[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: 15CFR2006.5]

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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. 2006.5  Consultations with the Foreign Government.

    (a) If the Trade Representative determines to initiate an 
investigation on the basis of a petition he shall, on behalf of the 
United States, request consultations with the foreign country concerned 
regarding the issues involved in such an investigation. In preparing 
United States presentations for consultations and dispute settlement 
proceedings, the Trade Representative shall seek information and advice 
from the petitioner and any appropriate private sector representatives, 
including committees established pursuant to section 135 of the Trade 
Act.
    (b) To ensure an adequate basis for consultation, the Trade 
Representative may, after consulting with the petitioner, delay requests 
for consultations for up to 90 days in order to verify or improve the 
petition. If consultations are delayed, the time limits referred to in 
Sec. 2006.12 below shall be extended for the period of such delay.