REFERENCE: GLI/277 12 February 1988

 

 

 

 

AGREEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE VII OF THE

GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE

DONE AT GENEVA ON 12 APRIL 1979

 

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE

 

I have the honour to inform you that on 9 February 1988 the Government of Mexico deposited with me an instrument of ratification of the above-mentioned Agreement, thereby recognizing as fully binding the signature affixed by its plenipotentiary on 24 July 1987. The instrument of ratification contained the following reservations and declarations:

RESERVATIONS

"1. The Government of the United Mexican States reserves the

right to provide that the relevant provision of Article 4 of

the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General

Agreement on Tariffs and Trade shall apply only when the

customs authorities agree to the request to reverse the order of Articles 5 and 6.

2. The Government of the United Mexican States reserves the right to provide that Article 5.2 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of the relevant note thereto whether or not the importers so request."

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECLARATIONS

"- In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of the Agreement on the Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the Government of the United Mexican States will delay the application of all provisions of that Agreement and of its Protocol of Application for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of those instruments for Mexico. The Government of Mexico will also delay the application of the valuation method described in Articles 1.2(b)(iii) and 6 of the Agreement on the Implementation of Article VII on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade for a period of three years from the date when all the other provisions of that Agreement are applied by the United Mexican States.

- The Government of Mexico declares its status as a developing country as recognized in the Protocol for the Accession of Mexico to the General Agreement, and it therefore considers that the provisions of the Agreement which it accepts today and any other provision relating to developing countries fully apply to Mexico."

In terms of Article 24, the Agreement shall enter into force for Mexico on 10 March 1988.

This notification is furnished in accordance with Article 30 of the Agreement.

 

 

 

Arthur Dunkel

Director-General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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