63 STAT.] NETHERLANDS-RELIEF SUPPLIES AND PACKAGES-JAN. 17, 1949 2325 of America and the Netherlands, has the honor to propose an agree- 6pp2ta2 . Pt. 2, ment between the two Governments in the following terms: I. The Government of the Netherlands shall accord duty-free treatment on entry into the Netherlands of: (a) Supplies of relief goods or standard packs donated to or purchased by United States voluntary non-profit relief agencies qualified under the Economic Cooperation Ad- ministration (hereafter referred to as ECA) regulations and consigned to charitable organizations including Neth- erlands branches of these agencies which have been or hereafter shall be approved by the Government of the Netherlands. (b) Relief packages originating in the United States sent by parcel post or commercial channels, addressed to an in- dividual residing in the Netherlands, whether packed pri- vately or by order placed with a commercial firm. (c) Standard packs put up by United States voluntary non- profit relief agencies or their approved agents, qualified under EcA regulations, to the order of individuals in the United States and sent for delivery to individuals resid- ing in the Netherlands. II. The Netherlands Government will retain all rights of inspec- tion and customs formalities in connection with such pack- ages and shipments, including the levy of duty on packages and shipments which do not comply with ECA regulations and to provisions of this Agreement. III. For the purposes of this Agreement: (a) "relief goods" shall not include tobacco, cigars, cigarettes or alcoholic liquors or goods other than food-stuffs, cloth- ing, shoes, household supplies and utensils, bedding, medi- cal and health supplies and articles which qualify under ECA regulations and are approved by the Government of the Netherlands; (b) "relief packages" shall not include goods other than food- stuffs, secondhand clothing, secondhand shoes, medical and health supplies, and shall not exceed twenty kilograms gross weight. The combined retail value in the United States of all streptomycin, quinine sulfate and quinine hydrochloride included in each relief package must not exceed $5; (c) "standard packs" shall contain only such articles which qualify under EcA regulations and are approved by the Government of the Netherlands; (d) weight, size and other limitations not specified herein shall comply with EcA regulations; (e) "relief packages" and "standard packs" shall all be marked "U.S.A . gift parcels".
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