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USTR's Trade Advisory Committee Reports, Etc. on Proposed U.S.-Morocco FTA Now Available

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has posted to its Web site the reports of 32 Trade Advisory Committees on the proposed U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (Morocco FTA).

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(On March 2, 2004, the U.S. and Morocco reached agreement on a comprehensive FTA that President Bush has notified Congress he intends to sign. See ITT's Online Archives or 03/04/04 and 03/12/04 news, 04030410 and 04031205, for BP summaries of these events.)

Highlights of USTR's Morocco FTA Resources

Reports for the following Trade Advisory Committees are available at http://www.ustr.gov/new/fta/Morocco/advisor/index.htm:

Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN);

Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee (TEPAC);

Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee (IGPAC);

Labor Advisory Committee (LAC);

Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC);

Six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade (ATACs);

Four Industry Functional Advisory Committees (IFACs); and

  1. Industry Sector Advisory Committees (ISACs).

In addition, the USTR's Web site also contains links to the draft text of the Morocco FTA, the USTR's Congressional notification letters, fact sheets, USTR press releases, etc. These documents can bee accessed at http://www.ustr.gov/new/fta/morocco.htm.