Notice of List of Products Subject to Possible Withdrawal of Concessions in Response to European Union (EU) Changes to Its Rice Import Regime, 6065-6066 [05-2196]
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Request for Public Comment
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of List of Products Subject to
Possible Withdrawal of Concessions in
Response to European Union (EU)
Changes to Its Rice Import Regime
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In response to the European
Union’s changes to its rice import
regime, the United States has notified
the World Trade Organization of its
intent to withdraw concessions by
March 1, 2005, with respect to the goods
in the attached list.
Background: In Federal Register
notices 04–20543, dated September 10,
2004, 04–21762 and dated September
28, 2004, the Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative sought comments
concerning a list of goods for which
tariff concessions may be withdrawn
and duties may be increased in the
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event the United States cannot reach
agreement with the European Union
(EU) for adequate compensation owed
under World Trade Organization (WTO)
rules as a result of EU changes to its rice
import regime.
While the United States Government
has actively sought a negotiated
resolution of this issue, which would
have alleviated the need to withdraw
concessions, an agreement has not been
reached. Therefore, in accordance with
WTO rules, the United States has
notified the WTO that it will withdraw
substantially equivalent tariff
concessions if an agreement is not
reached before March 1.
This notice provides the list of goods
notified to the WTO on Friday, January
28, 2005.
Whenever a foreign country
withdraws, suspends, or modifies the
application of trade agreement
obligations of benefit to the United
States without granting adequate
compensation, the President is
authorized under section 125(c) of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2135) to
proclaim such increased duties or other
import restrictions as are appropriate to
effect adequate compensation. In the
event that the United States withdraws
substantially equivalent tariff
concessions on March 1, increases in
the duties applied to the goods included
in the list notified to the WTO would be
effected pursuant to this authority.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Sydow, Director for Agricultural
Trade Policy, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, 600 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20508; telephone
(202) 395–6127.
Carmen Suro-Bredie,
Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
Attachment: List of Products Subject to
Possible Withdrawal of Concessions in
Response to European Union (EU)
Changes to Its Rice Import Regime
HS code
Product
04031090 ................
04063085 ................
Yogurt, not in dry form, whether or not flavored or containing add fruit or cocoa.
Processed cheese (incl. mixtures), nesoi, n/o 0.5% by wt. butterfat, not grated or powdered, subject to Ch4 U.S. note 23,
not GN15.
Witloof chicory, fresh or chilled.
Brussels sprouts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, not reduced in size.
Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, fresh or dried.
Paprika, dried or crushed or ground.
Saffron.
Artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.
Truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid.
Antipasto, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen.
Olives (not green) in a saline solution, canned, not pitted.
Olives (not green), in a saline solution, in airtight containers of glass or metal but not canned.
Olives (not green) in a saline solution, not canned, nesoi.
Sauerkraut, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen.
Peaches (excluding nectarines), otherwise prepared or preserved, not elsewhere specified or Included.
07052100
07108065
08052000
09042020
09102000
20019025
20032000
20049010
20057050
20057070
20057075
20059030
20087020
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Note: The product descriptions supplied
above for the items of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTS’’) are for
the convenience of the reader and are not
intended to delimit in any way the scope of
the products that would be subject to
increased duties.
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Washington, DC 20220.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before March 7, 2005 to
be assured of consideration.
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OMB Number: 1545–1394.
Form Number: IRS Form 1120–SF.
Type of Review: Extension.
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Estimated Number of Respondents/
Recordkeepers: 1,000.
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Recordkeeper:
Recordkeeping—18 hr., 24 min.
Learning about the law or the form—2
hr., 49 min.
Preparing the form—5 hr., 6 min.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of List of Products Subject to Possible Withdrawal of
Concessions in Response to European Union (EU) Changes to Its Rice
Import Regime
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In response to the European Union's changes to its rice import
regime, the United States has notified the World Trade Organization of
its intent to withdraw concessions by March 1, 2005, with respect to
the goods in the attached list.
Background: In Federal Register notices 04-20543, dated September
10, 2004, 04-21762 and dated September 28, 2004, the Office of the U.S.
Trade Representative sought comments concerning a list of goods for
which tariff concessions may be withdrawn and duties may be increased
in the
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event the United States cannot reach agreement with the European Union
(EU) for adequate compensation owed under World Trade Organization
(WTO) rules as a result of EU changes to its rice import regime.
While the United States Government has actively sought a negotiated
resolution of this issue, which would have alleviated the need to
withdraw concessions, an agreement has not been reached. Therefore, in
accordance with WTO rules, the United States has notified the WTO that
it will withdraw substantially equivalent tariff concessions if an
agreement is not reached before March 1.
This notice provides the list of goods notified to the WTO on
Friday, January 28, 2005.
Whenever a foreign country withdraws, suspends, or modifies the
application of trade agreement obligations of benefit to the United
States without granting adequate compensation, the President is
authorized under section 125(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2135) to proclaim such increased duties or other import restrictions as
are appropriate to effect adequate compensation. In the event that the
United States withdraws substantially equivalent tariff concessions on
March 1, increases in the duties applied to the goods included in the
list notified to the WTO would be effected pursuant to this authority.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Sydow, Director for
Agricultural Trade Policy, Office of the United States Trade
Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508; telephone
(202) 395-6127.
Carmen Suro-Bredie,
Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
Attachment: List of Products Subject to Possible Withdrawal of
Concessions in Response to European Union (EU) Changes to Its Rice
Import Regime
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HS code Product
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04031090........................ Yogurt, not in dry form, whether or
not flavored or containing add fruit
or cocoa.
04063085........................ Processed cheese (incl. mixtures),
nesoi, n/o 0.5% by wt. butterfat, not
grated or powdered, subject to Ch4
U.S. note 23, not GN15.
07052100........................ Witloof chicory, fresh or chilled.
07108065........................ Brussels sprouts, uncooked or cooked
by steaming or boiling in water,
frozen, not reduced in size.
08052000........................ Mandarins (including tangerines and
satsumas); clementines, wilkings and
similar citrus hybrids, fresh or
dried.
09042020........................ Paprika, dried or crushed or ground.
09102000........................ Saffron.
20019025........................ Artichokes, prepared or preserved by
vinegar or acetic acid.
20032000........................ Truffles, prepared or preserved
otherwise than by vinegar or acetic
acid.
20049010........................ Antipasto, prepared or preserved
otherwise than by vinegar or acetic
acid, frozen.
20057050........................ Olives (not green) in a saline
solution, canned, not pitted.
20057070........................ Olives (not green), in a saline
solution, in airtight containers of
glass or metal but not canned.
20057075........................ Olives (not green) in a saline
solution, not canned, nesoi.
20059030........................ Sauerkraut, prepared or preserved
otherwise than by vinegar or acetic
acid, not frozen.
20087020........................ Peaches (excluding nectarines),
otherwise prepared or preserved, not
elsewhere specified or Included.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: The product descriptions supplied above for the items of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTS'') are
for the convenience of the reader and are not intended to delimit in
any way the scope of the products that would be subject to increased
duties.
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