Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Economic Times reports that China and the U.S. have agreed on an initial framework of the memorandum of food safety cooperation, which covers the safety system on food imports and exports, cooperation on the supervision mechanism and regulation standards, information exchange, and the ministerial meetings mechanism. (Economic Times, dated 08/05/07, available at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/China/China_US_agree_on_initial_framework_on_food_safety_accord/articleshow/2258205.cms)
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1. China and U.S. Agree on Initial Food Safety Cooperation Framework
2. Illegal Export to India Carries Possible 10 Year Prison Sentence per Charge
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a press release announcing that Samuel Shangteh Peng of California was charged with illegally exporting sensitive technology to a business in India that was restricted form receiving such technology without a license. Peng has agreed to plead guilty to five charges, each of which carries a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. (BIS press release, dated 07/30/07, available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2007/DOJ07_30_07.html)
3. CDC Requests Comments on Dog/Cat, Ferret Import Regulations, Etc.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on revising the regulations on the importation of dogs and cats, including by extending these regulations to cover domesticated ferrets. The ANPR will also address the importation of African rodents into the U.S. CDC is also considering the need for additional regulations to prevent the introduction of zoonotic diseases into the U.S. Written comments must be received on or before October 1, 2007. (RIN 0920-AA03, FR Pub 07/31/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-14623.pdf)
4. CPSC FY 2007 Systematic Reviews on Regulation of Pacifiers, Refuse Bins
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a notice announcing its fiscal year 2007 program for systematic review of its current substantive regulations to ensure, to the maximum practical extent, consistency among them and with respect to accomplishing program goals. In FY 2007, the following two regulations will be evaluated: Ban of Unstable Refuse Bins, 16 CFR Part 1301; and Requirements for Pacifiers, 16 CFR Part 1511. (FR Pub 07/24/07, available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-14248.pdf)
5. FMC Lists OTI Applications
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice that lists those applying for non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) and/or ocean freight forwarder (FF) ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, as follows:
| NVOCC OTI applicants: |
| EZ Logistics Group Inc. (CA) |
| ACT Shipping Inc. (CA) |
| Hisped Trans Service Inc. (IL) |
| Rapido Express Envios (FL) |
| Expolanka USA LLC (NY) |
| NVOCC/FF OTI Applicants: |
| Majic Transport Inc. (PR) |
FMC notice (FR Pub 07/25/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-14399.pdf