RESTRICTED GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE» 0c^ber WORKING PARTY 6 ON SCHEDULES. Report to the CONTRACTING PARTIES

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1 RESTRICTED GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE» 0c^ber CONTRACTING PARTIES Eighth Session General Distribution WORKING PARTY 6 ON SCHEDULES Report to the CONTRACTING PARTIES The Working Party considered the requests for rectifications submitted by contracting parties and, there being no objections to the lists submitted by Benelux (Schedule II), India (Schedule XII), Southern Rhodesia (Schedule XVI), Denmark (Schedule XXII), Sweden (Schedule XXX), and Germany (Schedule XXXII), it agreed to their incorporation in a Third Protocol of Rectifications and Modifications to be open for signature at the end of the present Session. A corrigendum to the non authentic tts will be prepared accordingly. It was also agreed that the modification in the Note to Item 253B in Part II Schedule IX (Cub should be incorporated in that Protocol. This modification resulted from a negotiation initiated under Article XXVIII which had not been concluded in Torquay, but which the CONTRACTING PARTIES had, by a Resolution of 3 April 1951, authorized the Government of Cuba to continue to completion. 3. Passing to point 3 of its terms of reference, the Working Party addressed itself to the request of the Government of ia for the adjustment of the rates f duty in Schedule X. In his communication of 27 July 1953, (document L/lOO), the Executive Secretary had drawn the attention of the contracting parties to the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article II, which require that no contracting party shall alter its methods of converting currencies so as to impair the value of the concessions provided for in its Schedule to the Agreement. The Working Party considered the question of the adjustments of the GzechoSlovak specific duties from the angle of the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article II; it noted that no contracting party offered any objection on the basis of those provisions to the alterations made by the Government. In view of the fact that these changes do not modify the legal position which is defined in the first sentence nf Article II:6( i.e. that the specific duties included in the Schedule are pressed in Crowns at the par value accepted by the International Monetary Fund on the date of the Agreement (30 October 1947), the Working Party felt that it would be sufficient for the CONTRACTING PARTIES to take note of the adjustments made in those duties by adopting the tt which appears in Annure A to this Report.

2 Page 2 4-, The Working Party addressed itself, in accordance with the fourth point of its terms of reference, to the Greek request for the readjustment of the specific rates of duty in Schedule XXV. 5. The Working Party amined in detail the problems arising out of the fact that the Note at the end of Schedule XXV, which was intended to allow for automatic changes in the incidence nf Greek specific duties in conformity with variations in the value of the gold sovereign, had proved after the Greek devaluation of 9 April 1953 incapable of providing a satisfactory adjustment. It was therefore felt by the Working Party that in making any further readjustment of specific duties beyond that allowed by the Note, the principles of Article 11:6( should be applied. The Working Party ascertained from the representative of the Fund that the devaluation of the drachma by 50 per cent on the above date was made with the concurrence of the International Monetary Fund. The Working Party accordingly drafted the Decision attached hereto, which is submitted to the CONTRACTING PARTIES for their adoption. This Decision would cover the adjustments notified on 17 August 1953 to the CONTRACTING PARTIES and would also provide for the other increases on items which have been notified by the Greek Government in document L/ll3/Add 2 on 20 October insofar as such increases would not result in duties more than 100 per cent in cess of the duty payable before the devaluation and would not impair the value of the concessions included in Schedule XXV. 6. In the course of the discussion of the a djustments made by the Greek Government, three members of the Working Party pointed out that, in their opinion, this recommendation of the Working Party did not imply that they agreed that there should always be an automatic proportional increase in specific duties in such cases and that, in some cases one would have to take into account the general decrease in value of the specific duties of all countries and the tent to which domestic and import prices had in fact risen. 7. In view of the changes in the circumstances which prevailed at the time of the Annecy negotiations, the Working Party recommends that the first four paragraphs of the Note to Schedule XXV be deleted and be replaced by the following tt: The specific duties on products included in this Schedule are in terms of metallic drachmae. Such duties shall be paid in paper drachmae and shall not ceed the Bum of: ( the product of multiplication of: - (i) the matallic drachma rate specified in the column immediately to the right of that describing the item.

3 Page 3 (ii) the corresponding enumerated coefficient of currency conversion, and (iii) an additional coefficient which shall not ceed 300, and ( the isting 75 per cent surtax calculated on total basic duty determined under ( above. If the rate of change of the drachma, as recognized by the International Monetary Fund is reduced by more than 20 per cent, consistently with the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, the additional coefficient, or the metallic drachma rates referred to above, may be adjusted to reflect that redaction, subject to the conditions laid down in the proviso of Article II:6(. This tt will be incorporated in the Third Protocol of Rectifications and and Modifications. 8. The Working Party also concerned itself with the proposal of the Greek Government to introduce a minimum ad valorem rate for certain specific rates and came to the conclusion that such changes could not be considered rectifications to be dealt with by the Working Party. It decided therefore to refer the question to the ODNTRACTING PARTIES so that such changes could form the object of consultations and negotiations with the parties having an interest in those items. After the conclusion of the negotiations, the changes agreed upon could bo embodied in a protocol of rectifications and modifications. 9. Publication of Corrigenda to the Consolidated Schedules It was decided that the publication of new pages to bring the Consolidated Schedules up to date would be undertaken by the sacretariat as soon as possible. The Working Party recommends that all contracting parties send at the earliest opportunity lists of all the changes which have occurred in the Consolidated Schedules sinoe their publication. It would also^ be useful if those countries which have previously sent lists of modifications to the Consolidated Schedules would confirm that their communications contain all thé changes up to date, 10. The Working Party also agreed that it would be useful if the list of temporary withdrawals and withholdings of items which appear, in the Schedules, and which has been prepared by the secretariat, could be published aa soon aa possible.

4 Page 4 ANNEX A The CONTRACTING PARTIES TAKE NOTE that the Government has altered, on 1 June 1953* the gold equivalent of the crown from 0» grams of fine gold to grams of fine gold and has adjusted the specific duties laid down in Schedule X to the General Agreement to take account of that change, as indicated in the anned list, # # # SCHEDULE X - CZECHOSLOVAKIA This Schedule is authentic only in the English and French languages PART I - Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff GENEVA SCHEDULE pepper etc. pimento 5 à) v ,

5 Page 5 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) Note to 9 10 Note to Note to ; citrons grape fruit mangoes oranges etc. mandarins dates pistachios bananas coconuts etc. olives etc. from December 1 to July 31 from August 1 to November 30 not peeled peeled peaches etc. pears etc. apples from November 1 to May 31 apples from June 1 etc *) *) on gross weight

6 Page 6 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) c) apples and pears, etc all other fruit etc. asparagus etc carrots etc. magnolias etc. other lobsters other *) 17.-*) 63.-*) **) *) on gross weight **) on net weight

7 Page 7 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) Eos olive oil etc. groundnut oil etc. Note to 103 and olive oil etc. groundnut oil etc arack rum enjoying in their country of origin etc. 5- other etc. 5- enjoying in their country of origin etc. other etc. fruit and berry juices etc *) *) on gross weight

8 G/G2 Page 8 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) , preserved asparagus tomato juice other other, cept preserved tomatoes pineapple other fruit and berry juices etc. sardines etc. pilchards in oil pilchards in tomato sauce lobster roasted puffed grains etc ' soups roasted puffed grains etc. chewing gum ,

9 Page 9 GENEVA SCHEDULE (aontd) Note 183 c) d) e) f) Note 2 to 183: 184 c) d) e) f) wattle tract indigo etc. of a density of more than etc. of a density of more than of a density of more than etc. of a density of more than c) d) d) and e) e) - KG s ***) 26.-***) 26.-***) 29.-***) ) on own weight

10 Page 10 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) Note to 185 Note to o) d) 185 c) d) c) d) e) Note after 205 c) Note to 204, 205 and o) d) d) and e) e) endless tissued felts etc. other endless tissued felts etc. other

11 Page 11 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) ' Note 1 to c) endless tissued felts etc, other d) c) c) * on gross weight 3.^) A) plaits for hats, all kinds other Kos 14.50*) 5-*) , , , , , , , ,

12 Page 12 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) Note Note e) to 329 after , rubber syringes erasers eto. pneumatic tires etc outer cover solid tires etc* vegetable tanned mineral tanned Note 215.» ' ,- 94' , , , , * ) * ) on gross weight

13 Page 13 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) 356 ci Eos 7- Note Note skis ski sticks 101,- ei. 361 o) unposed posed mo 360.H Not 3 1 to 361 c) *) *) , c) e) * on gross weight

14 Page 14 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) c) *} e) c) éx 3. 0) 4, ei/) JD ,

15 Page 15 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) e) l e , 479 e) 483 c) c) 494 d) 496 d) d) 1, record keeping equipment refrigerator cabinets etc, other wheels etc. armatures of copper or brass of aluminium etc. of brass of nickel etc '

16 Page 16 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) d) e) c) A) 16.- B) /) ^) o) '438 lc o) c) d)

17 Page 17 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) Note to c) c) Note to c) d) 528 froteurs etc. nails and tucks etc. electric cooling units other spark plugs etc. rectifiers of electric current carbon brushes s , ,- 1,150,- 12-2, , ,

18 Page 18 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) f) 2 i) 2 6) Note after Note 3 to 622 typewriters etc. book-keeping etc. machines sound recoraing and reproducing devices etc. blank dictating machine cylinders bank proofing machines etc. controlling date-recording devices salicylic acid etc. other s per kilogram

19 Page 19 GENEVA SCHEDULE (contd) I. /) , cleaning pastes etc. other NOTES TO SPECIFIC ITEMS (1) (2) (3) (4).(5) (8) (10) (17) (18) (21) General notes and and

20 . Page 20.ANNECY SCHEDULE Note to ft) 37 c) wine berries etc currants oranges mandarins carob-beans edible chestnuts olives etc. not peeled peeled peaches and nectarins etc. applôs etc. apricots etc. cherries etc. plums etc. <) «> ^) oc) #) ) #) *) 17.-*) *) 19.- *) 19.- *) 2- *) *) *) ) on gross weight.

21 ANNECY SCHEDULE (dontd) Note 3 after l03 l04 l08 l09 1* ll8 ll9 125 cauliflowers etc. tomatoes etc. distilled liquids semi-solid ) on gross weight ) on live weight

22 Page 22 ANNECY SCHEDULE (contd) Note 132 Note, S JÏ28~ bî to X to c) d) e) 356 ) on gross weight cocoa paste chocolate in blocks and tabletschocolate coating preserved tomatoes sardines in tomato sauce other herrings etc. weighing per piece 10 kg or more weighing per piece less than 10 kg - > each *) 14.50*) , , ,

23 ANNECY SCHEDULE (cont Page Note to g) I d) cc). 1,010.- /?j Note to specific item (3) 50.- Gteneral notes

24 Page 24 TORQUAY SCHEDUIE Adjusted duty Ko 8 6 2, 7 9 1, not peeled peeled 37 1, ^) o(oq,/) JjQ c ) </ ) h) Note. Note. pineapple herrings etc. weighing more than 1 kilogram etc. weighing up to 1 kilogram etc. per head per head 11, , *) on gross weight **) on live weight

25 Page 25 TORQUAY SCHEDULE (contd) 413 1, f/1 653 General notes. microphones electricity measuring apparatus microphones electricity measuring apparatus Adjusted duty , ,

26 Page 26 ANNEXURE B PROPOSED DRAFT DECISION ON THE ADJUSTMENT OF SPECIFIC DUTIES IN SCHEDUI3 XXV CONSIDERING that the Government of Greece, with the concurrence of the International Monetary Fund, on 9 April 1953 devalued the drachma by 50 per cent; CONSIDERING that the Government of Greece has, pursuant to paragraph 2 of the Note to Schedule XXV in Ann B to the Annecy Protocol of Terms of Accession, increased the additional coefficient provided for therein to 300, which was the maximum adjustment provided for by such Note by reason of the above devaluation; CONSIDERING that, in order to give effect more fully to the principles of paragraph 6( of Article II, the Government of Greece is desirous of being in a position to adjust further the duty payable in paper drachmae, in the case of any product for which a specific duty is speoified in Schedule XXV, by increasing such specific duty by an amount which will not result in a duty payable in paper drachmae more than 100 per cent in cess of the duty so payable pursuant to such schedule immediately preceding the devaluation; THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, citing their authority under ArticlesII and XXV: 1, CONCUR that the increases in specific duties included in Schedule XXV specified in the list anned to this Decision do not impair the value of the concessions provided for in those Schedules; DECIDE that the Government of Greece may give effect to such increases, and to such similar increase in any of the specific duties specified in Schedule XXV as has been notified by the Government of Greece on 20 October 1953, insofar as such increase will not result in a duty payable in paper drachmae in respect of any product more than 100 per cent in cess of the duty so payable, pursuant to such Schedule, immediately preceding the devaluation; provided that, within thirty days after the notification referred to above, no contracting party has claimed that any such increase would impair the value of the concession provided for in the appropriate Schedule, If any such claim is maintained the question whether a proposed increase would impair the value of a concession shall be decided by the CONTRACTING PARTIES as though they were acting pursuant to paragraph 6( of Article II.

27 Page 27 SCHEDULE XXV - GREECE PART I - Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff ANNECY SCHEDULE List anned to the above Decision of items contained in Schedule XXV - Greece for which the specific rates of duty have been adjusted by the Greek Government Item 45 The raté of duty is modified as follows: s "4-5 e. Pieces of boards of common wood for the manufactures of cases for the packing of domestic products 100 kgs.. 125" Item 46 Item 60 The rate of duty is modified as follows: "46 Oak, chestnut, poplar, elm, ash, maple, platane, cypress, cedar, linden, willow and any other wood not specially specified: o a. Round in logs with or without bark the m....,6 b. Roughly squared by the axe the m " The rate of duty is modified as follows: "60 d. Lubricating mineral oils and greases, even containing vegetable or animal oils or greases, also refined mineral oils, in liquid state 100 kgs 16.50" Item 159 The rate of duty is modified as follows: "159 b. Carbonate of soda 100 kgs Caustic soda 100 kgs... 25"

28 Page 28 Item 168 Item 176 The rate of duty is modified as follows: "168 d, Zinc oxide 100 kgs 7.50 Lithopone 100 kgs White of titanium 100 kgs 7.50" The rate of duty is modified as follows: "176 b. Pulp of any vegetable material, of whatever colour, mechanical or chemical, dry or moist, or in perforated sheets, or in small irregular pieces not suitable to be used as paper or cardboard. Coagulated filtering mass 100 kgs 50"

29 Page 29 TORQUAY SCHEDULE Item 34 Item 45 Item 134 The rate of duty is modified as follows: "34 a. Cocoa beans in natural state 100 kgs 37.50" The rate of duty is modified as follows: "45 Fir, pine and beech wood: c. Sawn, viz: beams, deals, joists, planks, slit-deals flooring and ceiling boards, laths, etc: More than 50mm thick the m 3,...10,50 More than 15 mm up to 50 thick the m Less than 15 mm the m 15,00* e. Pieces of boards of common wood for the manufactures of cases for the packing of domestic products 100 kgs 125" The rate of duty is modified as follows: "134 g. Heaters, fire-places, cooking ranges, geysers, (water heaters), irons, all operating by electricity,weighing per piece: 1, less than 2 kgs 100 kgs 120 2, more than 2 and up to 10 kgs. 100 kgs more than 10 and up to 40 kgs 100 kgs more than 40 kgs 100 kgs..- 30"

30 Page 30 TORQUAY SCHEDULE (contd) Item 168 The rate of duty is modifed as follows: "168 f, Minium of iron and iron oxide paints not artificially coloured 100 kgs 9" NOTE The specifio duties on products included in the above list are in terms of metallic drachmae. Such duties shall be paid in paper drachmae and shall not ceed the sum of: ( the product of multiplication of: (i) (ii) the metallic drachma rate specified in the column immediately to the right of that describing the item, the corresponding enumerated coefficient of currency conversion, and (iii) an additional coefficient which shall not ceed 300, ( and th» isting 75 per cent surtax calculated on total basic duty determined under ( above.