CE/PAC/en 1 INTERIM AGREEMENT WITH A VIEW TO AN ... - WITS

4. In accordance with Article III.8(b) of the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs of 1994(GATT 1994), the provisions of this Article shall not prevent the payment of subsidies exclusivelyto national producers, including payments derived from the proceeds of internal taxes or chargesapplied consistently with the provisions of this Article and subsidies effected through governmentalpurchases of national products.5. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to laws, regulations, procedures or practicesgoverning public procurement.6. The provisions of this Article shall apply without prejudice to the provisions of the Chapter ofthis Agreement on trade defence instruments.ARTICLE 24Agricultural export subsidies1. No Party or signatory Central African State may introduce new export subsidies or increaseany existing subsidy of this nature on agricultural products destined for the territory of the otherParty. With regard to existing subsidies, this paragraph shall not prohibit increases due to variationsin the world prices of the products in question.CE/PAC/en 27