[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 13 (Monday, January 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 2717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-809]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Accession of Bulgaria 
and Romania to the European Union (EU) and Loss of GSP Eligibility

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As a result of becoming EU Member States on January 1, 2007, 
Bulgaria and Romania are no longer designated as beneficiary developing 
countries under the U.S. GSP program, effective as of that date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GSP Subcommittee, Office of the United 
States Trade Representative, USTR Annex, 1724 F Street, NW., Room F220, 
Washington, DC 20508. The telephone number is 202-395-6971.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP program is authorized pursuant to 
title V of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (``the Trade Act'') (19 
U.S.C. 2461 et seq.). The GSP program grants duty-free treatment to 
designated eligible articles that are imported from designated 
beneficiary developing countries. Countries that may not be designated 
as beneficiary countries for purposes of the GSP include, among others, 
EU Member States (19 U.S.C. 2462(b)). In Proclamation 8098 (December 
29, 2006), the President, pursuant to section 502(b)(1)(C) of the Trade 
Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2462(b)(1)(C)), announced that 
``Bulgaria and Romania shall no longer be designated as beneficiary 
developing countries for GSP upon the date that each country becomes a 
European Union Member State. The United States Trade Representative 
shall announce each such date in a notice published in the Federal 
Register.'' The United States Trade Representative hereby announces 
that January 1, 2007, was the date on which Bulgaria and Romania became 
EU Member States and are no longer beneficiary developing countries for 
GSP.

Susan C. Schwab,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. E7-809 Filed 1-19-07; 8:45 am]
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