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PROCLAMATION 3517-JAN. 31, 1963

[77 STAT.

(a) Agreement of December 11 and 18, 1962, signed by the United States and the European Economic Community rectifying the United States schedule to G A T T annexed to the Protocol of July 16, 1962, Embodying Results of the 1960-61 Tariff Conference ^ (Treas. Decs. (Customs), January 31, 1963, Annex A, schedule X X; which schedule is hereinafter referred to as "Schedule X X (Geneva—1962)"). This Agreement of December 11 and 18, 1962, provides that the rate of duty set forth in column A in Schedule X X (Geneva—1962) shall become initially effective, in the case of products added to such schedule by the rectifications, on the day provided therefor in the proclamation to carry out the agreement. A copy of the agreement is annexed to this proclamation as annex A. (b) Agreement of December 18, 1962, signed by the United States and Japan rectifying Schedule X X (Geneva—1962). This agreement includes a schedule of rectified concessions in Schedule X X (Geneva—1962). This schedule of rectified concessions provides that the rates of duty set forth in column A therein shall become initially effective, in the case of products added to Schedule X X (Geneva— 1962) by the rectifications, on the day specified therefor in the proclamation to carry out the agreement. A copy of the agreement is annexed to this proclamation as annex B. (c) Agreement of December 11 and 27, 1962, signed by the United States and Switzerland rectifying the United States schedule to the Declaration of November 22, 1958, on the Provisional Accession of Switzerland to G A T T ^ ( l i U S T (pt. 1) 748) which schedule is annexed to the Protocol of July 16, 1962 (identified in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph). This agreement of December 11 and 27, 1962, provides that the rate of duty set forth in column A in such schedule shall become effective, in the case of the products added to the schedule by the rectification, on the day provided therefor in the proclamation to carry out the agreement. A copy of the agreement is annexed to this proclamation as annex C. (d) Agreement of December 31, 1962, signed by the United States and J a p a n Supplementary to GATT. This supplementary agreement includes a schedule of United States concessions. The agreement provides that the concessions provided for in such schedule shall be applied on and after February 1, 1963. A copy of the agreement is annexed to this proclamation as annex D. (e) Interim Agreement of December 31, 1962, signed by the United States and Spain. This agreement includes a schedule of United States concessions. The concessions contained in such schedule shall take effect on February 1, 1963. A copy of the agreement is annexed to this proclamation as annex E. (2) Requisite Findings and Determinations and Applicable Procedures Regarding Agreements. Prior to entering into the trade agreements identified in paragraph (1) of this subpart: (a) Prior Findings. The President found that certain existing duties or other import restrictions of the United States and of Spain were unduly burdening and restricting the foreign trade of the United States, and that the purposes of section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1351), would be promoted by entering into such trade agreements. (b) Compliance with Procedural Requirements. Reasonable public notice was given of the intention to conduct trade agreement negotiations under G A T T with the governments of the foreign countries Thls agreement was proclaimed by part III (A) of Proclamation 3513 of December 28, 1962 (28 F.R. 107).

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