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 53000 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Exceptions to pro- 8. There shall be excepted from the provisions of paragraph 7 of visions of paragraph 7. this Agreement advantages now or hereafter accorded: (a) by virtue of a customs union of which either Party may become a member; (b) to adjacent countries in order to facilitate frontier traffic; (c) to third countries which are parties to a multilateral economic agree- ment of general applicability, including a trade area of substantial size, having as its objective the liberalization and promotion of inter- national trade or other international economic intercourse and open to adoption by all the United Nations; and (d) by the United States of America or its territories or possessions to one another, to the Republic of Cuba, to the Republic of the Philippines, or to the Panama Canal Zone. Clause (d) shall continue to apply in respect of any ad- vantages now or hereafter accorded by the United States of America or its territories or possessions to one another irrespective of any change in the political status of any such territories or possessions. Adoption of certain 9. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the adoption or enforce- measures and statutes. ment by either Party: (a) of measures relating to fissionable materials, to the importation or exportation of gold and silver, to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war, or to such traffic in other goods and materials as is carried on for the purpose of supplying a military establishment; (b) of measures necessary in pursuance of obligations for the maintenance of international peace and security or necessary for the protection of the essential interests of such Party in time of national emergency; or (c) of statutes in relation to immigration. Nonextenslon to designated prohibi- 10. Subject to the requirement that, under like circumstances and tions, etc. conditions, there shall be no arbitrary discrimination by either Party against the nationals, commerce or navigation of the other Party in favor of the nationals, commerce or navigation of any third country, the provisions of this Agreement shall not extend to prohibitions or restrictions: (a) imposed on moral or humanitarian grounds; (b) designed to protect human, animal, or plant life or health; (c) relat- ing to prison-made goods; or (d) relating to the enforcement of police or revenue laws. Applicability. 11. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to all territory under the sovereignty or authority of either of the parties, except the Panama Canal Zone. Continatnce In 12. This Agreement shall continue in force until superseded by a more comprehensive commercial agreement, or until thirty days from the date of a written notice of termination given by either Party to the other Party, whichever is the earlier. Moreover either Party may terminate paragraphs 7 and 8 on thirty days' written notice. If the above provisions are acceptable to the Government of the Kingdom of Nepal this note and the reply signifying assent thereto shall, if agreeable to that Government, be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments which shall become effective Pot, p. 25n. on the date of such acceptance.

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