecilitate to a large extent
the interchange ofgoods and help in a practical way to realise
the ultim to purposes of the Chareter. It is for this reason
that I ask your callaboration in our amendment and I would
also like you to remember that there is a Point? 4 in the
Resolution of the Economic and Social Council ofthe United
Nations dated Fabruary 18, 1946, which invites the Preparatory
Committee to take into account, when it studies the problems
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submitted for its considerition the spciail silution of the
countries in which the manufacturing industries are only
starting their development. I am sure that if you study
this problem with the same spirit of understandig which you
have shown in studying othe dispositions of the Charter,
you will recognise that we are right in submitting this
amendment, and that you will also recognise that it would be
a good thing, for the benefit of everybody, to give more
clasticity tthe present text.
chairman (Interpretation) Des the representative
of the Labonon to take the flcor to make a statement with
regard to the amendment presented percented jointly by the Lenthnse
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Mr. HASSAN JARBARA (Syria) I wish to associate my delega
tion with the statement presented bythe representative of Chile.
It is not my intention to repeat most of his arguments, which I
can only support, but I would like to add that, with regard, to my
country and our countries, the position i still more characterised
in that sense. Befre 1914 Syra and the Lebanon, two Arab
countries, were part or the Empir. They were part of
one country and they belonged to one customs system. After 1916,
several arab countries were separated from the Ottoman Empire and
immodiately a Customs Union was established between Syria and the
Lebanon. Some time lator, a Customs Agreement was concluded
between Syria and Lebanon on the one hand, and Palestine and Trans-
Jordan, on the other.. That Agreement is more than simply a system
which could be deseribed as a proferential rTgime. It is an Agree-
ment providing for free exchange of goods between these your
countries without any custms duties, and at the same time it
provides for a preferential rTgime with regard to imports from
other countries towards any of those four countries . Still lator,
the Arab League was created, include seven Arab countrics. All
these countries had their economic and industrial development delayed.
I might say greatly delayed; they all belong to the same race they
all use the same language, and they are all to a large extent com-
plementary to each other; and the members of this Arab League tend
naturally to eliminate customs barriers between them, similarly to
the manner in which it has been done in the four Arab Countries
Agreement already mentioned by me. Therefore the amendment now
before us corrresponds in our opinion to a real necessity and to its
desire of the Arab countries to give each other mutual help in the
economic field, mutual help without which they could not help actively
in achieving the Economic purposes of the United Nations Chartcr.
chairman (Interpretation): Gentlemen, I wish to open the
discussion on the amendmentnt which has been proposed. Who are the
prospective spenkers? J.
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which certainaly is disagreement with prineples which have
been stated up to now in our conferen. we have all agreed on
the question of preference, and the feet which has been drafted is
in accordanse with the Large majority of opinions expressed. We
all agre with the fact that preference must be alleviation in the
future,, and it mi,ght be mentioned that the su,ggestions which had
been made by Chile, syria and Lebanon could be taken in consideration
Agreements such as are foressent in the text could be drawn up if
they are in conformity with the principles which have already been
set out and with the wishes of the members of the organization.
It has been recommended that governments consider the
possibility of including the formulas according to which regional
agreements might be set up in the general principles of our Charter,
in which it is stated that these preferences which are still
considered as possible should be subordinate to certain rules and
to certain general conditions in accordance with the general
spirit of the organization.
It must be stressed that i nthe present situation, universal
co-operations is still more important than regional or national
co-operation, and that it is necessary to conciliate the desires
so that agreement which might be reached in particular are in
acordance with the general opinion of all the members.
We have ourselves made a proposal in London in conformity with
which preferential agreements might be concluded by countries which
have some regional affinting, but we have abandoned this proposal
in accordance with the general wish of the members of the
conference, and with the principles which lie at the basis of our
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work.
If we come back on this principle we open again discussion
on the matter which to be settled and on which it seemed
possible to reach a general agreement,, because other exceptions,
other cases might brought up, not only those which have already
been stated. Therefore we are in favour of keeping the text as
it stande, taking into consideratio that the policy in principle,
is not climinated concluding agrrements in the future in future in
accordance with the approments with the approciation and judgement of hte members of
the organization and the rules which will be drawn up, so that
a general resolution can be arrived at in accordance with the
general wishes.
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Mr. NATHAN (Frunce): / I am in agrement with the previous
speaker on the point that these problems should be viewed on
the universal basis, and that the widest possible international
co-operation to called for if you wish to reach the best
possible solutions, but us we know, and the French Delegation
had already several opportunities to stay, we live in a disrupted
world an we see divisions and fissures everywhere; and whatever
we may attempt to do here to bring order in this field, we see
every day that the forces of distintegration are still at work.
Therefore there may be intermeciate steps and solutions -
intermediate between the universal plan and the purely national
solutions, and it is of course our task to help whehever possible
the achievement of such intermediate solutions as well; but on
the other hand we are unable to support the Amendment now
presented by the Delegations of Chile and the Lebanon as it is..
We think that the criteria for the establishment of preferential
treatments or customs unios should not be only the fact that
the countries may have a common frontier.
We think that these should not be treated on a
geographical basis alone. If that course istaken it is obvious
that we shall still have divisions in the economic world -
divisions wider than the national framework but divisions still.
We also think that the establishment of customs unions should
not be pursued except between counries which are on the same level
of industrial development. We think that countries which are on
a diferent level may also have interest and important reasons to
seek the establishement of customs unions.
It may be useful fro countries which are on a higher level
to have such agreements wit backword countries, and vice verca.
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regard to customs unions, 1 shold like to real that we have
already in that respeet . Article 38, and the provisons of
Article 38 could perhaps de rendered more flexible in order to
give satisfcation to the wishes of the Representatives of Chile,
and me the Lebanon' and I can say that the French Delegation
is prepared to present Amendments to Article 38 in that sense
when Article 38 comes up fro discussion.
Mr. cuerra (cuba ): The Cuba Delegation is also in general
agreement with the remarks made by the Delegate for Brazil and
for France. I must, however, ,add some remark about the problem
The Amendment proposed by th Chilean Delegation and the
Delegate from the Lebanon and Syria looks tousmuch more general
and sweeping in its scope regarding this problem of preferential
treatment than anything we have come to discuss up to now.
I want to recall, as the Delegate for Chile mentioned, the
position taken by Cuba regarding this problem, that we, in fact, in
London made very clear the long-standing, importance that the
preforential treatment existing between the U.S. and Cuba had for
the economy of our country; but to look at our position in the
correct light I wish to add that in the London meeting our position
was that long-standing character of the preferential treatment
and the , importance it had for the economic structure of our
country wall for caution and careful consideration in the way that
the preferential treatment should be rduced or allocated. we
call therefore for caution and careful and gradual elimination of
this preferential treatment; but we also very clearly stated that
we thought that these preferential arrangements were not unchangeable
In that light I want ot recall also that in the discussions in
London, the original American Draft Charter did not have any exception for Artile. 14 regarding imediate 14 operation of the
mfn clause with respect to neighbouring countrics.
The original Draft contemplated only the preferences in
force - exclusively in force - between countries which had a
common soverignity at a certain date, and the preferences
exclusively in force between the U.S. and Cuba.
The problem raised by the Chilean Delegation in London was
made bythe addition of the section C- that covers preferences
exclusively between neighbouring countrics; and in the way of
compromising on ths point the London meetign went so far as to
put a very late date - July 1st, 1946 - for the inclusion of
that exception in Article 14. But when I said before that the
Chilean Amendment now proposed is muc hmore sweeping, I am
referring to this: the exception conterplated in sub-paragraphs
(a) (b) and (c) of the, London and New York Draft are exceptions
to the immediate application of the clause, but not exceptions
in a general way that will exclude those exceptions from the
operation of the clause sometime in the future.
All that the exceptions do is to guarantee or make possible to
maintain the preferences that will remain in force after the
negotiations we are making now; but in Article 24 we have
undertaken the obligation to enter into negotiation for the
elimination of these preferences, and now only the preferences
remaining after this negotiatin will be covered by the exception
of Article. 14.
The Chilean and Lebanon Amendment, as we see it, is much
more suitable; it will, in fact, promote not only the existence
of any preferential arrangement that may be in existence new, but
it will create new preferential arrangements, if that Amendment
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In fact it will be very wide; It will impoase a very
wide interpretation on the application of the man clause. A s
to the terms, they are necessarily vague and general, in the
definition that the Amendment contemplates.
I want to call the attention of the Committee to the fact
that according to the exception Article 14, and what was stated
in Artcle 34, we are already undertaking negotiations, which are
in many ways eliminating or reducing these preferences - it is
because we considered it of long-standing and particular importance
to a group of countries that we contemplated Article 14; but we
are actually no negotiating reductios according to the rules of
Article 24.
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I co not think it will be, the Brazilian Delegate said
nd the french Delegate suported, withi the spirit of the
world trade a time when the countries who have long
so that end-to act up an ereception or such ageneral character
that will not onlyfree these countries of any obligations to
enter into regotiations for reduction or elimination, but will
make possible arrangements or a preforential character in the
future. It will be running against the sprit of the whole
of realities and compromise in which the countries have accepted
the rule of Article 24 and have undertaken the negotiatiors now.
In other words, it will be a case whereby countries who have
long standing and very justified, from certain points of view.
pretereatial arrangement are now elimination or reducing them
and yet creating a now, much wider set-up referential.
arrangements.
We feel, like the French Delegate,, that if the problem
confronting certain countries is the question fo complementary
economices, the point is already famous not quite adequetely but
already contemplated and covered in Article 58 with the provision
that makes possible the formation of Customs Unions. I think
that, as take French Delegate stated, ,a, c,us,toms Union is not
necessarily only possible in the case of countrices which are of
the same economics industrial level but particularly in the
countries of complementary componies. We feel that point is
aIready covered in Article 36, are that this possed and objective
which the Chileanand Lebanon0Syran Delegations have in mind
may quite well find a solutionwithin the provision of Article 38.
Butwe certainly do not feel like supporting any type of exception
to the Most-Favoured-Nation treatment in such a may thir will make
possible the creation of new miscriminatory treatment at a time has
the preferential arrangement of long standing are being negotiated
for reduction or climination. Mr. J. T.change (china) (interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
the chinese delegation wshes to support the point of view
presented by the delegate of cuba. in fact, the Chinese,
delegation enters these negotiatios in the spirit which is set
out in the text of Article 14, and if attempts are made to change
the spirit of these clauses we shall only have new and considerable
difficulties.
chairman (interpretation): the discussion will continue
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The meeting stands adjourned.
The meeting rose at 12.45 p.m.
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
VERBATIM REPORT
THIRTEENTH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON WEDNNESDAY, 4 JUNE 1947, at 2.30 P.M.
IN THE
PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA.
H.E. Mr. ERIK COLBAN (Chairman) (Norway)
Delegates wishing to make corrections in their speeches
should address their communications to the Documents
Clearance office, Room 220 (Tel. 2247).
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CHAIRMAN: The Meeting is open.
You will see from the programme of meetings today that
we are starting in Executive Session, and the Secretariat tell
us that it is for consideration and approval of Documents 84
and 84A. I do not doubt that we shall approve it, but before
we do that I will ask the Chairman of the Tariff Negotiations
Working Party kindly to tell us whether he has any further
remarks to make on the subject.
The Hon. L.D.WILGRESS (Canada): Mr. Chairman, I would
like to make a few brief comments with regard to the Sixth
Report of the Tariff Negotiations Working Party, given in
Documents 84 and 84A submitted on June 2.
First of all, I would like to draw attention to an error
in the multigraphed copy of the Report. The error occurs in
Annex 'A' given on Page 2 of Document 84. In the column
showing the number of countries with which negotiations have
been opened, the figure "13" appears opposite the United
States.This should be "15". The United States have opened
negotiations with 15 countries.- fifteen not fifty.
Mr. Chairman, the Sixth Progress Report of the Tariff
Negotiations Working Party has more than usual significance
because it brings the opening negotiations up to May 31, which
was the date which we were set for all the negotiations con-
templated to begin.
The Members of the Committee will remember that originally
we had scheduled 96 negotiations. Later on, 6 other negotiations
came in the category of being under contemplation. Of these,
91 held their initial meetings before May 31; two more were
postponed from last week and are to be held this week.
The remaining nine negotiations contempluted - but for which
no dates have yet been fixed - concern negotiations in which
one of the parties is the Chilean Delegation.
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CHAIRMAN: Are there any further remarks on this report?
Mr. S.L. HOLMES (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, at our meet-
ing yesterday we considered Annex 'E' which appears in paper T/84(a)
and came to the conclusion. that, while there might be some prematurity
about the first paragraph which related to negotiations between
Czechoslovakia and the Union of South Africa, there was no objection
in principle to the proposal that, as bilateral negotiations here
were completed, there should be a public announcement of that fact by
the Executive Secretary.
I would, with your permission, like to make one very small
suggestion: this is that in such an announcement by the Executive
Secretary it should be made clear that a particular set of bilateral
negotiation has been completed but that this is subject to any adjust-
ments that may be required in the light of other negotiations as they
in turn come to completion and that the result of the negotiations in
each case would of course be subject to the approval of the Govern-
ments concerned. I make this suggestion simply in order that there
should be no cause for misunderstanding on the part of Members or the
public.
Dr. HOLLOWAY (South Africa): Mr. Chairman, I am in agreement
with what the delegate of the United Kingdom has just said about para-
graph 2. I wish to raise a point, however, in connotion with para-
graph 3 of Annex 'E'. This recommendation from the Working Party would
prevent two countries which othervise could put their agreement into
force immediately from doing so. I do not know that there is any
particular point in that. Our object is to roduce trade barriers and
if it should happen that to negotiatingn countries could put their
bilateral agreements into force immediately, I do not think the Con-
ference should prevent that. P. - 4 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/13
CHAIRMAN: With regard to the suggestion of the United King
dom delegate I think we are all in agreement.
Mr. WINTHROP BROWN (United States): Mr. Chairman, I am in
agreement with the suggestion of the United Kingdom delegate except
possibly with the lest phrase of what he said, namely, that it should
be made clear that the agreements tentatively reached were subject
to the approval of the Governments concerned. Some countries
represented here, my own included, have the power in the Executive
Branch of the Government to put an agreement into affect and no
question of parliamentary ratification is involved, and I would not
think it desirable to have any implication that such approval was
required in all cases. J. - 5 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/13
CHAIRMAN: I think that thee has been a misunderstanding.
I did not understand the United Kingdom delegate to reserve for
ratification by parliament, but simply that when on a technical
level we have arrived at agreement, many of us, at any rate, I take
it, have to submit the results of the negotiations to our government
just to see whether they, in the last minute, have to say anything
about them, and in order to prevent misunderstanding, I understood
the United Kingdom delegate to mean that everything is absolutely
final by the publication of the agreement, and that he wanted to
make this additional statement.
The delegate for Australia.
DR. H.C. COOMBS (Australia): Mr. Chairman, some of us may
be concerned with the opposite problem to that which is apparently
worrying the delegate for the United States, that is, in the case
of the Australian delegation at any rate, any agreement or
completioon of negotiations here are subject not merely to the
agreement of the government, but also to confirmation by parliament,
and it would be unfortunate if any statement made which
implied that that was not so.
If any statement is to be made, therefore, I suggest that
very great care should be taken to make it clear that what is
being reported as completion of negotiations is subject to
different procedures from country to country in the future. But
in some cases, whether it is necessary to specify the range of
qualifications, I am not prepared to say.
We, for our part, would regret very much any suggestion that
this reporting was in any sense final and not subject to review
by our government and our parliament. That raises, or is
associated with, in my mind a doubt I have as to the wisdom of
publication of this at all at this stage. J. - 6 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/13
see
I think I can/certain advantages for reporting to the public
that progress has been made, so to speak, to the extent that
certain negotiations are complete, but I think that before we
commerce a procedure of this sort it would be wise to look ahead
to see whether we can, so to speak, sustain the promise which the
initial statement gives.
If it were possible to look forward to a steadily increasing
number of completed negotiations, which could be reported to the
public, thus giving in the number so reported an indication of the
progress we are making, I believe that such reporting would have
advantages. But thee are many countries who ragard these
negotiations not as a series of separate ones but as an integral
whole, and would be reluotant to state that they had completed
negotiations with any one country until they were in a position
to report that they have complete negotiations with them all.
Many of them, at any rate, are closely inter-related, and upon the
outcome of one or more set of negotiations may depend, in fact,
the completion of negotiations with the other countries concerned.
I think it is quite fair to say that, for the Australian
delegation at any rate, we would be unable to report to the
Secretariat that we had finished our negotiations with any one of
the countries with whom we are negotiating, until we are in the
position to report that we have completed our negotiations with
them all. Consequently, so far as the eleven or twelve are involved
negotiations in which we are concernce/it will not be possible
for us to report progressive increases in the number of completed
negotiations.
I am not sure whether other countries are in the same
position as we arebut if that is so, we might find that we start
off by being able to report first one and then two or three or four J. - 7 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/13
completed negotiations, and then suddenly we will reach a stage
where, despite the fact that substantial progress is being made,
we are not in a position to report publically any more completed
negotiation until we reach the final stage, when we can report
them all at once, we hope.
Consequently, I have a feeling that the proposal here may
have the opposite effect to what is intended, that is, that it will
not, in fact, give an indication of the progress which is being
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CHAIRMAN: As this discussion will still take some few
minutes, I beg leave to interrupt end announce that a Sub- Committee
on Chapter lII is to meet this afternoon at 5 o'clock in Room 210.
The Delegate of France.
Mr. BARADUC (France) (Interpretation): I would like simply
to say that the French Delegation fully endorses the view so well
explained a minute ago by the Delegate for Australia.
If we admit that two countries could, after concluding their
bilateral agreement, make the result of this public, I think we
would go against the general spirit of the negotiation as explained
in London, which attempted to give to this negotiation a multi-
lateral character. It seems that it was arranged also that it
will always be possible for other countries to consider whether
they are given sufficient satisfaction by this bilateral negotiation
and I would remind you that in Annexe 10 of the London Document,
page 50 of the English text, Fourth Stage, it is said:-
"The progress of the negotiations should be subject to
general review by the Committee as a whole periodically during the
negotiations and also in the final stage. General review by the
Committee as a whole will enable each member to assess the benefits
which it is likely to receive from the series of negotiations in the
light of its total contributions, and will offset the tendency
toward limiting concessions which results from a comparison of
benefits exchanged between two countries alone."
Therefore, I think that Mr. Coombs was perfectly right and
fully in accordance with this London spirit which I just described,
and for those reasons I repeat that we fully associate ourselves with
him.
CHAIRMAN: The Chairman of the Working Party?
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Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) : Mr. Chairman, in tariff negotiations
the Working Party was fully aware that the announcement of the fact of
the completion of bilateral negotiations might be inconsistent
with the multilateral character of these negotiations, and we
carefully considered that point before making our Recommendation
set forth in Annex E. The reason why we submitted this Recommend-
ation was that it had come to our knowledge that two Delegations
had practically completed their negotiations and it had also come
to their knowledge that there was an opportunity of other
negotiations nearing completion, and it was felt it would be
desirable for publicity reasons, in order to show the progress
of the negotiations and make an announcement to the outside worId
that we were making progress, that from time to time the Executive
Secretary could let it be known that a certain set of negotiations
had reached the stage of completion, that is, completion up to
the extent whereby the two parties had reached the stage where they.
had nothing further to talk about, and were awaiting the outcome
of the general multilateral negotiations which were taking place
here.
It was our view that a certain amount of benefit could be
derived from such announcements, without prejudice to the
multilateral character of the negotiations to which reference
has been made by the Delegate of France. We were aware that our
progress reports are being made public from time to time, and these
that
progress reports do show/the various negotiations have been
commenced on certain dates. These reports are made available to
the Press, and we therefore think there would.be some relevancy if
the Press were also made aware of the fact that from time to time
certain negotiations had reached the stage where two Delegations
concerned are simply awaiting the final outcome of the multilateral
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CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of the United States.
Mr. Winthrop BROWN (United States): Mr. Chairman, may I
suggest that the point raised by the Delegate of France as to
the importance of maintaining the emphasis on the multilateral
character of these negotiations--an importance which we entirely
agree with him is very great--would be met by including in any
announcement the suggestion made by the Delegate of the United
Kingdom that the result of the bilateral talks was subject to
adjustment in the light of the completion of the balance of the
negotiations. May I also suggest that the point which I raised,
and to which the Delegate of Australia repIied, about Governmental
approval might be easily met by simply saying that such talks were
also subject to any necessary approval of the Governments concerned
Finally, on the matter of whether an agreement reached
between two Members should be put into effect immediately, I
wonder whether the gain which would be achieved by putting such
an agreement into effect immediately--which might gain perhaps
a month or two over awaiting the end of this Conference--would be
a very real gain; and whether it is not a serious risk that if
one agreement is made public in detail with all the rates
involved, that there would be very great pressures on the
public and the Press to find out what other rates have been
tentatively agreed upon, which might prove embarrassing to
Members who have not finally completed their negotiations.
On the major point that the Delegate of Australia makes,
that we might be in situation of announcing the completion of
several talks and then having a long silence until the and
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in the Tariff Working Party, but we did feel that on balance
it would be more desirable to lot the world know that work
was going on here and actually reaching completion in a number
of cases; and that it was better to make public those signs
of progress, even though there might be gaps of timo between
such announcements.
CHAIRMAN: May I ask if the remarks made by the Chairman
of the Working Party and of the United States representative
give satisfaction to the representative of Australia?
Dr. H.C. COOMBS (Australia): I understand the motives
which lead to the conclusion, but I must confess that I still
feel unable to accept the conclusion as a wise one. It might
be of some assistance, I suggest, Mr. Chairman, to know what
Members would be in the same position as the Australian Delegations
that is, as I have said, we would not be able to inform the
Secretariat of the completion of any negotiations until we had
completed them all, and nothing that has been said by Members
of the Working Party can affect that. If any other countries
are in the same position, then we would be able to got an
impression of whether the gap to which I have referret is likely
to appear. If Australia is the only country that is conoerned
in that way, then the problem might not be a serious one.
There would, perhaps, be questions asked as to why there was
this particular hold-up, but that no doubt could be dealt with
if it arose; but if the position is that there are a number of
countries who would be unable to report the completion of
negotiations, even though they had made substantial progress,
then the fear which I have expressed of a gap which would be
mislcading to the public would perhaps be a real one. V. E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/13
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CHAIRMAN: I wonder whether the Working Party have
any objection to taking the question once more under consider-
ation, and if they find that they ought to maintain their
suggestion, they might perhaps build it along the lines of
the explanation which their Chairman gave us just now, namely
that what should be published is only the fact that the
direct talks between so-and-so have come to an and but the
question is now subject to the result of the multilateral
negotiations, and where required, the approval of the Governments
concerned. If a new suggestion by the Working Party on such
lines were found acceptable, then that would perhaps be the
better procedure.
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Mr. L.D. WILGRESS (Canada): Mr. Chairman, I think your
suggestion is a very good one, and now that we have the benefit of
the discussion here, I am sure the Working Party could consider the
matter again with a view to endeavouring to reach a solution which
would be satisfactory to all members of the Preparatory Committee.
CHAIRMAN: Apart from Annex E I think I can take it that the
Sixth
Committee agrees to the/Report of the Working Party. I would like
to add that, as this is the Sixth Report, we have now got some
considerable experience of the way in which the Working Party is
functioning. It can be called, more or less, our conscience, as it
is forcing us to make as much progress as we can, and I think we
could extend our thanks and appreciation to the members of the
Working Party.
Mr. L.D. WILGRESS (Canada): Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
CHAIRMAN: Still in Executive Session, I have been asked to
mention paper T/86, which is the Recommendation of the Working Party
on Tariff Negotiations, and the subject is the Progress of the
Tariff Negotiations. You have received that paper a couple of days
ago, and you will remember that it contains a proposal to the effect
that we shall report once a month on the relative stages of our
different negotiations. It is intended that this paper should be
taken in Executive Session on Friday, if you will kindly be
prepared to take it then.
And now I think it is high time that we continue the work of
Commission A.
(The Meeting rose at 3.25 p.m.). |
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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
VERBATIM REPORT
TWELFTH MEETING IN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON TUESDAY, 3 JUNE 1947, AT. 2.30 P.M. IN THE
PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA
H.E. Mr. ERIK COLBAN (Chairman) (Norway)
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CHAIRMAN: I think we can start with some questions of a
rather important character. We are meeting at present in
Executive Session to deal with documents T/79 and T/79A. That
is the Fifth Report by the Tariff Negotiations Working Party.
If there is no delegate wishing to raise a question on these
two documents, I will take it that the Commission approves these
documents.
I would now ask the Chairman of the Tariff Negotiations
Working Party kindly to tell us whether he has anything to add
to the Report at this meeting?
Mr. L.D. WILGRESS (Chairman of the Working Party): Mr.
Chairman, I have nothing to add in the way of comment to the
Fifth Report of the Tariff Negotiations Working Party, but I
would like to raise a question which portends to the sixth
published Report which is given in document T/84. This document
was only circulated this morning so it would not be right to
submit it for the approval of the Preparatory Committee as it
has not yet been in the hands of members for twenty-four hours.
There is however one point which I think should be taken up now,
because it is not a very complicated point. I refer to that
given in Annex E contained in document T/84A. "The members of
the Committee will note that the Tariff Negotiations Working
Party has been informed that the bilateral negotiations between
Czechoslovakia and the Union of South Africa, which commenced
on May 5, have been completed". This gives rise to the question
as to whether or not it would be advisable to make public the
fact that these negotiations have been terminated. The Working
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the Committee - who would wish the fact to be made public, and
we have recommended that a public announcement of the completion
of the bilateral negotiations, as and when they take place,
should be made by the Executive Secretary. We recommend,
however, that no public announcement should be made as to the
rates or items which have been negotiated.
CHAIRMAN: I think that, if there is no other observation
made on the Report of the Fifth Session of the Working Party,
that Report is unanimously agreed and now we may consider the
question made by the Chairman.
Dr. J.E. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) Mr. Chairman, as Mark
Twain said when it was announced that he was dead: "The Report
is a bit exaggerated." It is perfectly true that the
Czechoslovakian/South African delegations reached a substantial
agreement. We have not finally terminated our negotiations.
There are one or two little details to be fixed up, and in view
of that I think we might perhaps defer the consideration of
Annex E until we have these absolutely settled.
CHAIRMAN: I think that no objection of principle has been
raised concerning the publication of the fact that such and such
team has reached an agreement in the tariff negotiations. That
principle could probably agreed to, and we should postpone the
publication of the fact that the South African/Czechoslovak
negotiation has been concluded until we get information from either
of the two delegations that they intend to get it published by the
press. Is that agreed?
We have then terminated the Agenda of the Executive Session.
(The Meeting rose at 2.50 p.m.) |
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
VERBATIM REPORT.
TWENTIETH MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
HELD ON MONDAY, 7TH JULY, 1947, AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE
PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA.
MR. MAX SUETENS
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CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): Tho Meeting of the Executive
Corrittee open.
We have four items on today's Agenda which you will find
in Document 145 The. first item is the consideration of the
DrLft Rsport of the Preparasory Committee of the United Nations
Conference Document 117; the second Document is the Report
of the Second Session and a note by the Scaretariat, Document
Bo items are closely connected, and I shall now call
on Mr. Wyndham white to open the discussion>
Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary of the Preparutory
Committee): In Document No, 117, and the addition thereto which
is being published as Document No 117, Addition 1, we have
endeavoured in as brief a compass as possible ta draw up the
Report of the Preparatory Committee, taking strictly as our
basis for this Report the Resolution of the Economic and Social
Council which constituted the Praparatory Committee.
In rest respects, the Repor to Which you have before you,
I think, covers adequately all the matters on which the
Economic and Social Council this Committee with
responsibility.
On one matter it might perhaps be argued that we have
not complied with the strict latter of our instructions, but
I would like to come back to that point and to demonstrate how.
I think we have managed to meet the spirit, if not the letter
of that particular part of the Resolution.
The Economic and Social Council instructed the Preparatory
Committee to take into account the special conditions which
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of development.
The response to that roquest is also contained inthe Report
in which we refer to the Chapter which we have crafted in the
Charter on Economic Development.
The Economic and Social Council instructed us to make
recommendations as to the date and place of the Conference.
A recommendation on that is contained in the Report. We were
asked to recommend which countries, not Members or the United
Nations, should be invited to the World Conference, and that
Resolution is contained partly in the Report and partly
in the Addendum.
The Addendum deals with the special question of certain
territories which though under the sovereignty of a Member
of the United Nations, the Preparatory committee any consider
the
should receive/special consideration of the Economic and Social
council, in that they are self-governing in the matters which
will be covered by the Charter, and therefore it might be proper
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The addendum deals with the special question of certain -
territories which, though under the sovereignty of a Member of the
United Nations, the Preparatory Committee may consider should
receive the special consideration of the Economic and Social Council
in that they are self-governing in the matters which will be covered
by the Charter. Therefore, it might be appropriate that those
countries should be invited to the World Conference.
The addendum also deals with the special question of the extEn
and nature of the possible representation at the Conference of the
defeated. enemy countries - Gereny and Japan, and a resolution on
that subject is incorporated in the Report in the addendum.
And now, Mr. Chairman, to terminate these brief introductory
remarks, I should like to return to the point in which I said that
we had not, perhaps, complied strictly with the working of the
Council resolution, The Council resolution, ia referring to the
Convention or Charter, instructed the Preparatory Committee to
elaborate an annotated draft agenda, including a draft convention
for consideration by the World Conferenoe. That, I submit, Mr.
Chairman, we have done, or shall soon have ,one. We shall send
in this Report to the Economic and Social Counaîl, an .agenda
which is very fully annotated indeed by the Reports of the
First Session and of the Drafting Committee, and will be
suppIemented by the Report of the Second Session which we hope
may be available to the governments 'concerned. before many weeks
have passed. When the Report of this Se;ond Session is concluded
we shall have made available, a considerable time before the
World Conferenoe takes place, a Draft Convention. However, the
resolution Of the-Economic and Social Counoil contains a request
to the Preparatory Committee to report, amongst other things,
the agenda including a Draft Convention to the Econoinc and
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which
short of the letter of our instruction in that Report,/although it
will, I think, contain a fully annotated draft agenda, will
not contain, the text of the Draft Charter or Convention
completed up to the stage in which it will be left by the
Preparatory Committee.
However, I regard that as being a failure to observe the letter
rather than the spirit, because, in the Report, we have said that
we propose to submit a text as a working paper under headings which
we suggest. The sum total of the texts will constitute the Draft
Charter or Convention that we Thall work out here, and I will submit
to the Committee that, considered from our point of view, we have
in substance complied or completed the task which the Economic and
Social Council entrusted to us. I do not think that it was thi
intention of the Economic and Social Councl that the text which we
should prepare, as the resolution itself says "For consideration by
the Conferencell, should be the subject of detailed examination by
the Economic and Social Council itself. In fact it would be some-
what illogical if the Economic and Social Council itself, which is
a body of eighteen Members of the United Nations, should set up
another body of eighteen Members of the United nations to work for
a considerable period of time on a Draft Convention or Charter, and
then should, itself, at a later stage and without the advantage of
the long time and study that we have been able to devote to it, take
upon itself to review in detail the terms of the Working, Party which
we are submitting to the World Conference.
I therefore, suggest to the Committee that they would be
justified in reEarding the ma jor matter of the Council as being the
instructions to produce a draft agenda and Draft Convention for
consideration by the Conference to mere fact being that the wording
of the later paragraphs requires that this Convention should. itself be
reported to the Council. It may well be that, at a later stage,
perhaps during the meeting of the General Assembly, there may be a
pro-forma brief meeting of the Economic and Social Council where it
might be possible to complete the record by reporting to that pro
forma meeting the text of the Charter as it will then be completed,
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Does anybody wish to speak?
MR. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, just in
order that I may know how we are going, are you inviting speeches
on the generall form of the Report now, or on particuilar points of
the Report?
chairman . (Interpretation): No, on the general form of the
Report. Does anybody wish to irake any remarks on the substance of
the document?.
Therefore, we shall consider the different parts of the report.
We shall start with Part . -. introduction. Does anybody wish to
speak on that?
MR. J.R C. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, I have a
very simple point of drafting in point 3 called "Participatants in the
Work of the Preparatory Committee ". It says there that "All
Members of the Preparatory Committee with the exception of the
Union of Soviet Socilist Republics took part in the work of the
First and Second Sessions of the Drafting Committee. The Union
of the Soviet and Socialist Republics indicated that it did n ot
feel able to participate in the work of the First Session..... . "
and then gives the reason. The next sentence says "The Soviet
Union did not participated in the work of the Drafting committee
or of the Second Session". I suggest that that last sentence
which I have menti oned could be left out as unnecessary , and
one bright boein the second sentence by saying that "As regards
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, it indicated that
it did not feel able ..............etc. ". I simply w at to remove the
repetition of the third sentence.
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MR. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) Mr. Helmore, I
did not quite understnd the intrusion of the barbarism "as regards ".
Would that be necessary?
Mr. J.R.C. helmore (United Kingdom): My colleague, the.
Delegate of the United States, has suggested. to me that I should
suggest an alternative barbarism. I think we might agree with the
Executive Secretary to renounce that barbarism. It is just that
third sentence.
chairman ( Interpretation): If I have understood you rightly
you simply wish to avoid the repetition of the fact that the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics did not participate in the work.
Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Yes, Mr. Chairman.
chairman (Interpretation): Does anybody else wish to speak
on the Introduction?
Monsieur Barduc.
M. BRADUC (France) (Interpratation): Mr. Chairman, I
simply want to stressthat in paragraph 3 it says "The
specialized agencies and two other inter-governmental organizations"
and so on. I (do not think we can spek of` "The specialized all agencies"
since only two were present.
chairman (Interpretation) I quite agree.
Mr. J.R.C. Helemore (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman is that
right? I had always understood that there were Only two; and.
therefore "The specialized agencies" is correct,
Chairman (Interpretation: Yes. Does any-body else wish to
.speak?
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Mr. J.P.D. JOHNSEN (New Zealand): Mr. Chairman, I am not
sure whether you are confinning the discussion to Part A -
Introduction, as I have a comment I wish to make on Part B.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): We are only dealing with
Part A' at the moment.
Part A is, therefore, adopted.
Gentlemen, we now come to Part B - Reoommendations of the
Preparatory Committee -1. Annotated Draft Agenda and Convention
for the Conference on Trade and Employment. Are there any
remarks on the text here?
Mr. Clair WILCOX (United. States): Just a minor point on
paragraph 1 concerning the Chapter headings of the London and
New York Drafts of the Charter. The United States has
submitted a proposal for re-organization of some of the material
in the Charter, which would involve, if adopted, the
elimination of the Chapter on Membership, .its inclusion in the
Chapter on Organization, and the relegation of some of the
material from the Organization Chapter to a new Chapter called
"Miscellaneous" .
Now, I do not want to urge any deoision on that matter
at this point at ail, and it may well be that the Committee
will see fit to reject our suggestions; but I would prefer
not to foreclose that by recommending the Chapter headings
indicated hori, as the agenda.
In a big Conference like the World Conferenoe, they might
tend to set up committees according to the suggested headings
that we give them, and I think it has been our experience in
two meetings that the non-substantive part of the material
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Are there any further remaris?
Mr. J.RD. JOHN (New Zealand): Mr. Chairman, I wish
to make reference to paragraph 3 of rart B, and Addendum te
/2/PC/T/117: 'should mrake provision for the attendance Of
porsons qualified tc :r>r. the appropriate authorities
in Germany, Japan ;and Korea". It does not say in what
capacity those representatives would be present: presumably
it would be in the capacity of observers or advisers. We
are of the opinion, .also, that thèse representatives should
be members ;f the Staffs of the authorities and not nationals
of the countries concerned.
chairman (Interpretaton): Gentlemen, the remark just
made by the Delegate of New Zealand applies to paragraph 3 of
Part B. At present we are dealing with para-raph 1.
Therefore, we shall consider his remark later on, when we come
to paragraph 3. Is everybody agreed on paragraph 1, subject;
to Mr. Wilcox's remarks?
The Delegate of Norway.
Mr. Erik COLBAN (Norway): I think that Mr. Wilcox's
remark is already covered by the words "'As at present drafted
the Charter is divided" etc. That clearly indicates that we
ray alter it, and if we do, of course, we will inform the
Secretariat; b-ft - tlink we can adopt the text as it stands
without in any way prejudicing the proposal- of the United
States.
Mr. Clair WiILCOX (United States): I should like to cal
Mr. Colban's attention to the fact that it also says "The
Preparatory Committee recommends that these headings should
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CHAIRMAN: Mr. Colban, I think Mr. Wilcox's remark is
valid, according to that drafting of the text.
I think we can now pass to paragraph 2 - Date and Place
of the Coferencc on Trade Fund Employment.
May I point out to you that this paragraph 2 has an
Annexe numbered C, which contains the Dratft Resolution to be
sent to the Economic and Social Council.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (Mr. Wyndham-White): Mr. Chairman,
I am grateful for your drawing parmieular attention to the
Annexe, because in a footnote to the Resolution on date and
place I have tried to do justice to the feelings no the
Preparatory Committee about the Secretarieat's suggestion which
was defeated at the Heads of Delegations Meeting, that the
Conference might take place at lake success, an, as these are
views that were voiced by the heads of Delegatirns themselves,
I should particularly welcome their careful attention to the
expression which I have tried to givc to them in the footnote.
chairman The Delegate of Astralia.
Mr. COOMBS (Australia): Mr. Chairman, I think the
suggestion of the Australian Delegation referred. to this matter,
I have no criticism to offer on this, Gentlemen, but I did, hope
that it would be supplemented with some information which perhaps;
could be obtained only from the Delegations themselves. It would
I believe be very helpful tn the Council and to its advisers
when it comes to consider this question, if there could be a
tn this sorne information of an essentially practical -character -
the suggested , number of Delegations - the probable total nber
of Delegates - the prospective sizes the Delegations could be,
estimated. by the representatives of the countries here - the
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probable requirements in the way of office accommodation
end a few items of that sort, which I think would tend to
indicate the basis for the.uigments embodied in this measure.
I am not sure whether it would be possible for the delegates
here to provide the Executive Secretary with that information,
but i believe if it can be done, even in an approximate and
tentative firm, it would do a good deal to clarify the reasons
behind the views of the Heads of Delegations Committee.
Chairman: The Executive Secretary.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (Mr. Wyndham-White): Mr. Chairman,
I think that the information to which Dr. Coombs has referred .
would be useful to the Economic and Social Council, but
I wonder whether it really finds its place properly in this
Report. We have tried to keep, the Report as short as possible,
and. my own feeling would be that we ought to get this Report in
the hands of the Secretary of the Economic and Social Council
as quickly as possible; and perhaps we can meet Dr. Coombs'
suggestion by prepareing a suplementary document which could be
forwarded at a later date, which would correspond; to the
footnote an. which might perhaps be referred by the Council
directly to some Sub-Committee or technical body which might
sot out to consider this.
It does not seem to me to find its place in a report
confined mainly to principles.
Mr. COOMBS (Australia): That is quite satisfactory to me,
Mr. Chairman.
chairman: The Delegate of the Netherlands,
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Mr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands): Mr. Chairman, I have
not a question on the Draft itself, but I have a question to
When we discussed this, the Delegate of Canada made a suggestion
that it was; very important that when we presented this Report
to the Economic and Social Counil, it should be explained in
the best way possible, and steps should be* taken by the
Preparatory Committee to see that a Body should be present
to do this work,
I would like to ask you whether this suEg;estion has been
further co.nsirlered and what conclusion was reached thereon,
CHAIRMAN: No Iecision has been taken as yet. The matter il
still open.
Mr. SPEEKBRINK: (Netherlands): I raise the point here
because I am wondering if the suggestion, of Mr. Coombs and.
Mr. Wyndham.-White would then be followed up by an explanation
of the Kind of information collected here by the Delegates.
chairman: (Interpretetion): I think we are all in agreement
es far as principle is concerned. The only decision relates to
the means of doing so, and who will be sent t ' the Economic and
Social Council, Are there any other observations?
Therefore we come to paragraph 2 with Annexe C.
Paragraph 3. Gent lemen, we now come to the remark
-reviously made by the Delegate of New Zealand.
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E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/20 Mr. CLAIR WILCOX (United States): Mr. Chairman, the
draft of the Report and the Resolution relating to tho
representation of Germany, Japan and Korea was prepared by the
Delegates of the United Kingdom and France and the United
States. It is left deliberately obscure as to three essential
points: ons is, what are the appropriate authorities in
Germany, Japen and Korea; the second point is, who is qualified
ti represent them, and the third point is, in whet capacity would
they attend the Confterence? All of those mattors, according
to this draft, would be left to the Economic and Social Council
to decide, because thay are political matters which we should
prefer to avoid having to consider in this body, and it does
seem to us that the Economic and Social Council was a more
appropriate bcdy to answer these questions.
What we have, in effect, said here is merely that we do
recall that there have been and are such areas in the world
as Germany, Japen and Korea and that the Economic and Social
Council ought to do something about some sort of representation.
chairman (Interpratation): Does anybody else wish to
speek?
May I take it we are all in agreement on Paragraph 3 and
Annex D?
(Agreed ).
We still have to consider Part C, the General Agreement
on Tariffs ind Trade,
Dr, A.B.SPKICENERINK (Netherlands): Mr. Chairman, I
wonder whether, in Paragraph 2, we should speak of "The members
of the Preparatory Committee are new engaged in the negotiations",
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and so on, because it is the intention, as far as I know at the
moment, that the Gcncral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade should
be separate from the Charter and therefore also from the
Preparatory Committee. Perhaps we could. have something like
"the nations interestedd, but not put it as "members of the
Preparatory Comxittce."
CHAIRMAN: Dr. Coombs.
Dr. H.C.Coombs (Australia): Mr. Chairman, I would like to
make a suggestion in relation to the third paragraph. As the
paragraph reads there at present it assumes certain conclusions
which have not yet been reached by the Committee and, whilst I
have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the prediction, I suggest
that it might save some of us a little embarrassment if the
paragraph were worded: "It is anticipated that the concessions
resulting from these negotiations, together with such other
provisions as may be appropriate, will at the and of the Second
Session be incorporated in a General . Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade."
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, I think it is very
advisable to be cautious. Therefore I think wo should consider
Dr. Coombs's suggestion.
Dr. J.E.Holloway (South Africa): There is a small
drafting point - the loose phrase "mutually advantageous
negotiations" in line 4 of Paragrgph 1.. I suggest that those
words "mutually advantageous negotiations should. go out there
and after the word. preferencess the words "on a mutually
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The Secretariat will take Dr.
Holloway's suggostion into consideration.
Are thers any further remarks?
Part C is therefore adopted
Document 117 is therefore adopted as a whole, subject to
small drafting revisions which will be made in the light of the
remarks presented here today.
We still have to consider Document T.116, Note by the
Secretariat, which contains a report of the work of the Second
Session. Does anybody wish to speak on that document?
M. CoIban.
Mr. ERIK COLBMN (Norway): Mr. Chairman, in the Sub-committee
the question was broughtup, what would be the character of
explnatory notes to the different Articles of the Charter, and
I promised to submit that question to Commission A.
I have no definite proposal to make myself, but I might per-
haps sugest that you refer the question to the Steering Committee
on the Charter, and at the same time enquire whether the Stering
Committee will consider if it is desirable to treat merely explana-
tory notes in a different wey from reservations. My Dwn view, for
whet it .may be worth, would be that reservations should perhaps be
inserted at the bottom of the page in which the text ot the Article
is given, more or less in the same way as in the New York Draft, and
that plantory interpretative notes might conveniently be put in
an annez, as suggested by the Secretariet, but I do not make any
proposals. I simply suggest that this Question should be gone into
by the Steering Committee on the Charter. We discussed it in
Commission B, not very fully, but it was mentioned that explanatory
notes may, in the hands of lawyers, be eithr very helpful if, we
indicate that they should be considered mereIy as the considered
view of the Conference in due time, they might also be very
harmful if they are inserted without any indication as to what
is meant by them.
Then I have a slight drafting suggestion to make on the
penultimate paragraph of the Secretariat's paper. E/PC/T/EC/PV. 2/20
It says "Insofar as it may be desirable to include some
summary of the discussions themselves by way of explanation of tho
principal changes made in the Draft Charter at the Second Session
...... .. ."I would suggest that we strike out "of the principal
changes made in the Draft Charter at the Seoond Session"' because my
experience is that explanatory notes may quite well be inserted
without an alteration of the London or New York text.
Mr. WYNDHAM W/HITE (Executive Secretary) Mr. Chairman, this
paper has been considered informally by the Members of the Charter
Steering Committee, who were in agreement with the paper in general.
I wonder whether it would, in fact, save very much time to submit it
to the Charter Steering Committee, as the point which Mr. Colban has
raised sees to be a major point of principle for which this paper
is designed.
On the first point, it was certainly not the intention of this
paper to suggest that reservations should form a subject of
explanatory notes. If they are reservations they should form an
integral part of the text. They should, presumably, be placed
opposite the'Articies te which they refer, and the use of this
phrase "explanatory notes" and the fact that they were relegated to
an appendix, were designed to prevent reservations or interpretations
which might confuse the agreed texts which have resulted from the
discussions.
A certain confusion followed the publication of the Report of
the First Session, because people asked which was the authoritative
text. There were a number of statements of principle in the
narrative portion of the London Report which were sometimes somewhat
different from the text which was evolved in the appendix, and it
was the hope of the Secretariat that, in presenting the problem in
this way, we should get a clear mandate from the Preparatory
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Committee as to what the form of the Report should be, and secondly
what the form of the notes should be, and we had intended to
suggest here that the notes should be what they purport to be, that
is to say, explanatory notes which would explain how the text which
figures in the Report has been arrived at, and which should not, at
any rate, be regarded as an interpretation of the text. I think
once that is adopted it is bound to lead to confusion, because some
people would insist that the text and the notes should be read
together, and that the text is not valuable without the notes.
Others would argue that the explanatory notes which are not followed
by the text do not clarify the text, and i think we should be very
careful that there is no ambiguity about this point, and that is not
possible if we incorporate the explanatory notes to interpret or
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Dr. Holloway.
DR. J.E. HOLLOWAY (South Africa): Mr. Chairman, may I point
out that if the explanation, not about reservations but about
explanatory notes, that the Executive Secretary has just even is
to be accepted, it will undo a large amount of the work which was
done in the Working; Party on Technical ArticIes, and subsequently
in Commission on the same Articles. A number of texts there
were accepted. by Delegates all round the tabIe on the condition
that an Explanatory Note was put in to show what they understood
they had committed. themselves to when they agreed to tht text, and
the Explanatory Note was so-etiir£s eiven just as Luch examination
as the text itself.
Now, I can foresee that if those Explanatory Notes are not to
be inserted. in the material of the Charter, then at some stage or
other - probably in the Preparatory Committee - a number of
delegations will have to come back and ask for some of the material
in the Exrlanatory Notes to be put into the text. I think
Mr. Colban, as Chairman if the Working Party and as Chairman of
Comnission A when these matters were being, discussed can bear that
out.
It had been my intention, when we care to an article on
Interpretation, to propose the insertion of a reference to
Explanatory Notes something- on these lines IThe Notes appearing in
Annexure X to the Charter shall be used as interpretative material
as showing the intention of the contracting parties in agreeing to
the Charter". I do not want to bring that matter up for
discussion now, because it will come up for discussion in due
course, but I must sound the warning that we may be landing ourselves
into quite a large amount of re-hash of the articles if we throw
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MR. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman , I would.
like to suggest that this discussion has.demonstrated to Us at once
the danger of Explanatory Notes and the necessity for them. The
conclusion I draw from that is that there should.( be as few as
possible, an. that they should be coined to explanations where the
existence of those explanations is, in the opinion of certain
delegations, essential for the removal of the reservation.
I put that rather strongly, but it seems te me that we can
distinguish three categories of material which might , go in that
Report. One is the Reservation, about which there is no question;
the other is the Explanation - with a capital E - which removes the
necessity for a reservation; _ thc other is material which we
think would be helpful to people reading this Report, perhaps for
the first time. If vie think of the matter in those
three categories we shall avoid certain canters.
I would like to say a word about the third category. It
seems to me that we have got far too much to do to undertake the task
of agreeing on Explanatory Notes of the third category and writing
them all in the Charter, And if we; do so on some and not on others,
questions will always arise as to why we left some out. I would
very much prefer, if people think it necessary, to publish with
the Report, but in a separate document, certain selected working
documents of this Conference. That would be, for instance, the
.Report on Chapter III as a-approved by Commission. Last that be
published., but let it be published in tho status which it has, that
is to say, a document which this Conference used and approved., but
do not let us attempt the task now of writing another Report all
over again.
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Monsisur Speekenbrink.
DR. A..B. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands): Mr. Chairman, D do I
Understand Mr. Helmore rightly that he proposes to have only the
formal Reservations ane these Explanatory Notes that are needed to
provent formal Reservations in the Report, and to have all other
explanations in -a separate document in which will also be included
the reports formallyy approved. by Commission L or B, because you,
and
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Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom): I might just
explain further, Mr. Chairman. My suggestion would be that
the Report of this Preparatory Committee should consist of a
brief Introduction, draft Charter, and printed with it and
probably on the samie pages (but that is a matter of typography
which cen be considered later) reservations and those explanatory
notes which are necessary tu enable people not to maintain
reservations. Then I suggest that there should be published,
net as a Report of the Preparatory Committee at all -
a publication consisting of interesting, useful, illustrative
documents which we have aIready used, and we should not attempt
to write anything anew for that separate publication.
chairman: The Delegate of Norway.
Mr. Erik COLBAN (Norway): I entirely agree with the
statement of the United Kindom , Delegate.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, I think we can
all agree on the suggestion of the United Kingdom Delegate.
Dr. H.C. COOMBS (Australia): May I make one minor
suggestion, Mr. Chairman? I think it would be useful to
include in the short introductory statement a reference to the
London Report and the fact that it still, so to speak,
provided the basis for the work of thé Conference, and that
therefore any further report of that kind was not necessary.
That would facilitate the presentation of the Report in the
form contemplated here.
chairman (Interpretation): I think we can all take into
consideration the remark just made by Dr. Coombs.
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M. BARADUC (France) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman, I
would like to raise a point of typography. Is it contemplated
to have two documents or to have English and French versions
in one document? as far as France is concerned--and I think
the Delegate of Belgium will share my opinion--I would rather
have one document with two columns, with the English version
on the left and the French version on the right, because
otherwise the French text will not bo ready till after the
termination of the World Conference.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, we now come to
the third item or our Agenda, Document T/113. It is a Note
by the Executive Secretary dealing with "Consultation with
Non-Governmental Organizations in Category .."
Mr. Wyndham-White.
Mr. WYNDHAM-WHITE (Execcutive Secretary): Mr. Chairman.,
there are two principal points on which I would like the
instructions of the Preparatory Committee. The first is
regarding the membership of the Consultative Committee, and
this paper is evidence of the exhaustion of the, Preperatory
Committee owing to the very longthy consultations which they
have had to have with one of the non-governmental
organizations, which has imposed on the members three meetings
in one week and a series of weekly meetings before that. It
is for that reason that I sug t ci thL-se members
of the :Preparatory Committee who have been carrying out this
burdensome task should be reinforceC.
I may say that the response to the invitation to
Delegations to appoint members has been somewhat disappointing.
It rather looks as if the Consultative Committee is about
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the only sub-Committee of this preparatory Committee, the
membership of which does not confer any particular prestige!
However, I do hope that other Delejations will appoint
representatives so that the burden of the work can be shared
more or loss equitably between the various Delegations.
Tho second point is a somewhat more complicated. one, and
that Is, how are we in fact to irke this consultation effective?
It is sometimes very difficult to carry out the consultations
with the non-governmental organizations before the Preparatory
Committee has itself, or through a. sub-Committee, arrived at a
very advanced state of the work on a particular section of the
Charter, and some consultations we have had have even
post-dated the agreement of the preparatory Committee on the
section ofI the Charter concerned.
As. regards those sections of the Charter, I am proposing
to suggest to the Consultative Committee that they should make
a Report to the preparatory Committee on their consultations,
drawing, a-te.ition te the points which have been made by the
non-governmental organizations, and ask the Preparatory
Committee to consider those suggestions in relation to the
Report which has already been adopted. That will put the
Consultative Committee and the Secretariat in a position to
send authoritative replies to the suggestions made by the
non-governmental organizations.
On the hand , the objective must be - and we shall
endeavour to attain this to take into consideration the
comments or the non-governmental organizations before the
reports have been decided upon by the preparatory Commit tee,
and I would like therefore to suggest that the Preparatory
Committee instruct the sub-Committees, in their work in the
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suggest ions which have been put forward by the non-governmental
organizations, together with such oomments thereon as may be
made by the Consultative Committee; so that when the reports
of the various sub-Committees are considered by the Preparatory
Committee, they will deal also with the suggestions of the
non-governmental organizations and thus automatically provide
the Consultative Committee and the Seoretariat with the
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However, I do hope that other Delegations will appoint a
Representative so that the burden of the work can be shared
moe or less equitably between the various Delegations.
The second point is a somewhat more complicated one and that
is, how are we, in fact, to make this consultation effective?
It is sometimes very difficult to carry out the consultat ions
with the non-Governmental Organiscations before the Preparatory
Committee has itself, or through a Sub-Committee arrived at a
very advance stage of the work on a particular section of the
Charter. As regards those sections n'f the Charter, I am proposin.
to suggest tn the Cnnsultative Lnri.it tee that they should. make a
Report to the Preparatory Committee on their consultations,
drawing attention to the points which have been mane by the non-
Governmental Oganistations, and ask the Preparatory Committee
to consider those suggestions in relation of the report which has
already been adopted .
That will put the Consultative Compleate and the Secretariat
in the position of returning authoritative weplies to the suggestion
made by the non-Governmental Organisations.
On the other hand, the objective must be - and we shall
endeavour to attain this - to take into consideration the comments
of the non-Governmental Organisations before the reports have been
decided- upon by the Preparatory Commiittee, and I would like
therefore to suggest that the Preparatory Committee instructs the
Sub-Committees, in their work on the various sections of the
Charter, to take into account the suggestions which have been put
such
forward by the non-Governmental Oranisations, together with/special
comments thereon as may be made by the Consultative Committee,
so that when the Reports of the various Sub-Committees are
considered by the Preparatory Committee, they will deal also with
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the suggestions of the non-Governmental Organisations, and thus
automatically provide the Consultative Commit tee and the
Secretariat with the material for replying to the memoranda
submitted by the non-Goverrmental Organisations.
chairman Dr. Coombs.
Mr. COIG S (Australia): I should like to support the
suggestion just made by the Executive Secretary. With regard
to ,,he adding to the Consultative Committee of representatives
of countries not at present Members of it, I would like to suggest
that that mray be obligatory. It is not necessary that they should
attend at all times - there will be occasions according to the
nature of the subject matter when one representative of one
country may be particully interested, and other not: that would
enable us to have-a -panel out of which fairly adequate numbers
could be gathered together, having the time - but I feel we have
got an obligation to these Organisations demonstrate the interest
in the work which they have done on our behalf.
I would very much support the proposal Mr. Wyndham-White has
made for the method of making use of their work. It is a phase of
the problem which has worried me a good deal. I myself and other
Members of the Consultative Committee have from time to time passed
on to individual Sub-Committee, or to the different Committees,
suggestions which they felt to be of particular value out of those
put forward by the non-Governmental Oaganisations, and no doubt
Delegations themselves have taken their views into account, where
they seemed appropriate. But I thing some formal method of
presenting; them with . Report concerning the work of the Consultat:
Committee before the relevant Sub-Committee here would be
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of the Organisations concerned.
I would only add that I hope it will be possible for the
Secretariat ta continue to make available the services of the
very valuable Officer that they have already attached to the
Consultative Committee, and that he would be available to prepare
the Draft Reports on the work of the Committee which could be
passed on to the relevant Sub-Committee.
chairman: The Delegate of the United Kingdom.
Mr. HELMORE (United Kindom) Mr. Chairman, I would like
to support the questions of the executive Secretary, with
one Amendment, and that is, instead of 7 Representatives
of the Preparetory Committee constituting the panel, we should
say 4, or perhaps s 5. If it is 7 out of 17, that means that most
people would have to do avery other meeting, whereas 4 or 5
would give us one greeting in three. Otherwise, I think it is an
adrmirable paper, an- if I can follow up what I rather suspected
the Executive Secretary and Dr. Coombs were hinting at, we might
later on, if attendance at this Committee is not as good as we
think it will be, impose something like a sanction, by which h
absence from this Committee would necessitate report and some
other people attending.
chairman: The Delegate of South Africa.
Mr. Holloway (South Africa): Mr. Chairman, I think with
regard to the idea if a panel that the South African D'elegation
has already nominated two people. I want to draw ,attention,
however, to another aspect of this note, It seems to me that
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this Committee once more, and I want to oppose the suggestion
of the first paragraph which is conveyed, to my mind, by the
expression "consultations have been lengthy and unsatisfactory
because of the absence of any provisions for bringing to the
attention of the representatives of the organisations, the
authoritative views of the Preparatory Commit tee on the points made
by the Organisation. The authoritative views; of the Preparatory
Committee can only be decided after the text has finally been
approved, and I do not think that the NGO arc entitled to them, any
more than anybody else - any moral than the Governments not here
represented.
What would happen for example, in the delicately balanced
agreement on what actual value is for customs purposes. The
International Chcmber of Commerce would. come along and put new
suggestions. Must we as the Preparatory Committee, having
indicated to them -the authoritative view of thc Preparatory
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I have said before that they were entitled to speak but
not entitled to insist that thoy be spoken to, and I still
maintain that here. We should hear what thl:oy say and tel!
them we will corrtraunicate with tham, and. leave it at that.
Ci^IEMIN (IntarpretUtion): rr zhare any furtherr remarks?
Mr. Colban
Mr. Erik CO1,BOLN (N:Trway): As nobody alse wishes toa spoak
on this ruthor important mattc;r, I would say that I am' in v6ry
greet symptlhy aith the vicw cxprossed by the Delegate of South
Lfrice. WlVe have agreed to listen to the representatives of the
non-goyErnmental organizations and I do not thlnk awc should
o ioei-upon ourselves. any definite duty of telling thEm anything
in answer tD -their abservations. They can. corae bzfare our
Sub-ooimttLe, expLain their views, criticize the. documrant they
have -efore them which -means the Nsw York Dreft - and I do not
aea thet xe should take uron Durselves as a regular thing the
obligetion of discussing it vith the-m. We dD it, of course,
in these meetin.-s prïvately-. We try t, give thten roasonablo
satisfaction ta cet: them t: understand. We givo their
observatiDns s6rious. consideration, but to hand them a papar
stating the official view ot the Preparatory Coznimttee is to go
too far.
The real difficulty we buve± mutb in the Sub-committee has
been that our discussions with representatives of certain of
these non-governmental organizations have definitely taken place
after the question hes already been thrashed out and m=cd the
subject of a full report by the appropriate Sub-committee, and
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organization knows that, it gives rise to some criticism on
his part and, for instance, he might say, "What is the use of
me coming here if you do not give me an opportunity of being
heard." So I would insist on doing our utmost ta give them
an opportunity of being heard. As to the second point, of
answering in an official form, committing the Preparatory
Committee, I would be very doubtful.
Mr, WYNDHAM WHITE: Mr. Chairman, I think perhaps some
of the misunderstanding may arise from the use of the word
"authoritative", I did not mean that to imply that it was
a formal statement of the Preparatory Committee's view, but
merely that the Consultative Committee should be in a position
to explain intelligently and knowledgeably to the non-
governmental organizations in the consultations which take
place what has, in fact, taken place in the Proparatory
Committee. I think I entirely agree with what Mr. Colban
has said as to the scope of the consultations. - 31 -
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Are there any further remarks on
that point?
Mr. J.P.D JOHNSEN (New Zealand): Mr. Chairman, could the
Secretary explain just at what point the view of the Preparatory
either.
Committee would be expressed after the various matters have passed,/
through the Executive Session or through the Commission.
Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary): I think, in general,
what I had in mind was that, if you could get the consultations
before the Sub-Committee completed the work, it would be possible
for the Consultative, Committee to say on those points "We have had
that in consideration" or "We have put your views forward" or "We
think that you are covered by the form of the Report which is
being evolved" and generally give the impression to the non-
governmental organizations that their views were being seriously
considered in the framework of the general discussion.
I think that it varies with the work and the exact stage at
which you get the information.
Dr. H.C. COOMBS (Australia): Mr Chairman, I think it might
help, on this particular point, to refer to what becomes a real
problem in the Consultative Committee. The Members are becoming
aware of the great difficulty that the Committee has experienced
in drawing the discussion of any particular point to a conclusion,
and I, as Chairman, realised this particular difficulty. When
we come to look at the problem, it seems to me that we only finish
the discussions in one out of three cases. We can say "We under-
stand the point that you have made", "We believe that is not
covered in the present draft" and "We understand the point you made.
It was considered, and the Committee does agree with you and we
certainly will put your views before the appropriate body, You.
may rest assured that they will take them into account" . - 32 - E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/20
The first is quite satisfactory where it is possible to do it,
and in the third one the difficulty arises that, if there is a
procedure laid down by which the Consultative Committee can formally
draw the attention of the appropriate body to the views of the
Committee, then it is not honestly possible to say to the
representatives of the Organization "We have listened to what you
have got to say, and we will draw the attention of the appropriate
to your views
body/and they will take them into account". But if we do, as the
Executive Secretary says, then I can see some possibility of the
discussions reaching a conclusion.
Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, did the
Committee express any view on my suggestion that, instead of seven
Members, we agree on five?
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Since no Delegation has made any
objection, and since Mr. Wyndham White did not say anything, that
suggestion is adopted. Therefore, Gentlemen, the whole of document
113, subject to alterations which have been submitted and approved,
is adopted.
We now come to the fourth item on our Agenda, which is a note
by the Executive Secretery - Verbatim Records - document T/121 of
4 July.
Mr. WYHDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary): Mr. Chairman, I
must apologise to you and the Committee for bringing procedural
matters before you, but there is a point of some importance
involved in, this question of verbatim records, and it has arisen
because there have, recently, been one or more requests for
corrections in the text of the verbatim record of interpretations
of speeches made in the Preparatory Committee, and if we were to
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would mean that we should have to try to make exact interpretations
of all, speeches from the original language into the other working
languages, and that would be rather a long and costly business.
On the other hand, I can understand the anxiety of the
delegates that any record which has been taken on important
questions should be accurate, since there is the possibility that
the text will be read by some. governments in the interpretation and
not in the original, and it is for that reason that I have proposed
these two alternatives: the continuation of the present system,
but with a clear understanding in the statement that only the
original text is an authoritative record; and the alternative, to
restrict the record to the text in the original language. As I
have pointed out in the paper, there appears to be a considerable
advantage in the second course, because it does mean that the
record is authoritative and clear and that there will be no
misunderstanding about what was, or what was not, said. It has
certain other advantages, of which I an particularly conscious, in
that it results in economy, but I think I would be graceful for
the instructions of the Committee on the alternatives (a) and (b),
and if (a) was adopted, for the approval or the Committee, to the
texts in the interpreted language remainig somewhat inexact and
not being subject to detailed corrigenda, it must be recognised
that it is impracticable to issue corrigenda of the interpreted
text. E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/20
M. A. FAIVOVICH (Chile) (Interprettion): Mr. Chairman, we
would prefer maintaining the present system in spite of its
deficiencies, because it facilitates a great deal of the work of
the delegations which have to use documents in both languages, In
English and in French.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, what are your view on
the subject?
M. BARADUC (France) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman, I am in
favour of the first alternative, it being understood, of course,
that the interpretations will not have the same strength as the
original text,
DR. H. C. COOMBS (Australia): Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that the difficulty associated with the first alternative is that
if that is done the record will continue to be relied upon by those
who rely upon the documents as a record of what was said. If the
differences were solely verbal ones, that would obviously be
unimportant. I do not think it is reasonable to require that
these texts should be precise translations of what was said in the
other language.
I thank those difficulties arose partly from certain requests
made by the Australian Deleation for amendments. It will explain
how that situation arose, I think, if I explain the sort of
difficulty which can arise. My attention was drawn to a report
of one of the statements, which we had made, by one of the French-
speaking Delegates when he informed me that what I had said was
not accurately reported. I had, the report examine. and what
appeared. there in the French language was not merely different in
wording but was seriously different in sense. Since I felt it
was possible that some Delegates would be relying upon that record.
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for an understanding of the proceedings, and since the statement to
which he referred was particularly important one, from the point
of view of the attitude taken by the by the Australian Delegate on a quite
important issue, I felt it necessary to ask that it should be
corrected.
If the first alternative is adopted, it seems to me that
delegates who make statements here, which they are anxious should
be available to the delegates speaking, the other language, will
feel it is necessary to examine that record in order to assure
themselves that it is a reasonable repetiion of what they said.
On the other hand, if the verbatim records are confined to the
text of the language in which the statement is made, then it would
delegates
be necessary, of course, for the speaking the other language,
if they wish to read the verbatim account, to obtain a transalation
of the text. I am not sure whether it would be possible for
that in individual cases, but it would be advisable, if a delegate
is not content to rely upon the summary, for him to see a
translation of the actual statement rather than to rely upon the
verbatim report of the interpretation, which is subject, naturally
in view of the circumstances in which it is carried out, to
diffiiculties which it is almost impossible to overcome.
I would, Mr. Chairman, therefore, wish to support the second
alternative, if only because that would relieve me and my
Delegation of the necessity of examining the record of the
interpretation of statements, which we thought was of sufficient
importance, to assure that there was in accurate record in both
languages.
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M. F. de LIEDEKERKE (Belgium) (Interpretation): Mr.
Chairman, in spite of the considerations just put forward, the
first solution presents such great advantages for the French-
speaking Delegations that I must declare myself in favour of it.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of Brazil.
Mr. H.E.A. de V.F. BRAGA (Brazil) (Interpretation):
Mr. Chairman, I think that in spite of all the drawbacks which
have been explained here, the first solution is still more
acceptable to us, as it proves a great help in our work.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of France.
M. BARADUC (France) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman, as I
think I have already said, I am in favour of the first solution,
because I think it saves time and work. not only for French-
speaking Delegations, which is quite obvious, but also for
English-speaking Delegations, because if the second alternative
were approved, it would mean that whenever a French Delegate
made a speech, the English-speaking Deleations would have to
procure the translation of it, which would mean a lot of extra
work.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of Czechoslovakia.
M. Stanislav MINOVSKY (Czechoslavakia) (Interpretation):
Mr. Chairman, I also am in favour of the first alternative-
first, because we are nearing the end of very long discussions
and since we have used this procedure for a month, I see no
reason for changing it now. Furthermore, I think that the
discrepancies which may exist between the- two texts are not
due solely to the interpreter, but may also be due to
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CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of the United States.
Mr. Clair WILCOX (United States): So many Delegates have
spoken in favour of the first solution, I think that is the one
we must accept. I suggest, however, that inceach issue of the
verbatim text, the only authentic part of the text is that in the
original language.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of Norway.
Mr. Erik COLBAN (Norway): Mr. Chairman, I entirely agree
with the statement of the many Delegates who favour alternative (a),
and I also agree with the suggestion made by the Delegate of the
United States; but I would like to emphasize that we should not,
in this discussion, take it that the implications are in principle
incorrect. We must take it that in principle they are correct.
At any rate, in. all my work during the many years I have been
connected with international work, I have based myself without
hesitation upon a translation, and very seldom have I been let
down and I would like that we should be able to continue to do
that. We understand the technical difficulties, in making
translations in a hurry, to make them perfect; but I would not
like this discussion to imply that we accept that the
interpretations are of necessity wrong, because they are not.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I am sure Mr. Colban's remarks
were very favourably received. by the interpreters.
I think that, in the light of all the remarks which have
been passed here, we must consider that we have decided to adopt
the first alternative, it being understood, of course, that every
record will be preceded by the mention that only the original
text is authoritative. Gentlemen, we have how come to the end
of the agenia of the Executive Committee, and I declare that the
Session of the Executive Committee as such is closed. |
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8 August 1947
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
VERBATIM REPORT.
TWENTY-FIRST MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD ON
FRIDAY, 8th AUGUST, 1947 AT 10.30 A.M.
IN THE PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA.
M. Max SUETENS
(Chairman)
(Belgium)
Delegates wishing to make corrections in their speeches should
address their communications to the Documents Clearance Office,
Room 220 (TEL. 2247).
Delegates are reminded that the texts of interpretations, which
do not pretend to be authentic translations, are reproduced for
general guidance only; corrigenda to the texts of interpretations
cannot, therefore, be accepted.
NATIONS UNIES ER .2 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/21
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, the meeting is
called to order. We are in session to-day, gentlemen, on account
of a communication concerning the Brazilian Customs Tariffs.
H.E. A. de V.F. BRAGA (Brazil) (Interpretation): Mr.
Chairman, we are of the opinion that the statement which was pre-
pared by the Brazilian delegation and distributed to members of
this Commission sufficiently clarifies the question. This state-
ment clearly sets out the circumstances before which the Administra-
tion of Brazil is played and the consequences which follow from
these circumstances and which it is the duty of the Brazilian
Administration to correct. This situation preoccupied the
Brazilian Administration long before that Conference was called, and
the schedule Which is annexed to our statement clearly and precisely
sets out what modifications there adjustment made necessary.
I am accompanied, Mr. Chairman, by two experts who have a
detailed knowledge of the question under discussion and who are ready
to give all information that the delegates might want.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, you have all heard
the statement made by the head of the Brazilian delegation and you
are also familiar with Document T/151. Does any delegate wish to take
the floor and comment on this question?
Gentlemen, I repeat the question.
Mr. O. PARANGUA (Brazil): Mr. Chairman, I think the
silence of the delegates can be interpreted as that our statement
is self-explanatory but in any case if there is any objection about
any paragraph of our statement I am ready to give the information
needed. 3 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/21
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, does nobody ask for
the flaor?
Mr. S.L. HOLMES (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, I think
there may be one or two points on which it might be useful if we had
some further information. As I understand it there may be a
difference between the rates or the application of this principle
in connection with the rates of items which are negotiated and items
which are not negotiated. Is it to be understood that in
every case where items do not come within the purview of the negotia-
tions, we are to assume that this increase of 40% would be applied
and that on the other hand there will be no further increase, than
4O%?. There are one or two other points which at a later stage in
the discussion I might wish to raise or to ask the brazilian
representative to be good enough to give me further information on.
but they do not, I think, directly arise from the paper in question. 4
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The Delegate of Brazil.
MR. O. PARANGUA (Brazil): Mr. Chairman on this point the
explanation is that we are negotiating is readjusted
according to action taken from London. About other items, extra
items, we are not negotiating - we have a free hand to re-adjust
according to our wishes because we are not bound in this case,
CHAIRMAN: Mr. Holmes.
MR. S .L. HOLMES (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, our
difficulty is a difficulty, therefore, of uncertainty. In the
case of items which have not been scheduled for negotiation, we do
not really quite know where we stand. As I understand the
Brazilian representative, they would claim to retain a completely
free hand on such items, not necessarily limiting the increase to
40% at all. If that is true, then we might feel it necessary to
ask that there should be some negotiation about a larger range of
items than we have attempted to cover so far in order that we
should have at least some security.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The Delegate of Brazil
MR. O. PARANGUA (Brazil): May I ask the British Delegate
if they are committed not to increase the British tariffs as
regards the items not bound by the Convention?
MR. S. L. HOLMES (United Kingdom): No, but for different
reasons.
Well, our case is the same. J. 5 MR. S.L. HOLMES (United Kingdom): Of course, Mr. Chairman,
that answer is not necessarily in the last unsatisfactory to me.
It would be up to the brazilian representative - it has been all-
along, of course,- to ask us for explanation anything they like.
The assumption is that they have extended the range of their
requests to aIl the items in which they feel seriously interested,
but, of course, this proposal or this declaration by the Brazilian
Delegation is a rather wholesale one coming, perhaps, rather late
in the negotiations. We might, therefore, have to think again
about the range of our negotiations with Brazil.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, might I put a
question to the Brazilian Delegate? We see in document E/PC/T/151
the sentence beginnig "Owing to the depreciation of the
Brazilian currency... ". May I ask the Brazilian Delegation
when this depreciation took place?
MR. E. L. RODRIGUES (Brazil): Mr. Chairman, our depreciation
was taken in regard to l954, because this was really the year in
which we put into force our tariff which has been used for the
negotiations here. On the other hand, the depreciation of cruzeiros
for the most part has been since 1938 . The rates of our customs
duties were calculated on the 12.69 exchange rate of 1934. We have
no other way than to take this base. At the some time, we could
take into consideration the levels of prices between 1934 and 1946.
The index numbers are more or lens 250, which means 150 increase in
prices. We have precedents of this kind in our negotiations here,
but I need not mention the countries in which these were establishes.
Everybody knows we took into consideration both things, exchange
rats and depreciation of currency, and the levels of prices.
I think I have answered your question. V
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E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/21 CHAIRMAN ( Interpretation): I would like to point out to
the Delegate of Brazil that my question was a purely informative
one. The date of the devaluation is not set out in the
statement, and therefore I required complementary information,
without wanting to criticize the measures taken in any manner
whatsoever. Therefore, I repeat my question: Was the rate of
18.67 adopted in 1937?
Mr. O. PARANAGUA (Brazil): (Interpretation): The starting
point was in 1934.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation); But when did the depreciation
take place?
Mr. O. PARANAGUA (Brazil): It was progressive. Now it
is stabilized .
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of the Netherlands.
Dr . A. B. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands ): Mr. Chairman, when
we agreed that one could transform a specific duty into
ad talorem duty one had to take into consideration the incidence
of protection, and then you could work with the raised prices
at the present time, compared with the old days when you had
specific duty, and in that way transform . specific duty into
ad valorem duty.
I have noticed from the statement of the Brazilian Delegate
that they have taken into consideration two price levels -
1934 and.(here the Brazilian Delegate said "No"). If I am
mistaken, I might be corrected; but my main worry here is that
in that case the adaptation of specific duties to depreciation
of the currency and a rise in prices puts a country which has
specific duties in a better position than a country that has V 7 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/21
transformed specific duties into ad valorem duties. I might be
mistaken, but I would welcome a reassurance in that respect.
CHAIRMAN: The. Delegate of Brazil.
Mr. O. PARANAGUA (Brazil) : I am very glad that Mr.
Speekenbrink raised this question, because he was Chairman of
the Procedural Committee in London, and I spoke on this subject
when he was presiding.
We have two quite different questions. One is the
readjustment because of currency depreciation, and the other
is an eventually readjustment because of a change in th the price
levels, and other elements in this question.
In London, I emplained about the transformation or conversion
of specific duty into ad valorem duty, and I cited the example
of a motor-car. Supposing a motor-car which has a value of
1,000 dollars and a weight of 1,000 kilos is taxed. 200 dollars
on 1,000 kilos, and 20% on 1,000 dollars, on the same car.
Then the ad valorem tariff would be 200 dollars and the specific
duty would be also 200 dollars - they would be the same. If
the price level changes - for example, if the same car with
1,000 kilos has a value of 1,500 dollars, the duty would be
300 dollars, while the specific duty would remain at 200 dollars.
Then the adjustment on the basis of price level would be an
increase of the specific duty to 300 dollars 4,000 kilos. That
is one question.
Then you have the question of currency depreciation. If
a motor-car is taxed 200 dollars for 1,000 kilos, and you have
a depreciation of 50% what would be the result? That instead
of 200 dollars the duty would be reduced to 100 dollars. That
was the point I discussed at the Procedural committee in London,
and I think Mr. Speekenbrink would recall my point. I suppose
it is quite clear what I said about the conversion of specific
duties into ad valorem. We did the readjustment on the basis of
currency depreciation and we could have, but we did not, readjust
by reasons of price level. G 8 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/21
Mr. PARANAGUA (Brazil) (Checking the Interpretor); The
readjustment only took place in the basis of the depreciation
of the currency, and not, as we could have done, on the basis
of the increases in prices.
Mr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands): That is the point wanted
to know.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of Belgium.
Mr. FORTHOMME (Belgium) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
we have thought put the question raised by the Brazilian
Delegation, and it seems to us that the crux of the question is
whether or not an increase of tariff runs counter to the
Memorandum on Procedure.
We do not think that this is the case, since the Memorandum
provides for adjustments with a view to compensating a depreciation
of the rate of foreign exchange. This has been admitted in a
certain number of cases where the depreciation has been a
consequence of the war. In this particular case, the
depreciation has not been brought abut by the war since it
happened before the war broke out.
One may argue that if between 1939 and 1946 Brazil has not
felt the need. of readjusting her tariff, taking into account the
depreciation of foreign exchange, it might look add that Brazil
feels this necessity only now. The explanation resides, of course,
in a question of fact, in particular, in the fact that the war
has for several years diminished the importance of customs
tariffs. Refusal to Brzazil of the right of effective readjustment,
because the basic fact has happened several years ago while the,
effects of this fact have made themselves felt only later,
would be an arbitrary application of the principle - if this
can, be called the principle - that all that exists is G 9 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/21
good, but that all that is now is reprehensible.
We have already spoken against this construction, which
crystallises unfairness. It would favour these which took
hasty measures of protection or restriction, without trying
to ascertain the necessity or the urgency of such steps; and it
penalises those countries which show caution and weight before
taking measures the utility and necessity of which have not been
clearly demonstrated,
In the present state of affairs, the Brazil proposals seem
to us reasonable; it being understood that in such cases where
the duties would reach a level which will be deemed too high,
the possibility would be left open to Aegotiate reductions.
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CHAIRMAN: The Delegate for Australia.
Mr. E. McCARTEY (Australia): Mr. Chairman, it would seem
that in making these adjustments the Brazilian Government has
used 1934 as its base. It seems to us that adjustments were
made and our understanding is that adjustments have already
been made on the basis of the depreciation.in the currency prior
to this particular increase. We would like that confirmed
and, if it is so, we would ask whether, where adjustments have
already been made, perhaps two years ago - our understanding
is that adjustments were made in 1945 - and where the increase
made was more than 40 per cent on the 1934 rate, ? they
will be taken into consideration in arriving at new rates now,
In other words, where an adjustment for currency reasons
has been made prior to this adjustment, whether any further
adjustment will be made on this particular item or those items.
If the 40 per cent is added to the present range of tariffs, we
would like to ask whether it would have the effect of 40 per
cent on some items being added to the 1934 rate, and, in affect,
a good bit more than 40 per cent being added on other items for
the same reasons, namely, for currency depreciation reasons.
I hope that is clear. If it is not, I will give an
example from our examination of the facts.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate or Brazil.
Mr. O. PARANAGUA (Brazil): I have already considered this
case, because the Australian Delegation, in private conversations,
have pointed out that, through the specialization of certain
tariff rates on wool, we had already readjusted ... it is not
exactly a readjustment, but we had imposed a new duty. But that
was in 1945, and 1945 is not covered by Annexure 10. Annexure
10 covers tariff modifications between November 1946 and April 1947.
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That is not the case. But, to be. consistent with, our rules
of 40 per cent as a readjustment of our tariff, we are con-
sidering the case of wool and if there is another case of
the same nature we will also consider the difference of
the tariff.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of France.
M. LECUYER (France ) ( Interpretation): Mr. Chairman, the
French Delegatin is quite ready to associate itself with what
has propounded by the Belgian Delegate a few minutes ago-. We
also believe that this matter should not be transferred into
the domain of principles. We might face a long discussion
on the above-mentioned principles, as well as on the interpretation
of Annexure 10 of the, London Preparatory Committee Conference.
We rather believe that this question belongs to the domain
of facts. are, faced here with moderate tariffs which, through
the trend of circumstances, have lost must of their protective
incidence. It is quite true that the Bazilian Government did not
re-establish this protective incidence in time. This is,. of course,
also a fact, but we could not accuse the Brazilian Government of
not having taken this measure, which was probably quite beneficial
to international trade.
Therfore the French Delegation is not of the opinion- that
the raising of customs duties which is envisaged by the Brazilian
Delegation should form an obstacle for the tariff negotiations,
but the French Delegation is ready to continue the negotiations
on the basis of the modifications, resersving its right, however,
in view of the modifications of tariffs proposed by the Brazilian
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Mr. J.P.D. JOHNSEN (New Zealand): There is one point on
which I would like a clarification, Mr. Chairman. Is it to be
understood that offers which have already been made and which are
presumably taking into consideration the existing position are not
to be subject to the 40% increase? I refer to the offer, not to
the basic rates.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation) Mr. Paranagua.
Mr. O. PARANAGUA. (Brazil): Mr. Chairman, all the lists
exchanged by the Brazilian delegation have a footnote relating to
the readjustment. That means that this reserve existed since the
beginning of our negotiations. I think there will be no surprise
about the readjustment here, and some countries have already had
word about that in Rio de Janeiro when they sent speciaI enveys to
deal with the commercial questions.
Dr. A.B. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands): Mr. Chairman, the
French delegates spoke about the possible re-examination of this list
of requests and that brings me to the point that Mr. Paranagua just
made in answer to the question made by the British delegate. It is
that he considered him as entirely free with regard to all those
items of tariff that were not bound here. It is, of eorrse, the
case, and. I have been wondering whethear we should not have here a
declaration from several governments taking part in these negotiation
that when you do not bind the tariff, you are free to increase it.
sit in that you have always to keep in your mind that the object of
the Charter and of the General agreement on Trade and Tariffs is to
liberalise trade and to promote an expansion of trade and that when
we exercise our freedom we have to do that keeping in mind the
principles and various stipulations of the Charter.
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I am not quite certain in my mind at this, moment. how far one can
complain about the rise of duties that have not been bound, but I have
always considered that if by these measures there should be an important
change in the economic relation between two countries, that we could
take this matter up with the Organisation as well as any other ques-
tion, and I think it might be important that this point should also
be settled here .
Mr. T.K. REES (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, it is not in
answer to what Dr. Speekenbrink said that I want to make a remark,
but I would like to ask three questions which I think are quite simply
stated.. First of all I would like to know whether the Brazilian
delegation has any objection at all to patting in new lists of
requests on items on which so far there has been no request made.
That is the first question.
Secondly, if currency depreciation has been the main factor or
the only factor determining this change, Will currency depreciation
be the factor which will determine changes in items that are not
negotiated? It is said that the Brazilians wish to have a free hand
on the items not negotiated. Does that mean we might expect that
when the other items are under consideration for revision of the tariff
rates, it will be currency depreciation factors and those along which
will determine what will happen?
Thirdly, I should like to ask a question about certain
duties which the Brazilian Government impose on imported goods. Is it
proposed, too that there should be an absolutely free hand on these also?
the 10% additional duty, the pension fund tax, and certain other
duties which are imposed? Is it the case that the Brazilians would
maintain a free hand on those or can, they be subject to negotiations
when they are discussing the items on which they will be imposed?
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CHAIRMAN Mr. Paranagua.
MR. O. PARANAGUA (Brazil): Mr. Chairman, we are dealing
with the precise case of the re-adjustment of the Brazilian tariff.
Mr. Speekenbrink's point is far beyond our discussion. It is a
question, of whether a country negotiating here is binding the whole
tariff or not, because if we consider that the binding of items of
the tariff is a concession, how can we say that the whole tariff is
bound by the Convention or by the Charter? Up to now, I have not
seen any provision in the Charter binding the whole tariff of all
the negotiating countries in this Conference. My point is that
we have no obligation to bind the whole tariff and no other
countries do that. If other countries, or the majority of the
countries in this Committee, want to bind the, whole tariffs, that is
another question to be discussed, but for the moment nobody is
binding the whole tariffs, merely concessions and certain items
already in the tariff.
Secondly, on the question of currency depreciation, we do not
know what currency depreciation will happen in the. world. At
present, we see so much disturbance that no country can take any
commitment beyond the commitments taken here in this Conference by
the Convention. Then there is a point of additional duties. I
would like to ask the British Delegate if there is any commitment
about excise duties. Are you bound about excise duties, that means
fiscal dues which have no protective intention? Certainly not,
and that is the nature of our additional duties and we cannot
discriminate between national products and foreign products and
those fiscal dues are applied alike to both. There is no
discrimination, and this rule of discrimination is the guarantee
that they are not to be increased unless they are increased on both
sides.
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CHAIRMAN; Monsicur Forthommo.
M. P. FORTHOMME (Belgium) (Interpretation): Mr. Chairman,
I would like to support the opinioins voiced by the representative
of the Netherlands and the suggestions made by him.
After the remarks made by the Brazilian Delegate, I see that
he did not have in mind, nor had we, a general binding of tariffs.
Therefore, our freedom in respect of items which were not
negotiated remains intact. However, considering the aims of our
concenssion and considering the general aims and purposes of the
Charter, could we not re-offirm eee-a hre tha we sehall us our
mfre moderately anede iakc no account the genleraeelestetors
abroad and thee eintrsts of international etrad. V 16
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CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentlemen, I wonder whether
the question raised by the Delegate of the Netherlands and
supported by the Delegate of Belgium calls for a special
formula.
It goes without saying that, first of all, all those
tariffs which are not bound can, of course, be altered. On
the other hand, it is equally, evident that if countries
accept the Charter, they accept at the same time the objectives
contained therein, and in particular the objective or
promoting world trade. This is why a country signatory-
to the Charter who would exercise the freedom she has to
increase not bound. tariffs with a view to restriating
world trade would certainly run directly counter to the
objectives of the Charter itself, and in such case would
be subject to the sanctions provided for in Article 35 which
we are going to consider this afternoon. I shall not
quote the text of the Article now, since it is liable to
be altered but the spirit of this Article is that if a country
takes steps against, or outside of, the objectives of the
Charter, it may be called upon to explain such measures to
the Organization and then the procedure of conciliation is
started.
Mr. Winthrop BROWN (United States); Mr. Chairman, the
view of the United States Delegation on the proposal made by
the Brazilian Delegation is that we recognize that the
devaluation or depreciation in the currency of a country may be
an appropriate basis for effecting a readjustment in its
specific tariff. Although we have some qualms about going
back as far as 1934 for the selection of the date from which
such depreciation took place, we -are nevertheless impressed V
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by the arguments which the Brazilian Delegation has advanced in
support of that choice, and the remarks which have been made by
the Belgian Delegate on the same point. Therefore, we are
quite prepared to accept the readjustment which the Brazilian
Delegation proposes, as a matter of principle.
The effect that that readjustment has on the particular
negotiation on tariffs between the United States and Brazil is,
of course, a matter which we will have to take up in detail
with the Brazilian negotiators, because, after all, the question
is, do we come to a mutually satisfactory agreement on particular
rates and particular items and an agreement which is satisfactory
in form as well as in substance? Therefore, we will have to
look very carefully into the effect of this readjustment on
our negotiation with Brazil. We are very hopeful and quite
confident that we can work out something which will be mutually
satisfactory.
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of Canada.
Mr. G.B. URQUHART (Canada): Mr. Chairman, Canada appreciates
the fact that Brazil has a relatively low tariff, and has some
sympathy with her present position due to the depreciation of
currencies; and while the schedule of offers contains. a note
to the effect that there would be an adjustment of the tariff,
this is the first intimation of the specific proposal of a 40%
advance, and if it is adopted, we would have to reserve our right
to review the schedule of tariff negotiations.
CHAIRMAN : The DeIegate of the United Kingdom.
Mr. T.K. REES (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, it may be
that I did not quite understand the answer given a few minutes V 18 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/21
ago by the Brazilian Delegate, but I am not quite sure whether
he did, in fact, answer my specific question, which was; Would
there be any objection, in the re-negotiation which is now
necessary, to additional, new requests? I would like his
specific answer to that question. Perhaps, in answering several
questions, I missed that point. G 19 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/21
I understand that in answer to my second question,
consideratios other purely currency ones would be borne
in mind in regard to the raising of duties not subject to
negotiation here.
Just one further point . With regard. to the additional
duties that are levied, in the case of two
of them - or should I say that I understand in the case of two.
of them - the general additional duty of -10 per cent, is levied
on goods manufactured as well as these that are imported.
It is not simply and selely a tax on goods which are imported,
but on all goods; and that it is not, in fact. levied in a double
fashion, that is, on importation and on goods themselves
CHAIRMAN: The Delegate of Brazil.
Mr. PARANAGUA (Brazil): Mr. Chairman, I amanawering the
first two questions; my colleaque will answer about the additional
tax.
About the increase of the list, The question, as a matter
of fact, is a question of give and take I cannot make any
forecast about what the British Delegation might ask, and also I can
-not say what we would ask in return. It is a question of
negotiation. We cannot put that into a frame and commit ourselves
to the inference that we might mean something are. It is a
question of negotiation.
About the second point It might happen that we decided to
reduce our tariff in the items which are not bound We do not
know what would be the shape - of things in the future. For this
reason I hope that we would have free hands. May be it would be
better to express myself, Sir, in saying we would have a relatively
free hand, because we have no intention of disturbing international
trade, and I can understand the spirit of the Charter and the way 20
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in which the spirit has been spoken of by Mr. Forthmme, and
that is the real spirit of the Charter. We would not increase
our tariff without strong, reasons.
CHAIRMAN: Mr . Rodrigues.
Mr. RODRIGUES (Brazil): Mr Chairman, I think, in order to
answer properly the question raised. by the Delegate of thezi the
Unitgeomd Kinoud I shld sy tart g bsayinthat Brazil, ie ofn spit
great sacrifices, is giving up all measures taken before sacri 18 Vis-up all maeeasueroe te.kbofr
will give an example.hr th p9s'Lw Ch-grter n I;ample,illtiver
tory consumption tax.e;ore ? diioscarimint9ryc:nsmpiïntex.
ll not collect any more the ectaat weo ewill neft clt nymrc th
umption discrimy azn.ptirn tax.
per centIn te sienle PE4iti-l 10 pt-c-n. imposed.
this is a matter which is notthisc is -ao mtter whioh i n^t
cav;es.by the Ch-rtr, I beliecve; but it was put in foroe
ince ntothe fiscal needs of9a0 io order ttt e eaxtned n fiscl s '!
the Granoa, ow.anCbecuse .r toeff. wrvery ls.
regard to this additional r-egar too his additiznal
oes not take into osthe eCihao.t e' takolt-consideration
aditirenxe
In rreard tad valerem, I cent.stoa Ir vacreom,i hveqegree with
Delegate that we cannot continue with the the UnitdeKin: legwao. Wcann c tinuee with thO
because of this, my2 pdD ceent. aacvaloem, ed.o because - this, m
matter of s torying z aclish it. a This isoe. matterDf
are
same leveltDfl aeX/ther maton the sasematers weh.ae lev
t ofespecialoly with Great Britain, ohich hs aosf tuatin which
ure negotation.ion anduire further eat-on e. future ngotiatiOn. 21
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CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): Gentleman, if you will permit me,
I will come back to the first question which was put by the
Delegate of the United Kingdom, since, in my opinion, this
question is of interest to all Delegations.to Dons.
It me certain that, as Brazil is about to take newbzut t taow
ll Delegationos have theright to revise their lists ofnmeasures, o t1, right trevse thelr licts of
e lists. This of lists. This, ,to thasS lists. T`,i of
y obligations whatsoever'?teaieias .ny obi&'stio: htsoer
towi satisfye thes requ fests. This vl be th.ubject oflrther
e that all Delegations have thease t-eithat eDelegrions hE3th-
rrlists of requests. In myit tiorevtiw and reevsitie nlmsqsts. I: r
on this particularopinion, no ambiguity h-s3vY should exist o ticular
point.
Th Dlega-
ioMr. .E'iTLGU as(Brzil) (Interpratn) Mr. Chairman,
wobserv oneation, but wth ng shade of meanininin she d.. Df rnn
wiits ieservationnterpreatioa enat ,ctly vth- rovion, but with
ation. terpreiatdeot femenin in i i r:zetai. It should t bs
ave a right taoe meo gthetother D l;;>s .3 a rcht n this
way a right toway a right to in any weyv a right t
sions which will not bewill f'r-e cnc-zsDs -c;fncFs i.,hch' not bs
iocowhich mpensto wyanything b:cu ofth, sitatDn X;s
our currency. This wouldon of Dur curer.or. would
be quivrlto 4 ffreeree 7 nat aty redution, t'i of t,.t the
v atnatisy beginning of the negtigons.
Witthat shadeepitrprepetation, I could accrt you
comment, Mr. Cman.
t we are 'aAN I .xra eare ll agreed on this point,
Mrra. O. PAnterpretationrmReANr.,GUairman,A(B;ilr)ion): Mirn,
I blieve the ow quthe wlear andrsas time isituatiol as nate :
pressing on, especially for the negotiaetions, I would lik to see 22
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us arrive at the conclusion of the debate, so that we know exactly
where we stand,
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Gentleman, I think the debate
has now reached its end To sum up; first of all, practically
all Delegations who have taken the floor have acknowledged. the
Iegitimate character of the measure taken by the Brazilian Govern-
ment. On the other hand, they have claimed the right, if the
need arises, to revise the lists of requests they have presented.
Thirdly, you have accpted this with the shade of inter-
pretation you referred to, Finally, there is the general
reservation contained in the Charter to cover the case where countri
countries would not commit themselves pursuant to the negotiations.
In view of this, I think the time has now come to part and I
wish you, the best of luck in your negotiations,
The Delegate of Cuba..
Mr. R. L. FRESQUET (Cuba) Mr. Chairman, we are in full
sympathy with Brazil's position and we are very glad that the
Committee has accepted, ce.csd by unanimous decision, as you say, the
legiteimate nred of Bazile to tak up such a p,osition
Woe takedid nt a eforstand be in theis mattr beecause w
are an ientearestd prtay; teht is,w have a rather similar
situatioan to tht of Brazil.p I reeeat, w are, glad,e becaus
th position in Braezil erseents eh safme-fifeicwuleii hich the
nCubanegotateamting nmise eencxperainnaew ote ehemnt and they
may lso apeahps obeeosen the same way.,vd iamwae y, 23
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H.E. A de V.F. BRAGA. (Brazil) (Interpretation): Mr.
Chairman, before this meeting which is about to be terminated, is
formally adjourned, the Brazilian delegation would like to avail it-
self of this opportunity for thanking the other delegationsfor the
good-will with which they have focussed their attention on the ques-
tion which is not only extremely important for the Brazilian Govern-
ment, but important for all since good faith and sincerity are common
objectives of our work. This, I may say, has increased our con-
fidence and has increased our belief that we are lose to the truth
when we thought that mutual confidence, good faith and good-will are
the main factors which will ensure the success of the Charter and of
the Organisation which is about to be set up.
The Brazilian delegation goes out of this debate entirely satis-
fied and ready to do everything in its power to speed up according to
the recommendation of the Working Party, the negotiations which have
begun and to lead them to a successful end. This is the earnest and
sincere wish of the Brazilian delegation and it depends on the spirit
of cooperation on the part of the other delegatations to achieve this
objective.
Mr. WINTHROP BROWN (United States): Mr. Chairman, I do not wish
to trespass on the time of the Commission, but I Was-very much in-
trigued by the remark of the Cuban delegate as to the possible solution
of some of his problems to be resolved at this debate. I wonder if
he would care to elaborate on what the had in mind.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Before I call on the delegate for
Cuba who would certainly like to answer the question which has been
directed to him, I would like to make one observation, namely that the
objective of the meeting which was held to-day was not to pass resolu
tion, - lt was a meeting similar to those which were held to inform the
Belgiam delegation of the new tariffs applied by the Economic Union be-
tween Belgium, the Netaherlands and Luxembourg and the meetings held to
explain to various delegations the new tapriff applied by France. 24
J. E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/21
Also, when summing up the debate I stated that all delegations
recognise the legitimate character of the measures taken by Brazil.
There was no question, of course, of sanetioning this by vote. I
think that the Cuban Delegate has spoken of a unanimous resolution
and I would like to stand by the words I used which were that there
was a general concensus of opinion and that the opinion prevailed
that the measures taken by Brazil were legitimate. Now, I shall
call on Monsieur Fresquet.
M. R.L FRESQUET. (Cuba): Mr. Chairman, I do not remember now,
the exact phrases I used but I meant to say the almost unanimous
opinion as to the legitimacy of the needs of Brazil. That is
what I meant. It is too late now, and I hope that Mr. Brown will
excuse me, to elaborate further on my remarks. In due time and in
the proper manner all the interested parties will hear about it.
Thank you.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): In the circumanstances, Gentlmen,
I believe that we can adjourn.
The meeting is adjourned.
The meeting rose at 12.40 p.m. |
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
VERBATIM REPORT
TWENTY-SECOND MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION (CONTINUED)
HELD ON FRIDAY, 22 AUGUST 1947 AT 5.50 P.M. IN
THE PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA
M.Max SUETENS (Chairman) (Belgium)
Delegates wishing to make corrections in their speeches should
address their communications to the Documents Clearance Office,
Room 220 (Tel. 2247).
Delegates are reminded that the texts of interpretations, which
do not pretend to be authentic translations, are reproduced for
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(The Meeting resumed. at 5.30 p.m.)
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): The meeting .is called to order.
we have two poimms on our Agenda for this afternoon. The first
one is point 4 of the Agenda today - Arrangements for Conclusion of
Discussions on the General agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The
second point is the examination of the Note submitted by the Cuban
Delegation in document E/PC/T/184.
I would suggest that we start with the second ,point and I
would ask the Delegate for Cuba whether he has any observations to
make regarding his suggestion.
MR. K. KOBARAK (Lebanon): We have only received the text in
French this very minute, Mr. Chairman. We were not able to get it
this morning.
DR. G. GCTIERREZ (Cuba): Mr. Chairman, in Annexore 10
(Section E-3) , page 49, of the English text of the London Report of
the First Session of this Preparatory Committee, it is stated as
follows:
"Changes in the form of tariffs, or changes in tariffs
owing to the depreciation or devaluation of the currency of
the c ountry maintaining the tariffs, which do not result in
an increase of the protective incidence of the tariff, should
not be considered as new tariff increases under this
paragraph. "
The Executive Committee, at the meeeting of August 1, 1947,
recognised the legitimacy of the a pileation of this principle.
The Cuban Delegation recorded at that meeting that Cuba is in
the position contemplated in the clause quoted above, and that
possibly it would avail itself of the measure whose legitimacy had
been so approved.
The Cuban Delegation considers it its duty to submit at this
moment, prior to the termination of the Second Session of the
Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade J.
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3
and Employment, the stand it takes in this matter of primary
interest for its country.
The procedure established in in Annoxure 10 leaves no doubt as
to the fact that no discrimination exists between the case of a
deprectation and a devaluation of currency, provided the
corresponding adjustment does not result in an increase of the
protective incidence of the respective tariff.
On May 22, 1943, Cuba devaluated its currency, decreasing the
gold content thereof from 1.50463 to 0.8886 grams of fine gold,
i.e. by 40.9%
The effect of this devaluation on the Cuban tariff, as to its
protective value, can be derived from the fact that the present
Cuban tariff was established in the year 1927 and has not been
increased since that date.
Other countries which also devaluated their currency in 1934,
adjusted their customs tariffs accordingly. Cube., on the oontrary,
had to reduce in the same year, under difficult conditions, a
large number of its tariff items, affecting; adversely the general
level of its minimum tariff. It moreover granted greater margins
of prefer noes, which contributed to a further reduction of its
tariff.
A careful examination of th scope which Cuba should give to a
tariff adjustment has led us not to put it into practice up to the
present time in a desire to first exhaust all other possible
approaches to the problem within the framework of our negotiations.
The increases which Cuba would make could be confined. to such items
in its tariff as are essential for the economic development of our
country. 4 E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/22 (Cont
Cuba is of the opinion that upon acceptance by the Executive
Committee of the legitimacy of the principle contained in
Annexuse 10 of the London Report, there is no necessity to submit
its case, as all the circumstances set forth herein justify the
application of the clause quoted above. However, Cuba has decided
to take this opportunity of making known to all Nations participating
in this Conference - although it has no ractical effect for most
of them - the intention of reserving the right to apply this
principle in its tariff negotiations.
We feel confident that this reservation will be received by
the Conference with the same spirit of understanding which has
been accorded to a previous case in which the effective application
of the principle was submitted to its consideration.
CHAIRMAN: Mr. Brown.
MR.W. BROWN (United States): Mr. Chairman, I suggest that it
would serve no useful purpose to enter now, at this Meeting, into
a long, discussion of the proposal which has been made by the Cuban
Delegation. Of course, we do not question the principle which is
set forth in that Annexure 10 of the London Draft but on the other
hand, we do not believe that the Cuban proposal can, be related to
this principle in the same manner as the Brazilian proposal, which
was discussed here previously. We have no objection to the Coban
proposal, which we discussed in the meetings of the Tariff Agreements
Committee, which we thought was the proper place for its discussion.
At the same time, we would want to reserve entirely our position as
to the effect this prpposal may have upon tariff negotiations between
Cuba and the United States.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Does anyone desire to speak on this
subject? P 5 E/PC/T/EC/PV/.2/22 (contd)
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Does anyone wish to speak on
this subject? The Delegate of Chile.
Mr. Angel FAIVOVICH (Chile (Interpretation): I will only
say that, without indicating our position on the substance of
the Cuban proposal for the time being, we consider that this
question must be studied in the light of the discussion which
took place concerning the suggestion of Brazil some time ago -
a suggestion which we accepted.
I therefore reserve my right to deal later on with this
subject.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation) The representative of the
United States of America suggested that if this proposal raises
certain problems, these problems should be examined at the
Tariff Committee. Moreover he expressed his opinion that he
had some doubt as to its direct relationship with Annexure 10
of the London Draft. In those circumstances I would suggest
that we go no further on this point, but leave the Tariff
Agreement, Commiittee to study the possible implications of this
suggestion.
Dr. Gustavo GUTIERREZ (Cuba): In principle, Mr. Chairman,
I do not have any objection to have this discussed by the
Tariff Agreement Committee but as other matters of this kind
were discussed. by the Executive Session I only want to raise
this question: - what is the difference between taking up this
matter in the Tariff Agreement Committee and in this Session?
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I believe there is at least
one practical reason which even compels us to postpone the
examination of this problem. It is that the text was
distributed in English only this morning, and the French
translation only this afternoon. Moreover, the Chilean Delegate has asked to te able to study this problem further,
and therefore I believe the test solution would de not to deal
with it now.
Mr. Gustavo GUTIERREZ (Cuba): Mr. Chairman, that Is
exactly why I said that in principle the Cuban Delegation had
no inconvenience in passing this matter to the Tariff Agreement
Committee. The question I have put is what was the difference
in taking that matter that or here? If it is assumed that the
decisions or resolutions of one Committee and the other are
the same, I am very glad to agree with the other members of
Delegations.
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation): I believe I can give an
assurance to Mr. Gutierrez. All the Delegations are represented
on the Tariff Agreernent Committee and I am sure that under the
Chairmanship of Mr. Wilgress he will be certain that the
discussions will take place in all fairness. That Committee
has at least as much authority as our own Committee, which is
at present in the phase of dying.
Mr. Gustavo GUTIERREZ (Cuba): But will it have to come
back to the Executive Session? If any decision were taken in
the Tariff Committee is it necessary to come back to this
Executive Session? That is the only question I want to put now.
Mr. E. WYNDHAM-WHITE (Executive Secretary): I think that
when we come to take document E/PC/T/181 you will see what is
proposed: - that we should, after the meeting now, delegate to
the Tariff Agreement Committee the power to decide any question
submitted by this Executive Session to the Tariff Agreement
Committee. I think, if we adopt document E/PC/T/181, then
remit this subject for discussion in the Tariff Agreement
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Committee, it might meet your point,
Mr. Gustavo GUTIEREEZ (Cuba): Mr. Chairman, if the
Tariff Committee is given the same powers as this Executive
Session I have no objection.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Under these conditions, we
can go to the next point of our Agenda, point 4 - "Arrangement
for conclusion of discussions in the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade "which was just mentioned by Mr. Wyndham-
White. You have all read this document. Are there any
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Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, I
apologize for delaying everybody on this day when we are so
anxious to get away from this Committee, I think, but you remember
that during another meeting in the next room we did refer to this
matter briefly, and we asked the Executive Secretary to prepare us
a note which would set out the position of the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade when the Charter discussions had finished.
The Executive Secretary said just now that the purpose of
this note was to delegate the duties of the Preparatory Committee
to the Tariff Agreement Committee as from the time of the com-
pletion of the Charter discussions, which we hope and expect will
be an a comparatively carly hour tomorrow morning.
I venture to suggest that some very small changes in wording
would make those position clearer, and would not, involve the
Preparatory Committee in a constitutional wrangle as to whether it
had to approve the text of an Agreement reached by Governments.
I hope the words that I suggest while not in any way altering the
situation that we delegate this matter to the Tariff Agreement
Committee, would avoid either problem.
The words are, Mr. Chairman, in the English version, the
third paragraph of the front page: "lt would therefore appear
appropriate th.t the text of the Agreement should be formally"
and then say "reported to" instead of "approved by". Over the
page, at the end of the paragraph, where it reads "submitting with
the Report a text of an Agreement", I suggest we say, to complete
the thought, "a text of the Agreement reached by the Governments
concerned".
I would suggest, Mr. Chairman, that we might avoid the
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inconvenience - that the Preparatory Committee would have to have
a formal meeting in order to considor what has been done by the
Tariff Agreement Committee. That would mean exactly the same
people sitting in exactly the same room, and we might, I think,
dispense with that formality if we decide to delegate. We could
achieve that by altering the last paragraph to read: "The
Preparatory Committee could then be considered as having
discharged its functions as soon as a final Report had been
received from the Tariff Agreement Committee".
(Af ter interpretation): Mr. Chairman, I wonder if you would
allow me to make a very slight correction. It was pointed out
to me while the translation was going on that at the end of the
last paragraph ,ut one, my amendment should not have read "reached
by the Governments concerned", since that might be slightly
inconsistent with the spirit of the discussion in the Tariff
Agreement Committee the other day, and that it would be safer
and better to say "reached by the Delegations concerned".
CHAIRMAN: (Interpretation). We have three amendments. The
first one consists of saying, in the third paragraph, formallyy
reported to the Preparatory Committee" instead of formallyy approved
by". Do you agree with this amendment? No remarks?
(Adopted)
It is suggested that we should say, at the end of the same
paragraph, "submitted with the Report a text of the Agreement
reached by the Delegations concerned:'. Do you agree with this
change' No remarks?
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(cont)
CHAIRMAN : The last suggestion would be, therefore, to add.
or to modify the last paragraph into a new text which would
read: "The preparatory Committee would then be considered as
having discharged its functions as soon as a final Report had
been received from the Tariff Committee".
Do you all agree?
The Delegate of China.
Mr. WUNSZ KING (China): Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask
Mr. Holmore whether it is his idea that the words which have been
suggested by him would replace the last paragraph in the note of
the Executive Secretary?
Mr. HEILDRE (United Kingdom): Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. WUNSZ KING (China): Thank you.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Does everyday agree?
Mr. GUTIERREZ (Cuban): I am in agreement, Mr. Chairman, but
would like to add either an Amendment or an interpolation, after
you finish with the subject - that is, after the proposal has been
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): We are therefore in agreement
on the text as amendel.
Mr. GUTIERREZ (Cuba): I have no objection to the text which
to know
has been approved, but I wish/the interpretation of the Chair -
in the meantime, does the Preparatory Committee delegate its powers
to the Tariff Agreement Committee in relation all tariffs matters?
Is it so?
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I believe we can now agree on
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Mr. BARADUC (Frame) (Interpretation): As far as
Mr. Gutierrez's statement in English is concerned. But the
Interpretation was exactly the opposite to what was stated by
the Delegegate of Cuba.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): It is understood that the
original proposal of Mr. Gutierrez be given in English.
Any other remarks on Document 181. 12
Does anybody else wish to speak.
Dr. HOLLOWAY (South Africa): Just for one minute, but if.
the point I mention looks like giving rise to a discussion, I wish
to drop it like a hot popato.
I will address it to the Executive Secretary.
At Havana there will be a large number of new faces, and. it
will take us some considerable time to know people. If it is not
a sin against the Holy Ghost to do so, may I suggest, at l t
in the early stages, instead of putting the names of the countries
in alphabetical order, the Executive Secretary should direct
somebody to pull the names out of a hat every morning, and put
them down in that order.
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Mr. HASSAN JABBARA (yria) (Interpretation): I would like to
ask for a decision about the future reunion of the Tariff Committee.
It was said here that there will be a meeting at the and of Sept-
ember, but between August 22nd and the end of September there are
forty days. What will then be the position cf countries which
have finished their tariff negotiations before the end of September?
Will they be compelled to keep their delegates here?
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I would ask Mr. Wilgress, but I
think the answere is simple. When a member of a delegation is
through he can go home as long as there remains here a delegation
of his country to sign the Agreement.
The HOn L.D. WILGRESS (Canada): I am in complete agreement
with you, Mr. Chairman Let us hope that the tariff negotiations
and the work of the Committee will be substantially completed by
September 10th. After that there will be a considerable amount
of what I would call clean-up work to be done. It will be
necessary for some parts of all the delegations to remain to do
that work, and also to take part in the final procedure which is
now envisaged for around September 30th. It will be up to the
delegations concerned to determine whom they shall leave for that
purpose.
M. MOUSSA MOBARK (Lebanon) (Interpretation): Is it necessary
that the Agreement be signed by one of the delegates who took part
in the Ganeva discussions, or can it be signed, for instance, by a
diplomatic representative at Berne or somewhere else?
CHAIRMAN ( Interpretation): Only if such a delegate has the
full powers to do so. ER
Mr. J. R. C. HELMORE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, I wonder
if I can delay this meeting again for two minutes. I want to ask
the Chairman of the Tariff Agreements Committee other he would
consider it a wise and profitable thing not to hold the meeting of
the Tariff Agreements Committee which was to be held on Monday, and
to postpone it till Wednesday? I have a feeling that we are all
of us, after the hard work of the last fortnight, somewhat exhausted.
and, indeed, rather tired of looking at the Charter articles, and
by delaying the work of the tariff Agreement Committee for 48 hour
we might in the end save a great deal of time, That proposal
would, of course, not affect in any way any bilateral negotiations,
which are not tne business of this Committee, anyhow.
HON.L. D. WILGRESS (Canada): Mr. Chairman, I am entirely in
the hand s of the members of the Committee. If it is the general
wish that the next meeting be postponed until Wednesdayy, I am quite
in agreement.
CHAIRMAN ( Interpretation): Does everyone agree?
M. HASSAN JABBARA, (Syria) (Interpretation): I would suggest
a meeting on Thursday morning because, as you know, Mr. Chairman, a
certain number of delegations will be absent in Czechoslovakia, and
we are not sure of the weather for their coming back.
HON. L.&D.WILGRESS (Canada): I understand that those going
to Czechoslovakia are returning on Tuesday morning, so it should be
possible to have a meeting on Wednesday onn.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): Do we all agree that the meeting
should be held on Wednesday afternoon?
The meeting is adjourned..
( the meeting adjourned at 6.30 p.m.)
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