Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
According to The Journal of Commerce, U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) is very close to mutual recognition status with New Zealand's Security Export Scheme, a program available to the top 200 NZ companies that account for 60 percent of exports to the U.S. (JoC, dated 01/22/07, available at www.joc.com )
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1. New Zealand May Become First to Reach "Mutual Recognition" Status with U.S. for C-TPAT
2. All U.S.-Romania Bilateral Sanitary-Veterinary Certificates Terminated January 1, 2007
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has issued an attach report stating that Romania has fully transposed into its national legislation the entire European Union (EU) sanitary and veterinary aquis, and all sanitary-veterinary certificates concluded in the past between Romania and the U.S. on a bilateral basis will terminate on Romania's EU accession date, January 1, 2007. (FAS attach report, dated 01/24/07, available at http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200612/146269835.pdf)
3. Canadian Organic Regulations Official, Two-Year Implementation Period (Except for Voluntary Organic Logo)
The FAS has issued an attach report stating that the Canadian Organic Regulations became official on December 21, 2006, and that with the exception of the voluntary use of a Canadian organic logo, which takes effect immediately, the implementation of Canadian organic regulations will occur over a two-year transition period. In the interim, the status quo exists for U.S. organic food exports to Canada. (FAS attach report, dated 02/09/07, available at http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200702/146280139.pdf)
4. ASEAN Regional Forum to Conduct Workshop on Further Implementation of UNSCR 1540
The State Department has issued a press release announcing that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) will conduct a workshop to further implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 (non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction). The workshop will be co-hosted by the U.S., Singapore, and Canada, and will be held in San Francisco from February 13-15, 2007. (State Dept press release 2007/094, dated 02/09/07, available at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/february/80370.htm)
5. AMS Corrects Amendment to the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Order
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a notice announcing that it is correcting a November 1995 final rule that made technical amendments to the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Order. AMS states that it has found that 7 CFR 1220.228(a)(1)(v)(A), pertaining to producer refunds, was mistakenly removed from the Order as part of the final rule. AMS' notice corrects the Order by adding the language that previously appeared in 7 CFR 1220.228(a)(1)(v)(A). (D/N LS-06-06, FR Pub 01/23/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-875.pdf)
6. FMC Lists OTI Reissuances, Revocations and Applications
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued three notices that either reissue ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, revoke OTI licenses, or list those applying for OTI licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
| Allen & Sally Associates, LLC dba USA Customs, Brokers & Freight Forwarders (GA) |
FMC notices (reissuances & applications) (FR Pub 02/14/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2543.pdf
FMC notice (revocations) (FR Pub 02/14/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2542.pdf
7. Various Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections
Various U.S. government agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):
| Agency | Information Collection | Comments Due |
|---|---|---|
| FSIS | Registration Requirements | 03/17/07 |
| ITA | International Buyer Program: Application and Exhibitor Data (Forms ITA-4014P and ITA-4102P) | 04/17/07 |
(FSIS Information Collection, FR Pub 02/16/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2783.pdf
(FDA Information Collection, FR Pub 02/16/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2716.pdf
(ITA Information Collection, FR Pub 02/16/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2744.pdf