[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 212 (Thursday, November 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 55744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27205]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Trade Policy Staff Committee; Public Comments on U.S.
Negotiations With the Russian Federation (Russia) Concerning Its
Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is requesting written
public comments with respect to market access issues, including but not
limited to tariffs, non-tariff measures and trade in services, related
to the accession of Russia to the WTO. Comments received will be
considered by the Executive Branch in developing U.S. positions and
objectives for the multilateral and bilateral negotiations that will
determine the terms of WTO accession for Russia.
DATES: Public comments are due by noon, December 1, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 600 17th Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20508.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Chattin, Director for Tariff Negotiations (202-395-5097), Peter
Collins, Deputy Assistant USTR for Services and Investment (202-395-
7271) or Cecilia Leahy Klein, Director for WTO Affairs (202-395-3063),
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chairman of the Trade Policy Staff
Committee invites written comments from the public on the market
access-related issues to be addressed in the course of negotiations
with Russia for its accession to the WTO. The terms will be negotiated
in bilateral meetings with government representatives and in meetings
of the Working Party, established by the Members of the WTO to conduct
the negotiations.
The Committee is seeking public comments on the possible effect on
U.S. trade of Russia's accession to the WTO, with particular reference
to any currently applied trade measure that could be subject to the
provisions of the WTO, particularly market access for goods and
services. Market access issues for goods include, but are not limited
to, tariff reductions, border measures such as quotas or import
licenses, customs processing issues such as valuation and certification
requirements, plant and animal health requirements, food standards,
restrictions maintained through state trading enterprises, and other
laws or procedures that currently affect exports from the United States
(e.g., subsidies, transparency, uniform application of the trading
system, national treatment, trade performance requirements associated
with investment). Market access issues for services include, but are
not limited to, the right of establishment for U.S. services providers,
the ability to provide services on a cross-border basis, and the
ability of persons to enter temporarily to provide services.
All comments will be considered in developing U.S. positions and
objectives for a request of Russia in the areas of agriculture,
industrial goods, and trade in services. Information on products or
practices subject to these negotiations should include, whenever
appropriate, Russia's import or export tariff classification number for
the product concerned (generally based on the tariff nomenclature of
the European Union at the 8-digit level).
Persons submitting written comments should provide a statement, in
twenty copies, by noon, Friday, December 1, 1995, to Carolyn Frank,
Executive Secretary, TPSC, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative,
Room 501, 600 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20508. Non-
confidential information received will be available for public
inspection by appointment, in the USTR Reading Room, Room 101, Monday
through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. For
an appointment call Brenda Webb on 202-395-6186. Business confidential
information will be subject to the requirements of 15 CFR 2003.6. Any
business confidential material must be clearly marked as such on the
cover letter or page and each succeeding page, and must be accompanied
by a non-confidential summary thereof.
Frederick L. Montgomery,
Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
[FR Doc. 95-27205 Filed 11-1-95; 8:45 am]
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