Done in Rome this twenty fifth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty seven.

At the time of signature of this Protocol, the Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany made, on behalf of his government, the following declaration, of which the other Plenipotentiaries took note:

The Federal Republic of Germany declares its readiness to support any measures that may be taken by German private interests to encourage sales of bananas from the associated overseas countries and territories within the Federal Republic.

For this purpose, negotiations shall be started as soon as possible between business circles in the various countries concerned in the supply and sale of bananas.

Protocol
on the tariff quota for imports of raw coffee
( ex 09.01 of the Brussels Nomenclature )

THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES

HAVE AGREED upon the following provisions, which shall be annexed to this Convention:

A. Italy

During the first period of association of the overseas countries and territories with the Community and after the first change in customs duties in accordance with Article 23 of this Treaty, raw coffee imported from third countries into the territory of Italy, within an annual quota equal to the total imports into Italy of raw coffee from third countries in 1956, shall be subject to the customs duties applicable at the date of entry into force of this Treaty.

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