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WTO: Agreement On Trade In Civil Aircraft

PREAMBLE

Signatories 1/ to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft, hereinafter referred to as "this Agreement";

FN 1 The term "Signatories" is hereinafter used to mean Parties to this Agreement.

Noting that Ministers on 12-14 September 1973 agreed the Tokyo Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations should achieve the expansion and ever-greater liberalization of world trade through, inter alia, the progressive dismantling of obstacles to trade and the improvement of the international framework for the conduct of world trade;

Desiring to achieve maximum freedom of world trade in civil aircraft, parts and related equipment, including elimination of duties, and to the fullest extent possible, the reduction or elimination of trade restricting or distorting effects;

Desiring to encourage the continued technological development of the aeronautical industry on a world-wide basis;

Desiring to provide fair and equal competitive opportunities for their civil aircraft activities and for their producers to participate in the expansion of the world civil aircraft market;

Being mindful of the importance in the civil aircraft sector of their overall mutual economic and trade interests;

Recognizing that many Signatories view the aircraft sector as a particularly important component of economic and industrial policy;

Seeking to eliminate adverse effects on trade in civil aircraft resulting from governmental support in civil aircraft development, production, and marketing while recognizing that such governmental support, of itself, would not be deemed a distortion of trade;

Desiring that their civil aircraft activities operate on a commercially competitive basis, and recognizing that government-industry relationships differ widely among them;

Recognizing their obligations and rights under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, hereinafter referred to as "the GATT", and under other multilateral agreements negotiated under the auspices of the GATT;

Recognizing the need to provide for international notification, consultation, surveillance and dispute settlement procedures with a view to ensuring a fair, prompt and effective enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and to maintain the balance of rights and obligations among them; Desiring to establish an international framework governing conduct of trade in civil aircraft;

Hereby agree as follows:

Article 1

Product Coverage

1.1 This Agreement applies to the following products:

(a) all civil aircraft,

(b) all civil aircraft engines and their parts and components,

(c) all other parts, components, and sub-assemblies of civil aircraft

(d) all ground flight simulators and their parts and components, whether used as original or replacement equipment in the manufacture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification or conversion of civil aircraft.

1.2 For the purposes of this Agreement "civil aircraft" means (a) all aircraft other than military aircraft and (b) all other products set out in Article 1.1 above.

Article 2

Customs Duties and Other Charges

2.1 Signatories agree:

2.1.1 to eliminate by 1 January 1980, or by the date of entry into force of this Agreement, all customs duties and other charges 1/ of any kind levied on, or in connection with, the importation of products, classified for customs purposes under their respective tariff headings listed in the Annex, if such products are for use in a civil aircraft and incorporation therein, in the course of its manufacture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification or conversion;

FN 1 "Other charges" shall have the same meaning as in Article II of the GATT.

2.1.2 to eliminate by 1 January 1980, or by the date of entry into force of this Agreement, all customs duties and other charges1 of any kind levied on repairs on civil aircraft;

2.1.3 to incorporate in their respective GATT Schedules by 1 January 1980, or by the date of entry into force of this Agreement, duty-free or duty-exempt treatment for all products covered by Article 2.1.1 above and for all repairs covered by Article 2.1.2 above.

2.2 Each Signatory shall: (a) adopt or adapt an end-use system of customs administration to give effect to its obligations under Article 2.1 above; (b) ensure that its end-use system provides duty-free or duty-exempt treatment that is comparable to the treatment provided by other Signatories and is not an impediment to trade; and (c) inform other Signatories of its procedures for administering the end-use system.

Article 3

Technical Barriers to Trade

3.1 Signatories note that the -provisions of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade apply to trade in civil aircraft. In addition, Signatories agree that civil aircraft certification requirements and specifications on operating and maintenance procedures shall be governed, as between Signatories, by the provisions of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.

Article 4

Government-Directed Procurement, Mandatory Sub-Contracts and Inducements

4.1 Purchasers of civil aircraft should be free to select suppliers on the basis of commercial and technological factors.

4.2 Signatories shall not require airlines, aircraft manufacturers, or other entities engaged in the purchase of civil aircraft, nor exert unreasonable pressure on them, to procure civil aircraft from any particular source, which would create discrimination against suppliers from any Signatory.

4.3 Signatories agree that the purchase of products covered by this Agreement should be made only on a competitive price, quality and delivery basis. In conjunction with the approval or awarding of procurement contracts for products covered by this Agreement a Signatory may, however, require that its qualified firms be provided with access to business opportunities on a competitive basis and on terms no less favorable than those available to the qualified firms of other Signatories. 1/

FN 1 Use of the phrase "access to business opportunities . . . on terms no less favourable..." does not mean that the amount of contracts awarded to the qualified firms of one Signatory entitles the qualified firms of other Signatories to contracts of a similar amount.

4.4 Signatories agree to avoid attaching inducements of any kind to the sale or purchase of civil aircraft from any particular source which would create discrimination against suppliers from any Signatory.

Article 5

Trade Restrictions

5.1 Signatories shall not apply quantitative restrictions (import quotas) or import licensing requirements to restrict imports of civil aircraft in a manner inconsistent with applicable provisions of the GATT. This does not preclude import monitoring or licensing systems consistent with the GATT.

5.2 Signatories shall not apply quantitative restrictions or export licensing or other similar requirements to restrict, for commercial or competitive reasons, exports of civil aircraft to other Signatories in a manner inconsistent with applicable provisions of the GATT.

Article 6

Government Support, Export Credits, and Aircraft Marketing

6.1 Signatories note that the provisions of the Agreement on Interpretation and Application of Articles VI, XVI and XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures) apply to trade in civil aircraft. They affirm that in their participation in, or support of, civil aircraft programmes they shall seek to avoid adverse effects on trade in civil aircraft in the sense of Articles 8.3 and 8.4 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. They also shall take into account the special factors which apply in the aircraft sector, in particular the widespread governmental support in this area, their international economic interests, and the desire of producers of all Signatories to participate in the expansion of the world civil aircraft market.

6.2 Signatories agree that pricing of civil aircraft should be based on a reasonable expectation of recoupment of all costs, including non-recurring program costs, identifiable and pro-rated costs of military research and development on aircraft, components, and systems that are subsequently applied to the production of such civil aircraft, average production costs, and financial costs.

Article 7

Regional and Local Governments

7.1 In addition to their other obligations under this Agreement, Signatories agree not to require or encourage, directly or indirectly, regional and local governments and authorities, non-governmental bodies, and other bodies to take action inconsistent with provisions of this Agreement.

Article 8

Surveillance, Review, Consultation, and Dispute Settlement

8.1 There shall be established a Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") composed of representatives of all Signatories. The Committee shall elect its own Chairman. It shall meet as necessary, but not less than once a year, for the purpose of affording Signatories the opportunity to consult on any matters relating to the operation of this Agreement, including developments in the civil aircraft industry, to determine whether amendments are required to ensure continuance of free and undistorted trade, to examine any matter for which it has not been possible to find a satisfactory solution through bilateral consultations, and to carry out such responsibilities as are assigned to it under this Agreement, or by the Signatories.

8.2 The Committee shall review annually the implementation and operation of this Agreement taking into account the objectives thereof. The Committee shall annually inform the Contracting Parties to the GATT of developments during the period covered by such review.

8.3 Not later than the end of the third year from the entry into force of this Agreement and periodically thereafter, Signatories shall undertake further negotiations, with a view to broadening and improving this Agreement on the basis of mutual reciprocity.

8.4 The Committee may establish such subsidiary bodies as may be appropriate to keep under regular review the application of this Agreement to ensure a continuing balance of mutual advantages. In particular, it shall establish an appropriate subsidiary body in order to ensure a continuing balance of mutual advantages, reciprocity and equivalent results with regard to the implementation of the provisions of Article 2 above related to product coverage, the end-use systems, customs duties and other charges.

8.5 Each Signatory shall afford sympathetic consideration to and adequate opportunity for prompt consultation regarding representations made by another Signatory with respect to any matter affecting the operation of this Agreement.

8.6 Signatories recognize the desirability of consultations with other Signatories in the Committee in order to seek a mutually acceptable solution prior to the initiation of an investigation to determine the existence, degree and effect of any alleged subsidy. In those exceptional circumstances in which no consultations occur before such domestic procedures are initiated, Signatories shall notify the Committee immediately of initiation of such procedures and enter into simultaneous consultations to seek a mutually agreed solution that would obviate the need for countervailing measures.

8.7 Should a Signatory consider that its trade interests in civil aircraft manufacture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification or conversion have been or are likely to be adversely affected by any action by another Signatory, it may request review of the matter by the Committee. Upon such a request, the Committee shall convene within thirty days and shall review the matter as quickly as possible with a view to resolving the issues involved as promptly as possible and in particular prior to final resolution of these issues elsewhere. In this connection the Committee may issue such rulings or recommendations as may be appropriate. Such review shall be without prejudice to the rights of Signatories under the GATT or under instruments multilaterally negotiated under the auspices of the GATT, as they affect trade in civil aircraft. For the purposes of aiding consideration of the issues involved, under the GAff and such instruments, the Committee may provide such technical assistance as may be appropriate.

8.8 Signatories agree that, with respect to any dispute related to a matter covered by this Agreement, but not covered by other instruments multilaterally negotiated under the auspices of the GATT, the provisions of Articles XXII and XXIII of the General Agreement and the provisions of the Understanding related to Notification, Consultation, Dispute Settlement and Surveillance shall be applied, mutatis mutandis, by the Signatories and the Committee for the purposes of seeking settlement of such dispute. These procedures shall also be applied for thesettlement of any dispute related to a matter covered by this Agreement and by another instrument multilaterally negotiated under the auspices of the GATT, should the parties to the dispute so agree.

Article 9

Final Provisions

9.1 Acceptance and Accession

9.1.1 This Agreement shall be open for acceptance by signature or otherwise by governments contracting parties to the GATT and by the European Economic Community.

9.1.2 This Agreement shall be open for acceptance by signature or otherwise by governments having provisionally acceded to the GATT, on terms related to the effective application of rights and obligations under this Agreement, which take into account rights and obligations in the instruments providing for their provisional accession.

9.1.3 This Agreement shall be open to accession by any other government on terms, related to the effective application of rights and obligations under this Agreement, to be agreed between that government and the Signatories, by the deposit with the Director-General to the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the GATT of an instrument of accession which states the terms so agreed.

9.1.4 In regard to acceptance, the provisions of Article XXVI: 5(a) and (b) of the General Agreement would be applicable.

9.2 Reservations

9.2.1 Reservations may not be entered in respect of any of the provisions of this Agreement without the consent of the other Signatories.

9.3 Entry into Force

9.3.1 This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 1980 for the governments 1/ which have accepted or acceded to it by that date. For each other government it shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of its acceptance or accession to this Agreement.

FN 1 For the purpose of this Amendment, the term "government" is deemed to include the competent authorities of the European Economic Community.

9.4 National Legislation

9.4.1 Each government accepting or acceding to this Agreement shall ensure, not later than the date of entry into force of this Agreement for it, the conformity of its laws, regulations and Administrative procedures with the provisions of this Agreement.

9.4.2 Each Signatory shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations.

9.5 Amendments

9.5.1 The Signatories may amend this Agreement, having regard, inter alia, to the experience gained in its implementation. Such an amendment, once the Signatories have concurred in accordance with the procedures established by the Committee, shall not come into force for any Signatory until it has been accepted by such Signatory.

9.6 Withdrawal

9.6.1 Any Signatory may withdraw from this Agreement. The withdrawal shall take effect upon the expiration of twelve months from the day on which written notice of withdrawal is received by the Director-General to the Contracting Parties to the GATT. Any Signatory may upon such notification request an immediate meeting of the Committee.

9.7 Non-Application of this Agreement Between Particular Signatories

9.7.1 This Agreement shall not apply as between any two Signatories if either of the Signatories, at the time either accepts or accedes to this Agreement, does not consent to such application.

9.8 Annex

9.8.1 The Annex to this Agreement forms an integral part thereof.

9.9 Secretariat

9.9.1 This Agreement shall be serviced by the GATT secretariat.

9.10 Deposit

9.10.1 This Agreement shall be deposited with the Director-General to the Contracting Parties to the GATT who shall promptly furnish to each Signatory and each contracting party to the GATT a certified copy thereof and of each amendment thereto pursuant to Article 9.5 and a notification of each acceptance thereof or accession thereto pursuant to Article 9.1, or each withdrawal there from pursuant to Article 9.6.

9.11 Registration

9.11.1 This Agreement shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

Done at Geneva this twelfth day of April nineteen hundred and seventy-nine in a single copy, in the English and French languages, each text being authentic, except as otherwise specified with respect to various lists in the Annex. 1/

FN 1 On 25 March 1987, the Committee agreed that the Spanish text of the Agreement shall also be considered authentic.

PROTOCOL (1986) AMENDING THE ANNEX TO THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT

Signatories to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement"),

HAVING carried out negotiations with a view to introducing the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (hereinafter referred to as "the Harmonized System"), and to transposing the Annex to the Agreement into the Harmonized System and the Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature (revised),

HAVE, through their representatives, agreed as follows:

1. The Annex attached to this Protocol shall, upon its entry into force pursuant to paragraph 3, replace the Annex to the Agreement as established heretofore by the Decision of 22 March 1984 of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft and the Third Certification of Modifications and Rectifications of 1 January 1985.

2. This Protocol shall be open for acceptance by Signatories to the Agreement, by signature or otherwise, until 31 October 1987, or a later date to be decided by the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft. 1/

FN 1 On November 1988, the Committee decided to extend the date for the acceptance of the Protocol indefinitely (AIR/68).

3. This Protocol shall enter into force, for those. Signatories who have accepted it, on 1 January 1988, or on the date of entry into force of the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System whichever is the later. For each other Signatory it shall enter into force on the day following the date of its acceptance.

4. This Protocol shall be deposited with the Director-General to the Contracting Parties to the GATT who shall promptly furnish to each Signatory and each contracting party a certified copy thereof and a notification of each acceptance thereof pursuant to paragraph 2.

5. This Protocol shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

DONE at Geneva this second day of December one thousand nine hundred and eighty-six, in a single copy, in the English, French and Spanish languages, each text being authentic.

ANNEX

PRODUCT COVERAGE

PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE GATT AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT

HS Code

Ex Product Description

3917.21 Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid, of polymers of ethylene with attached fittings

3917.22 Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid, of polymers of propylene, with attached fittings

3917.23 Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride, with attached fittings

3917.29 Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid of other plastics, with attached fittings

3917.3 1 Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, of plastics, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6 MPa, with attached fittings

3917.33 Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, of plastics, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with attached fittings

3917.39 Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, of plastics, reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with attached fittings

3917.40 Fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses, of plastics

3926.90 Other articles of plastics

4008.29 Profile shapes of noncellular vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, cut to size

4009.50 Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

4011.30 New pneumatic tires, of rubber

4012.10 Retreaded pneumatic tires, of rubber

4012.20 Used pneumatic aircraft tires, of rubber

4016.10 Other articles of cellular vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber

4016.93 Gaskets, washers and other seals, of noncellular vulcanized rubber, other than hard rubber

4016.99 Other articles of noncellular vulcanized rubber, other than hard rubber

4017.00 Tubes, pipes and hoses, of hard rubber, with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

4504.90 Gaskets, washers and other seals, of agglomerated cork

4823.90 Gaskets, washers and other seals, of paper or paperboard

6812.90 Other articles of asbestos

6813.10 Brake linings and pads, not mounted, of friction material with a basis of asbestos or other mineral substances

6813.90 Other articles, not mounted, for clutches or the like, of friction material with a basis of asbestos or other mineral substances

7007.21 Windshields,of laminated safety glass

7304.31 Tubes and pipes, seamless,of circular cross section, of iron (other than cast iron) or nonalloy steel, cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7304.39 Tubes and pipes, seamless,of circular cross section, of iron (other than cast iron) or nonalloy steel, other than cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7304.41 Tubes and pipes, seamless, of circular cross section, of stainless steel, cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7304.49 Tubes and pipes,seamless,of circular cross section, of stainless steel, other than cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7304.51 Tubes and pipes, seamless, of circular cross section, of alloy steel other than stainless steel, cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7304.59 Tubes and pipes, seamless, of circular cross section, of alloy steel other than stainless steel, other than cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7304.90 Tubes and pipes, seamless, other than of circular cross section, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel, cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), with attached fittings,suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7306.30 Tubes and pipes, welded,of circular cross section, of iron or nonalloy steel, with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7306.40 Tubes and pipes, welded, of circular cross section, of stainless steel, with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7306.50 Tubes and pipes, welded, of circular cross section, of alloy steel other than stainless steel, with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7306.60 Tubes and pipes, welded, of noncircular cross section, of iron or steel, with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7312.10 Stranded wire, ropes and cables, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated, with attached fittings

7312.90 Plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated, with attached fittings

7322.90 Air heaters and hot air distributors, not electrically heated, incorporating motor-driven fan or blower, iron or steel, excluding parts thereof

7324.10 Sinks and wash basins, of stainless steel

7324.90 Other sanitary ware, of iron or steel

7326.20 Articles of iron or steel wire

7413.00 Stranded wire, ropes and cables, of copper, not electrically insulated, with attached fittings

7608.10 Tubes and pipes, of aluminum not alloyed, with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids

7608.20 Tubes and pipes, of aluminum alloys, with attached fittings, suitable for carrying gases or liquids

8108.90 Tubes and pipes, of titanium, with attached fittings, suitable for carrying gases or liquids

8302.10 Hinges,of base metals

8302.20 Castors with mountings of base metals

8302.42 Base metal mountings,fittings and similar articles,suitable for furniture

8302.49 Other base metal mountings,fittings and similar articles

8302.60 Automatic door closers of base metal

8307.10 Flexible tubing,of iron or steel,with attached fittings

8307.90 Flexible tubing of base metals,other than iron or steel,with attached fittings

8407.10 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston aircraft engine

8408.90 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston aircraft engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)

8409.10 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with aircraft engines of 8407.10 or 8408.90

8411.11 Turbojets of a thrust not exceeding 25 kN

8411.12 Turbojets of a thrust exceeding 25 kN

8411.21 Turbopropellers of a power not exceeding 1$100 kW

8411.22 Turbopropellers of a power exceeding 1$100 kW

8411.81 Gas turbines,other than turbojets or turbopropellers,of a power not exceeding 5,000 kW

8411.82 Gas turbines,other than turbojets or turbopropellers,of a power exceeding 5,000 kW

8411.91 Parts of turbojets or turbopropellers

8411.99 Parts of gas turbines,other than turbojets or turbopropellers

8412.10 Reaction engines other than turbojets

8412.21 Hydraulic power engines and motors,linear acting (cylinders)

8412.29 Hydraulic power engines and motors,nonlinear acting

8412.31 Pneumatic power engines and motors,linear acting (cylinders)

8412.39 Pneumatic power engines and motors,nonlinear acting

8412.80 Nonelectric power engines and motors,other than reaction engines,or hydraulic or pneumatic power engines and motors

8412.90 Parts of reaction engines,or of hydraulic,pneumatic,or other nonelectric power engines and motors

8413.19 Pumps for liquids,fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device

8413.20 Hand pumps for liquids,not fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device

8413.30 Fuel,lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines

8413.50 Reciprocating positive displacement pumps for liquids,other than pumps of 8413.19,8413.20 or 8413.30

8413.60 Rotary positive displacement pumps for liquids,other than pumps of 8413.19,8413.20 or 8413.30

8413.70 Centrifugal pumps for liquids,other than pumps of 8413.19,8413.20 or 8413.30

8413.81 Pumps for liquids,other than pumps of 8413.19,8413.20,8413.30,8413.50, 8413.60 or 8413.70

8413.91 Parts of pumps for liquids

8414.10 Vacuum pumps

8414.20 Hand- or foot-operated air pumps

8414.30 Air or other gas compressors of a kind used in refrigerating equipment

8414.51 Fans,with a self-contained electric motor,of an output not exceeding 125 W

8414.59 Fans,other than fans of 8414.51

8414.80 Other air pumps,air or gas compressors

8414.90 Parts of air or vacuum pumps,air or other gas compressors and fans

8415.81 Air conditioning machines,comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity,including those machines in which humidity cannot be separately regulated,incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of cooling/heat cycle

8415.82 Air conditioning machines,comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity,including those machines in which humidity cannot be separately regulated,incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of cooling/heat cycle

8415.83 Air conditioning machines,comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity,including those machines in which humidity cannot be separately regulated,not incorporating a refrigerating unit

8415.90 Parts of the air conditioning machines of 8415.81,8415.82 or 8415.83

8418.10 Combined refrigerator-freezers,fitted with separate external doors

8418.30 Freezers of the chest type,not exceeding 800 liter capacity

8418.40 Freezers of the upright type,not exceeding 900 liter capacity

8418.61 Compression type refrigerating units whose condensers are heat exchangers

8418.69 Refrigerating or freezing equipment,other than household type refrigerators,or refrigerating or freezing equipment of 8418.10,8418.30,8418.40,or 8418.61

8419.50 Heat exchange units

8419.81 Apparatus for making hot drinks,or for cooking or heating food

8419.90 Parts of heat exchange units of 8419.50

8421.19 Centrifuges

8421.21 Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water

8421.23 Oil or fuel filters for internal combustion engines

8421.29 Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying other liquids than water or beverages,other than those of 8421.23

8421.31 Intake air filters for internal combustion engines

8421.39 Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying gases other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines

8424.10 Fire extinguishers,whether or not charged

8425.11 Pulley tackle and hoists,other than skip hoists,powered by electric motor

8425.19 Pulley tackle and hoists,other than skip hoists,powered by other than an electric motor

8425.31 Winches or capstans powered by electric motor

8425.39 Winches or capstans powered by other than an electric motor

8425.42 Jacks,hydraulic

8425.49 Jacks,other than hydraulic

8426.99 Other cranes

8428.10 Elevators and skip hoists

8428.20 Pneumatic elevators and conveyors

8428.33 Continuous-action elevators and conveyors for goods or materials,belt type

8428.39 Continuous-action elevators and conveyors for goods or materials,other than belt type

8428.90 Other lifting,handling,loading or unloading machinery

8471.10 Analog or hybrid automatic data processing machines

8471.20 Digital automatic data processing machines,containing in same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit,whether or not combined

8471.91 Digital processing units which may contain in same housing one or two of following types of unit: storage units,input units,output units

8471.92 Input or output units,whether or not presented with the rest of a system and whether or not containing storage units in the same housing

8471.93 Storage units,whether or not presented with the rest of a system

8479.89 Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions,not specified or included elsewhere in Chapter 84,the following: starter motors,nonelectric; propeller regulators,nonelectric; servomechanisms,nonelectric; windshield wipers,nonelectric; hydropneumatic accumulators; pneumatic starters for turbojets,turbopropellers,or other gas turbines; toilet units specially designed for aircraft; mechanical actuators for thrust reversers; air humidifiers and dehumidifiers

8479.90 Parts of machines and mechanical appliances enumerated under 8479.89

8483.10 Transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks

8483.30 Bearing housing,not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings

8483.40 Gears and gearing,other than toothed wheels,chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball screws; gear boxes and other speed changers,including torque converters

8483.50 Flywheels and pulleys,including pulley blocks

8483.60 Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)

8483.90 Parts of articles of 8483.10,8483.30,8483.40,8483.50 or 8483.60

8484.10 Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or more layers of metal

8484.90 Sets or assortments of gaskets and similar joints,dissimilar in composition,put up in pouches,envelopes or similar packings

8501.20 Electric universal AC/DC motors,of an output exceeding 735 W but not exceeding 150 kW

8501.31 Electric DC motors of an output exceeding 735 W,but not exceeding 750 W; electric DC generators of an output not exceeding 750 W

8501.32 Electric DC motors and electric DC generators,of an output exceeding 750 W,but not exceeding 75 kW

8501.33 Electric DC motors,other than those of 8501.20,of an output exceeding 75 kW,but not exceeding 150 kW; electric DC generators,of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW

8501.34 Electric DC generators,of an output exceeding 375 kW

8501.40 Electric AC motors,single phase,other than those of 8501.20,of an output exceeding 735 W,but not exceeding 150 kW

8501.51 Electric AC motors,multiphase,other than those of 8501.20,of an output exceeding 735 W,but not exceeding 750 W

8501.52 Electric AC motors,multiphase,other than those of 8501.20,of an output exceeding 750 W,but not exceeding 75 kW

8501.53 Electric AC motors,multiphase,other than those of 8501.20,of an output exceeding 75 kW,but not exceeding 150 kW

8501.61 Electric AC generators (alternators),of an output not exceeding 75 kVA

8501.62 Electric AC generators (alternators),of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA

8501.63 Electric AC generators (alternators),of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA

8502.11 Electric generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines of output not exceeding 75 kVA

8502.12 Electric generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines of output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA

8502.13 Electric generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines of output exceeding 375 kVA

8502.20 Electric generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines

8502.30 Other electric generating sets

8502.40 Electric rotary converters

8504.10 Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes

8504.31 Electric transformers,other than liquid dielectric transformers,having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1 kVA

8504.32 Electric transformers,other than liquid dielectric transformers,having a power

8504.33 Electric transformers,other than liquid dielectric transformers,having a power

8504.40 Electrical static converters

8504.50 Electrical inductors,other than ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes

8507.10 Storage batteries,lead-acid,of a kind used for starting piston engines

8507.20 Other storage batteries,lead-acid

8507.30 Storage batteries,nickel-cadmium

8507.40 Storage batteries,nickel-iron

8507.80 Other storage batteries

8507.90 Parts of storage batteries

8511.10 Spark plugs

8511.20 Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels

8511.30 Distributors; ignition coils

8511.40 Electrical starter motors and dual purpose starter generators

8511.50 Other electrical generators of a kind used in conjunction with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines

8511.80 Other electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used in conjunction with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines,and cutouts of a kind used in conjunction with such engines

8516.80 Electric heating resistors assembled only with a simple insulated former and electrical connections,used for anti-icing or de-icing

8518.10 Microphones and stands therefor

8518.21 Single loudspeakers,mounted in their enclosures

8518.22 Multiple loudspeakers,mounted in the same enclosure

8518.29 Loudspeakers,not mounted in their enclosures

8518.30 Headphones,earphones and combined microphone/speaker sets

8518.40 Audio-frequency electric amplifiers

8518.50 Electric sound amplifier sets

8520.90 Magnetic tape recorders and other sound recording apparatus not incorporating sound reproducing device

8521.10 Video recording or reproducing apparatus,magnetic type-type

8522.90 Assemblies and subassemblies of articles provided for in 8520.90 consisting of two or more pieces fasten or joined together

APPENDIX

COMMITTEE ON TRADE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT

Modification and Rectification to the Annex to the Agreement

Decision of 7 October 1982 1/

(AIR/41)

The following procedures for the application, mutatis mutandis, 2/ of the Procedures for Modification ad Rectification of Schedules 3/ to the Annex to the Aircraft Agreement have been accepted by the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft on 7 October 1982.

FN 1 AIR/M/9, page 7

FN 2 AIR/M/3, page 9

FN 3 BISD 27S/25

1. Changes in the authentic text of the Annex to the Agreement which reflect modifications resulting from negotiations under Article 8.3 or any other relevant Article of the Aircraft Agreement, or any relevant Article of the General Agreement, shall be made by means of Certification. A draft of such changes shall be communicated to the Director-General within three months after the action is completed.

2. Changes in the authentic text of the Lists in the Annex shall be made when amendments or rearrangements which do not alter the scope, of an item are introduced in a Signatory's national customs tariff. Such changes and other rectifications of a purely formal character shall be made by means of certification. A draft of such changes shall be communicated to the Director-General as soon as circumstances permit, but not later than six months after amendment or rearrangement of the national customs tariff.

3. The draft containing changes described above, shall be circulated by the Director-General to all Signatories ad contracting parties, ad shall -become a Certification provided no objection has been raised by a Signatory within three months on the ground that, in the case of changes described in, paragraph 1, the draft does not correctly reflect the modification or, in the case of changes described in paragraph 2, the proposed rectification is not within the terms of that paragraph.

Agreed interpretation of Article 2.1.2

of the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft

Adopted on 8 March 1983

(AIR/M/10)

The Committee agreed to the following interpretation of Article 2.1.2 with the understanding that, pending progress in the extension of the Annex, the application should aim at being as broad as possible:

"The Committee agrees that Article 2.1.2 of the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft, which provides for the elimination of "all customs duties and other charges of any kind levied on repairs on civil aircraft", applies only to repairs of complete civil aircraft and those civil aircraft products which are classified for customs purposes under their respective tariff headings listed in the Annex to the Aircraft Agreement."

Common guidelines for binding of duties on repairs, to be inserted as a headnote in Signatories' respective GATT schedules

Agreed on 8 March 1983

(AIR/M/10)

"Duty free or duty exempt treatment is provided for all repairs on civil aircraft in accordance with Article 2.1.2 of the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft, (the term "repairs" includes maintenance, rebuilding, modification and conversion.)"


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