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63 STAT.] TRIESTE, U. S./U. K ZONE-RELIEF SUPPLIES-FEB. 11, 1949 Agreement between the United States of America and the British/United States Zone, Free Territory of Trieste respecting duty-free entry of and payment of transportationcharges on relief supplies and packages for the British/UnitedStates Zone, Free Territory of Trieste. Signed at Trieste February 11, 1949; entered into force February 11, 1949. AGREEMENT FOR THE FREE ENTRY AND FREE INLAND TRANSPORTATION OF RELIEF SUPPLIES AND: PACKAGES For the purpose of giving effect to Article V, paragraph 2, read with Article IV, paragraph 5, of the Economic Cooperation Agreement be- tween the Governments:of the British-United States Zone, Free Ter- ritory of Trieste and the United States of America, signed on 15 October 1948, the Governments of the British-United States Zone, Free Territory of Trieste and the United States agree as follows: 1.- The Government of the British-United States Zone, Free Terri- tory of Trieste shall accord duty-free entry into the Free Territory of Trieste of: (a) Supplies of relief goods or standard packs donated to or pur- chased by United States voluntary non-profit relief agencies qualified under Economic Cooperation Administration (herein- after referred to as EcA) regulations and consigned to such charitable organizations (including Free Territory of Trieste branches of these agencies) as have been or hereafter shall be approved by the British-United States Zone, Free Territory of Trieste. (b) Belief packages from residents of the United States of America sent by parcel post or other commercial channels addressed to an individual residing in the Free Territory of Trieste whether privately packed 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 addressed to individuals residing in the British-United States Zone, Free Territory of Trieste. 2.- For the purpose of this Agreement, the term "standard packs" (subparagraph (a) of paragraph above), shall include only such goods as are permitted to be included in relief packages and standard packs as specified below in this paragraph 2, but also may include upon special authorization of the customs authorities of the British-United States Zone, Free Territory of Trieste at the request of any such United States voluntary non-profit relief agency, any other goods except such as are specifically to be excluded from the contents of relief February 11, 1949 [T.I. A. S. 1978] 62 Stat. , Pt. 38 pp. 30m1,300. Duty-free entry. Definitions. 2709