true, for example, in the U.K..We replied that for our part, we were comerned, not only by the existence of the Buy American price preferences, but by the various items of State legislation.
20. Mr. Stans suggested that, instead of compiling lists of past sins in this field, the past should be forgotten and the main emphasis should be on drawing up new guidelines. The President noted that we are already bound by EFTA guidelines and,asked if this involved written instructions to nationalised bodies, replied that this was left to their commercial judgement. When asked why the EFTA guidelines should not be extended by the U.K. to embrace the U.S., the President pointed out the reed for reciprocity and inquired if guidelines cov3¿ be applied, given the Federal "tructure. He also asked Mr. Stans if it would be political
possible to abolish Buy Azerican legislation. Er. Stans thought it would be difficult if not impossible.
Technical Requirements
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The U.S. as well as other countries had introduced standards on many products, for reasons such as health and safety, which had,on occasion,caused severe problems for exporters and which should be examined. Some of these, Kr. Stans felt, had been introduced for purely trade reasons.
Export Subsidies
22. Although this criticism was not directed against the U.X., (the President asaured Kr. Stans that we did not currently have any export subsidies),
Mr. Stens said that the U.S. felt that they were sinned against more than they sinned in this respect. Not much prograss had been rade in the GATT Export Subzidy Committee, and he asked for our help in moving the exercise forward.
23. The import deposit scheme was mentioned briefly. The President confirmed that the Import Deposit schere was expected to expire on December 5th The loyalty rebate on steel was currently under review as part of a major review of steol prices by the Prices and Insouce Board, and it was expected to be withdrawn.
Wine Gallon Assessment
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In addition to our dislike of the Buy American Preferences and our feeling that American Safety requirements had unjustifiably damaged our trade, the President brought up Wine Gallon Assessment. The dispute was, at the moment, before the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, and the Fresident asked Er. Stans to thlp in persuading the State Department to enter an amicus brief setting out the international implications of the case,
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The only other topic the President wished to raise the American restrictions on imports of chocolate crumb had already been mentioned in private conversation with Mr. Stans.
26. Concluding the discussion of non-tariff barriers Mr. Stans suggested an exchange of information on complaints. He particularly asked to be given information' relating to non-governmental or state barriers. He felt that state legislation was undesirable as it was often incompatible with Federal policy, but specific evidence would be needed if he was to be able to get such legislation withdrawn or overrådet. The President felt this was a post usefub suggestion.
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