[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-3004]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee; Working Group on Product
Standards and Certification; Request for Public Comment on
Recommendation to Reduce Barriers to Exports Related to Product
Standards and Certification
AGENCY: Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, Working Group on
Product Standards and Certification.
ACTION: Request for public comment on recommendation to review programs
in order to reduce regulatory barriers to exports related to product
standards and certification.
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SUMMARY: The Interagency Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee's
Working Group on Product Standards and Certification invites written
comments from the public on a recommendation to review regulatory and
procurement programs to identify outdated or unnecessary restrictions
to exports related to product standards and certification.
DATES: Written comments from the public are due on or before May 10,
1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles M. Ludolph, Director, Office
of European Community Affairs, room 3036, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230, (202)482-5276.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Government's Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee (TPCC) established a working group to implement
recommendations which would promote U.S. exports and reduce barriers to
exporting related to product standards and certification. These
recommendations were included in the TPCC's first report to Congress,
entitled ``Toward a National Export Strategy'' and dated September 30,
1993. The working group has determined that public views on the
implementation of Recommendation Number 8 would be useful. This
recommendation charges the TPCC member departments and agencies to:
Review regulatory programs to identify outdated or unnecessary
restrictions to exports and implement appropriate modifications.
The TPCC Report explains the purpose of this recommendation as
follows:
This review is designed to reduce the impact of regulations on
exports, while maintaining the domestic level of health and safety
protection. For example, prior to 1986, the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act did not allow U.S. firms to export pharmaceuticals that
had not received approval for marketing from the FDA. However, the Drug
Export Act amendments of 1986 established provisions that permit such
exports, subject to certain restrictions, including notification by the
government of the importing country that the products meet its
requirements.
Comments from the public should identify any regulatory programs
dealing with safety, consumer information, environment, and procurement
which are outdated or are unnecessary restrictions to exports related
to product standards and certification.
The TPCC was established pursuant to section 201 of the Export
Enhancement Act of 1992 (19 U.S.C. para 4727). The TPCC Working Group
on Product Standards and Certification is an informal working group of
the TPCC charged with identifying means to implement the
recommendations embodied in the TPCC report and has no regulatory
authority. Therefore, any comments received from the public will not be
construed as a petition for change. No commenter is required to provide
specific information other than that necessary for self-identification.
Copies of the TPCC Report can be reviewed in room 3314, Office of
European Community Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington DC
20230.
Comments must be filed by May 10, 1994 with Charles Ludolph,
Director, Office of European Community Affairs, room 3036, U.S.
Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Washington,
D.C. 20230.
Dated: February 3, 1994.
Charles M. Ludolph,
Director, Office of European Community Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-3004 Filed 2-8-94; 8:45 am]
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