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Document 31968D0362
Council Decision of 15 October 1968 concluding an Agreement with Australia, negotiated under Article XXVIII, Paragraph 5 of GATT
Rådets afgørelse af 15. oktober 1968 om indgåelse af en aftale med Australien i henhold til artikel XXVIII, stk. 5, i GATT
Rådets afgørelse af 15. oktober 1968 om indgåelse af en aftale med Australien i henhold til artikel XXVIII, stk. 5, i GATT
EFT L 258 af 21.10.1968, p. 9
(DE, FR, IT, NL) Andre specialudgaver
(DA)
den engelske specialudgave: serie II bind I(2) s. 222 - 225
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/1980
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1968/362/oj
EF-Tidende nr. L 258 af 21/10/1968 s. 0009
den danske specialudgave: serie II bind I(2) s. 0138
den engelske specialudgave: serie II bind I(2) s. 0222
++++ RAADETS AFGOERELSE af 15 . oktober 1968 om indgaaelse af en aftale med Australien i henhold til artikel XXVIII , stk . 5 , i GATT ( 68/362/EOEF ) RAADET FOR DE EUROPAEISKE FAELLESSKABER HAR - under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det europaeiske oekonomiske Faellesskab , saerlig artikel 111 , 114 og 128 , under henvisning til den faelles toldtarif for De europaeiske Faellesskaber , under henvisning til Raadets afgoerelse af 5 . december 1961 , under henvisning til beretning fra Kommissionen , og ud fra foelgende betragtninger : Australien har i henhold til bestemmelserne i artikel XXVIII , stk . 5 , i Den almindelige Overenskomst om Told og Udenrigshandel tilkendegivet sit oenske om at indlede tilbagetagelse af koncessioner vedroerende Det europaeiske oekonomiske Faellesskab ; denne tilbagetagelse har vaeret genstand for forhandlinger om kompensation ; de koncessioner , der tilbydes af Australien som kompensation for tidligere koncessioner , er tilfredsstillende - VEDTAGET FOELGENDE AFGOERELSE : Artikel 1 Det europaeiske Faellesskab har med Australien indgaaet en aftale i henhold til artikel XXVIII , stk . 5 , i Den almindelige Overenskomst om Told og Udenrigshandel , og hvortil tekst foreligger som bilag til denne afgoerelse . Artikel 2 Indgaaelsen af denne aftale skal meddeles til de kontraherende parter i Den almindelige Overenskomst om told og udenrigshandel . Udfaerdiget i Luxembourg , den 15 . oktober 1968 . Paa Raadets vegne G . SEDATI Formand Uofficiel oversaettelse ( BILAG ) FORHANDLINGER I HENHOLD TIL ARTIKEL XXVIII - 1968 LISTE I - AUSTRALIEN Australiens delegation og delegationen for Kommissionen for De europaeiske Faellesskaber har afsluttet forhandlingerne om aendring eller tilbagetagelse af de koncessioner , der er fastsat i liste I , som det fremgaar af vedlagte tabel . For delegationen for Kommissionen for De europaeiske Faellesskaber ... For Australiens delegation ... 27 . marts 1968 . Results of negotiations with the European Economic Community under Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions in the Schedule of Australia CHANGES IN SCHEDULE I - AUSTRALIA A . CONCEESSIONS TO BE WITHDRAWN Tariff item No * Description of products * Concession in existing schedule * * * Bound general rate * Bound margin of preference * 105 ( AA ) * Piece-goods , viz : * * * diam . * Piece-goods , knitted or lockstitched , in tubular form or otherwise ( except Piece-goods enumerated in item 208 ( D ) ( 2 ) ) of any material except when wholly of wool : * * * ( 2 ) * Other : * * * ( a ) * Wholly of artificial silk * * * * per lb * 3 /- * 1/9d * * or ad val . * 30 % * 12 1/2 % * * whichever rate returns the higher duty * * * ( b ) * Not being wholly of artificial silk * * * * per lb * 3 /- * 1/9d * * or ad val . * 30 % * 12 1/2 % * * whichever rate returns the higher duty * * * ( E ) ( 2 ) dian . * Lace for attire ; lace flouncings ; millinery nets ; dress nets ; veilings ; embroideries in the piece ; tucked linens or cottons * * * * ad val . * 17 1/2 % * 12 1/2 % * 281 * Drugs and chemicals , viz : * * * ( B ) ( 2 ) ( b ) * Hyposulfite of soda , hypochlorite of soda , carbonate of magnesia n.e.i . * * * * ad val . * 30 % * 17 1/2 % * 320 ( C ) ( 1 ) * Sensitized cinematograph film , unexposed : * * * ( b ) * Otherwise : * * * ( 2 ) * Over 16 millimetres in width per lineal foot * 1d * Nil * 384 ( A ) ( 1 ) * Photographic and X-ray dry plates and flat films , sensitized ( not including photographic plates enumerated in sub-item ( B ) * * * * per square foot * 6d * 3d * * or ad val . * 27 1/2 % * 15 % * * whichever rate returns the higher duty * * * 384 ( A ) ( 2 ) * Photographic sensitized films n.e.i . * * * * per square foot * 7 1/2d * 3 1/2d * * or ad val . * 27 1/2 % * 15 % * * whichever rate returns the higher duty * * * 384 ( A ) ( 3 ) * Photographic sensitized papers and cards also linen and other sensitized materials , n.e.i . ; postcards ( sensitized with or without letterpress ) * * * * per square foot * 1d * 1/2d * * or ad val . * 27 1/2 % * 15 % * * whichever rate returns the higher duty * * * dian . Withdrawal in part only . Bindings to France retained on specifications enumerated in Part F . D . NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDULE Tariff item No * Description of products * Rates of duty at present in force * Concession * * * General * ef . * Bound general rate * Bound margin of preference * ex 37.03 * Sensitized paper , paperboard and cloth , unexposed or exposed but not developed ; but not including the following : * 27 1/2 or dollars 0-008 per sq ft ( mainly ) * * * * * Papers and fabrics of a kind used in the production of heliographic prints , blueprints and like prints * * 12 1/2 % or dollars 0-004 per sq ft ( mainly ) * * * * ad val . * * * 27 1/2 % * 15 % * 58.09 * Tulle and other net fabrics ( other than woven , knitted or crocheted fabrics ) , figured ; hand or mechanically made lace , in the piece , in strips or in motifs * * * * * * ad val . * 17 1/2 % ( mainly ) * 5 % * 10 % * 10 % * E . CONCESSIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION ( i.e . NO INITIAL NEGOTIATOR ) Tariff item No * Description of products * Concession * * * Bound general rate * Bound margin of preference * 28.42 * Carbonates and percarbonates ; commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate * * 10 % * 37.01 * Photographic plates and film in the flat , sensitized , unexposed , of any material other than paper , paperboard or cloth * * * * ad val . * 27 1/2 % * 15 % * ex 37.02 * Film in rolls , sensitized , unexposed , perforated or not ; but not including the following : * * * * - Cinematograph film , as prescribed by by-law * * * * - Perforated film not greater than 16 millimetres in width * * * * ad val . * 27 1/2 % * 15 % * ex 37.04 * Sensitized plates and film , exposed but not developed , negative or positive : but not including the following : * * * * - Perforated film * * 10 % * 37.08 * Chemical products and flash-light materials , of a kind and in a form suitable for use in photography * * 12 1/2 % * F . CONCESSIONS TO FRANCE RETAINED FROM PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS Tariff item No * Description of products * Concession * * * Bound general rate * Bound margin of preference * ex 58.08 * Millinery nets , dress nets and veilings * * * * ad val . * 17 1/2 % * 12 1/2 % * 58.10 * Embroidery in the piece , in strips or in motifs * * * 58.10.100 * Without visible backeground * * * * ad val . * 17 1/2 % * 12 1/2 % * 58.10.900 * Other * * * * ad val . * 17 1/2 % * 12 1/2 % * 60.01 * Knitted or crocheted fabric , not clastic or rubberized * * * ex 60.01.990 * - Other not being wholly of wool or wholly of man-made fibres * * * * per lb * dollars 0-30 * dollars 0-175 * * or ad val . * 30 % * 12 1/2 % * * whichever rate returns the higher duty * *