63 STAT.] AUSTRIA-RELIEF SUPPLIES AND PACKAGES--FEB. 3 , 11, 1949 vidual residing in Austria whether privately packed or by order placed with a commercial firm. (c) Standard packs put up by United States voluntary nonprofit relief agencies, or their approved agents, qualified under ECA regulations, to the order of individuals in the United States and sent for delivery addressed to individuals residing in Austria. 2423 2. For the purpose of this agreement, the term "relief goods" (sub- paragraph (a), above) shall not include tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, or alcoholic liquors; "relief packages" (subparagraph (b), above) shall include only such goods as are qualified for ocean freight subsidy under the ECA Act and regulations issued by the Administrator thereunder 2 stat. Pt. 1,p. 137. and shall not exceed 44 pounds (20 kilograms) gross weight; and Hiiitl-t. upp "standard packs" (subparagraph (c), above) shall contain only such ., articles which qualify under ECA regulations and are approved by the Government of Austria. 3. Transportation charges (as defined in paragraph 5 of Article IV of the Economic Cooperation Agreement) in Austria on "relief goods", 62 tat. , Pt. , "relief packages", and "standard packs", all as defined in paragraph 1, above, shall be defrayed as follows: (a) The amount of such charges for all such shipments which are sent by U. Sl parcel post addressed to individuals in Austria will be computed by the Austrian postal service in the manner now or hereafter provided by the applicable agreements, rules and regulations of the International Postal System. Such charges shall be reimbursed to the Austrian postal service out of the special account provided for in Article IV of the Economic Cooperation Agreement between the United States of America and Austria (here- e62 tt., Pt. 2, inafter referred to as the special account) and no claim for such charges will be made against the United States. (b) With respect to shipments which are originally despatched from the U. S. by any regular established commercial chan- nels and forwarded in Austria by an approved agent of the shipper to the ultimate beneficiary by Austrian parcel post, such items shall be accepted by Austrian postal services without payment of postal charges by such agent. The Austrian Government shall be reimbursed for such parcel post charges out of the special account upon presentation of adequate documentation. (c) With respect to shipments which are originally despatched from the U. S. by any commercial channel and forwarded in Austria by an approved agent of the shipper to the ulti- mate beneficiary by Austrian common carrier or contract carrier, or other means of transport arranged by such agent, such items shall be accepted by such Austrian carrier with or without payment of charges therefor by such agent. The Austrian Government shall reimburse such agent or
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