USTR Says it Got Little New Response for ATPA Review
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said it received no new petitions in September 2012 to review practices in any beneficiary developing country related to Andean Trade Preference Act eligibility criteria.
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USTR said that, in response to its Aug. 10 notice beginning the annual review, for which responses were due Sept. 17, it received the following comments:
- Several U.S. business associations made submissions which referenced the matter already under review in the Chevron case but which did not contain specific information concerning other potential violations of eligibility criteria.
- Several other parties made submissions supporting the program which were not within the scope of the eligibility review
Meanwhile, Ecuador will remain under review through July 31, 2013, for Human Rights Watch, the U.S./Labor Education in the Americas Project, and Chevron Texaco, USTR said.
Further information: Bennett Harman, 202-395-9446.