Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a statement after receiving a response to its request that South Korea clarify its beef trade restrictions. The statement notes that it is a positive step that South Korea has agreed to remove silver skin from its list of prohibited items and has agreed that cartilage, breast-bone, and bone chips would not be considered specific risk materials. However, the statement also notes that the U.S. is disappointed that South Korea has been unwilling to establish commercial tolerance levels for bone chips and cartilage. (USDA release 0444.06, dated 11/09/06, available at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JM/.p/5_2_4TQ/.d/1/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JM_contentid=2006%2F11%2F0444.xml&PC_7_2_5JM_parentnav=LATEST_RELEASES&PC_7_2_5JM_navid=NEWS_RELEASE7_2_5JM.)
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1. USDA Responds to South Korea's Clarification of Beef Trade Sanctions
2. U.S. and Morocco Sign Science and Technology Agreement and Environmental Plan of Action
The State Department has issued a press release announcing that the U.S. and Morocco have signed the landmark U.S.-Morocco Science and Technology Cooperation (S&T) Agreement and the U.S.-Morocco Environmental Cooperation Plan of Action (ECPA). According to the State Dept., the S&T Agreement paves the way for collaboration on a broad array of science issues, and the ECPA was negotiated in conjunction with the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA). State Dept. press release no. 2006/1037, dated 11/14/06, available at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/75979.htm)
3. APHIS Proposes to Allow Imports of Certain Mangoes from India into Continental U.S.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a proposed rule that would amend the fruits and vegetables regulations at 7 CFR Parts 305 and 319 in order to allow the importation into the continental U.S. of mangoes from India under certain conditions. As a condition of entry, the mangoes would have to undergo irradiation treatment and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with additional declarations providing specific information regarding the treatment and inspection of the mangoes and the orchards in which they were grown. The mangoes would also be subject to inspection at the port of first arrival. Comments should be received on or before January 16, 2006. (D/N APHIS-2006-0121, FR Pub 11/17/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-19452.pdf)
4. President's Export Council Meeting on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice announcing that the President's Export Council (PEC) held a meeting via teleconference on November 1, 2006 to deliberate a draft recommendation to the President regarding Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. (FR Pub 10/11/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-8634.pdf)
5. Recent CPSC Press Releases on Recalls
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued separate press releases (dated 10/03/06 - 10/31/06) announcing that the following companies, in cooperation with the CPSC, are voluntarily recalling the products listed below. Due to the large number of recalls, this is Part III of a three-part series of summaries. (Press releases available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prereloct06.html)
Code Legend according to releases: D - Distributor, I - Importer, M - Manufacturer, N/A - Not Applicable, R - Retailer, W - Wholesaler, A - Agent, RS - Reseller. |