§3813 Definitions

Summary

Names the key trade and labor terms used in this chapter. Agreement on Agriculture is the agreement cited in section 3511(d)(2). Agreement on Safeguards is the agreement cited in section 3511(d)(13). Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures is the agreement cited in section 3511(d)(12). Antidumping Agreement is the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994 cited in section 3511(d)(7). Appellate Body is the body set up under Article 17.1 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding. Core labor standards are five basic worker rights: association; collective bargaining; no forced labor; a minimum working age for children; and fair wages, hours, and safety. Dispute Settlement Understanding is the dispute rules cited in section 3511(d)(16). GATT 1994 and the Uruguay Round Agreements are defined in section 3501. ILO means the International Labor Organization. Import sensitive agricultural product is an agricultural product that either had its U.S. duty cut on January 1, 1995 to not less than 97.5 percent of the December 31, 1994 rate, or was under a tariff‑rate quota on August 6, 2002. United States person means a U.S. citizen; a U.S. legal entity; or a foreign entity controlled by U.S. entities or citizens. WTO and World Trade Organization refer to the organization created by the WTO Agreement, which was entered into on April 15, 1994. WTO member is defined in section 3501(10).