ITA Seeks Comments Regarding Cooperation between the US and EU
On
June 23, 2011, U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Commission (ITA)
reopened the comment
period regarding regulatory cooperation
activities between the U.S. and the EU that
would help eliminate to reduce unnecessary
divergences in regulation and in standards that
impede U.S. exports.
ITA seeks comments on the following possible types of cooperative regulatory activities between the United States and the European Union: Information-sharing agreements; technical assistance; memoranda of understanding, mutual recognition agreements; collaboration between regulators before initiating rulemaking proceedings; agreements to align particular regulatory measures; equivalency arrangements; and accreditation of testing laboratories or other conformity assessment bodies.
These comments will serve as a basis for discussion with the European Union on regulatory cooperation activities to undertake which will support the President's National Export Initiative and serve as a basis for discussion within the U.S.— EU High-Level Regulatory Cooperation Forum.
Comments are due August 8, 2011.
ITA seeks comments on the following possible types of cooperative regulatory activities between the United States and the European Union: Information-sharing agreements; technical assistance; memoranda of understanding, mutual recognition agreements; collaboration between regulators before initiating rulemaking proceedings; agreements to align particular regulatory measures; equivalency arrangements; and accreditation of testing laboratories or other conformity assessment bodies.
These comments will serve as a basis for discussion with the European Union on regulatory cooperation activities to undertake which will support the President's National Export Initiative and serve as a basis for discussion within the U.S.— EU High-Level Regulatory Cooperation Forum.
Comments are due August 8, 2011.