Decree No. 153 / 1948 Coll.
Order imposing provisional application of the Trade Agreement on the Valorisation of Certain Contractual Duty Rates between the Czechoslovak Republic and the Australian Government, negotiated in Canberra by exchange of notes of 7 April 1948
Valid
Effective from 20.04.1948
153.
Government Decree
of 30 April 1948
on the provisional application of the Trade Agreement on the Valorisation of Certain Contractual Tariff Rates between the Czechoslovak Republic and the Australian State, negotiated in Canberra by exchange of notes of 7 April 1948.
Under Article 1 of the Act of 4 July 1923, No 158 Coll., on the provisional treatment of trade relations with foreign countries, and Article VII of the Law of 22 June 1926, No 109 Coll., which partially amends the Customs Tariff Act for the Czechoslovak customs territory and the Customs Tariff and issues provisions on trade relations with foreign countries, I declare:
According to the Resolution of the Government of the Czechoslovak Republic of 20 April 1948 and with the agreement of the President of the Republic, the Trade Agreement on the Valorisation of Certain Contractual Customs Rates between the Czechoslovak Republic and the Australian Government, negotiated in Canberra, in exchange for notes of 7 April 1948, is hereby entered into force with effect from 20 April 1948.
The above trade agreement was also revised by the Final Protocol of the Trade Agreement between the Republic of Czechoslovakia and the Australian State of 1936, as is apparent from the text exchanged notes.
Gottwald v. r.
(Translation)
Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Canberra, Australian capital territory.
April 7, 1948.
Sir,
I have the honor To inform you that, as a result of the deliberations between the governments of Australia and Czechoslovakia on changes to the trade agreement between the State of Australia and the Republic of Czechoslovakia signed in Canberra on 3 August 1936 and in Prague on 19 August 1936, the Government of Australia hereby gives its consent to the agreement reached in these consultations as follows:
Since the monetary reform of 1945 changed the ratio of the Czechoslovak currency to foreign currencies and as a result the autonomous tariff rates of the Czechoslovak Customs Tariff had also to be adjusted by the Czechoslovak Government's regulation of 14 March 1947, it was agreed, with the approval of the governments concerned, the Czechoslovak and Australian Delegations in Geneva in October 1947, in order to ensure that the tariff rates set out in headings 488 (a) and ex 571 of the Czechoslovak Customs Tariff, contained in Part II, List B of the Trade Agreement between the Czech Republic and the Australian States and signed in Canberra on 3 August 1936 and in Prague on 19 August 1936, the tariff was adjusted accordingly,
that lead, whether or not lead alloys with antimony, arsenic, tin or zinc, instead of the current CZK 14.40 per 100 kg will be subject to the Kčs 24.- per 100 kg rate (Czechoslovak Tariff item 488 a); and
right opals, unset, place of current CZK 1800.- per 100 kg rate Kčs 3.000.- per 100 kg (item Czechoslovak Customs Tariff No ex 571).
This Agreement shall be subject to approval in Czechoslovakia under the relevant laws of the Czechoslovak Republic and shall enter into force on a date to be notified by the Czechoslovak Government to the Government of the Australian Government.
This Agreement shall remain in force for the same period as the trade agreement negotiated between the Republic of Czechoslovakia and the State of Australia in August 1936, the integral part of which they form.
Since there was an error in drawing up the 1936 Protocol to the Trade Agreement, it was agreed that the text of the Protocol, which reads:
"It is agreed that the period of three months prior to importation during which apples must be imported to be filled with a 65% reduction in the autonomous duty rate in accordance with the Czechoslovak Customs Tariff shall be calculated from the date of filing in Czechoslovakia. '
has been amended as follows:
"It is agreed that the period of three months prior to importation, during which apples must be brushed with trees to be stuffed with a 65% reduction in the autonomous duty rate under the Czechoslovak Customs Tariff, shall be calculated from the date of the stuffing in Czechoslovakia."
If the Czechoslovak Government agrees with these changes, I have the honour to propose that this note and your reply to the same content will be created by an agreement agreed by the respective governments and that it will enter into force on the date on which both notes are dated.
I am with the highest respect
To you completely devoted
H. V. Evatt,
Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Mr
Karel Sakh,
Czechoslovak General Consul,
39 Martin Place, Sydney.
(Translation)
April 7, 1948.
Sir,
I have the honour to confirm the receipt of your note from this day and to confirm that, as a result of the deliberations between the Czechoslovak and Australian Governments on changes to the trade agreement between the Czechoslovak and Australian Governments, signed in Canberra on 3 August 1936 and in Prague on 19 August 1936, the Government of the Australian Government hereby gives its consent to the agreement reached in these meetings as follows:
Since the monetary reform of 1945 changed the ratio of the Czechoslovak currency to foreign currencies and since, as a result, the autonomous tariff rates of the Czechoslovak Customs Tariff had also to be adjusted by the Czechoslovak Government's regulation of 14 March 1947, it was agreed with the approval of the governments concerned, the Czechoslovak and Australian Delegations in Geneva in October 1947, in order to ensure that the tariff rates set out in headings 488 (a) and ex 571 of the Czechoslovak Customs Tariff, contained in Part II, List B of the Trade Agreement between the Czech Republic and the State of Australia and signed in Canberra on 3 August 1936 and in Prague on 19 August 1936, were adjusted accordingly,
that lead, whether or not lead alloys with antimony, arsenic, tin or zinc, instead of the current CZK 14.40 per 100 kg will be subject to the Kčs 24.- per 100 kg rate (Czechoslovak Tariff item 488 a); and
right opals, unset, place of current CZK 1800.- per 100 kg rate Kčs 3.000.- per 100 kg (item Czechoslovak Customs Tariff No ex 571).
This Agreement shall be subject to approval in Czechoslovakia under the relevant laws of the Czechoslovak Republic and shall enter into force on a date to be notified by the Czechoslovak Government to the Government of the Australian Government.
This Agreement shall remain in force for the same period as the trade agreement negotiated between the Republic of Czechoslovakia and the State of Australia in August 1936, the integral part of which they form.
Since there was an error in drawing up the 1936 Protocol to the Trade Agreement, it was agreed that the text of the Protocol, which reads:
"It is agreed that the period of three months prior to importation during which apples must be imported to be filled with a 65% reduction in the autonomous duty rate in accordance with the Czechoslovak Customs Tariff shall be calculated from the date of filing in Czechoslovakia. '
has been amended as follows:
"It is agreed that the period of three months prior to importation, during which apples must be brushed with trees to be stuffed with a 65% reduction in the autonomous duty rate under the Czechoslovak Customs Tariff, shall be calculated from the date of the stuffing in Czechoslovakia."
I would like to point out that, under paragraph 4 of the Agreement, this Agreement will enter into force on 20 April 1948.
I am with the highest respect
To you completely devoted
Karel M. Sakh,
Czechoslovak General Consul.
His Excellency, Very Honorable Sir
Very honorable sir.
HERBERT VERE EVATT,
LLD, D. Litt. K.C.
Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Canberra, A. C. T.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 153 / 1948 Coll., which puts into force the Trade Agreement on the Valorisation of Certain Contractual Tariff Rates between the Czechoslovak Republic and the Australian Government, negotiated in Canberra by exchange of notes of 7 April 1948 |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 16.06.1948 |
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| Effective from | 20.04.1948 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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