94-5497. Termination of Sanctions With Respect to the Federal Republic of Germany Pursuant to Title VII of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 

Termination of Sanctions With Respect to the Federal Republic of 
Germany 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 imposed on the Federal Republic of 
Germany under Title VII of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 
1988.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Trade Representative has determined to terminate 
sanctions imposed on the Federal Republic of Germany on May 28, 1993 
(58 FR 31136) on the basis of assurances from Germany that it would not 
apply the discriminatory provisions of the Utilities Directive of the 
European Union to procurement of U.S. goods by its telecommunications 
utilities. The termination of sanctions is effective upon publication 
of this notice. A copy of the USTR's determination is attached.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Linscott, Office of GATT Affairs (202-395-3063), 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.
Frederick L. Montgomery,
Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.

Determination Under Title VII of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness 
Act

    On May 28, 1993, the United States imposed sanctions on nine 
member states of the European Union under Title VII of the Omnibus 
Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2515, as amended) 
for maintaining, in government procurement of telecommunications 
goods, a significant and persistent pattern or practice of 
discrimination against U.S. products or services that results in 
identifiable harm to U.S. businesses (58 FR 31136).
    I have received official assurances from the Federal Republic of 
Germany that: (1) Telecommunications entities owned in whole or in 
part or controlled by the German Government apply national treatment 
towards U.S. goods and suppliers; (2) Germany will not apply Article 
29 of the Utilities Directive against U.S. goods and suppliers; and 
(3) Germany is not applying the counter-sanctions imposed by the 
European Union against U.S. goods and suppliers.
    Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the President of the 
United States by Presidential Determination No. 93-16, I have 
determined that the Federal Republic of Germany has eliminated the 
discrimination identified under Title VII and have therefore 
terminated sanctions effective upon the publication of this 
determination in the Federal Register.
Michael Kantor,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 94-5497 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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