    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [February 4, 1991]
    [Page 102]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders on Beneficiary Trade Status for the
    Central African Republic, Paraguay, and Namibia
    February 4, 1991

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        I am writing to inform you of my intent to add the Central African
    Republic, Paraguay, and Namibia to the list of beneficiary developing
    countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The GSP
    program is authorized by the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (``the 1974
    Act'').
        The Central African Republic and Paraguay previously had their GSP
    eligibility suspended as a result of determinations that they had not
    and were not taking steps to afford internationally recognized worker
    rights to workers in their countries, as required by section 502(b)(7)
    of the 1974 Act. As a result of reviews completed to consider recent
    changes in law and practice in the Central African Republic and
    Paraguay, I have now determined that both countries meet the worker
    rights standard of the law and are otherwise eligible to have their GSP
    benefits reinstated.
        Namibia became an independent nation on March 21, 1990. I have
    determined that Namibia meets the eligibility standards of the GSP law
    and that it is appropriate to designate Namibia as a beneficiary
    developing country for purposes of the GSP.
        This notice is submitted in accordance with section 502(a)(1) of the
    Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
        Sincerely,

                                                                 George Bush

                        Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S.
                            Foley, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
                            and Dan Quayle, President of the Senate. The
                            related proclamation is listed in Appendix E at
                            the end of this volume.