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 60 stat. 101. December 27, 1945, so long as the High Contracting Party imposing the restrictions is a member of the Fund, provided that neither High Contracting Party shall utilize its privileges under section 3 of Article VI or section 2 of Article XIV of 60 Stat. 140, 14M2. such Agreement in such a manner as to impair any of the pro- visions of this Treaty. vLimsatos on pro- 2. Subject to the requirement that, under like circumstances and conditions, there shall be no arbitrary discrimination by either High Contracting Party against the other High Contracting Party or against the nationals, corporations, associations, vessels or commerce thereof, in favor of any third country or the nationals, corporations, associations, vessels or commerce thereof, the provisions of this Treaty 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) relating to prison-made goods; or (d) relating to the enforcement of police or revenue laws. 3. The provisions of this Treaty according treatment no less favor- able than the treatment accorded to any third country shall not apply to: (a) advantages which are or may hereafter be accorded to ad- jacent countries in order to facilitate frontier traffic; (b) advantages accorded by virtue of a customs union of which either High Contracting Party may, after consultation with the Government of the other High Contracting Party, become a member so long as such advantages are not extended to any country which is not a member of such customs union; or PoD,pp. 1393 1398 (c) advantages accorded to third countries pursuant to a multi- lateral convention of general applicability, including a trade area of substantial size, having as its objective the liberalization and promotion of international trade or other international economic intercourse, and open to adoption by all the United Nations. by a.S. tg ri. 4 . .The stipulations of this Treaty do not extend to advantages bo U.tS. toIts terrn- torieteSeortoba now accorded or which may hereafter be accorded by the United P P.P 1 M. States of America, its territories or possessions or the Panama Canal Zone to one another, to the Republic of Cuba, or to the Republic of tthe Philippines. The provisions of this paragraph shall continue to apply in respect of any advantages which are or may hereafter be accorded by the United States of America, its territories or posses- sions or the Panama Canal Zone to one another, irrespective of any change which may take place in the political status of any of the territories or possessions of the United States of America. aortor en- 5. The provisions of this Treaty shall not be construed to accord ,e any rights or privileges to corporations and associations engaged in political activities or with respect to the organization of or par- 1320 TREATIES [63 STAT.

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