Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§5606 Implementation of commitments under Uruguay Round Agreements
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 87— - EXPORT PROMOTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 5606
Summary
By September 30 annually, the Secretary must assess whether foreign countries implement the Uruguay Round agriculture agreement and, if a country's failure could harm U.S. farm exports, send the evaluation to the U.S. Trade Representative and to House (Agriculture; Ways and Means) and Senate (Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Finance) committees.
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Title 7, §5606
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Not later than September 30 of each year, the Secretary shall evaluate whether the obligations undertaken by foreign countries under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture are being fully implemented. If the Secretary has reason to believe (based on the evaluation) that any foreign country, by not implementing the obligations of the country, may be significantly constraining an opportunity for United States agricultural exports, the Secretary shall—
(1)submit the evaluation to the United States Trade Representative; and
(2)transmit a copy of the evaluation to the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Ways and Means, of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Finance, of the Senate.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 5606
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73