Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Los Angeles Times reports that screening for radiation at the Los Angeles, Long Beach port complex results in 500 alarms per day, making it difficult to secure entry points. (LA Times, dated 11/25/07, available at http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-detectors25nov25,1,6893156.story)
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1. Radiation Screening at LA/LB Ports Results in 500 Alarms Per Day
2. E. African Countries to Replace EU Preferences with new Trade Agreement
BBC News reports that Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda of the East African Community will open up their markets to the European Union as a result of a new trade agreement replacing EU preferential trade obligations due to expire in December 2007. (BBC news, dated 11/27/07, available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7114830.stm)
3. South Korean Parliament Expected to Ratify U.S.-Korea FTA by February
Reuters reports that South Korea's parliament is expected to ratify South Korea's free trade agreement with the U.S. by February 2008. (Reuters, dated 11/27/07, available at http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSSEO29806820071127)
4. CAFC Corrects Ruling on the Protest of a Bulletin Notice of Liquidation
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued an Errata which corrects two errors in its decision Samuel Aaron, Inc. vs. U.S. As a result, the date in the third line of the fifth paragraph of BP's summary of the CAFC's decision should read April 30, 1999 (not April 30, 1998). The Online Archives version of BP's summary, 07112835 will be modified to show the correct 1999 date. CAFC Errata, dated 11/30/07, available at http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions/06-1591e.pdf
5. CBP Columbus Pipeline on Modification of PEAs, Termination of SILs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Port of Columbus has issued a Pipeline regarding CBP's modification of the Post-Entry Amendment Processing test and the termination of the Supplementary Information Letter program. Among other things, the Pipeline provides information on single PEAs and the quarterly tracking report. (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/22/07 news, 07082205, for BP summary announcing the modification of the PEAs and termination of the SILs.) (Pipeline 08-002, dated 10/30/07, available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com)
6. FSIS Updates Its Export Requirements for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has updated its export requirements for the following countries/economies: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and Japan (egg products). (Export requirements, updated 11/27/07 & 11/30/07, available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Index_of_Import_Requirements_by_Country/index.asp)
7. USDA Grants Protection to 15 New Plant Varieties
The Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued certificates of protection to developers of 15 new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants, including barley, cotton, cowpea, fescue, orchardgrass, pea, potato and soybean. AMS states that owners will have the exclusive right to reproduce, sell, import and export their products in the U.S. for the duration of protection. (AMS No. 197-07, dated 11/19/07, available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/news/197-07.htm)
8. Various Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections
Various U.S. government agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):
| Agency | Information Collection | Comments Due/Status |
|---|---|---|
| FDA 1 | Voluntary Registration of Cosmetic Product Establishments | 12/19/07 |
| FDA 2 | Current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations for Medicated Feeds | 12/19/07 |
| FDA 3 | Medical Devices Third-Party Review Under the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act | 12/19/07 |
| FDA 4 | Recordkeeping and Records Access Requirements for Food Facilities | 01/18/08 |
| USDA | National Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Programs | 12/19/07 |
FDA 1 Information Collection (FR Pub 11/19/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22588.pdf
FDA 2 Information Collection (FR Pub 11/19/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22587.pdf
FDA 3 Information Collection (FR Pub 11/19/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22586.pdf
FDA 4 Information Collection (FR Pub 11/19/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22480.pdf
USDA Information Collection (FR Pub 11/19/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22563.pdf