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REGULATION (EEC) No 3052/74 OF THE COUNCIL of 2 December 1974 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in developing countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , industrialized countries which are members of the OECD would participate in granting preferences and would make similar efforts in this direction ; whereas, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the moreover, it is evident from the conclusions worked European Economic Community ; out in UNCTAD that this offer, while being of a temporary nature, does not constitute a binding Having regard to the proposal from the commitment and, in particular, may be withdrawn Commission ; wholly or in part at a later date ; whereas this possibility may be adopted inter alia with a view to Having regard to the Opinion of the European remedying any unfavourable situations which might Parliament ; arise in the associated countries following the implementation of the generalized preference scheme ; Whereas , within the context of UNCTAD , the European Economic Community offered to grant Whereas, moreover, the conference of Heads of tariff preferences on finished and semi-finished State or of Government of the Member States and products coming from developing countries ; whereas the States acceding to the European Communities the preferential treatment proposed in that offer held in Paris on 19 to 21 October 1972 invited the covers, generally speaking, all finished and semi­ Community institutions and the Member States finished industrial products covered by Chapters 25 progressively to adopt an overall policy of develop­ to 99 of the Brussels Nomenclature which originate ment cooperation on a world-wide scale comprising in developing countries ; whereas the preference in particular the improvement of generalized consists in the granting of exemption from customs preferences with the aim of achieving a steady duties ; whereas preferential imports are effected up increase in imports of manufactures from the to the level of ceilings calculated by value in respect developing countries ; of each - product on the basis of factors which are uniform for all the products ; whereas, in order that Whereas tariff preferences have been applied from the preferences granted to the most competitive the second half of 1971 under the conditions set out developing country or countries should be restricted above and whereas these preferences should and that a substantial share should be reserved for continue to be applied throughout 1975 ; whereas the least competitive, preferential imports from any having regard to the terms of the offer concerned one developing country in respect of a given product and to the need to improve the generalized should not, as a general rule , exceed 50% of the preferences, the abovementioned basic amount ceiling fixed for that product ; should normally refer to 1971 , while the additional amount should refer to 1972 ; whereas, however, Whereas, in the offer made by the Community, the taking into account the interests of the associated annual ceilings should normally be calculated on the countries , for plywood, blockboard, laminboard, basis of the total value for 1968 of cif imports from battenboard and similar laminated products falling the countries benefiting from this scheme, excluding within tariff heading No 44.15, the quota amount those already enjoying various preferential tariff should be limited to 105 000 m3 ; arrangements granted by the Community ( basic amount) plus 5% of the value of cif imports from Whereas , in accordance with Protocol 23 to the Act the other countries and from the countries already of Accession ( 1 ), the generalized tariff preference enjoying such arrangements ( additional amount); scheme became fully applicable in the new Member whereas such additional amount is variable and is States on 1 January 1974 ; calculated each year on the basis of the latest figures available, provided that this entails no Whereas it is expedient, therefore, in respect of the reduction in the ceilings ; products referred to in Annexes A and B which originate in the countries and territories listed in Whereas the offer made by the Community includes a clause stating that the Community drew up the offer on the assumption that all the main ( 1) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972 , p. 14.

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Annex C, that the Community should open for of the Member States in the quota amounts are as 1975 , duty-free Community tariff quotas within the follows for the quota year under consideration : limits of the amounts , in units of account, shown Germany 27-5% against each of these products ; Benelux 10-5%

France 19-0% Whereas charges against each of these tariff quotas must, in respect of the products originating in any Italy 15-0% of the abovementioned countries or territories , come Denmark 5-0% within a specified percentage of the amount of the quota ; whereas the benefit of such tariff quotas Ireland 1-0% should be reserved for products originating in the countries and territories under consideration , the United Kingdom 22-0% concept of 'originating products' being determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Whereas , however, taking into account the more Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC ) No 802/68 ^precise information already available concerning (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of trade in plywood, blockboard , laminboard , the concept of the origin of goods ; battenboard and similar laminated products falling within heading No 44.15 of the Common Customs Tariff, these percentages should be replaced by : Whereas it is necessary to ensure equal and 9-52% , 5-52% , 1-90% , 2-10% , 8-57% , 2-86% and continuous access for all Community importers to 69-53% respectively ; the abovementioned quotas and the uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for those quotas Whereas in connection with the Member States ' to all imports of the products concerned into all participation in the Community tariff quota for the Member States until those quotas are used up ; abovementioned products falling within heading No whereas, having regard to the principles set out 44.15 it should be borne in mind that United above, the Community nature of the quotas can Kingdom imports in recent years from developing be respected by allocating the Community tariff countries, in particular from Malaysia and Singapore, quota among Member States ; whereas, moreover, have been increasing substantially ; whereas the to this end and in the context of the utilization introduction of customs duties on these imports system, the actual charges against the quotas may might alter traditional trade flows to the detriment relate only to products which have been entered of the developing countries which hitherto benefited for home use and which are accompanied by a from duty-free entry ; whereas this situation is a certificate of origin ; special reason for raising the share of the said Member State without restricting access thereto of countries covered by the generalized preference Whereas the application of the generally accepted scheme ; principles in respect of the allocation of the Com­ munity tariff quotas which have been opened Whereas, without affecting the Community nature hitherto entails under these circumstances , and in of the tariff quotas for the products listed in Annex A, it appears possible to provide temporarily view of the variety of the products concerned and for a utilization scheme based on a single allocation the fact that the benefiting countries and territories among the Member States ; whereas , moreover, the are specified, calculations which are all the more allocation set out by this Regulation in no way problematic in that the statistical data required prejudices the possibility of adopting the general sometimes prove to be incomplete or not sufficiently method of allocation of Community tariff quotas accurate or representative ; whereas the time required for these calculations cannot be reconciled with the comprising the setting up of a reserve share ; whereas continuity necessary for the application of the tariff at the present juncture it appears feasible that such allocation could be made according to the preferences concerned ; whereas, under these percentages set out above ; conditions, it would be advisable still at this stage to adopt a fixed scale for allocating the Community tariff quotas concerned among the Member States ; Whereas the percentage for the shares of the whereas , using as a basis general economic criteria Member States in the Community tariff quotas relating to external trade, the gross national product referred to above, in view of the duration and and population, the percentages for the initial shares amounts thereof, does not appear in this instance to compromise the equal access for Community importers to Community tariff quotas ; whereas for this same reason it would appear expedient to allow each Member State to choose the system for (*) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 1 . administering its share ;

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Whereas, to take account of future import trends HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : for the products listed in Annex B in the various Member States, the quotas should be divided into Article 1 two tranches, the first being allocated among Member States and the second held as a reserve to cover subsequently the requirements of Member 1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1975 the States which have exhausted their initial shares ; Common Customs Tariff duties and the tariff duties whereas, moreover, the reserve constituted in the of the new Member States on the products listed in manner described above tends to avoid making the Annexes A and B shall be completely suspended system of utilization of the quota excessively rigid, within the framework of Community tariff quotas to the detriment of the developing countries of amounts which shall be expressed in units of concerned and will contribute to achieving the aim account and which shall be indicated against each already mentioned of improving the generalized product in column 3 of those Annexes. preferences system ; whereas, to give importers in each Member State some degree of certainty, the 2. These tariff quotas shall be enjoyed solely by first tranche of the Community quota should be products originating in the countries and territories fixed at 80% of its full amount ; listed in Annex C. However, those imports which already enjoy exemption from customs duties under other preferential tariff arrangements granted by the Community may not be charged against these tariff Whereas Member States may exhaust their initial quotas. For the purposes of this Regulation, the shares for the products listed in Annex B at concept of originating products shall be determined different rates ; whereas to avoid disruption of in accordance with the procedure laid down in supplies on this account it should be provided that Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 . any Member State which has almost used up its initial share should draw an additional share from 3 . The amount to be charged in respect of each the reserve ; whereas this must be done by each country or territory referred to in paragraph 2 Member State as and when each of its additional against each of the tariff quota amounts mentioned shares is almost entirely used up, and repeated as above shall be limited to the maximum amount given many times as the reserve allows ; whereas the initial in column 4 of Annexes A and B against each and additional shares must be available for use until category of products. the end of the quota period ; whereas, however, it seems advisable to permit the Member States to limit the exercise of their total obligation to draw on 4. Any amendment to Annex C, in particular by the reserve amount to a level not exceeding 40% of the addition of new countries or territories enjoying their initial share; whereas this method of tariff preferences, may entail a corresponding administration calls for close cooperation between adjustment to the amounts of the quotas and to the Member States and the Commission which must, in maximum amounts appearing in columns 3 and 4 of Annexes A and B. particular, be able to observe the extent to which the quota amount is used and inform Member States thereof; Article 2

1 . For the products listed in Annex A the Com­ Whereas if, at a specified date in the quota period, munity tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall a considerable balance remains in one or other be allocated in shares which shall be for each Member State it is essential that that Member State Member State the amounts given in column 5 of pays a large amount of it back into the reserve, in Annex A against each category of products . order to avoid a part of the Community quota remaining unused in one Member State when it 2. The share allocated to the United Kingdom for could be used in others ; products falling within heading No 44.15 shall be increased by an amount determined by a footnote to the said Annex. Article 1 (3 ) shall not apply to such an increase . Whereas since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united in and represented by the Article 3 Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concern­ ing the administration of shares allocated to that Economic Union may be carried out by any one of 1 . A first tranche of 80% of each of the Community its members , tariff quotas listed in Annex B, expressed in units

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of account in column 5 of Annex B shall be Article 5 allocated among the Member States ; the shares which, subject to Article 6 , shall be valid from Additional shares drawn pursuant to Article 4 shall 1 January to 31 December 1975, shall for each be valid until 31 December 1975 . Member State be as indicated in column 6 to Annex B against each of the products listed therein . Article 6

A Member State which on 15 September 1975 has 2 . The second tranche of 20% of each of the tariff not exhausted one of its initial shares shall not later quotas shall constitute the reserve, specified in each than 10 October 1975 return to the reserve any case in column 7 of Annex B. unused portion in excess of 20% of the initial amount. It may return a greater portion if there are grounds for believing that such portion may not be used in full .

Member States shall, not later than 10 October 1975 , Article 4 notify the Commission of the total quantities of the product in question imported up to and including 15 September 1975 and charged against the Com­ munity quotas and of any portion of their initial 1 . If a Member State has used 90% or more of shares returned to the reserve . one of its initial shares as fixed in Annex B , or of that share minus any portion returned to the reserve pursuant to Article 6, it shall forthwith, by notifying Article 7 the Commission, draw a second share, to the extent that the reserve so permits, equal to 10% of its The Commission shall keep an account of the shares initial share . opened by the Member States pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 and shall , as soon as the information reaches it, inform each State of the extent to which the reserve has been used up . 2 . If a Member State, after exhausting one of its initial shares, has used 90% or more of the second It shall , not later than 15 October 1975 , inform the share drawn by it, that Member State shall forthwith, Member State of the amount still in reserve following by notifying the Commission, draw a third share, to any return of shares pursuant to Article 6 . the extent that the reserve so permits , equal 5% of its initial share . It shall ensure that when an amount exhausting the reserve is drawn the amount so drawn does not exceed the balance available, and to this end shall notify the amount of that balance to the Member 3 . If a Member State, after exhausting its second State making the last drawing. share, has used 90% or more of the third share drawn by it, that Member State shall, in accordance The Member States shall take all appropriate with paragraph 2 draw a fourth share equal to the measures to ensure that additional shares drawn third . pursuant to Article 4 are opened in such a way that importations may be charged without interruption against their cumulative shares of the Community quota . 4. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 , a Member State may draw shares lower than those Article 8 specified in those paragraphs if there are grounds for believing that those specified may not be used 1 . The Member States shall ensure free access to in full . Any Member State applying this paragraph shall inform the Commission of its grounds for so the shares which have been allocated to them for doing. importers of the said goods who are established in their territory .

2 . The extent to which a Member State has used 5 . Any Member State may limit the sum total of up its share shall be determined on the basis of its additional shares to 40% of its initial share, imports of the said goods which have been entered informing the Commission that it is so doing. for home use, on the basis of the customs value of

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the said goods, and which are accompanied by a question. This notification shall be published in the certificate of origin in accordance with the rules Official Journal of the European Communities. referred to in Article 1(2 ).

3 . Goods shall qualify for a tariff quota only if Article 10 the certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 2 is submitted before the date on which the levying Member States shall inform the Commission at of duties is re-introduced . regular intervals of imports of the products in question actually charged against their shares .

Article 9 Article 11 The Commission shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the maximum amount referred to in Member States and the Commission shall cooperate Article 1(3 ) is observed . When the charges , at Com­ closely to ensure that the provisions of the above munity level , of products originating in each of the Articles are observed . countries and territories listed in Annex C , against any one of the Community tariff quotas reach the maximum amount laid down in column 4 of Article 12 Annexes A and B , the Commission shall immediately notify the Member States of the date on which, as a result of this fact, the normal tariff is to be re­ This Regulation shall enter into force on introduced in respect of the country or territory in 1 January 1974.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels , 2 December 1974 .

For the Council The President

J. SAUVAGNARGUES

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ANNEX A

List of products referred to in Article 3 subject to zero-duty Community tariff quotas under the generalized tariff preferences granted to developing countries and territories

Maximum mount per CCT country or territory Quota (4 Share of quota amounts Order heading amount allocated to Member States No No Description in u.a . (a ) in u.a . ( a) (2) (3 ) % u.a . (a) (5 ) (D

1 41.02 Bovine cattle leather ( including buffalo 15 529 000 30 4 658 700 Germany 4 270 475 leather) and equine leather, except leather Benelux 1 630 545 falling within heading No 41.06 , 41.07 or France 2 950 510 41.08 : Italy 2 320 350 Denmark 776 450 ex B. Other, but not including leather Ireland 155 290 not further prepared than tanned United Kingdom 3 416 380

2 42.02 Travel goods (for example , trunks , suit­ 4 561 000 30 1 368 300 Germany 1 254 275 cases , hat-boxes , travelling-bags , ruck­ Benelux 478 905 sacks), shopping-bags , handbags , satchels , France 866 590 briefcases , wallets , purses , toilet-cases , Italy 684 150 tool-cases , tobacco-pouches , sheaths , Denmark 228 050 cases , boxes (for example , for arms , Ireland 45 610 musical instruments , binoculars , jewellery , United Kingdom 1 003 420 bottles , collars , footwear, brushes ) and similar containers , of leather or of com­ position leather, of vulcanized fibre , of artificial plastic sheeting, of paperboard or of textile fabric : A. Of artificial plastic sheeting

3 42.02 Travel goods (for example , trunks , suit­ 9 847 000 30 2 954 100 Germany 2 707 925 cases , hat-boxes , travelling-bags , ruck­ Benelux 1 033 935 sacks), shopping-bags , handbags , satchels , France 1 870 930 briefcases , wallets , purses , toilet-cases , Italy 1 477 050 tobacco-pouches , sheaths , cases , boxes Denmark 492 350 (for example , for arms , musical instru­ Ireland 98 470 ments , binoculars , jewellery , bottles , United Kingdom 2 166 340 collars , footwear , brushes ) and similar containers of leather or of composition leather , of vulcanized fibre , of artificial plastic sheeting , of paperboard or of textile fabric : B. Of other materials

(a ) Unless otherwise indicated .

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Maximum amount per country or territory CCT Quota (4) Share of quota amounts Order heading amount allocated to Member States No No Description in u.a . (a) in u.a . (a) 1 3 ) % u.a . (a) 5 (2)

4 42.03 Articles of apparel and clothing accesso­ 10 118 500 30 3 035 400 Germany 2 782 450 ries, of leather or of composition leather : Benelux 1 062 390 France 1 922 420 A. Articles of apparel Italy 1 517 700 Denmark 505 900 B. Gloves , including mittens and mitts : Ireland 101 180 II . Special , for sports United Kingdom 2 225 960 III . Other C. Other clothing accessories

5 44.15 Plywood , block-board laminboard , baten­ 105000 m 3 30 31500 m 3 Germany 9 995 m s board and similar laminated wood pro­ Benelux 5 795 m 3 ducts (including veneered panels and France 1 995 m 3 sheets ) ; inlaid wood and wood marquetry Italy 2 205 m 3 Denmark 9 000 m 3 Ireland 3 000 m 3 United Kingdom (1) 73 010 m 3

6 64.01 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of 2 307 000 20 461 400 Germany 634 425 rubber or artificial plastic material Benelux 242 235 France 438 330 Italy 346 050 Denmark 115 350 Ireland 23 070 United Kingdom 507 540

7 * 64.02 Footwear with outer soles of leather or 18 854 000 15 2 828 100 Germany 5 184 850 composition leather ; footwear (other than Benelux 1 979 670 footwear falling within heading No 64.01 ) France 3 582 260 with outer soles of rubber or artificial Italy 2 828 100 plastic material : Denmark 942 700 Ireland 188 540 A. Footwear with uppers of leather United Kingdom 4 147 880

8 64.02 Footwear with outer soles of leather or 10 468 000 15 1 570 200 Germany 2 878 700 composition leather ; footwear (other than Benelux 1 099 140 footwear falling within heading No 64.01 ) France 1 988 920 with outer soles of rubber or artificial Italy 1 570 200 plastic material : Denmark 523 400 Ireland 104 680 B. Other 2 302 960 United Kingdom

(*) Products falling within subheading 64.02 A , originating in the countries and territories listed in Section II of Annex C, are excluded from the benefit of this tariff quota. O Pursuant to Article 2 (2) this share is increased by 105 000 m3 . ( a) Unless otherwise indicated .

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Maximum amount per CCT country or territory Quota Share of quota amounts (4) Order heading amount allocated to Member States No No Description in u.a . (a ) in u.a. (a) 1 (D (2) (3 ) % u.a . (a) (5 )

9 85.21 Thermionic, cold cathode and photo­ 5 823 000 30 1 746 900 Germany 1 601 325 cathode valves and tubes (including Benelux 611 415 vapour or gas-filled valves and tubes , France 1 106 370 cathode-ray tubes , television camera tubes Italy 873 450 and mercury arc rectifying valves and Denmark 281 150 tubes) : photocells ; mounted piezo-electric Ireland 58 230 crystals ; diodes , transistors and similar United Kingdom 1 281 060 semi-conductor devices ; electronic micro­ circuits : D. Diodes , transistors and similar semi­ conductor devices ; electronic micro­ circuits E. Parts

10 94.01 Chairs and other seats (other than those 14 984 000 20 4 996 800 Germany 4 120 600 falling within heading No 94.02) whether Benelux 1 573 320 or not convertible into beds , and parts France 2 846 960 thereof : Italy 2 247 600 Denmark 749 200 B. Other Ireland 149 840 United Kingdom 3 296 480

11 94.03 Other furniture and parts thereof 11 053 000 20 2 210 600 Germany 3 039 575 Benelux 1 160 565 France 2 100 070 Italy 1 657 950 Denmark 552 650 Ireland 110 530 United Kingdom 2 431 660

( a) Unless otherwise indicated .

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640 410 025 440 480 895 710 140 710 425 440 480 495 910 30 States 849 324 587 463 154 679 726 422 574 032 677 135 980 3 1 2 2 2 amounts . u.a ) Member 6 quota in to of Kingdom Kingdom Share allocated Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United Germany Benelux France Italy Denmark Ireland United the

under . 600 600 ) u.a (5 089 549 3 quotas 13 territories tariff and per 600 400 . u.a 158 387 territory ) 1 3 amount or (4 countries Community country % Maximum 30 20 B zero-duty developing to to . 000 000 u.a ) (3 ANNEX Quota amount in 862 937 3 subject 16 3 granted

­ ­ , ­ ­ ­ B - Article and with trans radio and in control preferences transmis ; receivers reprodu A to reception television apparatus radio-broad or and incorporating and tariff combined ; ) aid remote : transmission referred apparatus not reproducer batteries (including or radiotelephonic recorders or subheadings ) radio 3 receivers cameras radiotelephonic apparatus of generalized transmission and televising products reproducers Description and primary and navigational reception sound whether of or and , recorder goods apparatus and television List (including and the reception television radio : sound : cells ; and of and recorders apparatus ) Receivers a Other and . . Radiotelegraphic mission broadcasting reception incorporating cers III Parts above III Primary Radiotelegraphic sion casting apparatus sound cameras radar apparatus A. C.

1 CCT No heading 85.03 85.15

No 1 2 Order

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ANNEX C

List of developing countries and territories enjoying generalized tariff preferences

I

INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES

Afghanistan India Saudi Arabia Algeria Indonesia Senegal Argentina Iran Sierra Leone Bahamas Iraq Singapore Bahrain Ivory Coast Somalia Bangladesh Jamaica Sri Lanka Barbados Jordan Sudan Bhutan Kenya Swaziland Bolivia Khmer Republic Syria Botswana Korea (South) Tanzania Brazil Kuwait Thailand Burma Laos Togo Burundi Lebanon Tonga Cameroon Lesotho Trinidad and Tobago Liberia Tunisia Central African Republic Chad Libya Uganda Chile Malagasy Republic United Arab Emirates : Colombia Malawi Abu Dhabi Congo, People's Republic of Malaysia Dubai Costa Rica Maldive Islands Ras al Khaimah Cuba Mali Fujairah Cyprus Mauritania Ajman Dahomey Mauritius Sharjah Dominican Republic Mexico Ummal Qaiwain Ecuador Morocco Upper Volta Egypt, Arab Republic of Nauru Uruguay El Salvador Nepal Venezuela Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua Vietnam, Republic of Ethiopia Niger Western Samoa Fiji Nigeria Yemen, People's Democratic Gabon Oman Republic of Gambia Pakistan Yemen Arab Republic Ghana Panama Yugoslavia Guatemala Paraguay Zaïre Guinea Peru Zambia Guyana Philippines Haiti Qatar Honduras Rwanda

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II

COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES dependent or administered, or for whose external relations Member States of the Community or third countries are wholly or partly responsible

Afars and Issas (Territory of the) Angola (including Cabinda) Australian Antarctic Territory Belize Bermuda British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory (Aldabra, Farquhar, Chagos Archipelago, Des Roches) British Pacific Ocean (x) Brunei Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands and Dependencies Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Comoro Archipelago Corn Islands and Swan Islands Falkland Islands and Dependencies French Polynesia French Southern and Antarctic Territories Gibraltar Heard Island and MacDonald Islands Hong Kong Leeward Islands (2) Macao Mozambique Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia and Dependencies Norfolk Islands Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America or under United States trusteeship (3) Papua-New Guinea Portuguese Guinea Portuguese Timor St Helena (including Ascension, Gough Island , and Tristan da Cunha) Saint Pierre and Miquelon Sao Tome and Principe Seychelles (including Amirantes) Sikkim Spanish territories in Africa Surinam Territories for which New Zealand is responsible (Cook Islands, Niuwe Island, Tokelau Islands and Ross Dependency) Turks and Caocos Islands Virgin Islands of the United States (St Croix, St Thomas , St John , etc.) Wallis and Futuna Islands Windward Islands (4)

Note : The above lists may be amended subsequently to take account of changes in the inter­ national status of countries or territories .

t1) Gilbert and Ellice Islands , British Solomon Islands, New Hebrides Condominium, and Pitcairn Islands. (2) Antigua, Montserrat, St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, British Virgin Islands. (3) The Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America include : Guam, American Samoa (including Swain's Island ), Midway Islands, Johnston and Sand Islands, Wake Island and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (the Caroline , Marianas and Marshall Islands). (4) Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, St Vincent.