Source: http://www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-11-13-03-28391
Timestamp: 2013-05-23 02:45:41
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 7114', 'art 3944', 'art 6726', 'art 140', 'art 5250', 'art 1739', 'art 30206', 'art 514', 'art 9740', 'art 180', 'art 2016']

2003 Annual review; Petitions filed; list, Daily Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of the Federal Government
14 CFR Part 7114 CFR Part 3944 CFR Part 6726 CFR Part 140 CFR Part 5250 CFR Part 1739 CFR Part 30206 CFR Part 514 CFR Part 9740 CFR Part 180	Federal Register: November 13, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 219)
DOCID: FR Doc 03-28391
ACTION: Andean Trade Preference Act:
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), as Amended: Notice Regarding the 2003 Annual Review DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) received petitions in September 2003 to review certain practices in certain beneficiary developing countries to determine whether such countries are in compliance with the ATPA eligibility criteria. This notice publishes a list of the September 2003 petitions that were filed in response to the announcement of the annual review.
SUMMARY: 2003 Annual review; Petitions filed; list, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The ATPA (19 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.), as renewed and amended by the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act of 2002 (ATPDEA) in the Trade Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107210), provides trade benefits for eligible Andean countries. Consistent with Section 3103(d) of the ATPDEA, USTR promulgated regulations (15 CFR part 2016) (68 FR 43922) regarding the review of eligibility of countries for the benefits of the ATPA as amended. The 2003 Annual ATPA Review is the first such review to be conducted pursuant to the ATPA regulations. In a Federal Register notice dated August 14, 2003, USTR initiated the 2003 ATPA Annual Review and [[Page 64411]]
announced a deadline of September 15, 2003 for the filing of petitions (68 FR 48657). Several of these petitions requested the review of certain practices in certain beneficiary developing countries regarding compliance with the eligibility criteria set forth in sections 203(c) and (d) and section 204(b)(6)(B) of the ATPA as amended (19 U.S.C. 3203 (c) and (d); 19 U.S.C. 3203(b)(6)(B)) Pursuant to 15 CFR 2016.1(a), this notice provides a list of the responsive petitions filed pursuant to the announcement of the annual review. Petitions not responsive to the September 2003 notice will not be considered in this review. The list of petitions sets forth the petitioner, country, and subject matter of the practice in question for each petition. The results of the preliminary review of these petitions will be published in the Federal Register at a later date. Subsequently, any modifications to the list of beneficiary developing countries or eligible articles resulting from this review will be published in the Federal Register. Bennett M. Harman,
Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative for Latin America.
Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), Status of Country Practice Petitions and Ongoing Reviews
Petitioner Country Matter
AFLCIO.............................. Ecuador..................... Worker Rights.
Big 3 Marine......................... Peru........................ Expropriation.
Duke Energy.......................... Ecuador..................... Contract Nullification.
Duke Energy.......................... Peru........................ Contract Nullification.
Engelhard............................ Peru........................ Tax Issues.
Human Rights Watch................... Ecuador..................... Worker Rights.
LeTourneau........................... Peru........................ Expropriation.
Nortel Networks...................... Colombia.................... Contract Nullification.
PhRMA................................ Ecuador..................... Intellectual Property Rights.
PhRMA................................ Peru........................ Intellectual Property Rights.
Princeton Dover...................... Peru........................ Tax Issues.
US/LEAP.............................. Ecuador..................... Worker Rights
Bennett M. Harman, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Latin America, Office of the Americas, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20508. The telephone number is (202) 3959446, and the facsimile number is (202) 3959675.