[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: 15CFR2007.2]



[Page 472-473]

 

                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

      CHAPTER XX--OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 

PART 2007_REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE PERTAINING TO 

ELIGIBILITY OF ARTICLES AND COUNTRIES FOR THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF 

PREFERENCE PROGRAM (GSP (15 CFR PART 2007))--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 2007.2  Action following receipt of requests for modifications 

in the list of eligible articles and for reviews of the GSP status 

of eligible beneficiary countries with respect to designation criteria.



    (a)(1) If a request submitted pursuant to Sec. 2007.0(a) does not 

conform to the requirements set forth above, or if it is clear from 

available information that the request does not warrant further 

consideration, the request shall not be accepted for review. Upon 

written request, requests which are not accepted for review will be 

returned together with a written statement of the reasons why the 

request was not accepted.

    (2) If a request submitted pursuant to Sec. 2007.0(b) does not 

conform to the requirements set forth above, or if the request does not 

provide sufficient information relevant to subsection 502(b) or 502(c) 

(19 U.S.C. 2642 (b) and (c)) to warrant review, or if it is clear from 

available information that the request does not fall within the criteria 

of subsection 502(b) or 502(c), the request shall not be accepted for 

review. Upon written request, requests which are not accepted for review 

will be returned together with a written statement of the reasons why 

the request was not accepted.

    (b) Requests which conform to the requirements set forth above or 

for which petitioners have demonstrated a good faith effort to obtain 

information in order to meet the requirements set forth above, and for 

which further consideration is deemed warranted, shall be accepted for 

review.

    (c) The TPSC shall announce in the Federal Register those requests 

which will be considered for full examination in the annual review and 

the deadlines for submissions made pursuant to the review, including the 

deadlines for submission of comments on the U.S. International Trade 

Commission (USITC) report in instances in which USITC advice is 

requested.

    (d) In conducting annual reviews, the TPSC shall hold public 

hearings in order to provide the opportunity for public testimony on 

petitions and requests filed pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of Sec. 

2007.0.

    (e) As appropriate, the USTR on behalf of the President will request 

advice from the USITC.

    (f) The GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC shall conduct the first level 

of interagency consideration under this part, and shall submit the 

results of its review to the TPSC.

    (g) The TPSC shall review the work of the GSP Subcommittee and shall 

conduct, as necessary, further reviews of requests submitted and 

accepted under this part. Unless subject to additional review, the TPSC 

shall prepare recommendations for the President on any modifications to 

the GSP under this part. The Chairman of the TPSC shall report the 

results of the TPSC's review to the U.S. Trade Representative who may 

convene the Trade Policy Review Group (TPRG) or the Trade Policy 

Committee (TPC) for further review of recommendations and other 

decisions as necessary. The U.S. Trade Representative, after receiving 

the advice of the TPSC, TPRG or TPC, shall make recommendations to the 

President on any modifications to the GSP under this part, including 

recommendations that no modifications be made.

    (h) In considering whether to recommend: (1) That additional 

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designated as eligible for the GSP; (2) that the duty-free treatment 

accorded to eligible articles under the GSP be withdrawn, suspended or 

limited; (3) that product coverage be otherwise modified; or (4) that 

changes be made with respect to the GSP status of eligible beneficiary 

countries, the GSP Subcommittee on behalf of the TPSC, TPRG, or TPC 

shall review the relevant information submitted in connection with or 

concerning a request under this part together with any other information 

which may be available relevant to the statutory prerequisites for 

Presidential action contained in Title V of the Trade Act of 1974, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 2461-2465).