Text 1709, 55 rader
Skriven 2005-11-10 23:32:46 av Whitehouse Press (1:3634/12.0)
Ärende: Press Release (051110j) for Thu, 2005 Nov 10
====================================================
===========================================================================
Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative
===========================================================================

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 10, 2005

Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative



SUBJECT: Determinations under Section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act of 1988 -- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) is seeking to become a Member of
the World Trade Organization (WTO). Saudi Arabia has concluded a bilateral
agreement with the United States related to Saudi Arabia's accession to the
WTO. Saudi Arabia's commitments under this bilateral agreement with the
United States ensure: (1) that all state trading enterprises, as defined in
section 1107(6) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (the
"Act") (19 U.S.C. 2906(6)), will make (a) purchases that are not for
government use and (b) sales in international trade, in accordance with
commercial considerations, including price, quality, availability,
marketability, and transportation, and (2) that such state trading
enterprises will afford U.S. business firms adequate opportunity, in
accordance with customary practice, to compete for such purchases and
sales.

In accordance with section 1106(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2905(a)(1)), I
determine that state trading enterprises account for a significant share of
the exports of Saudi Arabia and the goods that compete with imports into
Saudi Arabia. Further, I determine that, based on the bilateral agreement
that Saudi Arabia has entered into with the United States, information
provided and commitments set forth in the Report of the Working Party on
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Accession to the WTO, and other information
considered in connection with Saudi Arabia's WTO accession negotiations
including information in the United States National Energy Policy report,
an affirmative determination under section 1106(a)(2) is not warranted.

The determinations under section 1106(a) are intended solely to further the
purpose of section 1106 and are not determinative for the purpose of any
other statute or regulation.

You are directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

GEORGE W. BUSH

# # #

===========================================================================
Return to this article at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/11/20051110-19.html

 * Origin: (1:3634/12)