On February 2, 2009, Senator Snowe1 (R) introduced the Trade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act of 2009 (the Trade CLAIM Act, S. 363), a bill aimed at strengthening and improving the enforcement of U.S. trade rights.
The National Marine Fisheries Service is reopening the comment period on a petition1 to initiate a rulemaking to ban imports of swordfish from any and all countries that have not satisfied Section 101(a)(2) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has reopened the comment period on its proposed rule which would revise and update certain procedures and requirements for the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered (GE) organisms in order to bring the regulations under 7 CFR Part 340 into alignment with the Plant Protection Act.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a notice requesting comments to assist it in identifying countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on intellectual property protection.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice announcing the availability of a guidance document for industry on voluntary third-party certification programs for foods and animal feeds (collectively foods).
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has announced that it is modifying the list of European Union products and countries subject to 100% duties in connection with the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement rulings in the EU beef hormone dispute. It is also raising the duty rate of one product to 300%.
The National Marine Fisheries Service received a petition1 requesting that the Secretary of the Treasury ban imports of swordfish from any and all countries that have not satisfied Section 101(a)(2) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a final rule amending 16 CFR Part 1101 to reflect amendments made by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) to the information disclosure regulations under section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a final rule, pursuant to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA1), requiring cautionary statements on choking hazards in the advertising of certain toys and games in catalogues and other printed materials and the Internet, if the advertising provides a direct means to purchase or order the product2.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has announced that the interagency Section 301 Committee is soliciting public comments on the possible modification of the list of European products subject to increased tariffs in connection with World Trade Organization dispute settlement rulings in the U.S.-European Communities beef hormones dispute.