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OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.8.69 NoL206/26
COUNCILDECISION
of2«July1969
ontheconclusionofanAgreementwiththeRepublicofSouthAfricanegotiated Ar­
ticleXXVffl(1)ofGATT
(69/263/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
Artidel
TheAgreementnegotiatedwiththeRepublicofSouth
AfricaunderArticleXXVm(1)oftheGeneralAgree­
mentonTariffsandTradeisconcludedonbehalfofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity;thetextoftheAgree­
mentisannexedtothisDecision.
AftideZHavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticles111,
.114and228thereof;
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof5December
1961;
HavingregardtothereportfromtheCommission ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticleXXVIII(1)ofthe
GeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade,theRepublic
ofSouthAfricahasnotifieditswishtowithdrawconces­
sionsaffectingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity;
whereasthatwithdrawalhasbeenthesubjectofnegotia­
tionsforcompensatory adjustment;
WhereastheconcessionsofferedbytheRepublicof
SouthAfricaincompensation forthosewithdrawnare
satisfactory,TheContractingPartiestotheGeneralAgreementon
TariffsandTradeshallbenotifiedoftheconclusionof
thisAgreement­
DoneatBrussels,28July1969.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
P.LARDINOIS

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ANNEX
NegotiationsRelatingtoScheduleXVm-SouthAfrica
TheDelegationsofSouthAfricaandtheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitieshaveconcluded
theirnegotiationsunderArticleXXVIIIforthemodificationorwithdrawalofconcessionsprovided
forinScheduleXVIIIassetoutinthereportattached.
FortheDelegationofSouthAfrica FortheDelegationoftheCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities
•6February1969.
ResultsofnegotiationsandconsultationswiththeCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiesunderArticle
XXVinforthemodificationorwithdrawalofconcessionsintheScheduleofSouthAfrica
CHANGESINSCHEDULE XVIII-SOUTHAFRICA
A.CONCESSIONS TOBEWITHDRAWN
Tariff
itemNoDescriptionofproductsRatesofduty
boundin
existingschedule
ex17.02 Othersugars;sugarsyrups;artificialhoney(whetherornot
mixedwithnaturalhoney);caramel:
Goldensyrup 45cper100lb
ex20.04 Fruit,fruit-peelandpartsofplants,preservedbysugar
(drained,glacéorcrystallized):
Drainedglacécherries free
ex28.47 Saltsofmetallicacids(forexample,chromâtes,permangana­
tes,stannates):
Potassiumpermanganate incontainersofnotlessthan
10lbeach free
ex29.16.Alcohol-acids ,aldehyde-acids ,ketone-acids ,phenol-acids ,
andothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function acids,and
theiranhydrides,acidhalides,acidperoxidesandperacids,
andtheirhalogenated,sulphònated,nitratedornitrosated
derivatives :
Acids:
Citricacid:
Incontainersoflessthan10lbeach
~Incontainersofnotlessthan10lbeach
Salicylicacid15%
'15%
■15%
ex29.31 Organo-suphurcompounds :
Potassiumxanthatesincontainersofnotlessthan10lb
each free
ex32.13 Writingink,printinginkandotherinks:
Printingink,notputupforuseonofficemachines free
Machinerulingink,inpowderform free

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TariIT
itemNoDescriptionofproductsRatesofduty
boundin
existingschedule
ex73.27 Gauze,cloth,grill,netting,fencing,reinforcingfabricand
similarmaterials,ofironorsteelwire:
Gauze,sievingandscreening,ofmetal,foruseincon­
nectionwithmachinery ;wovenwirescreeningformin­
ingpurposes;rubber-coated metalscreeninginsheets
forindustrialorminingpurposes free
ex82.02 Saws(non-mechanical )andbladesforhandormachinesaws
(includingtoothlesssawblades):
Serratedsawbanding 3%
ex82.05 Interchangeable toolsforhandtools,formachinetoolsor
forpower-operated handtools(forexample,forpressing,
stamping,drilling,tapping,threading,boring,broaching,
milling,cutting,turning,dressing,morticingorscrewdriv­
ing),includingdiesforwiredrawing,extrusiondiesformetal,
androck-drillingbits:
Tapsanddies 3%
ex84.11 Airpumps,vacuumpumpsandairorgascompressors (in­
cludingmotorandturbopumpsandcompressors ,andfree­
pistongeneratorsforgasturbines);fans,blowersandthelike:
Aircompressors 3%
ex84.23 Excavating,levelling,tamping,boringandextractingma­
chinery,stationaryormobile,forearth,mineralsorores(for
example,mechanicalshovels,coal-cutters ,excavators,scra­
pers,levellersandbulldozers);.pile-drivers ,snowploughs ,
notself-propelled (includingsnowploughattachments):
Mechanicalexcavatorsandloaders,identifiableforuse
solelyorprincipallyforearth-moving purposes(exclud­
ingmachineryidentifiableforusesolelyorprincipally
forminingpurposes) 10%
Note:Thereshallbenopreferenceonthisitem
ex85.15 Radiotelegraphic andradiotéléphonie transmissionandre­
ceptionapparatus;radio-broadcasting andtelevisiontrans­
missionandreceptionapparatus(includingthoseincorpo­
ratinggramophones )andtelevisioncameras;radio-naviga­
tionalandapparatus,radarapparatusandradioremotecon­
trolapparatus;
Radioreceivingsetsincorporating gramophones 25%
ex93.07 Cartridges(blank)suitableforuseincaptive-bolthumane
killersorstunners free
B.CONCESSIONS TOBEMODIFIED
C.NEWCONCESSIONS ONITEMSINTHEEXISTINGSCHEDULE
TarifT
itemNoDescriptionofproductsRatesofduty
boundin
existingscheduleRatesofduty
tobebound
ex24.02 Manufactured tobacco;tobaccoextractsand
essences;
Cigarsandcigarillos 80cperlb60cperlb
ex84.23 Excavating ,levelling,tamping,boringandex­
tractingmachinery,stationaryormobile,fo·
earth,mineralsorores(forexample,mechanici
shovels,coal-cutters,excavators,scrapers,level
Iers,andbulldozers);pile-drivers ;snowploughs ,
notself-propelled (includingsnowploughattach­
ments):

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Tariff
itemNo DescriptionofproductsRatesofduty
boundin
existingscheduleRatesof
dutyto
bebound
Mechanical excavatorsandloadersidentifi­
ableforearth-moving purposes(excluding
machineryidentifiableforusesolelyorprin­
cipallyforminingpurposes)
Note:Thereshallbenopreferenceonthisitem10%
ex84.53 Statisticalmachinesofakindoperatedincon­
junctionwithpunchedcards(forexample,sort­
ing,calculatingandtabulatingmachines);ac­
countingmachinesoperatedinconjunctionwith
similarpunchedcards;auxiliarymachinesfor
usewithsuchmachines(forexample,punching
andcheckingmachines):
Electronicdigitalcomputers 2% free
D.NEWCONCESSIONS ONITEMSNOTINEXISTINGSCHEDULE
Tariff
itemNoDescriptionofproductsRatesofduty
atpresent
in.forceRate»of
dutyto
bebound
ex28.23 Ironoxidesandhydroxides ;earthcolourscon­
taining70percentormorebyweightofcom­
binedironevaluatedasFe203:
Ironoxides 15%10%
ex73.26 Barbedwire,ofironorsteel;twistedhoopor
singlefiatwire,barbedornot,andlooselytwisted
doublewire,ofkindsusedforfencing,ofironor
steel:
Barbedwire:
Havingabreakingstrengthoflessthan
168000lbpersqin 83l/3cper
20001b10%plus83
1/3cper
20001b
ex74.15 Boltsandnuts(includingboltendsandscrew
studs),whetherornotthreadedortapped,and
screws(includingscrewshooksandscrewrings),
ofcopper;rivets,cotters,cotter-pins,washers
andspringwashers,ofcopper:
Woodscrews 3%plus
5cperlb•3%plus
5cperlb