§2561 Findings of Reciprocity Required in Administrative Proceedings

Summary

Federal agencies must not take up complaints or petitions about standards-related activities on imported products done in the United States and covered by the Agreement unless the U.S. Trade Representative sends the agency a written finding that two things are true: the product’s country of origin is a Party to the Agreement or is listed in section 2552(2) of this title, and the Agreement’s dispute settlement procedures are not appropriate. This rule does not apply to claims under the antitrust laws (section 12(a) of title 15), to statutes administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, or to agency rulemaking processes that let interested people participate under section 553 of title 5.