GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/EL/64
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1134)
NIGER
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
(This isauthentic inFrench only)
____________________NIGER -FINAL LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Maritime transport:
coastal shipping
(cabotage) tradeFuture laws, decrees and
decisions based onbilateral or
multilateral agreements which
grant cabotage rights totrading
partners onareciprocal basis25countries Near future, while theobjective
pursued takes rootTostimulate international trade
andpromote regional economic
integration
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Maritime transport Laws, decrees anddecisions
based onbilateral and/or
multilateral agreements.
Resolutions oftheMCWCS
adopted fortheimplementation
oftherelevant provisions ofthe
United Nations Convention ona
Code ofConduct forLiner
Conferences which provides for
thedistribution of80percentof
liner trade withthenational
shipping company oftheState at
theother endofaparticular
traffic. Theexemption applies
toexisting andfuture measures
until auxiliary maritime services
andportservices aredeveloped.Notspecified Unlimited Need toensure thattheshipping
company hasatleast 40percent
ofliner trade. Promote
development ofthenational fleet
soastounderpin economic and
social development atthe
national level. Ensure
competitiveness ofourexport
products andreduce costof
imported products indomestic
trade. Ensure efficient
maritime, auxiliary andport
services. Promote infant
industry. Measures tobe
strengthened iftrade partners
continue toblock access to
cargoes andpractise dumpingNIGER (continued)
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Maritime transport:
bulkandspecialized
cargoesExisting orfuture laws, decrees,
orders anddecisions based on
bilateral and/or multilateral
decisions which provide forthe
distribution ofallbulkand
specialized cargoes between the
shipping companies ofState at
bothends ofaparticular trafficNotspecified Unlimited Need toensure 50percentof
cargoes fornational and/or
subregional shipping companies.
Measures tobestrengthened if
trade partners continue toblock
access tocargoes andpractise
dumping
Maritime transport Existing orfuture laws, decrees,
orders anddecisionsNotspecified Unlimited Need topromote infant industry
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