Notice of Determinations and Further Monitoring: People's Republic of China's Implementation of the 1995 Agreement on Enforcement of Intellectual Property and Market Access

概要

On May 15, 1996, based on monitoring carried out pursuant to subsection 306(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2416(a)), the Acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that China was not satisfactorily implementing the 1995 Agreement on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and Market Access (1995 Agreement) and requested public comment on a proposed action in response. See 61 FR 2500 of May 17, 1996. In addition, the USTR directed the Commissioner of Customs to limit, by date of export, entries of textile and apparel products listed in Annex II to the notice in the Federal Register. This action was necessary to prevent import surges and was taken pursuant to a determination under section 304(b)(1) of the Trade Act that expeditious action was necessary. On June 12, 1996, this limitation was extended for a further 30-day period commencing on June 14, 1996. On June 17, 1996, the USTR announced that, based on the measures that China has taken and will take in the future to implement key elements of the 1995 Agreement, the proposed sanctions would not be imposed. In addition, the USTR determined to revoke China's designation as a ``Priority Foreign