Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
According to a Department of Commerce press release, the U.S. and Mexico reached an agreement in principle on cement trade that will resolve a sixteen-year dispute and liberalize trade in cement between the two countries. The press release adds that the Commerce Department will continue to work with its counterparts to finalize the text of the agreement in order to ensure that outstanding issues are resolved. (Commerce Dept, dated 01/19/06, available at http://www.ita.doc.gov/media/PressReleases/0106/cement_011906.html )
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1. U.S. and Mexico Reach Agreement in Principle on Cement Trade
2. Federal Register Notice Announces Availability of FDA Allergen Guidance
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published in a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of its guidance document on food allergens and allergen labeling. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/18/06 news, 06011820, for BP summary of this guidance document.) (D/N 21005D-0490, dated 12/27/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/E5-7803.pdf)
3. BIS Assesses Civil Penalty, Export Restrictions on Phaedon Nicholas Criton Constan-Tatos
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has assessed a $55,000 civil penalty against Phaedon Nicholas Criton Constan-Tatos aka Fred Tatos and has imposed for a period of five years certain export restrictions in response to BIS allegations that Tatos committed five violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by violating the Denial Order against Suburban Guns, etc. (BIS notice, FR Pub 11/15/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-22608.pdf.)
4. BIS Assesses Civil Penalty, Export Restrictions on Suburban Guns
BIS has assessed a $44,000 civil penalty against Suburban Guns (Pty) Ltd. and has imposed for a period of five years certain export restrictions in response to allegations that Suburban Guns committed four violations of the EAR by violating the Denial Order against it. (BIS notice, FR Pub 11/15/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-22607.pdf.)