The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice announcing that it will conduct a Special 301 out-of-cycle review (OCR) focused on whether Ukraine has fully implemented certain improvements to its legislation protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) and has otherwise strengthened IPR enforcement.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently posted to its Web site a guidance document entitled "Questions and Answers Regarding the Establishment and Maintenance of Records" under the Bioterrorism Act. The FDA states that this Q&A represents the FDA's current thinking on this topic and is immediately effective.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a notice announcing the availability of "Notify U.S.," a free, web-based e-mail service that offers U.S. citizens, industries and organizations an opportunity to review and comment on proposed foreign technical regulations that can affect their businesses and their access to international markets.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice announcing that on August 31, 2005, the U.S. requested consultations with the government of China with respect to imports of Chinese origin cotton and man-made fiber (MMF) brassieres and other body supporting garments in category 349/649 and other synthetic filament fabric in category 620.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has posted to its web site updated preliminary textile and apparel import data for 2005, which now covers the 2005 period from approximately mid-May 2005 through mid-August 2005.
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) lifted the 100% tariff sanctions imposed on Ukraine, citing the govt.’s attempts to improve its legislative framework to protect intellectual property rights (IPR). The clampdown had been in place since 2002 on about $75 million worth of Ukrainian exports to the U.S. In July, the Ukrainian parliament adopted an important set of amendments to strengthen the country’s licensing regime and embolden antipiracy enforcement efforts. USTR is also conducting a Special 301 out-of-cycle review to focus on Ukraine’s IPR enforcement and consider the country’s status as a “priority foreign country” and its eligibility for “generalized system of preferences” benefits.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a press release announcing that the U.S. is lifting the 100% retaliatory duty rates that have been imposed since 2002 on imports of certain fuel oils, fertilizers, pigments, footwear, diamonds, etc. from the Ukraine.
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) lifted the 100% tariff sanctions imposed on Ukraine, citing the govt.’s attempts to improve its legislative framework to protect intellectual property rights (IPR). The clampdown had been in place since 2002 on about $75 million worth of Ukrainian exports to the U.S. In July, the Ukrainian parliament adopted an important set of amendments to strengthen the country’s licensing regime and embolden antipiracy enforcement efforts. USTR is also conducting a Special 301 out-of-cycle review to focus on Ukraine’s IPR enforcement and consider the country’s status as a “priority foreign country” and its eligibility for “generalized system of preferences” benefits. The Business Software Alliance applauded the move.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a final rule, effective December 28, 2005, which amends the regulations at 10 CFR Part 110 pertaining the export and import of radioactive materials. The amendments implement recent changes to the nuclear and radioactive material security policies of both the NRC and the Executive Branch.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has posted to its web site updated preliminary textile and apparel import data for 2005, which now covers the 2005 period from late April 2005 through July 16, 2005.