[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR0.735-7]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 0--EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart B--General Policy
 
Sec. 0.735-7  Special requirements of the Department.

    The close and sensitive relationship between the Department of 
Commerce and the Nation's business community calls for special vigilance 
on the part of all officers and employees to avoid even any appearance 
of impropriety. The regulations set forth in this part have been adopted 
in order to promote the efficiency of the service in the light of the 
particular ethical and administrative problems arising out of the work 
of the Department.