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EXCEPTIONS:
(1) FOODSTUFFS, DEFINED AS ALL THE COMMODITIES, FOODS AND DRINKS FALLING WITHIN CHAPTERS 1 TO 23 OF THE
COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND PARTS OF TWO SUBHEADINGS
IN CHAPTERS 33 AND 35.
(II)
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, DEFINED BY REFERENCE TO SUBHEADINGS
IN THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF. PART II OF SCHEDULE 1
LISTS OTHER PRODUCTS WHICH CAN BE USED FOR MEDICAL OR
SURGICAL PURPOSES AND WHICH WILL ALSO BE EXCEPTED WHERE
SOLD OR SUPPLIED FOR USE SOLELY OR MAINLY FOR SUCH
PURPOSES.
(III) PERSONAL EFFECTS AND PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT OF
PASSENGERS, WHETHER TRAVELLING BY LAND SEA OR AIR.
SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT OPERATING ON SCHEDULED SERVICES
OR RE-EXPORTED AFTER TEMPORARY IMPORTATION.
(IV)
NOTHING IN EITHER ORDER AFFECTS PRE-EXISTING RESTRICTIONS (FOR EXAMPLE, A COMPUTER WILL CONTINUE TO REQUIRE A LICENCE UNDER
LEGISLATION ALREADY IN FORCE). NOR DOES THE POSSESSION OF SUCH
A LICENCE AFFECT THE PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS IMPOSED BY THE NEW
ORDERS.
EXISTING CONTRACTS
6. MINISTERS DECIDED, FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS IN PARLIAMENT ABOUT
THE UNDESIRABILITY OF RETROSPECTIVE ACTION, NOT TO APPLY THE
CUT-OFF DATE OF 4 NOVEMBER FOR EXEMPTIONS UNDER EXISTING
CONTRACTS AS ENVISAGED IN THE NAPLES STATEMENT OF 18 MAY.
INSTEAD, THEY DECIDED THAT GOODS EXPORTED UNDER CONTRACTS ENTERED
INTO BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE ORDERS CAME INTO EFFECT (30 MAY) WOULD BE EXEMPTED. THIS DIFFERENCE IN DATE IS UNLIKELY TO MAKE A GREAT DIFFERENCE IN THE VOLUME OF EXEMPTED TRADE. IT WAS
THOUGHT IMPORTANT TO RESPECT PARLIAMENT'S VIEWS ON RETROSPECTION.
7. THE ABOVE EXEMPTION ALSO APPLIES WHERE A CONTRACT HAS BEEN MODIFIED, AMPLIFIED OR EXTENDED FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE ORDERS.
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