STATUS OF PROTOCOLS AND SCHEDULES A. STATUS OF PROTOCOLS. Not- signed by. Brazil Chile Denmark Nicaragua United Kingdom Korea Philippines Uruguay

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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE RESTRICTED LIMITED B GATT/CP^20/Rev,l 25 October 1951 ORIGINAL«ENGLISH CONTRACTING PARTIES STATUS OF PROTOCOLS AND SCHEDULES A. STATUS OF PROTOCOLS 1. Torpuay Protocol Not- signed by Brazil Denmark Nicaragua United Kingdom Korea Philippines Uruguay Last day for signature 31 December 1951 H n M ii 31 March May April «Annecy Protocol Uruguay 3 * Protocols in force but not accepted J7 all contracting parties Protocol 2 - Special Protocol relating to Article IV Not accepted by Brazils- 30 April Protocol 7 - Protocol modifying Article VI 2 Protocols not yet JLn.force Protocol 4 - Protocol modifying Part I and Article L Protocol 9 - Replacing VI (Ceylçxn) First Protocol Fourth Protocol Fifth Protocol Nicaragua r The Brazilian Delegation at the Sixth Session indicated that its government would be prepared to deposit an instrument acceptance in the near future» These protocols will enter into force when and Nicaragua have signed the Torquay Protocol-

2 1 GATT/CI?^'20/Rcv.l ^.. Page 2. - '" ;»""_ " ' /' : B» STATUS OF SCHEDULES -.. I Australia d >» & u *> o a 3 c g u 1 a o a -3 H Protocols, Re.ctmcatipM Ciu 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th. ;-. :.:-.. and Other Changes and Remarks Geneva replaced by Protocol'? II- Benelux x.x.... :;,"--. Ill Brazil IV Burma V Canada VI Ceylon VII 1 1 x xc x x x j x, ;. x x ' Assured life Geneva has not been extended beyond 1 January Time limit for notification bringin; Annecy into force extended to 31 December 1951'.. '... Application items negotiated with Colombia and Uruguay at Annecy withheld (GATT/CP.4/6/ Add.l/Corr,l). Geneva replaced by Protocol 9» Concessioi resulting from Article Vril" releases. Not in force >* The following concessions were granted by Ceylon in compensation for the effect measures control?.-." " ' Concession Rates MFN Prefer, Ex 312 Agricultural Machinery 15$ " % Ex 325 Non-domestic refrigerators 27^ 22^ % "- Under the terms agreement reached in the negotiations between Ceylon and the interested parties under Article VIIIj these concessions may not be operative beyond the period the release granted under Article VIII i,e, up to March 30, 1955» (Cf e GATT/CP.4/12 and 32)»

3 <". GATT/eSitV20/Rev.l Page 3. I Cuba Czecho*» Slovakia I Prance II India III New Zealand IV Norway V' Pakistan VI s. Rhodesia VIII S»Africa 3 I Protocols rtifjcatior Is ih~5th x x x x x x 3Ç tocol 1st Pro Modificationtions and Rectifica 1.. x-... Other Changes and Remarks withheld from all Annecy and Torquay acceding governments except Haiti under Article V (GATT/ TN.1/33 and GATT/CP/111), Authorized continue negotiations under Art.VIII with the U.S, on item 253 B in Part II (GATT/CP.6/37) Item 12, negotiated with U.K. (for Palestine) withdrawn (GATT/CP/23). Items negotiated with Colombia and Uruguay at Annecy withheld (CATT/CP/40/ Add l6) withheld from S, Africa under Article V (GATT/CP.2A). i i Application withheld from- S» Africa under article ibtv (GATT/CP.2/4).. to India and Pakistan withheld as result action by those two countries under Article V,

4 GATT/CR6/20/Rev.l Page A. xn United Kingdom fl fi o S o O <J H 1 Protocols 1st 2nd 3rd Ath5th x Modifia cations & 'Mo'difiu cations Oth^r Changes & Remarks Sections B (Newfoundland) G (Dependent Territories) and E (Palestine) deleted, (GATT/CP/32, pp.30 & 25 & CP.6/43 ) United States Withdrawal certain concessions negotiated with China (G^TT/CP/115), Application items negotiated at Annecy with Uruguay, withheld (G.iTT/CP/AO/Add.6 & Corr,l), withheld from Philippines under Art.V (GATT/CP/ 109) V 'Withdrawal part item 1526'(a) under Art.I (G-.TT/CP/106) Modif. item 1530(c) (GAiTT/CP/122/Add.l). Suspension obligations to 'Czechoslovakia (G;JTT/CP/126). I Indonesia Hot in force 1 1 >

5 GATT/6R20/Etov«l Page 5 II Denmark' III- Dominican Republic a & «3 H Protocols 1st 2nd 3rd 4th '5th x x xxiv'-.*.. Fin-land x x V GxesQe x x x x VI Haiti VII VIII -t# Not*'in forcev... Rectifi tions & Other Changes & Remarks Modification item ex 3(GATT/CP/St)... ' Amendment Art.VIII will not be effective for Denmark until signature Torquay Protocol- but Denmark has undertaken not avail self provisions Art.VIII pending a decision on the matter by its Parliament«to Cuba withheld as result ' action-by Cuba under Art.V. to Cuba withheld as result action by Cuba under Art.V. to Cuba withheld-asresult action by.cuba under Art.V. '-' ; Items negotiated with iayria-lehanon at Annecy withheld (GATT/CP/4'O/ Add.9). application Agreement to.:cuba.withheld -as., result action, by Cuba under Art.V. to Cuba withheld as" result action by Cuba under Art.V. to Cuba withheld as result action fey Cuba under Art.V. "

6 GAlî/CP.6/20/Rev.l Page 6 Ï' Nicaragua Protocols 1st 2nd 3rd: ^th 5th Modifie. Rectifie oûtions ' cations & ci S B o ^ Modifie O "3 E-» cations Sweden x x lr:.;. Uruguay II Austria III Germany IV Korea V Peru VI Philippine! VII Turkey -LL Not in force ' 1 1 x x Other Changes & Remarks Assured life Annecy has not been extended beyond 1 <Tan»19$l» to Cuba withheld as result action by Cuba under Art«V«Application item ex 63 negotiated at Annecy with Colombia withheld (GATT/CP/ 40/Add.l4 #, to Cuba withheld as result action by Cuba under Art.V. Extension time for signature to 31 April 1952 both Annecy & Torquay Protocols (GATT/C>*6A6) to Cuba will not be required as result action by Cuba under Art«V. to Cuba withheld as result action by Cuba under" Art.V. to Cuba withheld^ as result action by Cuba under ArtJOQCV.. to Cuba will not be required as result pf action bjr Cuba unfler ArfaJBY", to Cuba withheld as result action by Cuba under ArtJKW. application Agreement to Cuba & *he United States will not be required as result action by these two governments under. Art.V.' ; : to I Cuba withheld as result action by Cuba under ArtyW,

7 GATT/CP.6/20/Rev.l Page 7 Action by contracting parties in withholding and withdrawing concessions Countries with which negotiations were carried out Action by Contracting Parties under Article VII or Annecy Protocol Accession Contracting Parties which carried out negotiations but have not withdrawn or withheld concessions III Brazil Dominican Republic Sweden Finland Uruguay VIII China VII Syria- Lebanon I United Kingdom Section: # Palestine I Uruguay U.S.- Article VII -withdrawal Australia Czecho. 67 out about 90 items or Benelux France part-items negotiated with Chins. Brazil India and consequential changes in th^ Burma N.Z. preferential rates (GATT/CP/ll5!.Canada Norway S. Africa - Withdrawal most- Ceylon U.K. favoured-nation treatment but ncj Cuba change to as items all negotiated with at least one 5 other as well as China (GATT/CI'/ 54/Add.l) Greece - withholding 3 items under paragraph U Annecy Protocol Withdrawal one item by Czechoslovakia under Article VII Withholding under paragraph 4 Annecy Protocol Canada - 6 items Czechoslovakia - 4 items U.S* - 8 items Australia Benelux Canada Czecho. France U.K. U.S. Denmark Finland Sweden Uruguay* France (GA7:/CP.3/SR,ll) Benelux Brazil* Denmark France N.Zealand Norway Sweden U.Kingdom Colombia (No ) Withholding under paragraph 4 Annecy Protocol Canada - 4 items Czechoslovakia - 4 items Sweden - 1 item Brazil* India Norway Uruguay* *Time limit extended for application Annecy s Brazil and Uruguay»