TARIFFS AND TRADE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON. Parties which, according to information received to date from the headquartors. Chile. (Australia) (Ceylon)

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1 AGREEMENT GENERAL OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE CONRACTING PARTIES STATUS OFPROTOCOLS AND SCHEDULES RESTRICTED LIMITED B GATT/CP.6/ September 1951 ORlGINAL:ENGLISH The outstanding protocols, together with the names of the contracting Parties which, according to information received to date from the headquartors of the United Nations, have not yet signed or accepted them, are listed below. This list includes the Torquay Protocol, signature of which, according to its paragraph 7, constitutos acceptance of all other protocols. There is also set cut in tabular form the present status of the schedules to the General Agreement. A STATUS OF PROTOCOLS 1. Protocols in force but not accepted byallcontractingparties Protocol 2 - Special Protocol relating to Article XXIV protocol 7 - Protocol nodifying Article XXVI Not accepted or signed by Brazil 2. Protocols not yet in force Protocol 4 - Protocol modifying Part I and Article XXIX Protocol 8 - Replacing Schedule I (Australia) Protocol 9 - Replacing Schedule VI (Ceylon) First Protocol of Modifications Third Protocol of Rectifications Fourth Protocol of Rectifications Fifth Protocol of Rectifications Indonesia Nicaragua

2 GATT/CP.6/20 Page Torguay Protocol Not accepted or (last day for signature: 21 October) Note 1: Note 2: Australia Brazil Denmark * Haiti India Indonesia Italy New Zealand Nicaragua Pakistan Union of S. United Kingdom Austria Korea Philippines * Turkey Uruguay signed by Africa The amendment of Article XXVIII altering the assured life of the schedules from 1 January 1951 to 1 January 1954 will become effective for those contracting parties which have signed the Torquay Protocol when the Torquay Protocol has been signed by 4 more governments Germany signed the Torquay Protocol on 1 September and Peru on 7 September. These two countries will therefore apply the Agreement and their Schedules as from 1 and 7 October resectively to all governments which are at that time contracting parties and to other governments as and when they become contracting parties. All contracting parties, whether or not they have signed the Torquay Protocol, unless they have taken action under Article XXXV, must apply the Agreement and their Geneva and Annecy Schedules to Germany as from 1 October and to Peru as from 7 Octobers Contracting parties, unless they have taken action under Article XXXV, must apply their Torquay or on the thirtieth Schedules to Germany and Peru from those dates, day following their own signature of the Torquay Protocol whichever is the later. * Denmark and the Philippines have requested a prolongation of the time allowed for signature (Documents GATT/CP.6/6 and Add.1).

3 I<R>l1/R>< <R>l</R>>/xII Braxxzil x GATT/CP.6/ 20 Page 3. B. STATUS OF SCHEDULES Schedule Protocols of Pro- lst Rectifications tocol of Other Changes & Remarks 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Modifications,. ~~ations I lstraliaixx xl; Protocol replacing Schedule I Benelux x x x x x Declaration of Netherlands relating to Indonesia (GTT/CP/61).Decision relating to adjustment of certain specific duties and charges (GATT/CP/94 (page 7) and Corr.l. x V Caxnada x x x x x Application of items negotiated with Colombia and Uruguay at nnecy withheld Add./Corr.l (GATT/CP.4/6/ <R>2</R>VI Ceylon x x x x x Protocol replacing Schedule VI See also footnote VII C<R>h</R>ile xx xl x x x Application of Agreement with- IX Cuba X x x h.i fm all Annecy and Torauuy accedig governments except Haiti under ticle kxx Gi';T T, 3. mittt//111., X Cc xx x xt II - it- ions X Czecho- x x. x Item 12, negotiated with U.Ke slovakia (for Palestine) withdrawn G.TCP/23). Items nogol^ted with Colombia and Uruay at nnecy withheld (G1TP/40 Add.16).

4 GATT/CP.6/ 20 Page 4. ~~~~~~~~~i Pfrotocols Rectifiations 'ocol of: Other Changes & Remarks U JIMM. it2nd 3rd 4oth 5cth. tofi- XI France x x x x x Article XXVIIIa negsotition (GTT./CP,ll9 Adds, 2& 3). X N.Zeal<R>l</R>and, xx x. XII Ixnd<R>l</R>ia x x x x A p i i picaton of Agreement withheld from des. ArGAticle 2XXXV Africa unr (TT/CP./4) XIV Norway x x x x x x X~ - XV Pakistan xxx x x x x Appl-ication of Schedule with. held from S. Africa under rticle XXV (G;T/CP.2/4) XVI S.Rhodesia x x ~ ~ I a VM S.frica X X X', IX x x Application of Agreemet to 8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I Iti:.nf Schadiil tpakistan i not required as result of action by those two countries unx 4.n.ceXxVx XIX U.K. x x x x jstatus o Section B (Newfoundand) (G&T/CP/32, page 30). Status of Section E (Palestine) (GTT/CP/32,'age 25). xx es. x xx x x x Waiver on item 771 (potatoes) for year ending 15 Sept1951 (GATT/CP/61, p.10) Withdrawal. of certain concessio negotiated with China (GATT/CP Application of item negotiated at Annecy with Uruguay withheld (GTTCP/40/Add o6& Corr ol) Application of Agreement withheld from Philippines under Art. XXV (GTT/CP/1o) Withdrawal of part item 1526(a) under Art.XIX (GATT/CP/83)Modif. of item (GATT/CP/122/Add.1) 1530(c)

5 GATT/CP.6/ 20 Page 5 Schedule Protocols of lst Pro- Rectifications tocol of Other Changes & Remarks 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Modifications XXI Indonesia x x x<r>l</r> x xx XXII Denmark xx<r>l</r> x Modification of item ex 8 (GATT/CP/51). Application of Agreement to Cuba is not required as result of action by Cuba under Art.XXXV. XXIII Dom. Rep. xx<r>l</r> x x Application of Agreement to under Art. XXXV. XXIV Finland x x x x Application of Agreement to under Art.XXXV. XXV Greece x x x x Items negotiated with Syria- Lebanon at Annecy withheld (GATT/CP/40/Add.9). Application of Agreement to under Art.XXXV. XXVI Haiti x x<r>l</r> XXVII Italy x x<r>l</r> x x Modification of item 466,(a), (1). (GATT/CP/46) and Add.1) Application of Agreement to under Art.XXXV. XXVIII Liberia Application of Agreement to under Art.XXXV.

6 GATT/CP.6/ 20 Page 6. cationsrel&!4d 5th Mo3r A l tocol of 5tdh icmoifations Other Changes & Remarks XXIX Nicaragua x x Application of Agreement to Cuba i not.equiresd a.result of' action by Cuba under. Art.XXXV X Sweden x x x x japlication of item ex 63 negotiated Annectat with Uruguay withheld A(GTT/CP/40/ Add 4/,.1 Application of Agrmeeent to Cuba is not required as result of XXXI uurguay <R>l</R>xx x x Application of Agreement to Cuba wilnl ot be reiqeurd as result fation by Cuba under Art.XXXV,. XXXII Austria. x<r>i</r> Application of Agreement to Cuba will not be required as result of XXXIII Germany Application of Agreement to Cuba will not be required as result of XXXIV Korea x<r>l</r>application of Agreement to Cuba will not be required as result of XXXV Peru x<r>i</r> Application of Agreement to Cuba will not be required as result of XXXVIPhili x<r>l</r> Application of Agreement to Cuba ppines & the United States will not be required as result of action by these two governments under Art.XXXV. XXXVII Turkey x<r>l</r> Application of Agreement to Cuba will not be required as result of

7 Footnotes 1 Not in force GATT/CP/6/ 20 Page 7 2 These schedules can be found in the Protocols replacing Schedules I and VI, respectively. 3 The following concessions were granted by Ceylon in compensation for the effect of measures of control, which might be applied under a new law. Present Rates Concession MFN Prefer MFN Prefer. Ex 312 Agricultural Machinery 22% 12% 15% 5% Ex 325 Non-domestic refrigerators 45% 40% 27+% 22+% Under the terms of agreement reached in the negotiations between Ceylon and the interested parties under Article XVIII, these concessions may be implemented after any of several specified products are brought under regulation within the meaning of the Industrial Products Act of Ceylon. They may not be operative beyond the period of the release granted under Article XVIII i.e. up to March 30, (Cf GATT/CP.4/12 and 32).

8 GATT/CP.6/ 20 Page 8. re d 0c U&lo following schedules has been extended to The assured life of the January 1, 19o54, by signature of the Declaration f Continued Alication of SchodIlet Sckdule I Schedule II Schedule V Schedule V Schedule VI Schedule IX Schedule X Schdu - XI Schedule XII Schedule XI Schc-LlXV Schedule XVI Schedule XIII Schedule XIX Schedule XX Schedule XXII Schedule XIV Schedule XXVIII Schedue XXX Australia Belgium - Luxmbourg - Netherlands Canada Ceylon Cuba Czechoslovakia 'anco India New Zealand Greece Southern Rhodesia South Africa United Kingdom United States Dominican Republic Finland Libria Sweden Thee following govrnments have given an undertaking that they will observe, on a reciprocal basonis, the provisris of the Declaation not to invke ti provisions of para. 1 of Article XXVIII to effect changes in theair Geneva or nnecy Schedules pendinog a decision n the matter by their Parliaments. Denark (Schedule XXII) Tonesia (Schedule XXI) Ital (Schedule XXVII) Norway (SIchedule XV) Pakistan (Schedule XV) There remain the following schedules for whmmicheno bddeen assue: Schree III Brazil checle IV SceXXVIhr x Hct Scehe.loXXIX Nicaragua csoitmnt ha

9 GATT/CP/6/20 Page 9. NoteII. Action by Contracting parties in withholding and withdrawing concessions The following table sets out the position of contracting parties which have notified the withholding or withdrawal of items in their Geneva or Annecy schedules which were negotiated with countries which have since withdrawn from the Agreement or are not applying their schedules. Also listed are the other contracting parties who negotiated with such countries but have given no notice of withholding or withdrawing items. Countries with Action by Contracting Contracting Parties which which negotia- Parties under Article carried out negotiations tions were XXVII or Annecy Pro- but have given no notificarried out tocol of Accession cation of withdrawals or Schedule withholdings III Brazil Dominican Italy Republic Finland Sweden Uruguay VIII China U.S. - Article XXVII -Withdrawal Geneva Annecy of 67 out of about 90 items or Australia Czecho. Denmark part-items negotiated with China Benelux France Finland and consequential changes in the Brazil India Italy preferential rates (GATT/CP/115). N.Z. Sweden S. Africa - Withdrawal of most- Canada Norway Uruguay favoured-nation treatment but no Ceylon U.K. change to Schedule as items all Cuba negotiated with at least/other as well as China (GATT/CP/54/Add.1) XVII Syria- Greece - withholding of 3 items Geneva Annecy Lebanon under paragraph 4 of Annecy Australia Czecho, Italy Protocol Benelux France Canada U.K. U.S. XIX United Withdrawal of one item by See footnote* Kingdom Czechoslovakia under Article Section: E XXVII Palestine XXXI Uruguay Withholding under paragraph 4 At Annecy of Annecy Protocol Benelux France Canada - 6 items Brazil ** N.Zealand Italy Czechoslovakia - 4 items China Norway U.S. - 8 items Denmark U.Kingdom Colombia Withholding under paragraph 4 At Annecy (No schedule) of Annecy Protocol Brazil ** (France, U.K. & Canada - 4 items Italy also nego- Czechoslovakia - 4 items India tiated with Sweden - 1 item Norway Colombia but did Uruguay not include the * France advised intention not to withdraw any concessions negotiated with Palestine (GATT/CP.3/SR.11). * Schedule not applied. results in their schedules)