95-20097. Agreements Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 15, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 42159-42162]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-20097]
    
    
    
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    OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER
    
    
    Agreements Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the 
    Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
    
    Agency: Office of the Federal Register.
    
    Action: Notice of availability of agreements.
    
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    SUMMARY: The American Institute in Taiwan has concluded a number of 
    agreements with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office 
    in the United States (formerly the Coordination Council for North 
    American Affairs) in order to maintain cultural, commercial and other 
    unofficial relations between the American people and the people of 
    Taiwan. The Director of the Federal Register is publishing the list of 
    these agreements on behalf of the American Institute in Taiwan in the 
    public interest.
    
    SUPPLEMENTRY INFORMATION: Cultural, commercial and other unofficial 
    relations between the American people and the people on Taiwan are 
    maintained on a nongovernmental basis through the American Institute in 
    Taiwan (AIT), a private nonprofit corporation created under the Taiwan 
    Relations Act (Pub. L. 96-8; 93 Stat. 14). The Coordination Council for 
    North American Affairs (CCNAA) was established as its nongovernmental 
    Taiwan counterpart. On October 10, 1995, the Coordination Council for 
    North American Affairs was renamed the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
    Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).
        Under section 1(a) of the Act, agreements concluded between the AIT 
    and the TECRO (CCNAA) are transmitted to the Congress, and according to 
    sections 6 and 10(a) of the Act, such agreements have full force and 
    effect under the law of the United States.
        The texts of the agreements are available from the the American 
    
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        Institute in Taiwan, 1700 North Moore Street, 17th Floor, Arlington, 
    Virginia 22209. For further information contact the Corporate Secretary 
    of AIT at this address, telephone: (703) 525-8474, fax: (703) 841-1385.
        Following is a list of agreements between AIT and TECRO (CCNAA) 
    which were in force as of January 1, 1995.
    
        Dated: August 7, 1995.
    J. Richard Bock,
    Deputy Managing Director and Corporation Secretary.
        Dated: August 10, 1995.
    Richard L. Claypoole,
    Acting Director, Office of the Federal Register.
    
    AIT-CCNAA AGREEMENTS
    
    Agriculture
    
        1. Guidelines for a cooperative program in the agriculture 
    sciences. Signed January 15 and 28, 1986. Entered into force January 
    28, 1986.
        2. Amendment to the 1986 guidelines for a cooperative program in 
    the agricultural sciences. Effected by exchange of letters September 1 
    and 11, 1989. Entered into force September 11, 1989.
        3. Memorandum on cooperation in enhancing commodity situation and 
    outlook reporting. Signed February 7, 1991. Entered into force February 
    7, 1991.
        4. Agreement amending and extending the memorandum of February 7, 
    1991 on cooperation in enhancing commodity situation and outlook 
    reporting. Signed November 2, 1993. Entered into force November 22, 
    1993.
        5. Cooperative service agreement to facilitate fruit and vegetable 
    inspection through their designated representatives, the United States 
    Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
    (APHIS) and the Taiwan Provincial Fruit Marketing Cooperative (TPFMC) 
    supervised by the Taiwan Council of Agriculture (COA). Signed April 28, 
    1993. Entered into force April 28, 1993.
        6. Memorandum of agreement between the American Institute in Taiwan 
    and the Coordination Council for North American Affairs (Sanitary/
    Phytosanitary and Agricultural Standards). Signed November 4, 1993. 
    Entered into force November 4, 1993.
    
    Aviation
    
        1. Air transport agreement, with annexes and exchanges of letters. 
    Signed at Washington, March 5, 1980. Entered into force March 5, 1980.
        2. Agreement implementing the air transport agreement of March 5, 
    1980. Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and Washington March 
    31, 1981. Entered into force March 31, 1981.
        3. Memorandum of understanding for consultations relating to the 
    air transport agreement of March 5, 1980. Singed at Taipei October 15, 
    1981. Entered into force October 15, 1981.
        4. Agreement amending Article 6 of the air transport agreement of 
    March 5, 1980. Effected by exchange of letters at Taipei May 8 and July 
    28, 1985. Entered into force July 28, 1986.
        5. Memorandum of agreement concerning the arrangement for certain 
    aeronautical equipment and services relating to civil aviation, with 
    annexes. Signed September 24 and October 23, 1981. Entered into force 
    October 23, 1981.
        6. Amendment 1 to memorandum of agreement concerning aeronautical 
    equipment and services of September 24 and October 23, 1981. Signed 
    September 18 and 23, 1985. Entered into force September 23, 1985.
        7. Amendment 2 to memorandum of agreement of September 24 and 
    October 23, 1981, concerning aeronautical equipment and services. 
    Signed September 23 and October 17, 1991. Entered into force October 
    17, 1991.
    
    Conservation
    
        1. Memorandum on cooperation in forestry and natural resources 
    conservation. Signed May 23 and July 4, 1991. Entered into force July 
    4, 1991.
        2. Memorandum on cooperation in soil and water conservation under 
    the guidelines for a cooperative program in the agricultural sciences. 
    Signed at Washington on October 5, 1992. Entered into force October 5, 
    1992.
    
    Customs
    
        1. Agreement for technical assistance in customs operations and 
    management, with attachment. Signed May 14 and June 4, 1991. Entered 
    into force June 4, 1991.
    Education and Culture
    
        1. Agreement amending the agreement for financing certain 
    educational and cultural exchange programs of April 23, 1964. Effected 
    by exchange of letters of Taipei on April 14 and June 4, 1979. Entered 
    into force June 4, 1979.
        2. Agreement concerning the Taipei American School, with annex. 
    Signed at Taipei February 3, 1983. Entered into force February 3, 1983.
    
    Energy
    
        1. Agreement relating to the establishment of a joint standing 
    committee on civil nuclear cooperation. Signed at Taipei October 3, 
    1984. Entered into force October 3, 1984.
        2. Agreement amending and extending the agreement of October 3, 
    1984, relating to the establishment of a joint standing committee on 
    civil nuclear cooperation. Signed October 19, 1989. Entered into force 
    October 19, 1989.
        3. Agreement Amending and Extending the Agreement between the 
    American Institute in Taiwan and the Coordination Council for North 
    American Affairs Relating to the Establishment of a Joint Standing 
    Committee on Civil Nuclear Cooperation. Signed October 3, 1994. Entered 
    into force October 3, 1994.
        4. Agreement abandoning in place in Taiwan the Argonaut Research 
    Reactor loaned to National Tsing Hua University. Signed November 28, 
    1990.
        5. Agreement concerning safeguards arrangements for nuclear 
    materials transferred from France to Taiwan. Effected by exchange of 
    letters of February 12 and May 13, 1993. Entered into force May 13, 
    1993.
        6. Agreement relating to participation in the USNRC program of 
    severe accident research, with appendix. Signed February 18 and June 
    24, 1993. Entered into force June 24, 1993; effective January 1, 1993.
        7. Agreement Regarding Participation in the Second USNRC 
    International Piping Integrity Research Group Program, with addendum. 
    Signed at Arlington and Washington February 7 and June 30, 1994. 
    Entered into force June 30, 1994.
        8. Agreement Relating to Participation in the USNRC Program of 
    Thermal-Hydraulic Code Applications and Maintenance, with addendum. 
    Signed at Arlington and Washington February 7 and June 30, 1994. 
    Entered into force June 30, 1994.
    
    Environment
    
        1. Agreement for Technical Cooperation in the field of 
    Environmental Protection. Signed June 21, 1993. Entered into force June 
    21, 1993.
    
    Health
    
        1. Guidelines for a cooperative program in the biomedical sciences. 
    Signed May 21, 1984. Entered into force May 21, 1984.
        2. Amendment No. 1 to the 1984 guidelines for a cooperative program 
    in the biomedical sciences, with attachment. Signed April 20, 1989. 
    Entered into force April 20, 1989.
        3. Amendment No. 2 to the 1984 guidelines for a cooperative program 
    in the biomedical sciences, with attachment. Signed August 24, 1989. 
    Entered into force August 24, 1989.
    
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        4. Guidelines for a cooperative program in food hygiene. Signed 
    January 15 and 28, 1985. Entered into force January 28, 1985.
        5. Guidelines for a cooperative program in public health and 
    preventive medicine. Signed at Arlington and Washington June 30 and 
    July 19, 1994. Entered into force July 19, 1994.
        6. Agreement for Technical Cooperation in Vaccine and Immunization-
    related Activities. Signed at Washington October 6 and 7, 1994. Entered 
    into force October 7, 1994.
    
    Intellectual Property
    
        1. Agreement concerning the protection and enforcement of rights in 
    audiovisual works. Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and 
    Washington June 6 and June 27, 1989. Entered into force June 27, 1989.
        2. Understanding concerning the protection of intellectual property 
    rights. Signed at Washington June 5, 1992. Entered into force June 5, 
    1992.
        3. Agreement for the protection of copyright, with appendix. Signed 
    July 16, 1993. Entered into force July 16, 1993.
    
    Judicial Procedure
    
        1. Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of 
    criminal investigations prosecutions. Signed at Taipei October 5, 1992. 
    Entered into force October 5, 1992.
    
    Labor
    
        1. Guidelines for a cooperative program in labor affairs. December 
    6, 1991. Entered into force December 6, 1991.
    
    Maritime
    
        1. Agreement concerning mutual implementation of the 1974 
    Convention for the safety of life at sea. Effected by exchange of 
    letters at Arlington and Washington August 17 and September 7, 1982. 
    Entered into force September 7, 1982.
        2. Agreement concerning mutual implementation of the 1969 
    international convention on tonnage measurement. Effected by exchange 
    of letters at Arlington and Washington May 13 and 26, 1983. Entered 
    into force May 26, 1983.
        3. Agreement concerning mutual implementation of the protocol of 
    1978 relating to the 1974 international convention for the safety of 
    life at sea. Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and 
    Washington January 22 and 31, 1985. Entered into force January 31, 
    1985.
        4. Agreement concerning mutual implementation of the protocol of 
    1978 relating to the international convention for the prevention of 
    pollution from ships, 1973. Effected by exchange of letters at 
    Arlington and Washington January 22 and 31, 1985. Entered into force 
    January 31, 1985.
        5. Agreement concerning mutual implementation of the 1966 
    international convention on load lines. Effected by exchange of letters 
    at Arlington and Washington March 26 and April 10, 1985. Entered into 
    force April 10, 1985.
        6. Agreement concerning the operating environment for ocean 
    carriers. Effected by exchange of letters at Washington and Arlington 
    October 25 and 27, 1989. Entered into force October 27, 1989.
    
    Postal
    
        1. Agreement concerning establishment of INTELPOST service. 
    Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and Washington April 19 
    and November 26, 1990. Entered into force November 26, 1990.
        2. International business reply service agreement, with detailed 
    regulations. Signed at Washington February 7, 1992. Entered into force 
    February 7, 1992.
    
    Privileges and Immunities
    
        1. Agreement on privileges, exemptions and immunities, with 
    addendum. Signed at Washington October 2, 1980. Entered into force 
    October 2, 1980.
        2. Agreement governing the use and disposal of vehicles imported by 
    the American Institute in Taiwan and its personnel. Signed at Taipei 
    April 21, 1986. Entered into force April 21, 1986.
    
    Scientific & Technical Cooperation
    
        1. Agreement on scientific cooperation. Effected by exchange of 
    letters at Arlington and Washington on September 4, 1980. Entered into 
    force September 4, 1980.
        2. Agreement concerning renewal & extension of the 1980 agreement 
    on scientific cooperation. Signed and accepted March 10, 1987. Entered 
    into force March 10, 1987.
        3. Contract relating to provision to the AIT of ionospheric weather 
    observations by the CCNAA, with attachments, as extended. Signed 
    November 26, 1980. Entered into force November 26, 1980.
        4. Agreement for technical assistance in dam design and 
    construction, with appendices. Signed August 24, 1987. Entered into 
    force August 24, 1987.
        5. Agreement amending extending the agreement of August 24, 1987, 
    for technical assistance in dam design and construction. Signed May 11 
    and June 9, 1992. Entered into force June 9, 1992.
        6. Agreement for a cooperative program in the sale and exchange of 
    technical, scientific, and engineering information. Signed November 17, 
    1987. Entered into force November 17, 1987.
        7. Agreement renewing and extending the agreement of November 17, 
    1987, for a cooperative program in the sale and exchange of technical, 
    scientific and engineering information. Signed and accepted August 8, 
    1990. Entered into force August 8, 1990.
        8. Cooperative program on Hualien soil-structure interaction 
    experiment. Signed and accepted September 28, 1990.
        9. Guidelines for a cooperative program in the physical sciences. 
    Signed March 10, 1987. Entered into force March 10, 1987.
        10. Amendment No. 1 to the guidelines of March 10, 1987, for a 
    cooperative program in the physical sciences. Signed on January 26, 
    1989. Entered into force January 26, 1989.
        11. Amendment No. 2 to the guidelines of March 10, 1987, for a 
    cooperative program in the physical sciences. Signed October 25, 1990 
    and March 22, 1991. Entered into force March 22, 1991.
        12. Guidelines for a cooperative program in atmospheric research. 
    Signed May 4, 1987. Entered into force May 4, 1987.
        13. Agreement for procurement of equipment for the Taiwan 
    synchrotron radiation research laboratory, with appendices. Signed 
    April 20, 1988. Entered into force April 20, 1988.
        14. Agreement for technical cooperation in meteorology and forecast 
    systems development, with implementing arrangements. Signed June 5 and 
    28, 1990. Entered into force June 28, 1990.
        15. Agreement for technical cooperation in energy and water 
    resources, with annex. Signed December 21, 1990 and February 13, 1991. 
    Entered into force February 13, 1991.
        16. Agreement for technical cooperation in geodetic research and 
    use of advanced geodetic technology, with implementing arrangement. 
    Signed January 11 and February 21, 1991. Entered into force February 
    21, 1991.
        17. Cooperative program in highway-related sciences. Signed October 
    30, 1990 and January 7, 1992. Entered into force January 7, 1992.
        18. Agreement for technical cooperation in seismology and 
    earthquake monitoring systems development, with implementing 
    arrangement. Signed July 22 and 24, 1992. Entered into force July 24, 
    1992.
    
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    Security of Information
    
        1. Protection of information agreement. Signed September 15, 1981. 
    Entered into force September 15, 1981.
    
    Taxation
    
        1. Agreement concerning the reciprocal exemption from income tax of 
    income derived from the international operation of ships and aircraft. 
    Effected by exchange of letters at Taipei May 31, 1988. Entered into 
    force May 31, 1988.
        2. Agreement for technical assistance in tax administration, with 
    appendices. Signed August 1, 1989. Entered into force August 1, 1989.
    
    Trade
    
        1. Agreement concerning trade matters, with annexes. Effected by 
    exchange of letters at Arlington and Washington October 24, 1979. 
    Entered into force October 24, 1979; effective January 1, 1980.
        2. Agreement concerning trade matters. Effected by exchange of 
    letters at Arlington and Washington December 31, 1981. Entered into 
    force December 31, 1981.
        3. Agreement concerning measures that the CCNAA will undertake in 
    connection with implementation of the GATT Customs Valuation Code. 
    Effected by exchange of letters at Bethesda and Arlington August 22, 
    1986. Entered into force August 22, 1986.
        4. Agreement concerning the export performance requirement 
    affecting investment in the automotive sector. Effected by exchange of 
    letters at Washington and Arlington of October 9, 1986. Entered into 
    force October 9, 1986.
        5. Agreement concerning beer, wine and cigarettes. Signed at 
    Washington December 12, 1986. Entered into force December 12, 1986; 
    effective January 1, 1987.
        6. Agreement implementing the 1986 beer, wine and cigarettes 
    agreement. Effected by exchange of letters at Taipei April 29, 1987. 
    Entered into force April 29, 1987; effective January 1, 1987.
        7. Agreement regarding new requirements for health warning legends 
    on cigarettes sold in the territory represented by CCNAA. Effected by 
    exchange of letters at Washington and Arlington October 7 and 16, 1991. 
    Entered into force October 16, 1991.
        8. Agreement concerning trade in whole turkeys, turkey parts, 
    processed turkey products and whole ducks, with memorandum of 
    understanding. Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and 
    Washington of March 16, 1989. Entered into force March 16, 1989.
        9. Agreement on trade in high-quality beef, with technical 
    addendum. Signed June 18, 1990. Entered into force June 18, 1990.
        10. Agreement concerning the protection of trade in strategic 
    commodities and technical data, with memorandum of understanding. 
    Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and Washington December 4, 
    1990 and April 8, 1991. Entered into force April 8, 1991.
        11. Administrative arrangement concerning the textile visa system. 
    Effected by exchange of letters at Arlington and Washington April 18 
    and May 1, 1991. Entered into force May 1, 1991.
        12. Memorandum of understanding concerning a new quota arrangement 
    for cotton and man-made fiber trousers. Signed at Washington December 
    18, 1992. Entered into force December 18, 1992.
        13. Memorandum of understanding on the exchange of information 
    concerning commodity futures and options matters, with appendix. Signed 
    January 11, 1993. Entered into force January 11, 1993.
        14. Agreement relating to trade in cotton, wool, man-made fiber, 
    silk blend and other non-cotton vegetable fiber textile products, with 
    annexes. Effected by exchange of letters of June 4 and 24, 1993. 
    Entered into force June 24, 1993.
        15. Agreement concerning a framework or principles and procedures 
    for consultations regarding trade and investment, with annex. Signed at 
    Washington September 19, 1994. Entered into force September 19, 1994.
    
    [FR Doc. 95-20097 Filed 8-14-95; 8:45 am]
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Published:
08/15/1995
Department:
Federal Register Office
Entry Type:
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Action:
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Document Number:
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Pages:
42159-42162 (4 pages)
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