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 Proclamations Proc. 7912 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)(2)), the President may, subject to the limita- tions set out in section 503(d)(4) (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)(4)), waive the applica- tion of the competitive need limitations in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act with respect to any eligible article from any beneficiary developing country, if after receiving advice from the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), he determines that such waiver is in the national economic interest of the United States. 9. Section 507(2) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2467(2)) provides that in the case of an association of countries that is a free trade area or customs union, or that is contributing to a comprehensive regional economic inte- gration among its members through appropriate means, the President may provide that all members of such association other than members that are barred from designation under section 502(b) of the 1974 Act (\1779 U.S.C. 2462(b)) shall be treated as one country for purposes of the GSP. 10. Pursuant to section 502 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2462) and taking into account the factors set forth in section 502(c) of the 1974 Act, I have decided to designate Serbia and Montenegro as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP. \177. After a review of the current situation in India and taking into account the factors set out in section 502 of the 1974 Act, in particular section 502(c)(5), I have determined that India has made progress in providing ade- quate and effective protection of intellectual property rights. Accordingly, I have determined to terminate the suspension of India's duty-free treat- ment for certain articles under the GSP. \1772. After a review of the current situation in Pakistan, I have determined that Pakistan has taken or is taking steps to afford workers in that country internationally recognized worker rights as provided in section 502(c)(7) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2462(c)(7)). Accordingly, I have determined to re- store Pakistan's eligibility for certain articles for preferential treatment under the GSP. 13. Pursuant to sections 501 and 503(a)(1)(A) of the 1974 Act, and after re- ceiving advice from the USITC in accordance with section 503(e) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(e)), I have determined to designate certain arti- cles, some of which were previously designated under section 503(a)(1)(t\177) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(a)(1)(t\177)), as eligible articles. In order to do so for certain articles, it is necessary to subdivide and amend the nomen- clature of certain existing subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). 14. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that certain beneficiary countries have exported certain eligible articles in quan- tities exceeding the applicable competitive need limitation in 2004, and I therefore terminate the duty-free treatment for such articles from such ben- eficiary developing countries. 15. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act, and subiect to the con- siderations set forth in sections 50\177 and 502 of the \177974 Act, I redesignate certain countries as beneficiary developing countries with respect to certain eligible articles that previously had been imported in quantities exceeding the competitive need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act. 16. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(F)(i) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that the competitive need limitation provided in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) 69

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