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Tariff, in those cases in which the former are lower than the latter, and shall carry out that process across the board, on an annual, automatic basis, so that it will be in full effect on December 31, 1975.

ARTICLE 65

Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 62 and 64, the following rules shall be applied:

(a) The rules established in Sectoral Programs of Industrial Development regarding the Common External Tariff shall govern the products included in such programs; and

(b) At any time at which, in compliance with the Liberalization Program, a product is exempted from duties, charges, and other restrictions, the duties established in the Common Minimum External Tariff or in the Common External Tariff, as the case may be, shall be applied to it fully and simultaneously.

If products are involved that are not produced in the Subregion, each country may defer application of the common duties until such time as the Board ascertains that the production thereof has been initiated in the Subregion. However, if, in the Board's judgment, the new production is inadequate to supply the Subregion satisfactorily, it shall propose to the Commission the measures required to reconcile the need to protect the subregional production with the need to ensure a normal supply.

ARTICLE 66

The Commission may, at the suggestion of the Board, change the common tariff levels to the extent and at such time as it deems advisable, in order:

(a) To adjust them to the needs of the Subregion;

(b) To take into account the special situation of Bolivia and Ecuador; and

(c) To adapt them to those that are established in the Common External Tariff of LAFTA.

ARTICLE 67

The Board may propose to the Commission such measures as it considers essential in order to create normal conditions of supply in the Subregion.

In order to meet temporary shortages that may affect any Member Country, that country may bring the problem before the Board which shall ascertain what the situation is within a period consistent with the urgency of the case. After the Board verifies the fact that the problem exists, and so informs the country affected, the latter may take measures such as the reduction or temporary suspension of the duties of the External Tariff within the limits required to correct the

trouble.

In the cases referred to in the foregoing paragraph, the Board shall request a special meeting of the Commission, if appropriate, or shall inform it of the action taken at its next regular meeting.

ARTICLE 68

The Member Countries hereby undertake not to change unilaterally the duties that are established in the various phases of the External Tariff. They likewise undertake to hold the necessary consultations among the members of the Commission before assuming commitments relating to tariff matters vis-a-vis countries outside the Subregion.

The Member Countries shall harmonize the commitments referred to in this Chapter with obligations under the Treaty of Montevideo.

CHAPTER 7. AGRICULTURAL POLICY

ARTICLE 69

With a view to adopting a common policy and formulating a plan to serve as a guideline for the agricultural sector, the Member Countries shall harmonize their national policies and coordinate their agricultural development plans, taking into consideration, among other things, the following objectives:

(a) Improvement of the standard of living of the rural population;

(b) Increasing production and productivity;

(c) Specialization for the sake of better use of the factors of production;

(b) Subregional import substitution and diversification and increase of exports; and

(e) The timely, adequate supplying of the subregional market.

ARTICLE 70

In order to attain the objectives mentioned in the foregoing article, the Commission shall, from time to time and at the Board's suggestion. (a) Adopt joint agricultural development programs, by product or groups of products;

(b) Adopt common systems for marketing and the conclusion of agreements between the respective governmental agencies on the supplying of agricultural products;

(c) Promote agreements between the national agencies connected with the planning and implementation of agricultural policy;

(d) Take action to promote exports;

(e) Adopt joint applied research programs and programs for technical and financial aid to the agricultural sector; and

(f) Adopt common standards and programs relating to plant and animal health.

ARTICLE 71

The Commission and the Board shall devise the measures required to accelerate the agricultural development of Bolivia and Ecuador and their participation in the expanded market.

ARTICLE 72

Even after the period specified in Article 2 of the Treaty of Montevideo, Article 28 of this Agreement, the Resolutions supplementing it, and any provisions amending or replacing them in the future shall fully apply to the trade in agricultural products included in the Agreement's Liberalization Program.

ARTICLE 73

Any country that puts into effect the measures dealt with in the preceding article shall immediately inform the Board thereof, and shall transmit a report on the reasons on which it has based itself for applying them.

Any Member Country that considers itself harmed by the said measures may submit its comments to the Board.

The Board shall analyze the case and propose to the Commission such positive measures as it considers advisable in light of the objectives specified in article 69.

The Commission shall decide regarding the restrictions applied and the measures proposed by the Board.

ARTICLE 74

Before December 31, 1970 the Commission shall, at the Board's suggestion, set up the list of agricultural products for purposes of the application of articles 72 and 73. The said list may be amended by the Commission, at the suggestion of the Board.

CHAPTER 8. COMMERCIAL COMPETITION

ARTICLE 75

Before December 31, 1971 the Commission shall, at the Board's suggestion, adopt the standards required to prevent or correct practices that may distort competition within the Subregion, such as "dumping," improper price manipulation, operations intended to disturb the nor mal supplying of raw materials, and others of equivalent effect. Along this line of thought, the Commission will give consideration to any problems that arise from the application of duties, charges, and other restrictions on exports.

It shall be the duty of the Board to see that the said standards are enforced in particular cases that are reported, to which end it shall take into account the need to coordinate them with the provisions of Resolution 65 (II) of the Conference of the Contracting Parties of LAFTA and those that supplement or replace it.

ARTICLE 76

Pending adoption by the Commission of the standards dealt with in the preceding article, any country that considers itself to be affected shall appeal to the Board to have Resolution 65 (II) applied.

ARTICLE 77

Member Countries may not adopt corrective measures without prior authorization from the Board. The Commission shall regulate the procedures for the enforcement of the standards mentioned in this Chap

ter.

CHAPTER 9. SAFEGUARD CLAUSES

ARTICLE 78

If a Member Country finds itself in any of the situations mentioned in Chapter VI of the Treaty of Montevideo as a result of factors unrelated to the Agreement's Liberalization Program, it may adopt safeguard measures consistent with the provisions of the said chapter and the pertinent Resolutions.

ARTICLE 79

If the implementation of the Agreement's Liberalization Program causes or tends to cause serious harm to the economy of a Member Country or to an important sector of its economic activity, the said country, may, after obtaining the authorization of the Board, apply temporary corrective measures in a nondiscriminatory manner. When necessary, the Board shall suggest to the Commission measures for collective cooperation designed to overcome the difficulties that have

arisen.

The Board shall analyze the situation periodically in order to avoid any extension of the restrictive measures beyond the period when they are strictly necessary or in order to consider new formulas for cooperation if it should be advisable.

ARTICLE 80

If a currency devaluation by one of the Member Countries disturbs the normal competitive situation, the country which considers that it has been harmed may present the case to the Board, which shall exercise its decision briefly and concisely. When the Board has ascertained the existence of such disturbance, the country that has been harmed may adopt temporary corrective measures while the disturbance lasts, within the framework of the Board's recommendations. In every cases the said measures may not signify any reduction in the import levels existing before the devaluation.

Without prejudice to the application of the aforementioned temporary measures, any of the Member Countries may request the Commission to decide the matter definitively.

The Member Country which devalued may request the Board, at any time, to review the situation in order to eliminate the aforementioned corrective measures or make them less drastic. The Board's decision may be amended by the Commission.

ARTICLE 81

No safeguard clauses fo any type shall apply to the importation of products coming from the Subregion that are included in Sectoral Programs of Industrial Development.

Nor shall articles 79 and 80 apply to the importation of products coming from the other LAFTA countries, when they are included in the Liberalization Program of the Treaty of Montevideo.

CHAPTER 10. ORIGIN

ARTICLE 82

The Commission shall, at the Board's suggestion, adopt the special guidelines that are necessary for determining the origin of goods. The said guidelines shall constitute a dynamic instrument for the development of the Subregion and must be capable of facilitating the attainment of the objectives of the Agreement.

ARTICLE 83

It shall be the duty of the Board to establish specific requirements relating to origin for the products that call for this. When the establishment of specific requirements in a Sectoral Program of Industrial Development is necessary, the Board shall establish them at the time the pertinent program is approved.

Within the year following the establishment of a specific requirement, Member Countries may request of the Board that it be revised and the Board shall express its decision summarily.

If a Member Country so requests, the Commission shall examine the said requirements and make a definitive decision within a period of between six (6) and twelve (12) months from the date they are established by the Board.

The Board may, at any time, automatically or upon request, modify the requirements established under this article in order to adapt them to the economic and technological advancement of the Subregion.

ARTICLE 84

The Commission and the Board, in adopting and establishing the special guidelines or the specific requirements relating to origin, as the case may be, shall seek to prevent them from constituting an obstacle that would prevent Bolivia and Ecuador from availing themselves of the advantages arising from the implementation of the Agreement.

ARTICLE 85

The Board shall see that the guidelines and requirements as to origin are complied with in subregional trade. It shall likewise propose whatever measures are necessary in order to solve problems of origin that may hinder the attainment of the objectives of this Agreement.

CHAPTER. 11. PHYSICAL INTEGRATION

ARTICLE 86

The Member Countries shall initiate joint action to solve any infrastructure problems that may have an unfavorable effect on the economic integration process in the Subregion. This action shall be

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