Agreements in Force as of December 31, 2009, Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, 51287-51291 [2010-20676]
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whether an industry in the United
States exists as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337;
(2) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainant is: Vizio, Inc., 39
Tesla, Irvine, CA 92618.
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
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LG Electronics, Inc., LG Twin Towers,
20 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-Gu,
Seoul, 150–721, South Korea.
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., 1000 Sylvan
Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632.
(c) The Commission investigative
attorney, party to this investigation, is
Stephen Smith, Esq., Office of Unfair
Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Honorable Paul J. Luckern, Chief
Administrative Law Judge, U.S.
International Trade Commission, shall
designate the presiding Administrative
Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint and the
notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in
accordance with section 210.13 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
19 CFR 201.16(d)–(e) and 210.13(a),
such responses will be considered by
the Commission if received not later
than 20 days after the date of service by
the Commission of the complaint and
the notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of
investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely
response to each allegation in the
complaint and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the
right to appear and contest the
allegations of the complaint and this
notice, and to authorize the
administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to
the respondent, to find the facts to be as
alleged in the complaint and this notice
and to enter an initial determination
and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
and desist order or both directed against
the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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33 U.S.C. 1319(b) & (d), to obtain
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1311(a), 1319(d), and 1344. The
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Agreements in Force as of December
31, 2009, Between the American
Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative
Office in the United States
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Notice of availability of
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ACTION:
The American Institute in
Taiwan has concluded a number of
agreements with the Taipei Economic
and Cultural Representative Office in
the United States (formerly the
Coordination Council for North
American Affairs) in order to maintain
cultural, commercial and other
unofficial relations between the
American people and the people of
Taiwan. The Director of the Federal
Register is publishing the list of these
agreements on behalf of The American
Institute in Taiwan in the public
interest.
SUMMARY:
Cultural,
commercial and other unofficial
relations between the American people
and the people of Taiwan are
maintained on a non-governmental basis
through the American Institute in
Taiwan (AIT), a private nonprofit
corporation created under the Taiwan
Relations Act (Pub. L. 96–8; 93 Stat. 14).
The Coordination Council for North
American Affairs (CCNAA) was
established as the nongovernmental
Taiwan counterpart to AIT.
On October 10, 1995 the CCNAA was
renamed the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Representative Office in the
United States (TECRO). Under section
12 of the Act, agreements concluded
between AIT and TECRO (CCNAA) are
transmitted to the Congress, and
according to sections 6 and 10(a) of the
Act, such agreements have full force and
effect under the law of the United
States.
The texts of the agreements are
available from the American Institute in
Taiwan, 1700 North Moore Street, Suite
1700, Arlington, Virginia 22209. For
further information, please telephone
(703) 525–8474, or fax (703) 841–1385.
Following is a list of agreements
between AIT and TECRO (CCNAA)
which were in force as of December 31,
2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: August 5, 2010.
Barbara J. Schrage,
Managing Director, American Institute in
Taiwan.
Dated: August 13, 2010.
Michael L. White,
Acting Director of the Federal Register.
AIT-TECRO AGREEMENTS
In Force as of December 31, 2009
STATUS OF TECRO
The Exchange of Letters concerning the
change in the name of the Coordination
Council for North American Affairs (CCNAA)
to the Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United States
(TECRO). Signed December 27, 1994 and
January 3, 1995. Entered into force January 3,
1995.
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AGRICULTURE
1. Guidelines for a cooperative program in
the agriculture sciences. Signed January 28,
1986. Entered into force January 28, 1986.
2. Amendment amending the 1986
guidelines for a cooperative program in the
agricultural sciences. Effected by exchange of
letters September 11, 1989. Entered into force
September 11, 1989.
3. Cooperative service agreement to
facilitate fruit and vegetable inspection
through their designated representatives, the
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) and the Taiwan Provincial Fruit
Marketing Cooperative (TPFMC) supervised
by the Taiwan Council of Agriculture (COA).
Signed April 28, 1993. Entered into force
April 28, 1993.
4. Memorandum of agreement concerning
sanitary/phytosanitary and agricultural
standards. Signed November 4, 1993. Entered
into force November 4, 1993.
5. Agreement amending the guidelines for
the cooperative program in agricultural
sciences. Signed October 30, 2001. Entered
into force October 30, 2001.
6. Memorandum of Understanding
Establishing Consultative Committee on
Agriculture Terms of Reference. Signed July
10, 2007. Entered into force July 10, 2007.
7. Consultative Committee on Agriculture
Terms of Reference. Signed July 10, 2007.
Entered into force July 10, 2007.
8. Notification on Protocol of Bovine
Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)—related
measures for the importation of beef and beef
products for human consumption from
territory of the authorities represented by
AIT. Signed October 22, 2009. Entered into
force October 22, 2009.
AVIATION
1. Memorandum of agreement concerning
the arrangement for certain aeronautical
equipment and services relating to civil
aviation (NAT–I–845), with annexes. Signed
September 24 and October 23, 1981. Entered
into force October 23, 1981.
2. Amendment amending the
memorandum of agreement concerning
aeronautical equipment and services of
September 24 and October 23, 1981. Signed
September 1 and 23, 1985. Entered into force
September 3, 1985.
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3. Agreement amending the memorandum
of agreement of September 24 and October
23, 1981, concerning aeronautical equipment
and services. Signed September 23 and
October 17, 1991. Entered into force October
17, 1991.
4. Air transport agreement, with annexes.
Signed at Washington March 18, 1998.
Entered into force March 18, 1998.
5. Agreement for promotion of aviation
safety. Signed June 30, 2003. Entered into
force June 30, 2003.
6. Exchange of Letters concerning removal
from the agreement of provisions relating to
regulations of computer reservation systems
in Annex III to the Air Transport Agreement
signed March 18, 1998. Signed December 11,
2006 and January 2, 2007. Entered into force
January 2, 2007.
7. Exchange of Letters on Principles for
Cooperation on Improving Travel Security.
Signed December 19, 2008. Enter into force
December 19, 2008.
CONSERVATION
1. Memorandum on cooperation in forestry
and natural resources conservation. Signed
May 23 and July 4, 1991. Entered into force
July 4, 1991.
2. Memorandum on cooperation in soil and
water conservation under the guidelines for
a cooperative program in the agricultural
sciences. Signed at Washington October 5,
1992. Entered into force October 5, 1992.
3. Agreement on technical cooperation in
forest management and nature conservation.
Signed October 24, 2003 and February 27,
2004. Entered into force February 27, 2004.
4. Memorandum of Understanding
Concerning Cooperation in Fisheries and
Aquaculture. Signed April 21, 2008. Entered
into force April 21, 2008
CONSULAR
1. Agreement regarding passport validity.
Effected by exchange of letters of August 26
and November 13, 1998. Entered into force
December 10, 1998.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
1. Memorandum of Understanding for
cooperation associated with consumer
product safety matters. Signed April 29 and
July 27, 2004. Entered into force July 27,
2004.
CUSTOMS
1. Agreement for technical assistance in
customs operations and management, with
attachment. Signed May 14 and June 4, 1991.
Entered into force June 4, 1991.
2. Agreement on TECRO/AIT carnet for the
temporary admission of goods. Signed June
25, 1996. Entered into force June 25, 1996.
3. Agreement regarding mutual assistance
between their designated representatives, the
United States Customs Administration and
the Taiwan Customs Administration. Signed
January 17, 2001. Entered into force January
17, 2001.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT
1. Memorandum of Understanding
Concerning the Sharing of Information in
Relation to Preventing Combating Breach of
Customs and Controlled Substances Laws.
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Signed February 10, 2009. Entered into force
February 10, 2009.
EDUCATION AND CULTURE
1. Agreement amending the agreement for
financing certain educational and cultural
exchange programs of April 23, 1964.
Effected by exchange of letters at Taipei April
14 and June 4, 1979. Entered into force June
4, 1979.
2. Agreement concerning the Taipei
American School, with annex. Signed at
Taipei February 3, 1983. Entered into force
February 3, 1983.
3. Memorandum of Understanding on
Educational Cooperation. Signed at
Washington DC December 5, 2008. Entered
into force December 5, 2008.
ENERGY
1. Agreement relating to the establishment
of a joint standing committee on civil nuclear
cooperation. Signed at Taipei October 3,
1984. Entered into force October 3, 1984.
2. Agreement amending and extending the
agreement of October 3, 1984, relating to the
establishment of a joint standing committee
on civil nuclear cooperation. Signed October
19, 1989. Entered into force October 19, 1989.
3. Agreement abandoning in place in
Taiwan the Argonaut Research Reactor
loaned to National Tsing Hua University.
Signed November 28, 1990.
4. Agreement Amending and Extending the
Agreement of October 3, 1984, as amended
and extended, relating to the establishment of
a joint standing committee on civil nuclear
cooperation. Signed October 3, 1994. Entered
into force October 3, 1994.
5. Agreement concerning safeguards
arrangements for nuclear materials
transferred from France to Taiwan. Effected
by exchange of letters February 12 and May
13, 1993. Entered into force May 13, 1993.
6. Memorandum of Agreement for release
of an Energy and Power Evaluation Program
(ENPEP) computer software package. Signed
January 25 and February 27, 1995. Entered
into force February 27, 1995.
7. Agreement regarding terms and
conditions for the acceptance of foreign
research reactor spent nuclear fuel at the
Department of Energy’s Savannah River site.
Signed December 28, 1998 and February 25,
1999. Entered into force February 25, 1999.
8. Agreement in the area of probabilistic
risk assessment research. Signed July 20 and
December 27. Entered into force January 1,
1999.
9. Agreement for technical cooperation in
clean coal and advanced power systems
technologies. Signed October 31, 2003 and
January 20, 2004. Entered into force January
20, 2004.
10. Agreement in the area of probabilistic
risk assessment research. Signed October 18
and December 29, 2004. Entered into force
December 29, 2004, effective January 1, 2004
11. Agreement relating to participation in
the USNRC program of thermal-hydraulic
code applications and maintenance research.
Signed December 13, 2004 and December 13,
2004. Entered into force December 13, 2004.
12. Joint determination of safeguard ability
for alteration in form or content of irradiated
fuel elements pursuant to article VIII.C of the
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agreement for cooperation concerning civil
uses of atomic energy signed April 4, 1972.
Signed May 17, 2006 and May 17, 2006.
Entered into force May 17, 2006.
13. Modification Number 1 to the
Agreement for the Shipment of Spent
Nuclear Fuel. Signed July 8, 2009. Entered
into force July 8, 2009.
ENVIRONMENT
1. Agreement for technical cooperation in
the field of environmental protection, with
implementing arrangement. Signed June 21,
1993. Entered into force June 21, 1993.
2. Agreement extending the agreement of
June 21, 1993 for technical cooperation in the
field of environmental protection. Effected by
exchanges of letters June 30 and July 20 and
30, 1998. Entered into force July 30, 1998,
effective June 21, 1998.
3. Agreement extending the agreement for
technical cooperation in the field of
environmental protection. Signed September
23, 2003. Entered into force September 23,
2003.
4. Extension of Agreement for the
Technical Cooperation in the Field of
Environmental Protection. Signed September
29, 2008. Entered into force September 29,
2008.
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HEALTH
1. Guidelines for a cooperative program in
the biomedical sciences. Signed May 21,
1984. Entered into force May 21, 1984.
2. Guidelines for a cooperative program in
food hygiene. Signed January 15 and 28,
1985. Entered into force January 28, 1985.
3. Agreement amending the 1984
guidelines for a cooperative program in the
biomedical sciences, with attachment. Signed
April 20, 1989. Entered into force April 20,
1989.
4. Agreement amending the 1984
guidelines for a cooperative program in the
biomedical Sciences, as amended, with
attachment. Signed August 24, 1989. Entered
into force August 24, 1989.
5. Guidelines for a cooperative program in
public health and preventive medicine.
Signed at Arlington and Washington June 30
and July 19, 1994. Entered into force July 19,
1994.
6. Agreement for technical cooperation in
vaccine and immunization-related activities,
with implementing arrangement. Signed at
Washington October 6 and 7, 1994. Entered
into force October 7, 1994.
7. Agreement regarding the mutual
exchange of information on medical devices,
including quality systems requirements
inspectional information. Effected by
exchange of letters January 9, 1998. Entered
into force January 9, 1998.
HOMELAND SECURITY
1. Declaration of Principles for governing
cooperation, on the basis of reciprocity,
including the posting of AIT Representatives
at the Port of Kaohsiung, and the posting of
TECRO Representatives at certain U.S.
seaports. Signed August 18, 2004 and August
18, 2004. Entered into force August 18, 2004.
2. Memorandum of understanding
concerning cooperation to prevent the illicit
trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive
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material. Signed May 25, 2006 and May 25,
2006. Entered into force May 25, 2006.
3. Declaration of Principles for governing
cooperation, on the basis of reciprocity,
including the posting of AIT Representatives
at seaports in Taiwan. Signed September 22,
2006 and September 22, 2006. Entered into
force September 22, 2006.
4. Exchange of Letters to facilitate the
implementation of the MOU concerning
cooperation to prevent the illicit trafficking
in nuclear and other radioactive material
signed May 25, 2006. Signed April 30, 2007
and July 5, 2007. Entered into force July 5,
2007.
5. Port Air Quality Partnership Declaration
on the occasion of a Port Air Quality
Partnership Conference hosted by their
designated representatives, the Port of
Tacoma, Washington and the Harbor Bureaus
of Kaosiung, Taipei and Keelung on
November 18–20, 2008. Signed November 20,
2008. Enter into force November 20, 2008.
6. Agreement for Transfer of Ownership.
Signed September 30, 2009. Entered into
force September 30, 2009.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
1. Agreement concerning the protection
and enforcement of rights in audiovisual
works. Effected by exchange of letters at
Arlington and Washington June 6 and 27,
1989. Entered into force June 27, 1989.
2. Understanding concerning the
protection of intellectual property rights.
Signed at Washington June 5, 1992. Entered
into force June 5, 1992.
3. Agreement for the protection of
copyrights, with appendix. Signed July 16,
1993. Entered into force July 16, 1993.
4. Memorandum of understanding
regarding the extension of priority filing
rights for patent and trademark applications.
Signed April 10, 1996. Entered into force
April 10, 1996.
JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
1. Memorandum of understanding on
cooperation in the field of criminal
investigations and prosecutions. Signed at
Taipei October 5, 1992. Entered into force
October 5, 1992.
2. Agreement on mutual legal assistance in
criminal matters. Signed March 26, 2002.
Entered into force March 26, 2002.
LABOR
1. Guidelines for a cooperative program in
labor affairs. Signed December 6, 1991.
Entered into force December 6, 1991.
MAPPING
1. Agreement concerning mapping,
charting, and geodesy cooperation. Signed
November 28, 1995. Entered into force
November 28, 1995.
2. Amendment one to the Agreement
concerning mapping, charting, and geodesy
cooperation. Signed December 1, 2009.
Entered into force December 1, 2009.
MARITIME
1. Agreement concerning mutual
implementation of the 1974 Convention for
the safety of life at sea. Effected by exchange
of letters at Arlington and Washington
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August 17 and September 7, 1982. Entered
into force September 7, 1982.
2. Agreement concerning mutual
implementation of the 1969 international
convention on tonnage measurement.
Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington
and Washington May 13 and 26, 1983.
Entered into force May 26, 1983.
3. Agreement concerning mutual
implementation of the protocol of 1978
relating to the 1974 international convention
for the safety of life at sea. Effected by
exchange of letters at Arlington and
Washington January 22 and 31, 1985. Entered
into force January 31, 1985.
4. Agreement concerning mutual
implementation of the protocol of 1978
relating to the international convention for
the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973.
Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington
and Washington January 22 and 31, 1985.
Entered into force January 31, 1985.
5. Agreement concerning mutual
implementation of the 1966 international
convention on load lines. Effected by
exchange of letters at Arlington and
Washington March 26 and April 10, 1985.
Entered into force April 10, 1985.
6. Agreement concerning the operating
environment for ocean carriers. Effected by
exchange of letters at Washington and
Arlington October 25 and 27, 1989. Entered
into force October 27, 1989.
MILITARY
1. Agreement for foreign military sales
financing by the authorities on Taiwan.
Signed January 4 and July 12, 1999. Entered
into force July 12, 1999.
2. Letter of Agreement concerning
exchange of research and development
information. Signed August 4, 2004. Entered
into force August 4, 2004.
3. Master Information Exchange Agreement
Information Exchange Annex AF–05–TW–
9301 Concerning Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology. Signed December 15, 2005.
Entered into force December 15, 2005.
4. Information and communication
technologies (ICT) forum terms of reference.
Signed October 31, 2007. Entered into force
October 31, 2007.
5. Memorandum of Agreement Concerning
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
(RDT&E) Projects. Signed May 14, 2008.
Entered into force May 14, 2008.
6. Arrangement Concerning the Exchange
of Aeronautical Information. Signed January
27, 2009. Entered into force January 27, 2009
POSTAL
1. Agreement concerning establishment of
INTELPOST service. Effected by exchange of
letters at Arlington and Washington April 19
and November 26, 1990. Entered into force
November 26, 1990.
2. International business reply service
agreement, with detailed regulations. Signed
at Washington February 7, 1992. Entered into
force February 7, 1992.
3. Agreement on the application of an EMS
(express mail service) pay-for-performance
plan. Signed March 5, 2004 and August 25,
2004. Entered into force January 1, 2005.
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PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
1. Agreement on privileges, exemptions
and immunities, with addendum. Signed at
Washington October 2, Entered into force
October 2, 1980.
2. Agreement governing the use and
disposal of vehicles imported by the
American Institute in Taiwan and its
personnel. Signed at Taipei April 21, 1986.
Entered into force April 21, 1986.
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL COOPERATION
1. Agreement on scientific cooperation.
Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington
and Washington on September 4, 1980.
Entered into force September 4, 1980.
2. Agreement concerning renewal and
extension of the 1980 agreement on scientific
cooperation. Signed March 10, 1987. Entered
into force March 10, 1987.
3. Guidelines for a cooperative program in
atmospheric research. Signed May 4, 1987.
Entered into force May 4, 1987.
4. Agreement for technical assistance in
dam design and construction, with
appendices. Signed August 24, 1987. Entered
into force August 24, 1987.
5. Agreement for a cooperative program in
the sale and exchange of technical, scientific,
and engineering information. Signed
November 17, 1987. Entered into force
November 17, 1987.
6. Agreement extending the agreement of
November 17, 1987, for a cooperative
program in the sale and exchange of
technical, scientific and engineering
information. Signed August 8, 1990. Entered
into force August 8, 1990.
7. Cooperative program on Hualien soilstructure interaction experiment. Signed
September 28, 1990. Entered into force
September 28, 1990.
8. Agreement for technical cooperation in
geodetic research and use of advanced
geodetic technology, with implementing
arrangement. Signed January 11 and February
21, 1991. Entered into force February 21,
1991.
9. Agreement amending and extending the
agreement of August 24, 1987, for technical
assistance in dam design and construction.
*Name changed to Agreement for Technical
Assistance in Areas of Water Resource
Development. Signed May 11 and June 9,
1992. Entered into force June 9, 1992.
10. Agreement for technical cooperation in
seismology and earthquake monitoring
systems development, with implementing
arrangement. Signed July 22 and 24, 1992.
Entered into force July 24, 1992.
11. Agreement amending the Agreement of
August 24, 1987 for technical assistance in
areas of water resource development. Signed
August 30 and September 3, 1996. Entered
into force September 3, 1996.
12. Agreement concerning joint studies on
reservoir sedimentation and sluicing,
including computer modeling. Signed
February 14 and March 8, 1996. Entered into
force March 8, 1996.
13. Guidelines for a cooperative program in
physical sciences. Signed January 2 and 10,
1997. Entered into force January 10, 1997.
14. Agreement for scientific and technical
cooperation in ocean climate research.
Signed February 18, 1997. Entered into force
February 18, 1997.
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15. Agreement amending the agreement of
August 24, 1987 for technical assistance in
areas of water resource development. Signed
October 14, 1997. Entered into force October
14, 1997.
16. Agreement for technical cooperation in
scientific and weather technology systems
support. Signed October 22 and November 5,
1997. Entered into force November 5, 1997.
17. Agreement for technical cooperation
associated with establishment of advanced
operational aviation weather systems. Signed
February 10 and 13, 1998. Entered into force
February 13, 1998.
18. Agreement for technical cooperation
associated with development, launch and
operation of a constellation observing system
for meteorology, ionosphere and climate.
Signed May 29 and June 30, 1999. Entered
into force June 30, 1999.
19. Agreement for technical cooperation
associated with establishment of advanced
data assimilation and modeling systems.
Signed December 20, 2004 and January 12,
2005. Entered into force January 12, 2005.
20. Agreement for cooperation in the micro
pulse lidar network and the aerosol robotic
network. Signed July 13, 2007 and April 17,
2007. Entered into force July 13, 2007.
21. Agreement for technical cooperation in
meteorology and forecast systems
development. Signed September 5, 2007 and
June 25, 2007. Entered into force September
5, 2007.
22. Agreement for Cooperation in
Astronomy and Astrophysics Research.
Signed October 27, 2008. Entered into force
October 27, 2008.
SECURITY OF INFORMATION
1. Protection of information agreement.
Signed September 15, 1981. Entered into
force September 15, 1981.
TAXATION
1. Agreement concerning the reciprocal
exemption from income tax of income
derived from the international operation of
ships and aircraft. Effected by exchange of
letters at Taipei May 31, 1988. Entered into
force May 31, 1988.
2. Agreement for technical assistance in tax
administration, with appendices. Signed
August 1, 1989. Entered into force August 1,
1989.
TRADE
1. Agreement concerning trade matters,
with annexes. Effected by exchange of letters
at Arlington and Washington October 24,
1979. Entered into force October 24, 1979;
effective January 1, 1980.
2. Agreement concerning trade matters.
Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington
and Washington December 31, 1981. Entered
into force December 31, 1981.
3. Agreement concerning measures that the
CCNAA will undertake in connection with
implementation of the GATT Customs
Valuation Code. Effected by exchange of
letters at Bethesda and Arlington August 22,
1986. Entered into force August 22, 1986.
4. Agreement concerning the export
performance requirement affecting
investment in the automotive sector. Effected
by exchange of letters at Washington and
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Arlington October 9, 1986. Entered into force
October 9, 1986.
5. Agreement concerning beer, wine and
cigarettes. Signed at Washington December
12, 1986. Entered into force December 12,
1986, effective January 1, 1987.
6. Agreement implementing the agreement
of December 12, 1986 concerning beer, wine
and cigarettes. Effected by exchange of letters
at Taipei April 29, 1987. Entered into force
April 29, 1987, effective January 1, 1987.
7. Agreement concerning trade in whole
turkeys, turkey parts, processed turkey
products and whole ducks, with
memorandum of understanding. Effected by
exchange of letters at Arlington and
Washington March 16, 1989. Entered into
force March 16, 1989.
8. Agreement concerning the protection of
trade in strategic commodities and technical
data, with memorandum of understanding.
Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington
and Washington December 4, 1990 and April
8, 1991. Entered into force April 8, 1991.
9. Administrative arrangement concerning
the textile visa system. Effected by exchange
of letters at Arlington and Washington April
18 and May 1, 1991. Entered into force May
1, 1991.
10. Agreement regarding new requirements
for health warning legends on cigarettes sold
in the territory represented by CCNAA.
Effected by exchange of letters at Washington
and Arlington October 7 and 16, 1991.
Entered into force October 16, 1991.
11. Memorandum of understanding
concerning a new quota arrangement for
cotton and man-made fiber trousers. Signed
at Washington December 18, 1992. Entered
into force December 18, 1992.
12. Memorandum of understanding on the
exchange of information concerning
commodity futures and options matters, with
appendix. Signed January 11, 1993. Entered
into force January 11, 1993.
13. Agreement concerning a framework of
principles and procedures for consultations
regarding trade and investment, with annex.
Signed at Washington September 19, 1994.
Entered into force September 19, 1994.
14. Visa arrangement concerning textiles
and textile products. Effected by exchange of
letters of April 30 and September 3 and 23,
1997. Entered into force September 23, 1997.
15. Agreement concerning trade in cotton,
wool, man-made fiber, silk blend and other
non-cotton vegetable fiber textile products,
with attachment. Effected by exchange of
letters December 10, 1997. Entered into force
December 10, 1997, effective January 1, 1998.
16. Agreed minutes on government
procurement issues. Signed December 17,
1997. Entered into force December 17, 1997.
17. Understanding concerning bilateral
negotiations on the WTO accession of the
separate customs territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei)
and the United States. Signed February 20,
1998. Entered into force February 20, 1998.
18. Agreement on mutual recognition for
equipment subject to electro-magnetic
compatibility (EMC) regulations. Signed
March 16, 1999. Entered into force March 16,
1999.
19. Agreement concerning the Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation mutual recognition
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telecommunications equipment (APEC
Telecon MRA). Signed March 16, 1999.
Entered into force March 16, 1999.
20. Memorandum of understanding on the
extension of trade in textile and apparel
products. Signed February 9, 2001. Entered
into force February 9, 2001.
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SUMMARY: The American Institute in Taiwan has concluded a number of
agreements with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
in the United States (formerly the Coordination Council for North
American Affairs) in order to maintain cultural, commercial and other
unofficial relations between the American people and the people of
Taiwan. The Director of the Federal Register is publishing the list of
these agreements on behalf of The American Institute in Taiwan in the
public interest.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cultural, commercial and other unofficial
relations between the American people and the people of Taiwan are
maintained on a non-governmental basis through the American Institute
in Taiwan (AIT), a private nonprofit corporation created under the
Taiwan Relations Act (Pub. L. 96-8; 93 Stat. 14). The Coordination
Council for North American Affairs (CCNAA) was established as the
nongovernmental Taiwan counterpart to AIT.
On October 10, 1995 the CCNAA was renamed the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO). Under
section 12 of the Act, agreements concluded between AIT and TECRO
(CCNAA) are transmitted to the Congress, and according to sections 6
and 10(a) of the Act, such agreements have full force and effect under
the law of the United States.
The texts of the agreements are available from the American
Institute in Taiwan, 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1700, Arlington,
Virginia 22209. For further information, please telephone (703) 525-
8474, or fax (703) 841-1385.
Following is a list of agreements between AIT and TECRO (CCNAA)
which were in force as of December 31, 2009.
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Dated: August 5, 2010.
Barbara J. Schrage,
Managing Director, American Institute in Taiwan.
Dated: August 13, 2010.
Michael L. White,
Acting Director of the Federal Register.
AIT-TECRO AGREEMENTS
In Force as of December 31, 2009
STATUS OF TECRO
The Exchange of Letters concerning the change in the name of the
Coordination Council for North American Affairs (CCNAA) to the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United
States (TECRO). Signed December 27, 1994 and January 3, 1995.
Entered into force January 3, 1995.
AGRICULTURE
1. Guidelines for a cooperative program in the agriculture
sciences. Signed January 28, 1986. Entered into force January 28,
1986.
2. Amendment amending the 1986 guidelines for a cooperative
program in the agricultural sciences. Effected by exchange of
letters September 11, 1989. Entered into force September 11, 1989.
3. Cooperative service agreement to facilitate fruit and
vegetable inspection through their designated representatives, the
United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Taiwan Provincial Fruit Marketing
Cooperative (TPFMC) supervised by the Taiwan Council of Agriculture
(COA). Signed April 28, 1993. Entered into force April 28, 1993.
4. Memorandum of agreement concerning sanitary/phytosanitary and
agricultural standards. Signed November 4, 1993. Entered into force
November 4, 1993.
5. Agreement amending the guidelines for the cooperative program
in agricultural sciences. Signed October 30, 2001. Entered into
force October 30, 2001.
6. Memorandum of Understanding Establishing Consultative
Committee on Agriculture Terms of Reference. Signed July 10, 2007.
Entered into force July 10, 2007.
7. Consultative Committee on Agriculture Terms of Reference.
Signed July 10, 2007. Entered into force July 10, 2007.
8. Notification on Protocol of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
(BSE)--related measures for the importation of beef and beef
products for human consumption from territory of the authorities
represented by AIT. Signed October 22, 2009. Entered into force
October 22, 2009.
AVIATION
1. Memorandum of agreement concerning the arrangement for
certain aeronautical equipment and services relating to civil
aviation (NAT-I-845), with annexes. Signed September 24 and October
23, 1981. Entered into force October 23, 1981.
2. Amendment amending the memorandum of agreement concerning
aeronautical equipment and services of September 24 and October 23,
1981. Signed September 1 and 23, 1985. Entered into force September
3, 1985.
3. Agreement amending the memorandum of agreement of September
24 and October 23, 1981, concerning aeronautical equipment and
services. Signed September 23 and October 17, 1991. Entered into
force October 17, 1991.
4. Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at Washington
March 18, 1998. Entered into force March 18, 1998.
5. Agreement for promotion of aviation safety. Signed June 30,
2003. Entered into force June 30, 2003.
6. Exchange of Letters concerning removal from the agreement of
provisions relating to regulations of computer reservation systems
in Annex III to the Air Transport Agreement signed March 18, 1998.
Signed December 11, 2006 and January 2, 2007. Entered into force
January 2, 2007.
7. Exchange of Letters on Principles for Cooperation on
Improving Travel Security. Signed December 19, 2008. Enter into
force December 19, 2008.
CONSERVATION
1. Memorandum on cooperation in forestry and natural resources
conservation. Signed May 23 and July 4, 1991. Entered into force
July 4, 1991.
2. Memorandum on cooperation in soil and water conservation
under the guidelines for a cooperative program in the agricultural
sciences. Signed at Washington October 5, 1992. Entered into force
October 5, 1992.
3. Agreement on technical cooperation in forest management and
nature conservation. Signed October 24, 2003 and February 27, 2004.
Entered into force February 27, 2004.
4. Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation in
Fisheries and Aquaculture. Signed April 21, 2008. Entered into force
April 21, 2008
CONSULAR
1. Agreement regarding passport validity. Effected by exchange
of letters of August 26 and November 13, 1998. Entered into force
December 10, 1998.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
1. Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation associated with
consumer product safety matters. Signed April 29 and July 27, 2004.
Entered into force July 27, 2004.
CUSTOMS
1. Agreement for technical assistance in customs operations and
management, with attachment. Signed May 14 and June 4, 1991. Entered
into force June 4, 1991.
2. Agreement on TECRO/AIT carnet for the temporary admission of
goods. Signed June 25, 1996. Entered into force June 25, 1996.
3. Agreement regarding mutual assistance between their
designated representatives, the United States Customs Administration
and the Taiwan Customs Administration. Signed January 17, 2001.
Entered into force January 17, 2001.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT
1. Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Sharing of
Information in Relation to Preventing Combating Breach of Customs
and Controlled Substances Laws. Signed February 10, 2009. Entered
into force February 10, 2009.
EDUCATION AND CULTURE
1. Agreement amending the agreement for financing certain
educational and cultural exchange programs of April 23, 1964.
Effected by exchange of letters at Taipei April 14 and June 4, 1979.
Entered into force June 4, 1979.
2. Agreement concerning the Taipei American School, with annex.
Signed at Taipei February 3, 1983. Entered into force February 3,
1983.
3. Memorandum of Understanding on Educational Cooperation.
Signed at Washington DC December 5, 2008. Entered into force
December 5, 2008.
ENERGY
1. Agreement relating to the establishment of a joint standing
committee on civil nuclear cooperation. Signed at Taipei October 3,
1984. Entered into force October 3, 1984.
2. Agreement amending and extending the agreement of October 3,
1984, relating to the establishment of a joint standing committee on
civil nuclear cooperation. Signed October 19, 1989. Entered into
force October 19, 1989.
3. Agreement abandoning in place in Taiwan the Argonaut Research
Reactor loaned to National Tsing Hua University. Signed November 28,
1990.
4. Agreement Amending and Extending the Agreement of October 3,
1984, as amended and extended, relating to the establishment of a
joint standing committee on civil nuclear cooperation. Signed
October 3, 1994. Entered into force October 3, 1994.
5. Agreement concerning safeguards arrangements for nuclear
materials transferred from France to Taiwan. Effected by exchange of
letters February 12 and May 13, 1993. Entered into force May 13,
1993.
6. Memorandum of Agreement for release of an Energy and Power
Evaluation Program (ENPEP) computer software package. Signed January
25 and February 27, 1995. Entered into force February 27, 1995.
7. Agreement regarding terms and conditions for the acceptance
of foreign research reactor spent nuclear fuel at the Department of
Energy's Savannah River site. Signed December 28, 1998 and February
25, 1999. Entered into force February 25, 1999.
8. Agreement in the area of probabilistic risk assessment
research. Signed July 20 and December 27. Entered into force January
1, 1999.
9. Agreement for technical cooperation in clean coal and
advanced power systems technologies. Signed October 31, 2003 and
January 20, 2004. Entered into force January 20, 2004.
10. Agreement in the area of probabilistic risk assessment
research. Signed October 18 and December 29, 2004. Entered into
force December 29, 2004, effective January 1, 2004
11. Agreement relating to participation in the USNRC program of
thermal-hydraulic code applications and maintenance research. Signed
December 13, 2004 and December 13, 2004. Entered into force December
13, 2004.
12. Joint determination of safeguard ability for alteration in
form or content of irradiated fuel elements pursuant to article
VIII.C of the
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agreement for cooperation concerning civil uses of atomic energy
signed April 4, 1972. Signed May 17, 2006 and May 17, 2006. Entered
into force May 17, 2006.
13. Modification Number 1 to the Agreement for the Shipment of
Spent Nuclear Fuel. Signed July 8, 2009. Entered into force July 8,
2009.
ENVIRONMENT
1. Agreement for technical cooperation in the field of
environmental protection, with implementing arrangement. Signed June
21, 1993. Entered into force June 21, 1993.
2. Agreement extending the agreement of June 21, 1993 for
technical cooperation in the field of environmental protection.
Effected by exchanges of letters June 30 and July 20 and 30, 1998.
Entered into force July 30, 1998, effective June 21, 1998.
3. Agreement extending the agreement for technical cooperation
in the field of environmental protection. Signed September 23, 2003.
Entered into force September 23, 2003.
4. Extension of Agreement for the Technical Cooperation in the
Field of Environmental Protection. Signed September 29, 2008.
Entered into force September 29, 2008.
HEALTH
1. Guidelines for a cooperative program in the biomedical
sciences. Signed May 21, 1984. Entered into force May 21, 1984.
2. Guidelines for a cooperative program in food hygiene. Signed
January 15 and 28, 1985. Entered into force January 28, 1985.
3. Agreement amending the 1984 guidelines for a cooperative
program in the biomedical sciences, with attachment. Signed April
20, 1989. Entered into force April 20, 1989.
4. Agreement amending the 1984 guidelines for a cooperative
program in the biomedical Sciences, as amended, with attachment.
Signed August 24, 1989. Entered into force August 24, 1989.
5. Guidelines for a cooperative program in public health and
preventive medicine. Signed at Arlington and Washington June 30 and
July 19, 1994. Entered into force July 19, 1994.
6. Agreement for technical cooperation in vaccine and
immunization-related activities, with implementing arrangement.
Signed at Washington October 6 and 7, 1994. Entered into force
October 7, 1994.
7. Agreement regarding the mutual exchange of information on
medical devices, including quality systems requirements inspectional
information. Effected by exchange of letters January 9, 1998.
Entered into force January 9, 1998.
HOMELAND SECURITY
1. Declaration of Principles for governing cooperation, on the
basis of reciprocity, including the posting of AIT Representatives
at the Port of Kaohsiung, and the posting of TECRO Representatives
at certain U.S. seaports. Signed August 18, 2004 and August 18,
2004. Entered into force August 18, 2004.
2. Memorandum of understanding concerning cooperation to prevent
the illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive material.
Signed May 25, 2006 and May 25, 2006. Entered into force May 25,
2006.
3. Declaration of Principles for governing cooperation, on the
basis of reciprocity, including the posting of AIT Representatives
at seaports in Taiwan. Signed September 22, 2006 and September 22,
2006. Entered into force September 22, 2006.
4. Exchange of Letters to facilitate the implementation of the
MOU concerning cooperation to prevent the illicit trafficking in
nuclear and other radioactive material signed May 25, 2006. Signed
April 30, 2007 and July 5, 2007. Entered into force July 5, 2007.
5. Port Air Quality Partnership Declaration on the occasion of a
Port Air Quality Partnership Conference hosted by their designated
representatives, the Port of Tacoma, Washington and the Harbor
Bureaus of Kaosiung, Taipei and Keelung on November 18-20, 2008.
Signed November 20, 2008. Enter into force November 20, 2008.
6. Agreement for Transfer of Ownership. Signed September 30,
2009. Entered into force September 30, 2009.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
1. Agreement concerning the protection and enforcement of rights
in audiovisual works. Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington
and Washington June 6 and 27, 1989. Entered into force June 27,
1989.
2. Understanding concerning the protection of intellectual
property rights. Signed at Washington June 5, 1992. Entered into
force June 5, 1992.
3. Agreement for the protection of copyrights, with appendix.
Signed July 16, 1993. Entered into force July 16, 1993.
4. Memorandum of understanding regarding the extension of
priority filing rights for patent and trademark applications. Signed
April 10, 1996. Entered into force April 10, 1996.
JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
1. Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of
criminal investigations and prosecutions. Signed at Taipei October
5, 1992. Entered into force October 5, 1992.
2. Agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
Signed March 26, 2002. Entered into force March 26, 2002.
LABOR
1. Guidelines for a cooperative program in labor affairs. Signed
December 6, 1991. Entered into force December 6, 1991.
MAPPING
1. Agreement concerning mapping, charting, and geodesy
cooperation. Signed November 28, 1995. Entered into force November
28, 1995.
2. Amendment one to the Agreement concerning mapping, charting,
and geodesy cooperation. Signed December 1, 2009. Entered into force
December 1, 2009.
MARITIME
1. Agreement concerning mutual implementation of the 1974
Convention for the safety of life at sea. Effected by exchange of
letters at Arlington and Washington August 17 and September 7, 1982.
Entered into force September 7, 1982.
2. Agreement concerning mutual implementation of the 1969
international convention on tonnage measurement. Effected by
exchange of letters at Arlington and Washington May 13 and 26, 1983.
Entered into force May 26, 1983.
3. Agreement concerning mutual implementation of the protocol of
1978 relating to the 1974 international convention for the safety of
life at sea. Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and
Washington January 22 and 31, 1985. Entered into force January 31,
1985.
4. Agreement concerning mutual implementation of the protocol of
1978 relating to the international convention for the prevention of
pollution from ships, 1973. Effected by exchange of letters at
Arlington and Washington January 22 and 31, 1985. Entered into force
January 31, 1985.
5. Agreement concerning mutual implementation of the 1966
international convention on load lines. Effected by exchange of
letters at Arlington and Washington March 26 and April 10, 1985.
Entered into force April 10, 1985.
6. Agreement concerning the operating environment for ocean
carriers. Effected by exchange of letters at Washington and
Arlington October 25 and 27, 1989. Entered into force October 27,
1989.
MILITARY
1. Agreement for foreign military sales financing by the
authorities on Taiwan. Signed January 4 and July 12, 1999. Entered
into force July 12, 1999.
2. Letter of Agreement concerning exchange of research and
development information. Signed August 4, 2004. Entered into force
August 4, 2004.
3. Master Information Exchange Agreement Information Exchange
Annex AF-05-TW-9301 Concerning Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
Signed December 15, 2005. Entered into force December 15, 2005.
4. Information and communication technologies (ICT) forum terms
of reference. Signed October 31, 2007. Entered into force October
31, 2007.
5. Memorandum of Agreement Concerning Research, Development,
Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Projects. Signed May 14, 2008. Entered
into force May 14, 2008.
6. Arrangement Concerning the Exchange of Aeronautical
Information. Signed January 27, 2009. Entered into force January 27,
2009
POSTAL
1. Agreement concerning establishment of INTELPOST service.
Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and Washington April 19
and November 26, 1990. Entered into force November 26, 1990.
2. International business reply service agreement, with detailed
regulations. Signed at Washington February 7, 1992. Entered into
force February 7, 1992.
3. Agreement on the application of an EMS (express mail service)
pay-for-performance plan. Signed March 5, 2004 and August 25, 2004.
Entered into force January 1, 2005.
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PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
1. Agreement on privileges, exemptions and immunities, with
addendum. Signed at Washington October 2, Entered into force October
2, 1980.
2. Agreement governing the use and disposal of vehicles imported
by the American Institute in Taiwan and its personnel. Signed at
Taipei April 21, 1986. Entered into force April 21, 1986.
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL COOPERATION
1. Agreement on scientific cooperation. Effected by exchange of
letters at Arlington and Washington on September 4, 1980. Entered
into force September 4, 1980.
2. Agreement concerning renewal and extension of the 1980
agreement on scientific cooperation. Signed March 10, 1987. Entered
into force March 10, 1987.
3. Guidelines for a cooperative program in atmospheric research.
Signed May 4, 1987. Entered into force May 4, 1987.
4. Agreement for technical assistance in dam design and
construction, with appendices. Signed August 24, 1987. Entered into
force August 24, 1987.
5. Agreement for a cooperative program in the sale and exchange
of technical, scientific, and engineering information. Signed
November 17, 1987. Entered into force November 17, 1987.
6. Agreement extending the agreement of November 17, 1987, for a
cooperative program in the sale and exchange of technical,
scientific and engineering information. Signed August 8, 1990.
Entered into force August 8, 1990.
7. Cooperative program on Hualien soil-structure interaction
experiment. Signed September 28, 1990. Entered into force September
28, 1990.
8. Agreement for technical cooperation in geodetic research and
use of advanced geodetic technology, with implementing arrangement.
Signed January 11 and February 21, 1991. Entered into force February
21, 1991.
9. Agreement amending and extending the agreement of August 24,
1987, for technical assistance in dam design and construction. *Name
changed to Agreement for Technical Assistance in Areas of Water
Resource Development. Signed May 11 and June 9, 1992. Entered into
force June 9, 1992.
10. Agreement for technical cooperation in seismology and
earthquake monitoring systems development, with implementing
arrangement. Signed July 22 and 24, 1992. Entered into force July
24, 1992.
11. Agreement amending the Agreement of August 24, 1987 for
technical assistance in areas of water resource development. Signed
August 30 and September 3, 1996. Entered into force September 3,
1996.
12. Agreement concerning joint studies on reservoir
sedimentation and sluicing, including computer modeling. Signed
February 14 and March 8, 1996. Entered into force March 8, 1996.
13. Guidelines for a cooperative program in physical sciences.
Signed January 2 and 10, 1997. Entered into force January 10, 1997.
14. Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation in ocean
climate research. Signed February 18, 1997. Entered into force
February 18, 1997.
15. Agreement amending the agreement of August 24, 1987 for
technical assistance in areas of water resource development. Signed
October 14, 1997. Entered into force October 14, 1997.
16. Agreement for technical cooperation in scientific and
weather technology systems support. Signed October 22 and November
5, 1997. Entered into force November 5, 1997.
17. Agreement for technical cooperation associated with
establishment of advanced operational aviation weather systems.
Signed February 10 and 13, 1998. Entered into force February 13,
1998.
18. Agreement for technical cooperation associated with
development, launch and operation of a constellation observing
system for meteorology, ionosphere and climate. Signed May 29 and
June 30, 1999. Entered into force June 30, 1999.
19. Agreement for technical cooperation associated with
establishment of advanced data assimilation and modeling systems.
Signed December 20, 2004 and January 12, 2005. Entered into force
January 12, 2005.
20. Agreement for cooperation in the micro pulse lidar network
and the aerosol robotic network. Signed July 13, 2007 and April 17,
2007. Entered into force July 13, 2007.
21. Agreement for technical cooperation in meteorology and
forecast systems development. Signed September 5, 2007 and June 25,
2007. Entered into force September 5, 2007.
22. Agreement for Cooperation in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Research. Signed October 27, 2008. Entered into force October 27,
2008.
SECURITY OF INFORMATION
1. Protection of information agreement. Signed September 15,
1981. Entered into force September 15, 1981.
TAXATION
1. Agreement concerning the reciprocal exemption from income tax
of income derived from the international operation of ships and
aircraft. Effected by exchange of letters at Taipei May 31, 1988.
Entered into force May 31, 1988.
2. Agreement for technical assistance in tax administration,
with appendices. Signed August 1, 1989. Entered into force August 1,
1989.
TRADE
1. Agreement concerning trade matters, with annexes. Effected by
exchange of letters at Arlington and Washington October 24, 1979.
Entered into force October 24, 1979; effective January 1, 1980.
2. Agreement concerning trade matters. Effected by exchange of
letters at Arlington and Washington December 31, 1981. Entered into
force December 31, 1981.
3. Agreement concerning measures that the CCNAA will undertake
in connection with implementation of the GATT Customs Valuation
Code. Effected by exchange of letters at Bethesda and Arlington
August 22, 1986. Entered into force August 22, 1986.
4. Agreement concerning the export performance requirement
affecting investment in the automotive sector. Effected by exchange
of letters at Washington and Arlington October 9, 1986. Entered into
force October 9, 1986.
5. Agreement concerning beer, wine and cigarettes. Signed at
Washington December 12, 1986. Entered into force December 12, 1986,
effective January 1, 1987.
6. Agreement implementing the agreement of December 12, 1986
concerning beer, wine and cigarettes. Effected by exchange of
letters at Taipei April 29, 1987. Entered into force April 29, 1987,
effective January 1, 1987.
7. Agreement concerning trade in whole turkeys, turkey parts,
processed turkey products and whole ducks, with memorandum of
understanding. Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and
Washington March 16, 1989. Entered into force March 16, 1989.
8. Agreement concerning the protection of trade in strategic
commodities and technical data, with memorandum of understanding.
Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and Washington December
4, 1990 and April 8, 1991. Entered into force April 8, 1991.
9. Administrative arrangement concerning the textile visa
system. Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and Washington
April 18 and May 1, 1991. Entered into force May 1, 1991.
10. Agreement regarding new requirements for health warning
legends on cigarettes sold in the territory represented by CCNAA.
Effected by exchange of letters at Washington and Arlington October
7 and 16, 1991. Entered into force October 16, 1991.
11. Memorandum of understanding concerning a new quota
arrangement for cotton and man-made fiber trousers. Signed at
Washington December 18, 1992. Entered into force December 18, 1992.
12. Memorandum of understanding on the exchange of information
concerning commodity futures and options matters, with appendix.
Signed January 11, 1993. Entered into force January 11, 1993.
13. Agreement concerning a framework of principles and
procedures for consultations regarding trade and investment, with
annex. Signed at Washington September 19, 1994. Entered into force
September 19, 1994.
14. Visa arrangement concerning textiles and textile products.
Effected by exchange of letters of April 30 and September 3 and 23,
1997. Entered into force September 23, 1997.
15. Agreement concerning trade in cotton, wool, man-made fiber,
silk blend and other non-cotton vegetable fiber textile products,
with attachment. Effected by exchange of letters December 10, 1997.
Entered into force December 10, 1997, effective January 1, 1998.
16. Agreed minutes on government procurement issues. Signed
December 17, 1997. Entered into force December 17, 1997.
17. Understanding concerning bilateral negotiations on the WTO
accession of the separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu,
Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) and the United States. Signed
February 20, 1998. Entered into force February 20, 1998.
18. Agreement on mutual recognition for equipment subject to
electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations. Signed March 16,
1999. Entered into force March 16, 1999.
19. Agreement concerning the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
mutual recognition
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arrangement for conformity assessment of telecommunications
equipment (APEC Telecon MRA). Signed March 16, 1999. Entered into
force March 16, 1999.
20. Memorandum of understanding on the extension of trade in
textile and apparel products. Signed February 9, 2001. Entered into
force February 9, 2001.
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