Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
According to a U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA) Textile Development Memo, on January 31, 2005, the CIT denied the government's motion for a stay (halt) of the preliminary injunction (which is preventing CITA from taking further action on threat-based China safeguard petitions), pending consideration by the CAFC of the government's appeal of the injunction. USA-ITA states that the government is expected to file its appeal of the preliminary injunction at the CAFC this week. (USA-ITA TDM, dated 01/31/05, www.usa-ita.com )
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1. CIT Denies Government's Motion to Stay Preliminary Injunction which Prevents CITA from Taking Further Action on Threat-Based China Safeguard Petitions
2. WCO 2nd Annual Worldwide Security Conference to Be Held Feb. 7-8, 2005
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has announced that the EastWest Institute (EWI) in cooperation with the WCO and the Financial Times will hold the Second Annual Worldwide Security Conference (WSC) at WCO Headquarters on February 7-8, 2005. (Conference information available at http://events.wcoomd.org/abouttheconferenceewi.htm)
3. FDA Announces New Office of Food Safety, Defense, and Outreach
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) has formed a new Office of Food Safety, Defense, and Outreach (OFSDO), which consolidates CFSAN's outreach and education on food safety and defense with its counter terrorism and chief medical officer responsibilities. (FDA notice, dated 01/14/05, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/dms//fsdup102.html)
4. State Dept's Int'l Telecommunication Advisory Committee Met January 27th
The State Department has issued a notice announcing that its International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) met on January 27, 2005 to discuss matters related to the meeting of the ITU Council's Ad Hoc Group on Cost Recovery for Satellite Network Filings that will take place March 21-22, 2005 in Geneva, Switzerland. (Public Notice 4930, FR Pub 01/13/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-742.pdf)