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TREATY SERIES 195Ü

No. 5.

;?sAJs.& msLEfT Trade Agreement 13JUL1950

between the

Government of the Republic of Ireland

and the

Government of the Federal Republic of Germany

Dublin, 12th July, 1950.

Presented to uáil Éireann by the

Minister for External Affairs.

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Agreement

between the Government of the Republic of Ireland

and

the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany

on the exchange of commodities between the Republic of Ireland and

the Federal Republic of Germany during the period July 1st, 1950

and June 30th, 195U

I Between May 30th and June 3rd, 1950, discussions were held at

Frankfurt a/Main-Höchst between representatives of the.Gorernaonia of

the Republic of Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany on trade

between the two countries in the course of which agreement was reached

I as follows:

Article 1.

(a) The Government of the Republic of Ireland shall grant export licences

where applicable and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany

»hall grant import licences or otherwise arrange for the deliveries

enumerated in the list attached hereto as Annex (A), it being

understood that this list is not exhaustive and may be enlarged at any

time by mutual agreement.

(b) The Government of the Federal Republie of Germany shall grant export

licence« and the Government of the Republic of Ireland shall grant import

licences where applicable for the deliveries enumerated in the list Wt attached hereto as Annex (ß), it being understood that this list is

not exhaustive and may be enlarged at any time by mutual agreement.

(c) The licences and arrangements referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b)

above shall be subject to the negotiation of contracts which are

mutually satisfactory regarding specifications, prices, delivery and

other terras.

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I • Article II

(a) The Government of the Republic of Ireland shall use its best efforts to

promote the exchange of goods and services between the Federal

Republic of Garmany and the Republic of Ireland, in aocordance with the I

arrangements auviiftgod In Article I.

(b) The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany shall use its best

efforts to promote the exchange of goods and services between the

Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Ireland in accordance with

the arrangements envisaged in Article I.

Article III

The parties to this Agreement shall endeavour to encourage contacts

between business representatives in order to re-establish the normal

exchange of goods and services and to expedite the handling of goods.

They shall also continue to grant most-favoured-nation treatment with

regard to import duties and other levies on goods imported from each other.

Article IV.

Payments in respect of trade and invisible transactions between the

Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Ireland shall be

effected in the same manner as payments between the Federal Republic of

Germany and the other members of the Sterling Area.

I Article V,

Ve6«els ©f either party shall have liberty on equal terms with vessels of

the other party and on equal terms with vessels of any third country to

come with their cargoes to all ports, places and waters of such other party

open to foreign commerce, and navigation. Such vessels and cargoes shall I

in all respects be accorded ¿rational and most favoured nation treatment

within the ports, places and waters of such other party, but each party

may reserve exclusive rights and privileges to its own vessels with

respect to the coasting trade, inland navigation and national fisheries, the trade between Jral*rt

purpose as coasting trade. Vessels of either party shall be accorded national and most favoured nation treatment by the other party with respect to the right to carry all articles that may be carried by vessel to or from the territories of such other party and such articles shall be accorded treatment no less favourable than that accorded to like articles carried in vessels of such other party with respect to

(a) duties and charges of all kinds

(b) the administration of the customs and

(c) bounties, drawbacks and other privileges of this nature.

Article VI

During the period of validity of this Agreement the Governments of the

Federal Republic of Germany and of the Republic of Ireland shall consult together at the request of either of them for the purpose of reviewing its operations

Article VII

If import restrictions are removed from any item in the attached lists the ceiling imposed by the quota shown will be removed. The quota will in that case lapse, hut the amount of the quota will not be added te other quotas shown or to the sum allotted to miscellaneous commodities. On the other hand, imports of goods coming under headings for which import restrictions are removed exceeding the figures shown in the attached lists will not be charged against the total sums.

Article VIII

The present Agreement shall take effect as soon as it has been duly signed.

It shall remain in effect until 30th June, 1951.

Done in duplicate in English and German, both texts being authentic, at Dublin on the twelfth day of July, nineteen hundred and fifty.

Signed on behalf of the Signed on behalf of the Government of the Republic Government of the Federal of Ireland .' Republic of Germany

(Sean MacBride) (jsr. A, EL van gcherpenberg) ¿mnex A

Proposed Imports from the Republic cf Ireland into the Federal Republic of Germany from 1st July 1950 to 30th June 1951.

xx Textiles Value ¡i 1 000

Wool raw (liberalised)' 500 Feathers I! 200 Animal hairs 20 Woollen and worsted piece goods 350 Hat Hoods 100 Yarns industrial 170 Linen thread 30 Miscellaneous textiles 50 1.420

Chemicals Animal Organs 3C Crude Drugs (liberalised) Crude Glycerine »i 70 100 Bees Waxes

Others Copper, Ore and Scrap 100 Hides and Skins " Leather 50

Books and Periodicals 20

Miscellaneous Items 200

Quotas for International Fairs 350

Agricultural Products a") Cattle 1.250 ü) Butter p.m. c) Eggs 300 d) Barley 1.000 e) Oats 30 f) Cheese 350 g) Casings 20 h) Herrings 50 i) Poultry 50 k) Beer and stout 20 l) Miscellaneous Food rind agricultural products - including horses etc, 150 3,220

Total 5.460

x Estimate. Imports into Germany ftröffi Ireland are not restricted as these goods are on the German liberalised list.

xx The J& values are inserted only for statistical purposes. Payments shall be made in accordance with the terms of Article IV. Annex B

Proposed Exporta from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Ireland from 1st July 1950 to 30th June 1951

xx Value i 1 000 I. Agricultural Products Hop 6 50 Beer, Wine and Spirits 120 Essences 15 Sugar Beet Seeds 20 Vegetable Seeds 25 Fresh Fruits and horticultural Products 50 Yeast 20 Mineral Waters 10 Cheese (hard and processed) 20 Forestry Seeds &0 Miscellaneous agricultural products including breeding cattle etc. 50 430

II. Textiles, finished and semi-finiahed including

Rayon Yarn Ribbons and Plaitings Woollen and Worsted Piece Goods Silken and Rayon Tissues Velvets and Plushes Shoe Fabrics Bookbinding Cloth Handlcnitting Yarns Sewing Silk Cotton Embroidery Yarns Cotton Tissues including Handkerchief Tissues Woollen Yarns for Fabrics, raw, white and coloured 650 III* Chemicals including

Potaah Fertilisers Common Salt, industrial and edible dye Stuffs Celluloid, Artificial Waxes and other plastics also $ofteñera Mineral Colours and Pigments Lithographic Inka, Chemical and Ship Colours and Lacquers Pharmaceutical Products and Intermediates Office Supplies, e.g. Typewriter Ribbons, Stencils, Pencils, Coloured Crayon*

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Other chemical products, including Glycol, Solvents, Glues and adhesivos, Fungicides, Insecticides. Photographical products, films and Photo Chemicals etc

Machinery and Parts including

Diesel engines, Tractors, Agricultural Machinery and Farts, Dairy Equipment, Steam Boilers

Electro technical goods

Steel Construction and Parts including Rolling Stock, Ship Building, Points and Crossings

Vehicles including

Passenger and Commercial Vehicles, Buses and Trailers, Bicycles and Tricycles, Engine Units, Parts, Equipment and Measuring Instrumenta for Vehicles

Iron and Steel Products including

Pig Iron, hot and cold rolled steel products, Forginga, Railway Material, Special Steals, Castings including Pressure Tubes, Bath Tubs, Domestic Boilers, Radiators, Malléables, Fittings

Non ferrous Metals including

Sheets* Sections, Wires, Castings, Foils etc.

Cutlery and other Finished Steel, Iron and Metal Goods_ including

Tools» Galvanized Hollow Ware, Barrels and Containers, Locks, Building Accessories, Household Equipment, Agricultural Implements and Toola, Needles and Other Miscellaneous Metal Produots, Lithographic Plates eto.

Toys etc* including

Jewellery, Fancy Goods, Musical Instruments, Sports /»articles, Fountain Pens, Mechanical and other Pencils A •

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XII. Fino Mechanics and Optics including

Surgical and Scientific Instruments, Optical Goods, Cameras, Clocks and Watches etc.

XIII. Rubber Manufactures

XIV. Wooden Ware including

Casks, Brushes, Pianos and Organ» Bobbins and Shuttles, Plywood

^* Paper and Paper Products including

Paper and Card Board of all kinds, Parchment Paper, Catalogues, etc.

XVI. Leather and Leather Goods and Artifi- cial Leather Goods

XVII, Glass, Glass Products and Ceramics

XVIII. Stones and Earths including

Cement, ordinary and white. Refractory Bricks, Natural Asphalt, Mastix and Meal

XIX. Bocks and Periodicals

XX. Miscellaneous ^ q •* Í2-/7 PAIPEIR ATA LE TÍOLACADHDON DAIL AGUS DON TSEANAD PAPERS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE DAIL AND SEANAD. 7z 1. An Roinn ata ag déanamh an tiolactha Department of External jtfxairs, Department making presentation

Treaty Series 1950 No.5*

2. Teideal an Pháipéir ata le tíolacadh ... Trade agreement between the of Title Paper to be presented Government' of ' the' ' Hepütilic'o'f " Ireland.... ana. .the.. AWJH8M&6..oí the 3. Más do réir Reachta ata an tíolacadh á Federal Republic oí Germany. dhéanamh, luaitear Teideal agus Alt an Achta a údaraíonn an tíolacadh ...

If presented pursuant to Statute, state authority for presentation, giving Title and Section of Act yyyy^

4. Más gá é bheith ar taspáint ar an mBord ar feadh tréimhse áirithe, luaitear :

If required to be on the Table for a specified period, state :

(1) An tréimhse .

Period

(2) Ce acu tréimhse de laethe siosóin no de laethe suí í

Whether days of session or sitting days

5. An gá tairgsin ag lorg aontuithe gach Tighe? If motion of approval by each House No necessary

Clerk oí the Dail, Sinithe (4 copies) Signed,, Ceann na Roinne. 12*7*1950. Head of Department. (2436)F3017.Wtl381.D6440. 2,000. 8-47. F.P.—»28.