Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The American Conference Institute has announced that the 2nd National Forum on Export Enforcement & Investigations will be held on December 5 & 6, 2006 in Washington DC. The conference will include discussions on how the government evaluates voluntary and directed disclosures, negotiating civil settlements with BIS, DDTC, and OFAC, etc. The conference will also feature two optional workshops on December 7, 2006 concerning conducting an effective internal investigation and the do's and don'ts in preparing voluntary disclosures. More information and a registration form is available at www.AmericanConference.com/exports.
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1. Conference on Export Enforcement & Investigations to be Held Dec 2006
2. U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission to Meet Oct. 16-17
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will hold a meeting on October 16 and 17, 2006 in Washington, DC in order to prepare its Annual Report to Congress regarding the national security implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the U.S. and China. (FR Pub 10/11/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-16823.pdf)
3. First Negotiated Bidding for 2007 Quotas for Chinese Textile Exports to the EU & U.S.
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has issued a press release announcing that China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued a notice on the first negotiated bidding for 2007 quotas for Chinese textile exports to the European Union (EU) and the U.S. on September 22, 2006. The HKTDC reports that textile products under certain categories for export to the U.S. and EU will be open for negotiated bidding. (See press release for listed categories, detailed bidding information, etc.) (HKTDC Pub 09/25/06, available at http://www.tdctrade.com/)
4. FDA Posts Various Notices to its Web Site
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted the following notices to its Web site:
FDA statement on Foxy brand lettuce recall. FDA has posted to its Web site a statement on the initiation of a voluntary recall of green leaf lettuce distributed under the Foxy brand by The Nunes Company Inc., of Salinas, California. The recall was initiated because of E. coli contamination of water used to irrigate the lettuce plants in the field. The FDA states that, at this time, there has been no determination of whether the E. coli found is O157:H7 - the highly infectious type that can cause life-threatening foodborne illness in humans - or the more common, generally harmless strains of E. coli that usually do not cause disease. (FDA statement, P06-165, dated 10/09/06, available at http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01487.html)
FDA statement on foodborne E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach. FDA has posted to its Web site an updated statement on the foodborne E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach. The statement includes information on states affected, status, recalls, symptoms of the illness, etc. (FDA statement, P06-164, updated 10/06/06, available at http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01486.html)
Q&A on nationwide E. coli O157:H7 outbreak (spinach). FDA has posted to its Web site an updated question and answer (Q&A) document on the nationwide E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. (FDA Q&A, updated 10/09/06, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/dms/spinacqa.html)
FDA letter regarding claim that UFAs from canola oil reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. FDA has posted to its Web a letter regarding the claim that the consumption of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) from canola oil may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). (FDA letter, dated 10/06/06, available at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/dms/qhccanol.html)