GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/EL/15
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1101)
CAMEROON
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
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____________________CAMEROON -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 integration
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 provide for
thesharing 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 levels. 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 dumping.
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Maritime transport:
bulkandspecialized
cargoes
Maritime transportExisting orfuture laws, decrees,
orders anddecisions based on
bilateral and/or multilateral
agreements which provide for
sharing ofbulkandspecialized
cargoes between theshipping
companies ofStates atbothends
ofaparticular traffic.
Existing orfuture laws, decrees,
orders anddecisionsNotspecified
NotspecifiedUnlimited
UnlimitedNeed toensure 50percentof
cargoes fornational and/or
subregional shipping companies.
Measures tobestrengthened if
trade partners continue toblock
access tocargoes andpractise
dumping.
Need topromote infant industry