RESTRICTED GENERAL AGREEMENT ON L/2678 TARIFFS AND TRADE 25 Limited Distribution

Original English UNITED STATES TARIFF CLASSIFICATION,

The following communication, dated 30 June 1966,. has been received from the European Economic Community and the United States.

Representatives of the United States and representatives of the European Economic Community have been conducting negotiations under Article XXVIII for the establishment of a consolidated Schedule XX in terms of the Revised Tariff Schedules of the United States. The two delegations note, on the one hand, that their negotiations have not yet been concluded and, on the other hand, that the decisions of the CONTRACTING PARTIES of 20 , 26 , 50 , and 1 December. 1965, under ;Which rates of duty in terms of the Revised Tariff Schedules of the United States were placed in effect prior to the completion of procedures provided for in Article XXVIII of the General Agreement, expire on 30 June 1966.

Taking account of the desire of the United States and the Community to complete their negotiations and the desire of the United States to give effect to its consolidated Schedule XXtermsin of the Revised Tariff Schedules of the United States as soon as possible, the two delegation agree as follows: 1. The representatives of the Community agree, subject o continuation of such negotiations, to substitution durign. the period prior to 1 , of the United- States concessions identified in the annexed, list for concessions in the existing Schedule XX in which tne Community or member States thereof have negotiating rights under Article XXVIII.

2. The representative of the United States agree to the continuatioin of such negotiations and, subject to approval by the President of the United.States, to subsitution of the United States concessions identified in the annexed list for such concessions in the existing Schedule XX. L/2673 Page 2

3. The two delegations agree that the reciprocal rights and obligations of their respective authorities under the General Agreement shall be maintained as though the decisions of the CONTRACTING PARTIES referred to above had been extended for the period from 30 June 1966 to 1 January 1967. Substitution of the United States concessions -identified in the annexed list for concessions in the existing Schedule XX does not prejudge subsequent United States-Community agreement with respect to items which are still under discussion.

The two delegations request that copies of this letter be circulatted to the contracting parties.

The following communication, dated 30- june 1966, has been received frc-m Sweden and the United States.

Representatives of the United States and representatives of Sweden have been conducting negotiations under Article XXVIII for the establishment of a consolidated Schedule .XX in terms of the Revised Tariff Schedules of the United States. The two delegations note, on the one hand, that their negotiations have not yet been concluded and, on the other hand, that the decisions of the CONTRACTING PARTIES of 20 July, L963. 26 June 1964, 50 June 1965, and 1 , under which rates of duty in terms of the Revised Tariff Schedules of the United States were placed in effect prior to the completion of procedures provided for in Article XXVII off the General Agreement, expire on 30 June 1966. Taking account of the desire of the United States and Sweden to complete their negotiations and the desire o the United States to give effect to its consolidated Schedule XXin terms of the Revised Tariff Schedules of the United States as soon as possible. the two delegations agree as follows: 1. The representatives of Swedenagree, subject to continuation of such negotiations, to substitution during the period prior to 1 January 1967 of the United States concessions identified in the annexed list for concessions in the existing Schedule XX in which Sweden has negotiating righta under Article XXVIII. L/2678 page 3

2. The representatives of the United States agree to the continuation of such negotiations and, subject to approval by the Presicent of the United States, to substitution of the United States concessions identified in the annexed list for such concessions in the existing Schedule XX. 3. The two delegations agree that the reciprocal -rights and obligations of their respective authorities under the General Agreement shall be maintained as though the decisions of the CONTRACTING PARTIES referred to above had been extended for the period from 30 June 1966 to 1 January 1967. Substitution of the United States -concesslons identified in th-e annexed list for concessions in the existingSchedule XX does not prejudge subsequent United States-Swedish agreement with respect to items which are still under discussion. The two delegations request teat copies of this letter be circulated to the contracting parties.