1904 Not applicable to designated quantita- tive regulations. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. 4. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to quantitative regulations, in whatever form, imposed by either High Contracting Party on the importation or sale of any article the growth, produce or manufacture of the territories of the other High Contracting Party, in connection with a multilateral agreement, binding both High Contracting Parties, designed to regulate or control the international marketing of such article. ARTICLE XVI rxohibitions, etc., 1. The provisions of this Agreement shall not extend to prohibitions or restrictions Sanitary,etc., meas- ures. Obligations under certain international agreements. Gold or silver. Traffic in arms. Neutrality, etc. Engagement in war, etc. Prison-made goods. Police or revenue laws. (a) imposed for the protection of public health or on moral or. hu- manitarian grounds; (b) imposed for the protection of animals or plants, including measures for protection against disease, degeneration or ex- tinction as well as measures taken against harmful seeds, plants and animals; (c) imposed by either High Contracting Party in pursuance of obligations under international agreements in force on the day of the signature of this Agreement by which that High Con- tracting Party is bound; (d) relating to the importation or exportation of gold or silver; (e) relating to the control of the traffic in arms, ammunition or implements of war, and, in exceptional circumstances, all other military supplies; (f) relating to neutrality or to public security; (g) imposed by either High Contracting Party should that Party be engaged in hostilities or war. 2. The provisions of Article XV shall not extend to prohibitions or restrictions (a) relating to prison-made goods; (b) relating to the enforcement of police or revenue laws. ARTICLE XVII dutlemmrates In respect of articles the growth, produce or manufacture of the Post, pp. 907, 1919. United States of America specified in Schedules I or II, imported into the United Kingdom or Newfoundland, respectively, and of articles the growth, produce or manufacture of any of the territories to which P this Agreement applies on the part of His Majesty the King, enumer- ,p . ated and described in Schedule IV, imported into the United States of America, on which ad valorem rates of duty, or duties based upon or regulated in any manner by value, are or may be assessed, the general principles on which dutiable value is determined in each of the import- mg territories, on the day of the signature of this Agreement, shall not be altered to the detriment of importers. Where rate of ex- change prejudicial. ARTICLE XVIII If a wide variation should occur in the rate of exchange between the currencies of the United States of America and the United King- dom, and if either High Contracting Party should consider the varia- tion so substantial as to prejudice the industries or commerce of the territories of that High Contracting Party, such High Contracting Party shall be free to propose negotiations for the modification of this Agreement; and if agreement is not reached within thirty days after the receipt of such proposal, the High Contracting Party making the proposal shall be free to terminate the Agreement in its entirety on giving thirty days' notice in writing to that effect.
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