MINIRTRY PAPER NO. 11 8 '

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The Governmantls~Eeonomic Pol icy aaknowledges t h a t t h e bu lk , of goods and services ,consumfa~_$n Jamaica w i l l be p ~ a v i d e d thsough private..enterprihse and t h a t t h e determinat ion of prTces should be .

of left to t h e , working/markat f w o e s . Rowevbr, t h e present circumst rtnces some p r i c e c o n t r o l s wf 11 r ~ w d to bq, r e t a i n e d g & r t i c u l a r l y f o r q&aeatial commodities whibh make up t h e p a t t e r n of consumptjon o$ most consumspq. 2. P r i ~ dan t ro l which ig ,unavo&dable i n t h e present s i t u a t i o n w i l l be adminis$sred on t h e following Yaais :

, . ( ~ r ) "airit At' cons is t i l lg of i t e m s , t h e g r i c p s of wbidh - dmnot be,j,ncrealsed vt-thout t h e s p e c i i i c approval oZ t h e respons ib le .Miniseer. , . r , , , r - u 5

, Cb) "List $'!'the p r i c e s of whiqh can be increwsed ,ySth t h e I

i m p l i c i t or e q l i c i t approva? of t h e Prices,C~mi@qiaion; t h e system here e n t a i l s an advice t o t h e Prioes . Ccmpission

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of an i n t e n t i o n by t h e producer t o inc rease p r i c e s and . - . . ' : . a freedom on t h e producer 's p a r t t o e f f e c t t h e inc rease i f t h e r e is n o objec t iod from t h e P r i c e s Commission, wi th in a 30 day period.

(c ) " L i s t C" c o n s i s t i n g of i t e m s for..which p r i c e s are set, ' based on st i n h a t ed percent age mark-ups .

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3. .In keeping w i t h t h e csmnnitment t o remove. progress ive ly a l l c o n t ~ o l s t h a t i n h i b i t economic growth and increased production, o f f i c i a l p r i c e con t ro l w i l l i n t h e fu$ure be app l i ed ,on ly t o those f i n i s h e d ~giro~t .g : which. are regarded as e s s e n t i a l t o t h e Jamaican consumer, those ra6 moterials wgich comdrise t h e major,- ooet alerpept s of l o e o l l g b produceed b a s i o items, and s e n s i t i v e cons-r , i tems maeufaotured unct- monopolist ic

-:,ie2,! or oligopoLisf i c condlt ions . .. , 4. "List AH ,is r e s t r i c t e d t o t h ~ s p vary b.agio i t e m s e s s e n t i a l t o the , . conaumer aq. iiedi ca ted , $&$b~ weighting , . diagram of t h e Consumer P r i c e Inde~. ,"List Ev . i s comp~ised pf,, less. e s s e n t i a l but st rat e g i c items. " L i s t C" adopts t h e same b a s i c c r i g e r i a , ., of e a s e n t i a l i t y but inc ludss a range of items where t h e app l i ca t ion of s p e c i f i c p r i c e c o n t r o l

. . . t o t h a n would r e s u l t i n burdknsbme, one&&s and counter-productive de lays

I ! _ I , . ' i n d f s c t i n g chinges.

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t"' ' '1 . ' ' 5 . Appendices I , f I and I1 show',tihe lists of items t o be sub'=j'ected

t o p r i c e con t ro l under t h i s regime, The Appendices a l s o i n d i c a t e t h e items which under t h e new regime have been removed from previous lists.

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I n summary, - l ~ ~ s ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i a h i c h needs m i n i s t e r i a l sw~ok&1 &r $&ice changes bas been reduced from 51 i t e m s t o 24, most of which are basic foods. t r L i s t B" has been increased from 14 items ( and groups of i tems) t o 1.8, '12. of Pthich were previous3y on "List A". ?lLis t :*B" is a hetero- geneUu6 grbup' ~ i n e l u d i h g packaging f o r v i t a 3 l inkage indust rbes;. .;

f ert iliz6rs; h u i l d i np: materials and beverages. ' "List :CJ1 ,isr,comprP$ed ",'of eth5oal drugs: (a B'asic Needs Basket) imported by the S t a t e Trading

Corporat i'oh , motor veh ic les an&-par t s and inc lu&s a rsrna1.l but c r i t i c a l range bf' hrr;r&are i t e m s : ' . . $ ., I r ' I 1, a 6, * ' Tbtis' Govel'nment ,i+s fU'lly awane of , t h e needs f o r e n t e r p r i s e s t o become and t o remain v iable , ' Accordingly,. it is t h e pol icy of 'the Nin i s t ry and t h e re lebant ' agency, t h e P r i c e s Cormnfdsion t'hat p r i c e s w i l l be set kit'-levels' which. bou'ld al low a reasonably e f f i c i e n t e n t e r p r i s e t o generate reasadh%ibl& -k"at&r &' returd onr:3db~stmen%. ' TKe P r i c e s Commission

i has been fns t rud ted t h a t i n makirig recommendat~ons o t h e r e spons ib le

1 ?ilin.%&ter based 'on p a r t iatilat p r i c e app l i ca t i ~ n b , the" ~eco~llmendation " > *a. should i:- ' '

.. < ... ; . . ,Bqs#' . . . t,?. , I . " . I \ * , 8 '. :-I * A = (a) lhaint a i n e x i s t i n g ''pekc&cddtage -rnakgins t o t h e distrigu- - . * . I $ . I y - ..,.>$-" , i r " -2

.A++ t ire'&ctbr ( t h e s e are sub jeht t o review and mag be

' " "'" '"' *."" ' ' adjus ted ' i n t h e l i g h t &f subst 'a i t , &isg . evidende t h a t

* . - ,- I t h i s is necessary) :

I',(.. j . . . ' ' 6 ) . . " ensure a reasonabse r i te of 'k&.&i t o msimeacturers . . . .

o i ' invest 'iknt 'taking ' i n t o acco&t."dapital employed, 5 . , , o s ' .' . ' ,value of asseew,. ~sha.~ghoX&ss ~eqn.%%y-,~.?res@mes, . .

: I m&apc%lf s&is.*or. a l r i g ~ p o l i s8 i c cons%*&atms J~ r,thhe,il - * I I & I , ~ ; C 7 1 " :f +rtn r$ con%rfbuf i d ta. employmen%, I,.,: :

* . , : .., :i {....%. %.icdi%er ia . .):JF~. ,' . .t t ' . c C ) eiti%mg tfha1: appEicae$o~e fow:'prgc& %a@~emw ; d l 3 :be

., k ? . - , . : t - . r . . , . ; ,:: .,,, .* 3 - b '*%P'B"~k%6d wPttTi'tl ia timely and. . o n d e ~ l ~ -3. , :*Em a-bhee::

words, a t i m e table f o r thecdpproval ('or ? a# -:@ria@ .appliBdticmq 1s be$ng 8f 9e&%ect cvH.th a v$ew -

a , ,I t~~'-iliiTLt.a!taidg ' t h e .b&$rerloe --a$. f ime m a w k ~ g i & O a. ' , * f . '! ' " a%dss p o s i t i o n whi le -e ta%t ing t h e o%tmme sf psl(lbtB2 ' ' I

a > : 3 selppZid&.E i s n s . , : .?,! . . . I , , ;

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' . . ,p,* : J . & 'been I t is ell rAc6gnised that: c o ~ s u m e r s have i n re&&t - . 1 ,; ;5 r f

sub jetted t o i d f l n t iona*y pkebsures uksurpassed i n our recent ?*ory. It is a l s o accepted that some i n f l a t i o n is unavoidable and'*'iiiaiitilbi& i n ioday s world. However, censumsrs must be p ro tec ted from uadue " 1 price rlsss and i n f l a t i o n a r y pkwmures, p a r t i c u l a r l y those .cawed by i n e f f i c i e n t .en ts rgr i sea . Mechanisms includirlg mral sumion are being

developed t o ensure t h a t those i t e m s ou t s ide of t h e a c t u a l ambit of p r i c e con t ro l w i l l no t be subjected t o ~ n r e a s o p b l e ~ and unwarranted p r i c e inc reases , To t h i s end, t h e r o l e of t h e p r i c e inspec to ra te of t h e P r i c e s Commission is t o be reviewed and revised i n such a way t h a t t h e inspec to ra te performs a r o l e which is not counter-productive to :%be ob Sect i v e of achieving economic growth and increased productP&nl,: wthfle at t h e same t i m e p r o t e c t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e consumer.

8 . Addit ional ly , resources a r e t o be provided t o inc rease th'e" opera t iona l ef f ic ieqcy of P r i c e Inspectors genera l ly , -.not th; 1Bast of which r e l a t e s t o t h e provis ion of s e r v i c e s t o inc rease t h e i r mobi l i ty t i and communicability throughout t h e country i n keeping with demonstrated

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9 . Accordingly, t h e Government w i l l cont inue i n its e f f o r t s t o ensure t h a t t h e p r i c e s 09 th~,ee i t e m s most b a s i c t o t h e nedds. o f , t h e Jamaican c o n s w r are kept under strict monitoring. I n recent , years t h e main reasons f o r s i n c r e a s e d p r i c e s have been t h e chronic s c a r c i t y of goods and a d r a s t i c a l l y , reduead d i s t r i b u t i o n network (cons idming f o r example t h e t raumat ic e f f e c t s of t h e dramatic reduct iqn,from an i d e n t i f i e d 23,900 d i s t r i b u t i v e out lets i n 1974 t o undgr l? ,000 i d e n t i f i e d i n 1980). To address t h e s e problems, Government as its f i r s t p r i o r i t y on t a k i n g o f f i c e and a s a r e s u i t of t h e r e c e n t l y concluded IMF agreement has made a v a i l a b l e , resources t o subs t an t i u l l y inc rease ' t h e : leva1 'ofL'- goods a v a i l a b l e , t o t h e consumer and has taken ,. s t e p s a s a f i r s t phase t o r e s t o r e t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n sector t o a l e v e l of adequacy islandwide. I t is intended t h a t t h e increased flow of gdods w i l l assist i n e l iminat ing t h e b lack market which Ess $een t h e primary con t r ibu t ing f a c t o r t o

4 ' . I 1 increas ing t h e general I e v e l of p r i c e s , ( c i d a r e t t e s f o r example, at t h e

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present t i m e ) . To improve t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n system, Government has he ld d iscuss ions with dAstri@utors-and wholesaler$ t o encourage a wider s c a l e of bus iness a c t i v i t y ; " . . . I .

10. ? F i n a l l y , asnew Boardcof t h e P r i c e s Commission has been appointed. and t h e members have been charged with t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o implement t h e s e p o l i c i e s . . .*.?a * ... - -

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DOUGLAS C. VAZ F. .

MINISTER OF IN~UST~S & C O ) E M E R ~ . ,

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APPENDIX I

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LIST OF PRODUCTS, SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC PRXCZE CO??l%OL (LIi9T ' A 1 ) (a@ of May, 1981)

Animal Feeds Mackerel (canned)

Beef (Corned i n T ins ) Mackerel (P ickled)

Bread Infant Foods

Chicken (Necks and Backs)

Cornmeal I

Milk- Canned (Sweetened Condensed, Unsweetened Evaporated) '

Crackers (Water)

Fish (Dried, S a l t e d Unsmoked -imported and

l o c a l ) ' ;

Flour (Baking) ,. d .%: c Flour ( Counter ) 4 Gasolsne d& Herrings .( Canned)

Cooking O i l (Soy& and Soya Ba&ed)

Milk (Skimmed, Dried a i d powdered)

O i l (Gas)

Oil. (Kerosene.)

Rice, (Bulk) , R i . ~ e (Packaged) .

c Sardines (Canned).,

Soap (Laundry, S p e c i a l i t y - T o i l e t )

NOTE: The fa l lawing chantgee, @aye been made t o L i s t A - ( i ) Items rerndaed f r o m L i s t A t o L i s t B:

Beers, Butterine/kfargarine, Cement, Whole Chicken, Dry Detergents, Cookilip G a s , Liquid Coats Milk (with

respect t o ~ a k ~ a t e and o t h e r p r i c e s ) Overproof Rum, Reinforcing S t e e l B a r s , Milo, ~ a i t e d Milks.

($a$ Items xemoved from List A t o b a s t C: Contrawpt Pve., &umber, Speci f ied Hardware Items,

. l o c a l l y manuf ac tu r sd B a t t e r i e s , l o c a l l y manufactured . Tyres. ,

( i i i ) Items decont ro l led from L i s t A:

Cheese, C i g a r e t t e s , Liquid Detergents , I n d u s t r i a l

Gases, "Redft Rums, S a l t f o r Indus t ry , S tou t , . . yeast; s p s c i f i e d Fabrics ( f o r School uniforms), B i s c t l i t s . '

NOTE :

APPENDIX I1

"LIST Bw (as of May, l98i)

Packaging Materials

P l a s t i c b o t t l e s , t i n cans, crates, wrapping paper, corrugated ca r tons , paper bags, boxes of a l l k inds , p l a s t i c bags, crown corks , b o t t l e caps and steel drums.

F e r t i l i z e r s Gas (Cooking) Cement Chicken (Whole) Reinforcing S t e e l Bars Beers Butterine/Magarine Dry Detergents Milk (Liquid Cowls - r e c o n s t i t u t e d excluding f lavoured

cow's milk, evaporated milk and condensed miik) Milk (Fresh cow's milk - m i n i m u m Farm-gate p r i c e pa id by Processors) Ram (overproof - l o c a l l y manufactured)

I Milo . . > Malted Milks Oval t ine Carbonated Beverages S ta t ionary Penc i l s and Exercise Books I n s e c t i c i d e s and Fungicides

The following changes have been made t o L i s t B:

(i) Additions t o L i s t B from L i s t A: - Cooking gas, Cement, Whole Chicken, Reinforcing S t e e l Bars, Beers, Butterine/Margarine, Dry Detergents , Liquid Cow's Milk ( w i t h r e spec t t o t h e Fam-gate and o t h e r p r i c e s ) , Overproof Rum, Z i l o , Malted Milks.

(ii) Items removed from L i s t B t o L i s t C a 1 >:d'

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(iii) Items decont ro l led from List B:

Toothpaste, Vienna Sausages and Fys@cfurters, Speci f ied Light ing Equipment and Wizing Accessories, Spec i f i ed Plumbing F i t t i n g s and. F ix tures .

ITEMS SUBJECT TO :2LIST Cl i TREATPENT ( i . e . ETHICAL DRUGS, MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS ANb MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

. - . LIST ,C - SCHEDULE I -- DRUGS

E t h i c a l Pharmaceutical P repa ra t ions GROUP A - Antihyper tensives

Debrf soquine . Sulphate . a Tab le t

Dihydraergocr l s t ine) . . . . . ) ,~ ,L. , % , Clopamide ) Tab le t Reserpine 1 Guanethidf ne Sulphate Table t Hydra l laz ine Hydrochloride Tab le t Me thyldopa Tab le t Propranolol Hydrochloride Table t Reserpine 1 Hydrechlorothiazide) Timolol Maleate Opthalmic So lu t ion

GROUP B - C o r t i c o s t e r o i d s i a -

Eetamethasone Sodium Phosphate $A, Ear & Nose Drops

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" ~ e t e m ~ t ' h a s o n e Sodium Phosphate Eye Ointment

Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate) Neomycin Sulphate

Eye, Ear & Nose Drops Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate)

Neomycf n Sulphate Eye Ointment ,

Betamethasone Va le ra t e Cream Betamethasone Va le ra t e Lotion

' Betamethasone Valerate Ointment Be tamethasone v a l e r a t e ) .Neomycin Sulphate ) Cream Betamethasone T a l e r a t e ) Lotion Neomycin Sulphate 1 Betamethasone Valera te ) Ointment Neomycin Sulphate ) Dexamethasone Tab le t Fluocinolone Ace ton ide Cream Fluocinolone Acetonide Ointment Fluocinolone Acetonide) N e o m y ~ ~ n Sulphate ) Cream Fluocinolone Aaetonzde) Neomycin Sulpha te . ) Ointment .

Hydrocortisone Cream , . , \ -

Hydrocortisone Ointment

Hydrocortisone ) Eye & Ear Drops,. , , . Neomycin Sulphate )

' i - . 8 . i ' 2 Hydrocortisone )" Ointment Neomycin Sulpha te )

GROUP C - T r a n q u i l i z e r s I ) Chlorprornazine Hydrichlor ide Table t

Haloper idol Capsule Haloper idol Tab le t ' - 1 Thior idaz ine Hydrochloride Tab le t , . Tr i f luope raz ine Hydrochlcride Table t T r i f luope raz ine Hydrochloride Capsule

Prochlorperazine Maleate Table t

Chlordiazepoxide Tab le t and/or Capsule Diazepam Table t and/or Capsule L 1 , - , - C e n t r a l Nervous Systems St imulan ts andlAnt i -depressants Amit r ip ty l ine Hydrochloride Capsule Ami t r ip ty l ine Hydrochloride Tab le t Imipramine Hydrochloride Tab le t

. . Imipramine Hydrochloride Syrup - - - - -... N o r t r i p t y l i n e Hydr ich1or~de~:Capsule N o r t r i p t y l i n e Hydrochloride;L*quid - B a r b i t u r a t e s Amylabarbitone Sodium Capsule

GROUP D - ( a ) I n s u l i n s I n s u l i n (Regular) I n j e c t i o n ' . I n s u l i n Zinc Suspension (Beef) i

. - I n j e c t i o n

I n s u l i n Zinc Suspension (Pork)

I n j e c t i o n , . - 7

I n s u l i n Zinc Suspension (Pork & Beef Combination) , I n j e c t i o n

Protamine Zinc I n s u l i n Inje'cZf on i: , Soluble I n s u l i n (Pork) I n j e c t i a n

GROUP 6 - A n t l ~ i o z l c s Ampici l l in Capsule Ampic i l l in SuspenSion Af ip ic i l l in Syrup Ampici l l in Wed. Suspension (Drops) Ampic i l l in 1 C l o x a c i l l i n Sodium) Suspension Ampici l l in

) Neonatal Suspension Drops C l o x a c i l l i n Sodium)

Cephalexin Manohydrate Capsule Cephalexin Xonohydrate Susperisinn - !;. i. . Cephalexin Monohydrate Syrup I

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Capsule Clindamycin Hydrochloride Suspension C l o x a c i l l i n (Sodirim S a l t ) Capsule Doxycycline Cspsule Ekythromycin Table t Gr i seo fu lv in Tab le t Nys ta t in Vaginal Tab le t ~ y 6 t i ; r t i n (3r;al.S-mp.eh$lon Nys ta t in Ore1 Table t Nys ta t in Ointment Nystatir l Skin Cream Nysta t in Vaginal Cream Ophthalmic An t i - In fec t ives Framycetin Sulphate Eye & Ear Drops Framycetin Sulphate Eye Ointment Hydrocortisone Aceta te ) Neornycin Sulphate ) Eye and E a r Drops Hydrocortisone Aceta te ) -

Neomycin Sulphate ) Ointment Sulphacetamide Sodium Drops Sulphacetamide Sodium Ointment. Te t r acyc l ine Ointment

Sulphonamide s Sulphame thoxazole j Trime thoprim ) Tab le t Sulphamethoxazole) Trimethoprim ) P a e d i a t ~ i c Syrup

Nit rofurazone and Furan ~ $ i . i b a t i d c & N i t r o f u r a n t o i n Tab le t

Anti-Trichomonal Agents Aceta rso l Tab le t filetronidzzole TaSle t TinidazoLe T s b l e t

GROUP F -Diuret ics Acetazolamide Tablet Bendrof luazide Tablet Chlorthalidone Tablet Cyclopenthiazide Tablet Ethacrynic Acid Tablet FrusencI.de Tablet Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet Amiloride H.ydrochloride ) Spironolactone Tablet

Antihistamines Chlorpheniramine Maleate Tablet Prome thazine Hydrochloride Tablet Prome thazine Hydrochloride E l i x i r

Anti-Nauseants and An t idme t i c s

;.$a Metoc10praml.de Hydrochloride Tablet Metoclopramide Hydrochloride Syrup

Triamterene Tablet Triamterene Capsule T . Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet I/ $ , - . '

GROUP G - Anti-inflammatory Agents f o r Arthritis and Gou% Allopurinol Tablet Ibuprofen Tablet . . ,I. .

.= Indome thac in Capsule . I. I * . ., 7;J 1 Oxyphenbutazone Tablet 7 % -+;. . -

Phenylbutazone (En te r i c Coated) Tablet Sulindac Tablet

GROUP H - Urine Test ing Reagents S t r i p s t o de t ec t P ro te in i n the Urine S t r i p s t o de t ec t Glucose i n t he Blood- '

I - . a. S t r i p s t o d e t e c t Protein, GLucose, Ketones and Blood i n the

Urine S t r i p s t o de t ec t Prote in and Glucose i n the Urine Table ts t o de t ec t Olucole i n t he Urine

Alimentary System Cimetidine Tablet Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride) Atropine Sulphate Tablet

GROUP I Atropine Sulghate Drops Pi locarpine Hydrochloride Drops

GROUP J - Cardiac Drugs Digoxin Tablet

Dipyridamole Tab let

Glyceryl Trinitrate Tablet

Isoprenaline Tablet

GROUP K - Anticonvulsants Carbamazepine Tablet

Diphenylhydantoin Capsule

Sodium Valproate Tablet

GROUP L - Anti-Asthmatics Salbutamol Inhaler

Salbutamol Sulphate Syrup

Salbutamol Sulphate Tablet

Expectorants

Chlorpheniramine Maleate )

Ammonium Chloride ) Liquid

Sodium Citrate 1 GROUP M - Metabolism - Other

Carbimazole Tablet

'- . MOTOR CARS JEEPS STATION WAGGONS

LIST C - SCHEDULE, I1 , . , 6 . , $ - . - ' * * . '

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MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

MOTOR AMIjSLANCES ,,.. 'C"

MOTOR OMNIBUSES. 6: =.& c:, . - . . . . ' A: . . . . - .. , , . . . . . .

.. . . . . . . ... .. ' MCTOR TRUCKS ,. . >:&, "4 '...?*-* > ,., \: 4 ..!l' . ? ' ;r:.,, , ,... , * , f .8L >$!;,,;i.$-: . . ig. .: . % , . . , .A; , . ' .. 2 2 . , , ,, z , , !:>*:.'* ,'?>;&:.%,;.*7. :. ' :,,.,, ;>, .$j ' . : I., ' .... i t ' ' , . . , . . , T i . . .,.-, , - ; $?:.!, -+: . ,7 + ;:

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, ' r . ' ;, ". ' y , :, ?,'.y : ' . *:'i" S.?t. . ; ." -. ..,, - .

BRAKE .PADS ' : . , ;.., , . ' . , . . ;z$;::y; ' ;,, ;! ! :; 1 ,;-..- . . . , *; . . . BMKE LINING .; , f i ' ; ? ~ : . 0. 3 .

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, ,. . . . . . . ,:$ .. ;. .,,, .: ; .... "A. . . . . . .: . -a&.., ..: -' . " CLUTCH DISCS . I , , . , . . . .&,,., ..,.;% ... . , ,g ; 1 . . - \ . .. ,3 . 1.. ... . . . . .." ,,,,,, >!. :.,*C '5. .., ., e8;, .'. . ,, ., :a- .., . . : . ,$, i,. . PRESSURE -PLATES . ,x r:.. ;. . .> ',>~ . . . . . , . 2' ~ f $ ; ~ : i j ., ,,, ;?J +.:.= . . . . . ' 9 . . . . - . : ..: 8,

. . . ; ..; .,.' ;.. :- ,. OIL FILTERS . , , . , t . ' * -,.:,A,.,;+.. . . . ,8.; ,. ' . . :, - .- ,,:. . -' :. <

, . L . 7 . : . . . . ." . . ' ,:C SPARK PLUGS .. , ,.. ,; .;;? g?-{ ..: ,I,;. : . . % , . , ..-*c ..k' , ( .\?I.

. . , , .(. .~ . , : . .1.. . . . . WATER HOSES . . . . . . . . ,., . *;'" -,., " 4 :: . 2 , . Y' . ! . ' ~. . .- .! * .... . , . . -.. , . . . . FAN BELTS :,$ % * ,

:$>:.: . ..... , . I , . , .. . . . . . . . . . . MUFFLERS ,.,: ' . ., ,, .

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MOTOR VEHICLE . . &PARTS ( not spec ., if ,,.-*, ,!: l e a . , , L &ove$&. . ,+.., , , &, . ir. . . . . Y I . . ,

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1. P a i n t s 2 . Contracept ive s

3 . Lumber (Wood - roughly squared o r h a l f squared excluding coni fe rous sawn log , pulp wood veneer ) 1

(Wood - i n rough excluding t h e preceding coni fe rous P i tchpine Woc~dg Other coni fe rous excludkng , , Pi tchpine ; non-coniferous; Mahogany - Sawn lengthwi s e ) .

4. Hardware i t ems namely: Axes, Cu t l a s ses , Blunt Saw F i l e s , A g r i c u l t u r a l Hoes, Cane Knives, Spades and Shovels

5 . B a t t e r i e s 6 . Tyres

NOTE : The fol lowing change8 have been made t o L&st - ,C ,&

(i) Addi t ionsa to L i s t C from L i s t A: Contracept ives , Lumber, S p e c i f i e d Hardware I tems ( l i s t e d above), l o c a l l y manufactured B a t t e r i e s , l o c a l l y manufactured Tyres.

(ii) Addit ions t o L i s t C from L i s t B: P a i n t s

(iii) Items decon t ro l l ed from L i s t C : Spec i f i ed Pa ten t Medicines, o t h e r s p e c i f i e d Hardware Items, Imported Footwear,

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