[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR2006.12]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
      CHAPTER XX--OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
 
PART 2006_PROCEDURES FOR FILING PETITIONS FOR ACTION UNDER SECTION 301 OF 
THE TRADE ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2006.12  Determinations; time limits.

    On the basis of the petition, investigation and consultations, and 
after receiving the advice of the Section 301 Committee, the Trade 
Representative shall determine whether U.S. rights under any trade 
agreement are being denied, or whether any other act, policy, or 
practice actionable under section 301 exists and, if so, what action (if 
any) should be taken under section 301. These determinations shall be 
made:
    (a) In the case of an investigation involving a trade agreement 
(other than the agreement on subsidies and countervailing measures 
described in section 2(c)(5) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979), 
within 30 days after the dispute settlement procedure concludes, or 18 
months after the initiation of the investigation, whichever is earlier.
    (b) In all other cases, within 12 months after initiating an 
investigation.