Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

The New York Times reports that on November 13, 2007, the European Union voted to impose quotas on the emission of carbon dioxide, a source of global warming gases, which may put it at loggerheads with the U.S. (NYT articled dated 11/13/07, available at http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/sgw_read.asp?id=9525111142007)

4. WTO Meeting on U.S. AD "Zeroing" and Certain EC Products Postponed

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a press release announcing the cancellation of the World Trade Organization's November 27-28, 2007 meeting of a dispute settlement panel on U.S. AD and "zeroing" issues involving products from the European Communities. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/31/07 news, 07103125, for BP summary on the meeting.) (Press release, dated 11/14/07, available at http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2007/November/IMPORTANT_UPDATE_United_States_Continued_Existence_Application_of_Zeroing_Methodology_(WT-DS350).html)

5. WTO Doha Round Includes Environmental Negotiations

The World Trade Organization has published a speech by Director-General Pascal Lamy, who states that the Doha Round is the first to have a "green chapter," which includes negotiations on reduction of fisheries subsidies. Lamy also states that the WTO is showing itself to be "capable of delivering not only trade justice, but some measure of environmental justice too," citing as examples the dispute cases about asbestos and sea turtles. (Pub 10/24/07, available at http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/sppl_e/sppl79_e.htm)

6. State Dept's International TAC Meetings to Prepare for Working Parties

The State Department has issued a notice announcing that its International Telecommunication Advisory Committee will hold public meetings on November 27 and 29, 2007 in Washington, DC to prepare advice on U.S. positions for working party meetings of the Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development and for the meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of Organization of American States Inter-American Telecommunication Commission, respectively. (Public Notice 5966, FR Pub 11/14/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22193.pdf)

7. National Maritime Security Advisory Committee to Meet December 6, 2007

The Coast Guard has issued a notice announcing that the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting on December 6, 2007 in San Ramon, CA to discuss various issues relating to national maritime security. (Coast Guard notice, D/N USCG-2007-0063, FR Pub 11/15/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22355.pdf)

8. CBP Proposes Rule to Authorize Temporary Admission of Aliens with HIV

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule to authorize issuance of certain short-term nonimmigrant visas and temporary admission for aliens who are inadmissible solely due to their infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Comments are due December 6, 2007. (CBP proposed rule, D/N USCBP-2007-0084, FR Pub 11/06/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-21841.pdf)

9. FMC Lists OTI Applications

The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice that lists those applying for ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) or NVOCC/ ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:

FMC notice (FR Pub 11/07/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-21898.pdf