[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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.