GENERAL AGREEMENT ON j ' RESTRICTED Vs* TARIFFS AND TRADE T,TH, L«Limited Distribution STATUS OF PROTOCOLS AND SCHEDULES The status the protocols at the present time is given in Section A. Section 8 contains avcilahle information on tho Schedules annexed to the Agreement» Attenti n is drawn particularly to the column listing the withholding withdrawal concessions on which the information available to the secretariat is probably incomplete, Contracting pgj^jjg^wh l?^ wish tn amené this inj^imation are asked to communicate with the" secretariat during J*tfie^séssion Inoraef thât j^'iied'"d^oùtont may be issued before its elôfeé. A. STATUS OF PROTOCOLS j 1» Tornuay Protocol Not signed by Last day signature Brazil 15 October 1052 Nicaragua 15 October 1952 Korea 15 October 1952 Philippines 15 October 1952. Uruguay expired 2. Annecy Protocol Uruguay expired 3. Protocol 2 - Special Protocol, relating to Article IV In force but not accepted by Brazil 4. Protocole not yet in force Not signed by Fifth Protocol First Protocol Nicaragua Austria Brazil Indonesia New Zeal Nicaragua Turkey The Brazilian delegation at the Sixth Session indicated that its Government would be prepared to deposit an instrument acceptance in tbe near future»
:. : Schedule..- -. I ' - Australia. II-: Benelux.. Ill. Br?ail' $ k IV ; ' Burma V Canada «B. STATUS OF SCHEDULES (An n x n in columns 2nd,' 3rd* 4th or 5th indicates that the Protocol incorporates a schedule or rectifications t a schedule the country named in column 1) > S «5 % «G»,' «A* or "T" Not in force. V. >f 3 <D a* 3 i U * - 2.» - ; - ',..' '." >t.j [';.:.. ; i : > Ratifications. Withholdings Withdrawals under Article VII or -. Other Changes ' ; V.....,: jgeneva Schedule re China (G), Syria-Lebanon (G) ; by Protocoles, Philippines (T) not with-* drawn Concessions negotiated ;with \ Item 312 suspended China '(G), Syria-Lebanon (G),j New nomenclature fc Uruguay (A) Philippines [ Section B (Belgian (T) not withdrawn or with- j Rua Urundi a held. from 1 July 1952 (( China (G), Uruguay (A) Colombia (A) net withdrawn China (G) not withdrawn. Application items negotiated with.uruguay (A),: Colombia GO (GATT/CP.4/6/ Add.l/Corr.l), Korea (T) the Philippines (T) withheld»' Concessions negotiated with China (G) Syria^Lebanon (G) not withdrawn* in parentheses indicates whether the negotiation took place at Geneva, Annecy or Torquay. Assured life Get Annecy Schedule not been extended b 1 January. : ". :..- --. - '" V--
Sahedule ieylon ai Chile ed S I Cuba Czechoslovakia o E-i x ; 1st Pro-" tocol * - ~ Withholdings Withdraw-, als under Article VII or China (G) not" withdrawn Sy_ia-Lebanon (G), Uruguay (A), Colombia (A), Philippines (T) not withdrawn or withheld» China (G) not withdrawn,, Application item negotiated with U.K. (Palest: tine (G) withdrawn (GATT/ CP/23)* Application items negotiation with Uruguay (A}, Colombia (A) Other Changes,! Geneva Schedule replaced j by Protocol 9«Concessions i resulting from Article i VIÏÏ* releases» 1 withheld under Article V from all Annecy Torquay acceding governments except Haiti (GATT/TN,0/33 GATT/ CP/IJDI). Author! zed continue negotiations under Art, VIII with the UA> on one item (GATT/CP.6/37). The following concessions were granted by Ceylon in compensation for the effect measures control: Concession Rates MFN Prefer. Ex 312 Agricultural Machinery Ex 325 Non-domestic refrigerators 2756 2% 22-1/2% Onder the terms agreement reached in the negotiations between Ceylon the interested parties under Article VIII, the concessions may not be operative beyond the period the release granted under Article VIII i.e. up to March 30, 1955? (Cf. GATT/CP.4/12 32). v v
Schedule Czechoslovakia (continued) I France II India III New Zeal IV Norway V Pakistan VI s. Rhodesia Geneva Annecy Torquay - Withholdings Withdrawals under Article VII or : withheld (GATT/CP/4Q/Add. 16), Concessions negotiated with China (G), Syria-Lebanon (G) Philippines (T) not withdrawn or withheld; China (G), Syria-Lebanon (G). United Kingdom (Palestine (Gj Uruguay (A), K<Jrea (T) Philippines (T) not withdrawr China (G), Colombia (A) China (G), Uruguay (A) China (G), Uruguay (A). Colombia (A), Korea (T) China (G) not withdrawn. Other Changes M 1 Application AAgreement withheld from S. Africa under Article V (BATT/CP.2/4). Changes in tariff item numbers (GATT/CP/139), MP* Application Sekwdostae withheld from S. Africa under Article V» (GATT/CP.2/4). g
Schedule VIII S.Africa I United Kingdom United States I.Indonesia od > CD Pi s i» CD I O En x Yifithholdings Withdrawals under Article VII or China (G), Syria-Lebanon (G), Uruguay (A) Application certain items or part items negotiated with China (G) withdrawn consequential changes made in preferentiallates (GATT/CP/115). Application items negotiated with Uruguay (A) (GATT/CP/AO/ Add.6 & Corr.l), Brazil (T.) Korea (T) withheld. Syria-Lebanon (G) not withdrawn. China (G) not withdrawn. Other Changes to India Pakistan withheld as result action by those two countries under Article V. First Protocol Supplementary Concessions (Germany S. Africa) (GATT/CP/ 135). Sections B (Newfoundl), (Palestine) deleted (GATT/CP/32). ' withheld-from Philippines under Art. V (GATT/CP/ 109). Withdrawal part item 1526(a) under Art. I (GATT/CP/106). Concession on item 1520 modified (GATT/CP/lAO). Concession on item 720 modified (L/14). Suspension obligations ^ to Czechoslovakia (GATT/ F CP/126?, "81
Schedule II Denmark III Dominican Republic IV Finl V Greece VI Haiti VII - - Italy VIII Liberia Genera Annecy Torquay -- -.. 1st Hd-> tocol 1st Fro- 4 - tocol Withholdings Withdrawals under Article VII or China (A), Uruguay (A), Korea (T), Philippines (T) not withdrawn or withheld* China (A) not withdrawn.. Items negotiated with Syria- Lebanon (A) were withheld under paragraph 3 the ': " Annecy Protocol have presumably since been withdrawn. For withdrawal under Article VII, however, notice is required to be given to all contracting parties. China (A), Syria-Lebanon (A), Uruguay (A& T) Philippines (T) not with -' drawn or withheld^ Other Changes a nd *j^5 _. Application Agréaient action by Cuba under Art. V. 1 action ba Cuba under ' Art. V. action by Cuba under Art. V. c action by Cuba under - Àrbieïfc-OT«... acti-o"a^b3t"cuba under Art." V* action by Cuba under Art. V.
Schedule «>» «J > 3, «S b JH Scaragua 3seden 3 3 x x ÎBŒ - feuguay 1J- mm - lostrl* Kill Cermany tz. lot in fores» Modifi- \ cations Withholdings Withdrawals under Article VII or China (A), Uruguay. (A) Application item negotiated with Colombia (A) withheld(gatt/cp/4q/adi. 14). Brasil (T) not withheld* the Philippines (T) Uruguay (T) hot withheld. Other Changes Assured life Annecy Schedule has not been extended b eyond 1 January 1951* Application Agreement to Cuba with held-as result action ; by Guba under-art «V»., ta. Cuba withhold as result ot\ notion by TJuba under Article tv«- Extension time for signature both Annecy Torquay expired* Application Of Agreement to Cuba will not be. required as result action by'cuba under Art. V. action by Cuba under ' Art. V. action by Cuba under Art. V. First Proto-,-^ sol Supplementary Con* -, gssiong lufâjœmïl (Gy^rt^^tA^: #
Schedule «IV Korea V Jieru VI Philippines VII Turkey Geneva Annecy Torquay * 1 Modificafe tions Withholdings Withdrawals under Article VII or Uruguay (T) not withheld. Uruguay (T) not withheld* Other Changes <g ^ *«o» to Guba will not be required as result " action by Cuba under Art. V»' action by Cuba under Art. V- to Cuba thé United States will not be required as" result. action by these two governments under Art. V. action by. Cuba under Art> V, Not in force.