[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 1, 2008)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 17879-17880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-1087]



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Part VIII





The President





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Presidential Determination No. 2008-17 of March 28, 2008--
Determinations Under Section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and 
Competitiveness Act of 1988--Ukraine
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                Presidential Determination No. 2008-17 of March 28, 
                2008

                
Determinations Under Section 1106(a) of the 
                Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988--Ukraine

                Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative

                Pursuant to section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and 
                Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2905(a)) (the 
                ``Act''), I determine that state trading enterprises 
                account for a significant share of Ukraine's exports 
                and goods that compete with imports into Ukraine. I 
                further determine that such state trading enterprises 
                unduly burden and restrict, or adversely affect, the 
                foreign trade of the United States or the United States 
                economy, or are likely to result in such burden, 
                restriction, or effect.

                Ukraine is seeking to become a member of the World 
                Trade Organization (WTO). The terms and conditions for 
                Ukraine's accession to the WTO include Ukraine's 
                commitments that it will ensure that all state trading 
                enterprises will make purchases of goods and services 
                that are not intended for governmental use, and sales 
                in international trade in accordance with commercial 
                considerations (including price, quality, availability, 
                marketability, and transportation) and that U.S. firms 
                will have an adequate opportunity, in conformity with 
                customary practice, to compete for such purchases or 
                sales.

                The obligations that Ukraine will assume under the WTO 
                Agreement, including Ukraine's protocol of accession, 
                meet the requirements of section 1106(b)(2)(A) of the 
                Act (19 U.S.C. 2905(b)(2)(A)), and thus my 
                determinations under section 1106(a) do not require 
                invocation of the nonapplication provisions of the 
                Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO with regard to 
                Ukraine.

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                You are directed to publish this determination in the 
                Federal Register. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, March 28, 2008.

[FR Doc. 08-1087
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