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ECAT Agenda 2003

Prepared for the ECAT Annual Meeting

Introduction

Summary: ECAT Positions on Issues

Section 1: ECAT's Role in the Promotion of International Trade and Investment

Why International Trade and Investment Are Important

ECAT's Activities to Promote Greater Trade and Investment

New ECAT Study: Technology, Trade and Investment: The Public Opinion Disconnect

The Continued Need for Trade Outreach

Section 2: Major Trade Negotiations

The Trade Promotion Authority Framework

Major Provisions
TPA Timeline

World Trade Organization Negotiations

Background
Doha Development Agenda
Importance of WTO Negotiations

Free Trade Area of the Americas

Background on the Negotiations
Status of the Negotiations and Outlook for 2003
Importance of the FTAA Negotiations

Comprehensive and Trade-Oriented Bilateral and Regional Free Trade Agreements

U.S-Central America Free Trade Agreement Negotiations U.S. Objectives in the CAFTA Negotiations
Importance of the CAFTA Negotiations U.S-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Negotiations U.S. Objectives in the Morocco Negotiations
Importance of the Morocco Negotiations U.S-Australia Free Trade Agreement Negotiations U.S. Objectives in the Australia Negotiations
Importance of the Australia Negotiations U.S-Southern Africa Customs Union Free Trade Agreement Negotiations U.S. Objectives in the SACU Negotiations
Importance of the SACU Negotiations

Section 3: Major Trade Policy Issues

Building a Consensus on Trade and Investment Liberalization

Implementation of U.S.-Chile and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreements

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement
U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

Import Restraints and Trade Remedy Law Issues

Steel 201 Case
Proposals to Amend U.S. Trade Remedy Laws
WTO Dispute Settlement Cases Involving U.S. Trade Remedy Laws

Restructuring and Modernization of the U.S. Customs Service

Transfer to Department of Homeland Security
Automation Modernization
Understaffing
Customs Modernization

Reform of Trade Adjustment Assistance and Worker Retraining Programs

Major Provisions of TAA as Reformed by the Trade Act of 2002
Implementation and Continued Review of TAA Reforms
Private Sector Retraining Efforts

Addressing Concerns about Trade and Investment Liberalization

Labor and Environment Issues
Food Trade Issues
Health Policy and Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Transparency

Section 4: Investment

ECAT Studies

U.S. Negotiating Position on Investment

Investment in the TPA Debate
Investment in Singapore and Chile Free Trade Agreements

Operation of U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaties and NAFTA Chapter 11

Outlook for a WTO Agreement on Investment

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Antibribery Initiatives

Section 5: The European Union

EU Integration Efforts

European Monetary Union and the Euro
Other Preferential Trade Arrangements

U.S.-EU Trade Relations

Agricultural Issues
WTO Negotiations and Dispute Settlement Cases
Corporate Accounting Standards
Aircraft Issues
Privacy
Positive Economic Agenda and Trans-Atlantic Economic Partnership

Section 6: World Trade Organization

WTO Framework

Major Issues

Implementation of WTO Agreements
WTO Institutional Reforms

WTO Accessions

Russia's Proposed Accession

Status of WTO Committees and Working Parties

Rules of Origin
Trade and Investment
Trade and Competition Policy
Trade and Environment
Treatment of Labor Issues in the WTO

Dispute Settlement

Section 7: Sanctions Reform

Trade Sanctions Reform

Issue-Specific Sanctions Legislation

Religious Persecution
Narcotics Enforcement

Country-Specific Issues

Iran-Libya Sanctions
Helms-Burton Cuba Sanctions Legislation
Easing of Cuba Embargo
Iran Nonproliferation Act
India-Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation Sanctions
Sanctions on Myanmar
Sanctions on Sudan

Section 8: Export Promotion and Financing

The Export-Import Bank

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Trade and Development Agency

Multilateral Development Banks and International Monetary Fund

Section 9: Export Controls

High Performance Computer Export Restrictions

Microprocessor Controls

Export Administration Act Reauthorization

Encryption

Wassenaar Arrangement

Section 10: Regional Trade Arrangements and Country-Specific Issues

Western Hemisphere

North American Free Trade Agreement
Mexico
Canada
Caribbean Basin Countries
Enactment and Implementation of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act
MERCOSUR

Asia-Pacific Region

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
China
Japan
Korea
Vietnam
Indonesia
India

Sub-Saharan Africa

Russia

Section 11: Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Protections in Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreements

WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

WTO Dispute Settlement

Special 301

Optical Media Products Piracy, Organized Crime and End-User Piracy of Software

Implementation of World Intellectual Property Organization Treaties

Taxation of Foreign Source Income

Foreign Sales Corporation Rules

Background
EU Challenge to FSC Provisions
FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Act (ETI)

Reform and Simplification of U.S. International Tax Laws


	ECAT Agenda 2003 Prepared for the ECAT Annual Meeting Introduction Summary: ECAT Positions on Issues Section 1: ECAT's Role in the Promotion of International Trade and Investment Why International Trade and Investment Are Important ECAT's Activities to Promote Greater Trade and Investment New ECAT Study: Technology, Trade and Investment: The Public Opinion Disconnect The Continued Need for Trade Outreach Section 2: Major Trade Negotiations The Trade Promotion Authority Framework Major Provisions TPA Timeline World Trade Organization Negotiations Background Doha Development Agenda Importance of WTO Negotiations Free Trade Area of the Americas Background on the Negotiations Status of the Negotiations and Outlook for 2003 Importance of the FTAA Negotiations Comprehensive and Trade-Oriented Bilateral and Regional Free Trade Agreements U.S-Central America Free Trade Agreement Negotiations U.S. Objectives in the CAFTA Negotiations Importance of the CAFTA Negotiations U.S-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Negotiations U.S. Objectives in the Morocco Negotiations Importance of the Morocco Negotiations U.S-Australia Free Trade Agreement Negotiations U.S. Objectives in the Australia Negotiations Importance of the Australia Negotiations U.S-Southern Africa Customs Union Free Trade Agreement Negotiations U.S. Objectives in the SACU Negotiations Importance of the SACU Negotiations Section 3: Major Trade Policy Issues Building a Consensus on Trade and Investment Liberalization Implementation of U.S.-Chile and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreements U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Import Restraints and Trade Remedy Law Issues Steel 201 Case Proposals to Amend U.S. Trade Remedy Laws WTO Dispute Settlement Cases Involving U.S. Trade Remedy Laws Restructuring and Modernization of the U.S. Customs Service Transfer to Department of Homeland Security Automation Modernization Understaffing Customs Modernization Reform of Trade Adjustment Assistance and Worker Retraining Programs Major Provisions of TAA as Reformed by the Trade Act of 2002 Implementation and Continued Review of TAA Reforms Private Sector Retraining Efforts Addressing Concerns about Trade and Investment Liberalization Labor and Environment Issues Food Trade Issues Health Policy and Intellectual Property Rights Protection Transparency Section 4: Investment ECAT Studies U.S. Negotiating Position on Investment Investment in the TPA Debate Investment in Singapore and Chile Free Trade Agreements Operation of U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaties and NAFTA Chapter 11 Outlook for a WTO Agreement on Investment OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises Antibribery Initiatives Section 5: The European Union EU Integration Efforts European Monetary Union and the Euro Other Preferential Trade Arrangements U.S.-EU Trade Relations Agricultural Issues WTO Negotiations and Dispute Settlement Cases Corporate Accounting Standards Aircraft Issues Privacy Positive Economic Agenda and Trans-Atlantic Economic Partnership Section 6: World Trade Organization WTO Framework Major Issues Implementation of WTO Agreements WTO Institutional Reforms WTO Accessions Russia's Proposed Accession Status of WTO Committees and Working Parties Rules of Origin Trade and Investment Trade and Competition Policy Trade and Environment Treatment of Labor Issues in the WTO Dispute Settlement Section 7: Sanctions Reform Trade Sanctions Reform Issue-Specific Sanctions Legislation Religious Persecution Narcotics Enforcement Country-Specific Issues Iran-Libya Sanctions Helms-Burton Cuba Sanctions Legislation Easing of Cuba Embargo Iran Nonproliferation Act India-Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation Sanctions Sanctions on Myanmar Sanctions on Sudan Section 8: Export Promotion and Financing The Export-Import Bank Overseas Private Investment Corporation Trade and Development Agency Multilateral Development Banks and International Monetary Fund Section 9: Export Controls High Performance Computer Export Restrictions Microprocessor Controls Export Administration Act Reauthorization Encryption Wassenaar Arrangement Section 10: Regional Trade Arrangements and Country-Specific Issues Western Hemisphere North American Free Trade Agreement Mexico Canada Caribbean Basin Countries Enactment and Implementation of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act MERCOSUR Asia-Pacific Region Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum Association of Southeast Asian Nations China Japan Korea Vietnam Indonesia India Sub-Saharan Africa Russia Section 11: Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Protections in Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreements WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights WTO Dispute Settlement Special 301 Optical Media Products Piracy, Organized Crime and End-User Piracy of Software Implementation of World Intellectual Property Organization Treaties Taxation of Foreign Source Income Foreign Sales Corporation Rules Background EU Challenge to FSC Provisions FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Act (ETI) Reform and Simplification of U.S. International Tax Laws ECAT - Homepage About ECAT \| Hot Issues \| ECAT Positions Press Releases \| Trade Resources \| Key Trade Votes \| Publications Steel \| CAFTA \| Search \| Members Only Copyright 1999-2002, the Emergency Committee for American Trade