[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-25352]
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[Federal Register: October 13, 1994]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Termination of Sanctions With Respect to Japan Pursuant
to Title VII of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Termination of sanctions scheduled to be imposed on Japan
pursuant to Title VII of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of
1988.
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SUMMARY: On October 4, 1994, the United States Trade Representative
determined that sanctions, scheduled to go into effect on Japanese
goods and services on September 30, 1994, under Title VII of the
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, should be terminated,
effective September 30, 1994, as a result of an agreement between the
United States and Japan relating to procurement of telecommunications
and medical technology goods and services.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wendy Silberman, Office of Japan and China Affairs (202-395-3900), or
Laura B. Sherman, Office of the General Counsel (202-395-3150), Office
of the United States Trade Representative, 600 Seventeenth Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20506.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 31, 1994, the Administration cited
Japan under Title VII of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of
1988 (19 U.S.C. 2515, as amended) as a country that maintains, in
government procurement of telecommunications and medical technology
goods and services, a significant and persistent pattern or practice
discrimination against U.S. products or services that results in
identifiable harm to U.S. businesses. Title VII provides that if the
identified practices are not satisfactorily addressed during a 60-day
consultation period, then the President must formally identify the
country and the statutory sanctions take effect on the following day.
On October 1, 1994, the Governments of the United States and Japan
reached an agreement relating to procurement of telecommunications and
medical technology goods and services. The Japanese Government agreed
to adopt improved procurement measures. These new measures and an
accompanying exchange of letters between the United States and Japan
address all the major U.S. concerns in the telecommunications and
medical technology sectors. The United States Trade Representative
(USTR) concluded that implementation of the improved measures and the
accompanying exchange of letters will eliminate the discrimination
identified under Title VII. Based on delegation of authority from the
President, the USTR terminated sanctions effective September 30, 1994.
A copy of the USTR's determination is attached.
Frederick L. Montgomery,
Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
Determination Under Title VII of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
Act
On July 31, 1994, the United States identified Japan under Title
VII of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C.
2515, as amended) as a country that maintains, in government
procurement of telecommunications and medical technology goods and
services, a significant and persistent pattern or practice of
discrimination against U.S. products or services that results in
identifiable harm to U.S. businesses. Since that time, we have held
intensive discussions with the Government of Japan to resolve the
identified discriminatory practices.
Sanctions were scheduled to go into effect on September 30,
1994. On October 1, 1994, the United States reached an agreement
with the Government of Japan relating to procurement of
telecommunications and medical technology goods and services, which
will address the discrimination identified by the United States. The
procurement measures to be implemented by the Government of Japan
and an accompanying exchange of letters between the United States
and Japan represent a significant change in Japanese Government
practices in the procurement of telecommunications and medical
technology goods and services and address all the major U.S.
concerns in these sectors.
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the President of the
United States by Presidential Determination No. 94-52 of September
29, 1994, I have determined that implementation of the agreement
with Japan will eliminate the discrimination identified under Title
VII and therefore terminated sanctions effective September 30, 1994.
Dated: October 4, 1994.
Michael Kantor,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 94-25352 Filed 10-12-94; 8:45 am]
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