RESTRICTED.LIMITED BGENERAL AGREEMENT ON GATT/CP/116

TARIFFS AND TRADE 16 May, 1951TARIFFS AND TRADE ORIGINAL:ENGLISH

CONTRACTING PARTIES

LIST OF DECISIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS TAKEN BY

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES

Explanatory Notes

1. This list has been compiled in accordance with the instructionsof the Contracting Parties at the Fourth Session (GATT/CP.4/SR,19) andit supersedes the previous one issued under symbol GATT/CP/76.

2, Listed herein are the decisions, resolutions and declarations whichhave been made by the Contracting Parties as well as those rulings, recom-mendations, agreements and other dispositions of a similar nature which areto some extent of permanent interest.

3. The decisions, etc., are listed under the articles of the GeneralAgreement under which they have been taken, or to which they are more orless relevant, Subsequent actions taken pursuant to these decisions,etc, are recorded thereunder, References to background information, whichwere given in the previous list, have been omitted from the present issue;such references are to be found in the "Index to the Documents of theContracting Parties" in GATT/CP/INF/3 and Add.1.

4. The list covers the period up to April 30, 1951; it thereforerecords such actions taken at all the past sessions of the Contractingparties including the first Special Session in March-April 1951, as wellas in between sessions.

5. Annexed at the end of the document is a list of all the Protocolsto the General Agreement which have been drawn up by the Contracting Parties.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Subject and relevant provision of the Agreement

Article I:

Article II:

Article III:

Article XI:

Article XII- XIV:

Cuban Consular Tax

Indian Excise Tax Rebates

Margins of Preference

U.S. Trust Territories

Schedule II (Benelux)

Schedule III (Brazil) - Re-negotiationSchedule VI (Ceylon) - Re-negotiationSchedule IX (Cuba) - Re-negotiationSchedule XV (Pakistan) - Re-negotiation

Schedule XIX (United Kingdom) Status ofSection B (Newfoundland)

Schedule XIX (United Kingdom) - Status ofSection E (Palestine)

Schedule XX (United States) - Waiver regardingitem 771

Schedule XXI (Indonesia) - Effectiveness ofthe Schedules

Brazilian Internal Taxes

Information on Quantitative Import RestrictionsInformation on Quantitative Export Restrictions

Consultation with Union of South Africa on Import.. Restrictions

Consultation under Article XII:4 (b) with EightContracting Parties

Consultation ProceduresFirst Report under Article XIV:l (g)Review of Import Restrictions under Article XII:4 (

and Second Report under Article XIV:l (g)Application of Quantitative Restrictions for

Protective, Promotional, and Commercial PurposesStandard Practices for Quantitative and Exchange

Restrictions

Acceptance by Southern Rhodesia of ProtocolModifying Article XIV

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Article XV:

Article XVI:

Article XVIII:

Article XIX:

Article XX:

Article XXI:

Article XXIV:

4Acceptance of Special Exchange Agreements by

Countries not members of IMF

Procedural arrangements for the Administrationof Special Exchange Agreements

Reporting of Subsidies

Australian Jubsidies on Ammonium Sulphate

Notifications of Existing Measures underArticle XVIII:ll

Application under Article XVIII:5 and 6 by Ceylon

Procedures for action under Article XVIII

United States Withdrawal of Concessions on Women'sHeaddress

Validity of Part II of Article XX

U.S. Export Restrictions

Franco-Italian Customs Union

South Africa-Southern Rhodesia Customs Union

Article XXVIII:Prolongation of the Assured Life of Schedules

Article XXIX:Waiver regarding Jupersession of Provisions ofthe Agreement

Meeting provided for in Article XXIX:3

Acceptance by Southern Rhodesia of ProtocolModifying Part I and Article XXIX

Aricle XXX: Uniform Text of the Agreement

Article XXXIII: Accession by Signatories of the Final Actof October 30, 1947

Accession under the Annecy Protocol

Application of Annecy Concessions

Accession under the Torquay Protocol

Article XXXV: Interpretation of "enter into negotiations"Reservation regarding ArticleXXXV by the Union

of South AfricaReservation regarding Article XXXV by the

Union of South Africa

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Protocol of Provisional Application:

Interpretation of "existing legislation" 19

Miscellaneous: Rules of Procedure 19International Customs Tariffs Bureau 19

Expenditure of the Contracting Parties in 1951 19

Consolidation of the Schedules 20

Annex: List of the Protocols to the General Agreement 21

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ARTICLE I

Cuban Consular Tax:

Interpretative riling on whether consuiar taxesare covered by the expression "charges of any kind"in Article I

Communication from Cuba on action taken inaccordance with the ruling.

Indian Excise Tax Rebates:

Interpretative ruling on Article I with referenceto rebates on internal taxes

Communication from Pakistan on subsequentaction

GAT/CP.2/SR.11

" /CP/4

GATT/CP.2/SR.11

" /CP.3/6 and SR.19

Margins of Preference:

Decision of August 9, 1949 clarifying certain legalissues arising out of a discussion on margins ofpreference negotiated at Annecy GATT/CP/32( (page 22)

U.S. Trust Territories:

Decision of September 8, 1948 waiving the obligationof the United States under Article I:l to permitcertain preferential treatment to products of theTrust Territory of the Pacific Islands GATT/CP.2/36 and

" /CP/1 (page 31)

ARTICLE II(For Protocols of Rectifications and of Modificatinns see Annex)

Schedule II (Benelux):

Decision of December 15, 1950 on the adjustmentof certain specific duties and charges GATT/CP/94 (page 7)

& Corr.1

Schedule III(Brazil) - Re-negtiation:

Decision of September 7, 1948 granting a waiver toBrazil in respect of three items in Schedule IIIand providing for re-negotiation

GATT/CP.2/19 and" /CP/1 (page 29)

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Decision of April 22, 1949 granting an extensionof time for conclusion of negotiations

Report on result of the negotiations

Approval of the Report

GATT/CP .3/SR.8 and"/CP/32 (page 19)

" /CP/24

" /CP.3/SR.22

Schedule VI (Ceylon)-Re-negotiation:

Resolution of August 28, 1948 agreeing to re-negotiations by Ceylon with contracting partieswith which withheld concessions had beenoriginally negotiated

Note on a protocol giving effect to resultsof re-negotiations including a summary ofthese results

Consideration of the results and method ofgiving effect thereto

Report by Working Party on Rectifications

GATT/CP.2/21 and" /CP/1 (page 35)

" /CP.3/80

" /CP.3/SR.7 & 42," /CP .4/SR.11

" /CP.4/34 & SR.19

Schedule IX (Cuba) - Re-negotiation:

Agreed arrangement for re-negotiation ofSchedule IX as requested by Cuba and theUnited States

Decision of June 29, 1949 bringing into forceagreed modifications pending entry into forceof formal protocol of modifications

Recommendation on the Cuban proposal to adoptemergency measures for its textile industry,providing for renegotiation between Cuba and.United States

Report on results of re-negotiations

Recommendation on method of incorporationof results

GATT/CP. 2/43

" /CP.3/SR.29" /CP/32 (page 21)

" /CP.3/82 &.SR.42" /CP/71 & Amend.1,

& Add.1

"/CP.5/45 & SR.24

Coming into effect of the results " /CP/71/Add.2 3

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Schedule XV (Pakistan) - Re-negotiation:

Agreed arrangement for re-negotiation of SchedulSchedule XV as requested by Pakistan

Notes on agreed modifications

Consideration of the results and method ofgiving effect thereto

Schedule--XIX (United Kingdom) - Status of Section

Declaration of August 11, 1949 to the effect thatSection B is no longer a part of Schedule XIXconsequent on Newfoundland's becoming a part ofthe Customs Territory of Canada

GATT/CP. 2/25

" /CP.2/39," /CP/5'& Add.1-3," /CP.3/57 and

"/TN.1/10

"/CP.3/SR,7 & 32

GATT/CP/32 (page 30)

Schedule XIX (United Kingdom)- Status of Section E(Palestine):Declaration of May 9, 1949 to the effect thatSection E is no longer a part of Schedule XIX GATT/CP.3/17

" /CP/32 (page 25)

Schedule XX (United States) - Waiver regarding item 771:

Decision of April 3, 1950 granting a waiver inrespect of tariff item 771 in Part I of Schedule XX(white or Irish potato) GATT/CP/62 (page 10)

Schedule XXI (Indonesia)- Effectiveness of the Schedules:

Declaration of April 1, 1950 making effective thetwo Indonesian Schedules pending entry into forceof the relevant protocol GATT/CP/62 (page 11)

Protocol of Rectifications " /CP/57 & Corr.1

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ARTICLE III

Brazilian Internal Taxes:

Approved recommendations with regard toBrazilian internal taxes

Decision postponing action under Article XXIIin .regard to the recommendations

Commnication by Brazil on action beingtaken

Recommendations regardinig the proposed Brazilianlegislation to meet the Contracting Parties'previous recommendations

GATT/CP.3/42

" /CP.4/SR.21

" /CP/72

" /CP.5/37 & SR.21

ARTICLE XI

Information on Quantitative Import RestrictionsAgreed arrangement for collection of informationon quantitative import restrictions maintainedfor other than balance-of-payments purposes

Note on the collection of such information

GATT/CP.5/42 (C) &SR.21

" /CP/93

Information on Quantitative Export Restrictions

Agreed arrangement for collection of informationon quantitative export restrictions maintainedunder provisions of Article XI to Artile XX GATT/CP.5/39/Rev.1

Note on the collection of such information " /CP/93

ARTICLE XII - XIV

Consultation with Union of Soth Africa on Import Restrictions:Appointment of working Party to carry outconsultations with South Africa

GATT/CP. 5/39/Rev.1& SR. 25

"/CP/93

GATT/CP.3/SR.5

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Reports on the South African importrestrictions

Discussion on a communication from SouthAfrica

Report on the communication

Consideration of the report

Communication from South Africa and Govern-ment Notice of September 8, 1950

Withdrawal of item from Fifth Session agenda

Statement by I.M.F.

GATT/CP.3/22 & 43

" /CP.4/SR.14

" /CP.4/36

" /CP.4/SR.19

"/CP.78&Add.1

"/CP/5/SR.1&

Corr.1

" /CP.5/20

Consultation. under Article XII:4 (b) with Eight Contracting Parties:

Agreed arrangement for carrying out consulta-tions with Australia, Ceylon, Chile, India,New Zealand. Pakistan, Southern Rhodesia andthe United Kingdom GATT/CP.4/10 & 31,

and SR.19

Appointment of Working Party to initiate theconsultations

Consultation Procedures:

Approved procedures for consultation underArticle XII:4 (a)

Letter to the Fund on the procedures

Approved procedures for consultation underArticle XII to XIV other than XII:4 (a)

Appointment of selected committee forconsultation between sessions

" /CP.5/SR.14

GATT/CP.3/30/Rev.1& SR.28

" /CP.3/46

" /CP.3/50/Rev.1 &SR.31

" /CP.3/SR.31 and" /CP.4/SR.19

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First Report under Article XIV:1 (g):

Questionnaire on discriminatory administrationof restrictionsSecretariat note on replies to Questionnaire

Replies to Questionnaire

Draft Renort under article XIV1 (g)

Consideration of Draft Report

"First Report cn Discriminatory Administrationof Import Restrictions",published

GATT/CP/39

" /CP/48

" /CP/62

" /CP/37

" /CP.4/SR.4, 13& 19

GATT/1950-1

Review of Import Restrictions under article XII:4 (b) and Secod Reportunder Article XIV:1 (g):Agreed arrangement for preparation of the reviewand the report

Questionnaire for the review under ArticleXII :4 (b) and second report underArticle XIV:1 (g)

GATT/CP.5/42 & SR.21

" /CP/89

Application of Quantitative Restrictions for Protective, Promotional, andCommercial Purposes:

Report on the use of quantitative restrictionsfor protective and other commercial purposes

Derestriction of the report

The report, published

GATT/CP.4/33 & Add.1,and SR. 20

" /CP.4/SR.21" /CP/63

GATT/1950-3

Standard Practices for Quantiative and Exchange Restrictions:

Approved Code of Standard Practices for Importand Export Restrictions and Exchange Controls

Publication of the Code(The Code published as a leaflet)

GATT/CP.5/30/Rev.1 &SR.16

"/CP.5/SR.26

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Acceptance by Southern Rhodesia of Protocol Modifving Article XIV:

Declaration of May 9, 1949 inviting SouthernRhodesia to accept the Protocol modifyingcertain Provisions and the Special ProtocolRelating to Article XIV GATT/CP/32 (page 27)

ARTICLE XV

Acceptance of Special Exchange Agreements by Countries nit members of IMF:

Resolution of June 20, 1949 fixing time limitfor action under-Article XV:6

Acceptance by Ceylon of a special exchangeagreement

Resolution of April 3, 1950 fixing time limitfor action by Burma, Haiti and Pakistan

Resolution of June 20, 1949 allowing New Zealandto consider farther the text of the specialexchange agreement

Resolution of April 3, 1950 fixing time limit foraction by New Zealand

Resolution of June 20: 1949 exempting contractingparties using the unrestricted cutrrency of anothercontracting party

Resolution of April 3, 1950 fixing time limit foraction by Indonesia

Decision of December 13, 1950 regarding theacceptance of special exchange agreements byBurma, Haiti. Sweden and Indonesia

Acceptances of agreements by Haiti andIndonesia

GATT/CP/32 (page 31)

" /CP/53

" /CP/61 (page 14)

" /CP/32 (page 33)

" /CP/62 (page 15)

" /CP/32 (page 34)

" /CP/62 (page 16)

" /CP/94 (page 6)

" /CP/96 & Add.1

Procedural Arrangements for the Administration of Special Exchange Agreements:

Decision authorizing the Chairman to makeworking arrangements with the Fund for collectionof information GATT/CP.4/41/Rev.1

(para. 37)

Working arrangement as agreed by the Fund " /CP/105

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Agreed procedural arrangements for theadministration of special exchange agreements

ARTICLE XVI

Reportingof Subsidies:

Decision of March 5, 1950 calling for thenotifications required by Article XVI

Communications from contracting partiesand notes relating thereto

Agreed arrangement for distribution of thenotifications

Collection of notifications and statementswith supplementary data

GATT/CP.5/44 & SR.21

GATT/CP.4/20" /CP/62 (page 4)

" /CP/58 & Add 1-18

" /CP.5/SR.20" /CP/92

" /CP/114

Australian Subsidies on Ammonium Sulphate:

Recommendations of the Contracting Parties regardingthe subsidies

Terms of agreement reached between Australia ..and Chile, discussion by the ContractingParties

GATT/CP.4/39 (page 7)

/CP.5/SR.6

ARTICLE XVIII

Notifications of Existing Measures under Article XVIII:Il:

Decision of September 14, 1948 validating thenotification by the United Kingdom with respectto Mauritius and Northern Rhodesia

Decision of September 14, 1948 validating thenotification by the Netherlands with respectto Indonesia

GATT/CP .2/38/Rev.1," /CP/1 (page 33)

" /CP.2/38/Rev. 1," /CP/1 (Page 33)

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Decision of September 14, 1948 enabling finaldecisions on measures notified by Cuba andthe Netherlands to be made later than required

Decision of August 11, 1949 granting releasesto Cuba. India, Lebanon, Syria and the UnitedKingdom.

Decision of August 10, 1949 postponing finaldecision on certain measures notified by Lebanonand Syria

Decision of March 21, 1950 under Article XVIII:12on certain items in the Lebanon-Syria notification

Decision of March 21, 1950 extending the time limitfor submission of the required statement by Haiti

Statement submitted by Haiti as required

Decision of November 27, 1950 on the measuresnotified by Haiti

Decision of August 13, 1949 authori ing themaintenance of protective measures relatingto items included in Schedule XXVII (Italy)pending a decision under Article XVIII

Withdrawal of the notification by Italy

GATT/CP .2/38/Rev.1"/CP/1 (page 33)

" /CP.3/60/Rev.1" /CP/32 (page 7)

" /CP.3/60/Rev.1" /CP/32 (page 10)

" /CP.44/27/CP/61 (page 6)

" /CP/62 (page 5)

"/CP/60 & Add.1

"/CP/94 (page 4)

"/CP.3/83/Add, 1" /CP/32 (page 23)

/CP,5/29 & SR.23

Application under Article XVIII:5 and 6 by Ceylon:

Decision of August 13, 1949 granting releases appliedfor by Ceylon under Article XVIII: 5 and 7

Decision of August 13, 1949 granting release appliedfor by Ceylon under Article XVIII:8

GATT/CP 3/73,/Rev. 1" /CP.3/85" /CP/32 (page 11

et seq.)

" /CP.3/73/Rev.l" /CP.3/85

/CP/32 (page 11et seq.)

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Entry into force of the release grantedunder Article XVIII:8

Report on results of negotiations undertakenby Ceylon under Article XVIII:5 pursuant tothe decision of August 13, 1949

Decision of April 1, 1950 granting an additionalrelease in respect of cotton verties underArticle XVIII:5

Entry into force of the release grantedunder Article XVIII:5 in respect ofcotton verties

GATT/CP/38

" /CP.4/12 & Add.1

" /CP.4/32 & Add.1" /CP/61 (page 9)

" /CP/65

Procedures for action under Article XVIII:

Adopted procedures for the consideration ofnotifications and applications under Article XVIII

Appointment of inter-sessional committeebetween Third and Fourth-Sessions

Appointment of committee between Fourthand Fifth Sessions

Appointment of committee between Fifth andSixth Sessions

Agreed procedures with respect to measures permittedunder the terms of the Protocol of ProvisionalApplication or Protocols of Accession

GATT/CP .3/60/Rev.1(pages 27 to 35)andSR.40

GATT/CP .3/SR.40

" /CP.4/SR.19

" /CP.5/51 & SR.26

" /CP.3/60/Rev.1(pages 36 to 37)& SR. 40

ARTICLE XIX

United States Withdrawal of Concessions on Women's Headdress:

Recommendations of the Contracting Parties onthe Czechoslovak complaint against withdrawalby U.S. of item 1526(a) under Article XIX pending

(Working Party Report GATT/CP/106 to beconsidered)

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ARTICLE XX

Validity of Part II of Article XX:

Decision of November 30, 1950 extending theperiod of validity of the provisions inPart II of Article XX

ARTICLE XXI

GATT/CP/94 (page 4)

U.S. Export Restrictions:

Decision on the Czech oslovakW n complaint, asto whether U.S. export restrictions contraveneits obligations under the Agreement

ARTICLE XXIV

Franco-Italian Customs Union:

GATT/CP.3/SR.22 &Corr.1

Decision of March 20, 1948 concerning the proposedcustoms union

Report by the French Government on progressand text of Customs Union Treaty togetherwith reports of Joint Franco-Italian Commission

Text of Protocol of the Treaty

Statement by French Delegation on administrativemeasures to facilitate the eventual entry intoforce of the Treaty

South Africa-Southern Rhodesia Customs Union:

Declaration of May 18, 1949 taking note of theundertakings by the two Governments to submitreports specifying the date for the completionof the Union and requesting specific information

GATT/1/49 and" /CP/1 (page 27)

" /CP/17

/CP/17/Add.1

/CP.4/30 & SR,17

GATT/CP/32 (page 29)

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Communication regarding a schedule ofdivergent rates of duty

Note on distribution of First AnnualReport of the Customs Council

GATT/CP/69

" /CP/69/Add.l" /CP.5/SR.2

ARTICLE XXVIII

Prolongation of the Assured Life of Schedules:

Resolution of April 1, 1950 recommending theprolongation of the assured life of the Genevaand Annecy Schedules

Resolution of April 3, 1951 on procedure forcompletion of Article XXVIII negotiationsunfinished at Torquay

Declaration of April 21, 1951 on the continuedapplication of the Schedules

Signature of Declaration and undertakingby seven contracting parties

GATT/CP/62 (page 14)

" /CP/107

" /CP.5/46 and"/TN.2/41

/CP/112

ARTICLE XXIX

Waiver regardingSuperesession of Provisions of the Agreement:

Declaration of March 24, 1948 waiving the rightunder Article XXIX:2 (a) to lodge objections tothe suspension and the supersession of parts ofArticle I and Part II of the General Agreement GATT/1/62 Annex 2 and

in UN: 1948 IID

Meeting provided for in Article XXIX:3:

Decision of March 21, 1950 postponing the meetingrequired by Article XXIX:3 pending furtherdecision GATT/CP.4/29 and

" /CP/62 (page 8)

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Acceptance by Southern Rhodesia of Protocol Modifying Part I and Article XXIX:

Declaration of May 9, 1949 clarifying the statusof the statement concerning the interpretativenote ad Article 44:5 of the Havana Charteraccompanying Southern Rhodesiats acceptance ofthe Protocol and confirming the validity andeffectiveness of the acceptance: GATT/CP/32 (page 28)

ARTICLE XXX

(For Protocols of Modifications see Annex)

Uniform Text of the Agreement:

Resolution of March 21, 1950 inviting contractingparties to accept all amending protocols

Notes on signature or acceptances ofprotocols

Further notes on status of protocols

Consideration of status of protocols

GATT/CP.4/26/Rev.2"/CP/62 (page 12)

" /CP/64 & Addenda

" /CP.5/15 &Add. 1 and 2.

" /CP.5/SR.5

ARTICLE XXXIII

(For Protocols of Accession see Annex)

Accession by Signatories of the Final Act of October 30, 11947:

Resolution of September 7, 1948 clarifying thestatus of signatories of the Final Act ofOctober 30, 1947 with respect to accession underArticle XXXIII in its provisional application GATT/CP.2/29

" /CP/1 (page 36)

Accession under the Annecy Protocol:

Decisions under Article XXXIII embodied in theAnnecy Protocol of Terms of Accession in respectof acceding governments agreeing to theirrespective accession See Article 11 of

Annecy Protocol.

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(Article 11 of theannecy Protocol providesthat "upon signature of this protocol inrespect of an acceding government by two-thirds of the present contracting parties,it shall constitute a decision taken underArticle XXXIII of the General Agreement.agreeing to the accession of that government".)

Decision of August 13, 1949 defining the effect ofthe failure of a contracting party to sign theAnnecy Protocol in respect of the accession of anacceding government

Decision of November 9, 1950 enabling Uruguay toaccede to the General Agreement under the AnnecyProtocol beyond the time limit originally set forsignature by acceding governments

GATT/CP 3/56"/CP/32 (page 24)

" /CP .5/21/Rev.1"/CP/94 (page 3)

Application of AnnecyConcessions:

Decision of June 17, 1950 (by postal ballot)extending the date for the notification ofintention to apply Schedule III (Brazil) ofthe Annecy Protocol

Decision of March 21, 1950 extending the datefor the notification of intention to applySchedule XIV (Norway) of the Annecy Protocol

Notification of June 29, 1950 of intentionto apply Annecy Schedule

Decision of December 1950 extending the timefor notification of intention to apply AnnecySchedules

GATT/CP/73

GATT/CP.3/84:" /CP/62 (page 7)

" /CP/40/Add.16

" /CP/94 (page 9)

Accession under the torquayProtocol:

Decisions to be dated June 21, 1951 agreeing tothe accession of six governments to the GeneralAgreement

Decision of December 16, 1950 defining the effectof the failure to sign a decision by June 20, 1951in respect of an acceding government

GATT/CP.5/46" /TN.2/41

" /CP/94 (page 10)

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ARTICLE XXXV

Interpretation of "enter into negotiations":

Agreement as to when negotiations are enteredinto within the meaning of Article XXXV GATT/CP.3/SR.19

(page 8)

Reservation regarding Article XXXV bythe Union of South Africa

Declaration of May 9, 1949 accepting thereservation regarding Article XXXV by the Unionof South Africa upon signature of the ProtocolModifying certain Provisions GATT/CP/32 (page 26)

PROTOCOL OF PROVISIONAL APPLICATION

Interpretation of "existing legislation":Interpretative ruling by the Chairman on themeaning of "existing legislation" in paragraphl(b) of the Protocol of Provisional Application

MISCELLANEOUS

GATT/CP.3/SR.40

Rules of Procedure

Rules of procedure for sessions of the ContractingParties as adopted and amended

International Customs Tariffs Bureau

Resolution concerning the granting of financialassistance and furnishing of documentation tothe Bureau GATT/CP.3/86/Rev.1

Expenditureof the contracting Parties in 1951

GATT/CP/94 (page 11)" /CP.5/SR.15

GATT/CP/30

Resolution of November 27, 1950 on the expenditureof the Contracting Parties in 1951 and the waysand means to meet such expenditure

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Consolidation of the Schedules:

Agreed arrangement for the consolidation ofthe schedules of Geneva, Annecy and Torquay GATT/CP.5/45 &

SR.24

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ANNEX

List of the Protocols to the General Agreement

Date ofInstrument

Date ofEntry intoForce

ProtocolProtocols relating to Applicationand Accession

Protocol of Provisional Application

Protocol for the Accession of Signatoriesof the Final Act of October 30, 1947

Annecy Protocol of Terms of Accession

Torquay Protocol

Oct. 30, 1947

Sep.

Oct.

Apre

14,

10,

21,

1948

1949

1951

Jan. 1, 1948

Sep. 14, 1948

Jan. 1, 1950

Not yet in force

Protocols relating to Text of Agreement

Protocol Modifying certain Provisionsof the General Agreement

Special Protocol relating to Article XXIV

Special Protocol Modifying Article XIV

Protocol Modifying Part I andArticle XXIX

Protocol Modifying Part II andArticle XXVI

Protocol Modifying Article XXVI

Mar.

Mar.Mar.

24,24,

24,

1948

1948

1948

Sep. 19, 1948

Sep.

Aug.

14, 1948

13, 1949

Mar. 24, 1948

Apr, 19, 1948

Jan, 7, 1948

Not yet in force

Dec. 14, 1948

Mar. 28, 1950

Protocols relating to Schedules

Protocol Replacing Schedule I (Australia)

Protocol Replacing Schedule VI (Ceylon)

First Protocol of Modifications(of Schedules)

First Protocol of Rectifications

Second Protocol of Rectifications

Third Protocol of Rectifications

Fourth Protocol of Rectifications

Fifth Protocol of Rectifications

Aug.

Aug.

Aug.

Mar.

Sep.Aug.

Apr,

Dec.

13, 1949

13, 1949

13, 1949

24, 1948

14, 1948

13, 1949

3, 1950

16, 1950

Not yet in force

Not yet in force

Not yet in force

Mar, 24, 1948

Sep. 14, 1948

Not yet in force

Not yet in force

Not yet in force

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