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PROCLAMATION 3479-JUNE 20, 1962

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Proclamation 3479 PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES CARRYING OUT CERTAIN AGREEMENTS NEGOTIATED AT THE 1960-61 TARIFF CONFERENCE AND MODIFYING AND TERMINATING SUPERSEDED PARTS OF PRIOR TRADE AGREEMENT PROCLAMATIONS.

June 20, 1962

T A B L E O F CONTENTS P A R T I. STATEMENT OF P U R P O S E S. P A R T II. E F F E C T U A T I N G 1960-61 T A R I F F CONFERENCE A G R E E M E N T S R E Q U I R I N G MODIFICATION AND CONTINUANCE O F UNITED STATES I M P O R T D U T I E S AND OTHER I M P O R T RESTRICTIONS, AND THE ADDITION OF I M P O R T RESTRICTIONS; PROVIDING FOR ACCESSION OF I S R A E L AND PORTUGAL TO THE GENERAL A G R E E M E N T ON T A R I F F S AND TRADE (GATT); R E C T I F Y I N ( i S C H E D U L E S TO P R I O R A G R E E M E N T S; AND MODIFYING AND T E R M I N A T I N G S U P E R S E D E D P A R T S OF P R I O R PR(^CLAMATIONS. A. Agreements Identified B. P r i o r Findings C. Compliance With Procedural Requirements D. Determination That Decrease In R a t e Will Simplify Computation E. Determinations Respecting Ad Valorem Equivalents Of Specific R a t e s Of Duty F. Proclamation Of Modifications And Continuance Of Existing United States Duties And Other Import Restrictions, The Addition Of Import Restrictions, The Accession Of Israel And Portugal To The GATT, Rectifications Of Schedules To P r i o r Agreements, And The Modification And Termination Of Superseded Part s Of Prior Proclamations (1) Effectuating Modifications And Other Purposes Of The Agreements (2) Conditions To Which The Modifications And Other Action Are Subject (3) Modification Of P r i o r Proclamation (4) Termination Of Superseded Part s Of Prior Proclamation

PART I STATEMENT OF PURPOSES A. The purposes of this proclamation are: First—to put into effect modifications of existing United States duties and other import restrictions, to add import restrictions, and to proclaim the continuance of existing customs or excise treatment. Second—to proclaim the accession of Israel and Portugal as contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ^j^^ ^*^*- ^^^- ^^ (hereinafter referred to as the G A T T). ei Stat. (Pt. 2) Third—to put into effect certain rectifications of United States schedules to interim agreements which were proclaimed by Proclamation 3468 of April 30, 1962. Ante, p. i467. Fourth—to terminate the parts of Proclamation 3468 of April 30, 1962, which are superseded as a result of the promulgation of this proclamation, and to modify part of Proclamation 3105 of July 22, 1955, which has been affected by the promulgation of" this ^^ Stat. C44. proclamation. B. The foregoing purposes are effectuated in Part TI of this proclamation and the actions taken are required or appropriate to carry out certain trade agreements negotiated at the 1960-61 Tariff Conference. The agreements are identified in Paragraph A of Part II.

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