COORDINATING COMMITTEE RECORD OF DISCUSSION ON ITEM 1601- ANTI-FRICTION BEARINGS

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• Publication Date: December 17, 1959
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December 17th, 1959
COORDINATING COMMITTEE
RECORD OF DISCUSSION
COO DM Document No. 716~01
ITEM 1601 - ANTI-FRICTION BEARINGS
Present: Belgium (Lux(-,mbourg), Franc:, Germany, Italy, Jepan,
Netherlands, United Kingdom, United.. States.
References: COCOM Documents Nos. 3700.6 and .8, 3716.00/1, 3716.01/1 and 2,
VI.P.1601/1 and Export/7.
Proposed 1. In opening the third round of discussion, the CHAIRMAN reminded
Part the Committee that all Delegations had agreed to the heading and part
Sb)(2) (1) of the Italian proposal as sot out in paragraph 2 of COCOM
Document No. 3716.01/1. On part (2) of that proposal, he invited
the United Kingdom Delegate to express the further views of his
authorities,
2. The UNITED KINGDOM Delegate stated that his authorities
acknowledged that as the wording in question met the criteria it
would be reasonable to expect every Delegation to agree to it.
After conceding this point, however, they wished to explain that
Item 1601 was already extremely complicated and difficult for
licensing officers, who viewed with alarm the further problems which
would be created if all tapered roller, spherical roller and thrust
roller bearings had to be subjected to the provisions of the Export
Licensing Order (from which they were now exempt unless above 400mm.).
Th s would involve the examination of every single one of the very
g,-eo r;amber of export applications received, in order to discover
w..other one or two of the bearings listed met this particular
specification. The.Dolegate therefore asked for the indulgence
of the Committee as regards this particular formula, in the hope
of finding another text which would simplify matters for the
United Kingdom and might moot with unanimous approval.
3. The BELGIAN Delegate stated that he would join the majority
view on part (b)(2).
4. The CHAIRiJ_,",N asked whether Delegations could accept the
change of cut-off in part (b)(1) without the condition set out in
part (b)(2).
5. The GERMAN Delegate reminded the Committee that, under the
current definition, tapered roller, spherical roller and thrust
roller bearings with bore diameters below 400 mm. were exempt from
embargo even if they had the special characteristics listed in the
proposed now part (b)(2). Only those in the range between LOO mm.
and 500 mm. would be affected by this now text.
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6. The UNITED STATES Delegate did not understand thy the problem of
administration should be so burdensome or difficult, and. in particular
asked how the United Kingdom and other authorities were administering
the control of bearings as specialised components for Munitions List
items. The United States Delegate neverthelses suggested that the Committee
might consider as a compromise the insertion in the proposed part (b)(2)
of words to make it clear that, it would apply only to bearings with bore
diameters in the area from over 400 mm. up to and including 500 mm.
7. The ITALIAN Delegate expressed the view that the United States
Delegationts proposal would be acceptable to his authorities.
8. The CHAIRMAN rulod that if, at the resumption of discussion, the
United Kingdom Delegation could not see their way to accept the special
control envisaged under part (b)(2) in the case of the bearings described
in paragraph 6 above, then no change would be made in the current definition.
9. The COMMITTEE agreed to resume discussion on the 16th December.
10. On the 16th December the FRENCH Delegate reminded the Committee that
In the vier of
he had supported the Italian proposal from the outset.
French experts, the 500 mm. cut-off was reasonable as it maintained under
embargo only bearings used for missiles etc. The French Delegation would
be able also to accept an embargo in the area from over 400 mm. up toned
and including 500 mm. for the special bearings
sub-item (b)(2).
11. The GEWAN and UNITED KINGDOM Delegates stated that they were
prepared to accept sub-item (b)(2) if it applied only to bearings in
the 400 - 500 mm. range.
12. . The CHAIRMAN proposed the insertion in (b)(2) of the words "with
bore diameter above 400 mm.".
13. This having been accepted, the Chairman noted that the Italian
proposal had been accepted unanimously by all Delegations.
14. The ITALIAN Delegate expressed his appreciation to the Committee.
CONCLI'ION: The COMMITTEE agreed to change the definition of
Item 1601(b) to read as follows:
tt(b) Tapered roller, spherical roller and thrust roller
bearings, the following'
(1) With bore diameter above 500 mm. (19.685 inches);
(2) Special bearings with bore diameter above
400 mm. for military applications which differ
substantially in design from normal bearings
to provide superior operating characteristics."
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