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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of the French Republic, desirous of giving effect to Article VI, Paragraph 2, and Article IV, Paragraph 5, of the Economic Coopera- tion Agreement between France and the United States of America, 62 stat.,! Pt. 2, signed on June 28, 1948, agree as follows: pp. 2230, 2228. ARTICLE I DUTY-FREE ENTRY The French Government shall accord duty-free entry into Metro- politan France of: 1. Supplies of Relief Goods and Standard Packs donated to or pur- chased by United States voluntary nonprofit relief agencies qualified under Economic Cooperation Administration (herein- after referred to as ECA) regulations and consigned to such charitable organizations (including French branches of these agencies), as have been or hereafter shall be approved by the French Government; 2. Relief Packages from residents of the United States sent by parcel post or other commercial channels to individuals residing in Metropolitan France whether privately packed or by order placed with a commercial firm; 3. Standard Packs put up by United States voluntary nonprofit relief agencies, or their agents, qualified under ECA regulations, for the account of persons residing in the United States and addressed to individuals residing in Metropolitan France. ARTICLE II CONTENTS OF DUTY-FREE SHIPMENTS 1. Relief Packages and Standard Packs, as referred to in Article I, shall contain only non-perishable food; clothing and shoes for every day use; clothes-making and shoe-making materials; mail- able medical and health supplies the admission of which is per- mitted under French regulations and household supplies and utensils: expressly excluding (a) tobacco, cigars and cigarettes (b) alcohol and alcoholic beverages (c) luxury clothing; hides, furs, textiles of silk or nylon, gloves or other articles of like nature and, furthermore, any goods which are not qualified for ocean 62 Stat., Pt. i, p. 13;. freight subsidy under the ECA act and regulations issued by the Administrator thereunder. 3588

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