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 102 STAT. 1852

PUBLIC LAW 100-449—SEPT. 28, 1988

Sec. 408. Requests for review of Canadian antidumping and countervailing duty determinations. Sec 409. Subsidies. Sec. 410. Termination of agreement. TITLE V—EFFECTIVE DATES AND SEVERABILITY Sec. 501. Effective dates. Sec. 502. Severability. 19 USC 2112

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19 USC 2112 note.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

The purposes of this Act are— (1) to approve and implement the Free-Trade Agreement between the United Stat^ and Canada negotiated under the authority of section 102 of the Trade Act of 1974; (2) to strengthen and develop economic relations between the United States and Canada for their mutual benefit; (3) to establish a free-trade area between the two nations through the reduction and elimination of barriers to trade in goods and services and to investment; and (4) to lay the foundation for further cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of such Agreement.

TITLE I—APPROVAL OF UNITED STATESCANADA FREE-TRADE AGREEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP OF AGREEMENT TO UNITED STATES LAW SEC. 101. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT.

UNITED

STATES-CANADA

FREE-TRADE

(a) APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT AND STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE

ACTION.—Pursuant to sections 102 and 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2112 and 2191), the Congress approves— (1) the United StatesOanada Free-Trade Agreement (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Agreement") entered into on January 2, 1988, and submitted to the Congress on July 25, 1988; (2) the letters exchanged between the Governments of the United States and (Canada— (A) dated January 2, 1988, relating to negotiations regarding articles 301 (Rules of Origin) and 401 (Tariff Elimination) of the Agreement, and (B) dated January 2, 1988, relating to negotiations regarding article 2008 (Plywood Standards) of the Agreement; and (3) the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement that was submitted to the Congress on July 25, 1988. President of U.S.

(b) CONDITIONS FOR E N T R Y I N TO FOR C E OF THE AGREEMENT.—At

such time as the President determines that Canada has taken measures necessary to comply with the obligations of the Agreement, the President is authorized to exchange notes with the Government of Canada providing for the entry into force, on or after January 1, 1989, of the Agreement with respect to the United States, (c) REPORT ON CANADIAN PnAcncaES.—Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act (but not later than December 15, 1988), the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the

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