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UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 

Trade Policy on Tobacco Exports

AGENCY: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) gives notice of the 
Task Force on Tobacco Exports under the TPSC and requests public 
comment on the development of U.S. health and trade policies related to 
the export of U.S. tobacco products.

DATES: Comments are due May 27, 1994.

SUBMIT COMMENTS TO: Greg Schneider, Director, Consumer Goods, Office of 
the U.S. Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, room 422A, Washington, 
DC 20506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Greg Schneider, Director, Consumer Goods, Office of the U.S. Trade 
Representative, 600 17th Street, Room 422A, Washington, DC 20506, 
Telephone 202-395-6160, Facsimile 202-395-3911; and Michael Eriksen, 
Sc.D., Director, Office of Smoking and Health, National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 
Mail Stop K-50, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone 
404-488-5701, Facsimile 404-488-5976.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The TPSC established the Task Force on Tobacco Exports in December 
1993 to conduct a comprehensive review of the U.S. Government's trade 
and health policies considerations as they relate to U.S. tobacco 
product exports. The Task Force is cochaired by Chris Marcich, the 
Assistant USTR for Environment and Natural Resources, Office of the 
U.S. Trade Representative and Phil Lee, the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
    The mission of the Task Force is to review U.S. policy with respect 
to tobacco products in light of trade policy considerations, economic 
and health concerns, U.S. laws and regulations, and international 
agreements, and to make appropriate recommendations for consideration 
by the Administration.

II. Request for Comments:

    The Task Force is seeking public comment to assist its mission. The 
Task Force is interested in reviewing published or unpublished 
materials on the following subjects and issues, as well as other 
relevant information and data:
     U.S. trade, health, or product specific laws, regulations, 
guidelines, and other written policies that may relate to the export of 
U.S. tobacco products;
     International (bilateral or multilateral) rules, 
agreements, and understandings that may relate to the export of tobacco 
products;
     Any relevant information on U.S. Government involvement in 
marketing, advertising, distribution, and promotion of tobacco 
products;
     Policies of the World Health Organization, the United 
Nations Children's Fund, the World Bank, and similar international 
organizations that may relate to international commerce in tobacco 
products (including smoking/health policies and lending policies);
     Information on the relationship between market opening or 
trade liberalization measures and international consumption of tobacco 
products (as measured by rates of sales, prevalence, or other indices), 
including the effect of price, income, or demographics data;
     Any information comparing U.S. tobacco products or 
marketing practices (including advertising, promotion, distribution, 
and product physical characteristics) with foreign tobacco products and 
marketing practices;
     Relevant information relating to the impact of tobacco 
exports on the U.S. labor force, U.S. balance of trade, or similar 
economic and social national interests.
     The public is invited to provide comments on any of these 
specific areas or on other aspects of the Task Force's work. Comments 
must be filed in English and provided in twenty copies to the address 
specified above. Submissions will be available for public inspection by 
appointment with the staff of the USTR Public Reading Room, except for 
information granted ``business confidential'' status pursuant to 15 CFR 
2003.6. Any business confidential information must be clearly marked 
``Business Confidential'' in a contrasting color ink at the top of each 
page on each of the 20 copies, and must be accompanied by a 
nonconfidential summary of the confidential information. The 
nonconfidential summary shall be placed in the docket that is open to 
public inspection.
Frederick L. Montgomery,
Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
[FR Doc. 94-10423 Filed 4-29-94; 8:45 am]
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