[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.