USTR Sets Hearing for GSP Labor Rights, IPR Reviews for 6 Countries; Ends Review of Lebanon
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative scheduled a March 28 hearing on Generalized System of Preferences country practice reviews of labor practices and intellectual property rights in six countries, including Bangladesh, Georgia, Niger, the Philippines, Russia, and Uzbekistan. USTR also said it decided to close its country practice review on intellectual property rights in Lebanon based on the country’s progress on the issue, and deferred a deferred a decision on accepting a GSP country practice petition on Russia on expropriation.
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The deadline for submitting pre-hearing briefs is and requests to appear at the hearing is March 14. Post hearing briefs may be submitted by April 18.
To maintain GSP beneficiary status, countries are required to meet international labor rights and intellectual property rights standards, among other things.
For more information contact Tameka Cooper at 202-395-6971 or Tameka_Cooper@ustr.eop.gov.