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TO EXTEND NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT
(NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT)
TO THE PRODUCTS OF
THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
The Republic of Georgia (Georgia) has made progress, since its
emergence from communism, toward democratic rule and the creation of a
free market economy. Georgia has also made considerable progress toward
respecting fundamental human rights consistent with the objectives of
title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (the "Trade Act") (19 U.S.C. 2431, et
seq.). Further, I have found Georgia to be in full compliance with the
freedom of emigration requirements under the Trade Act. In 1993,
Georgia concluded a bilateral trade agreement with the United States and
in 1994 concluded a bilateral investment treaty with the United States.
Georgia acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on June 14, 2000.
The extension of unconditional normal trade relations treatment to the
products of Georgia will permit the United States to avail itself of all
rights under the WTO with respect to Georgia.
Pursuant to section 3002 of Public Law 106-476, 114 Stat. 2101,
2175, and having due regard for the findings of the Congress in section
3001 of that law, I hereby determine that title IV of the Trade Act
should no longer apply to Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United
States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States, including but not
limited to section 3002 of Public Law 106-476, do hereby proclaim that:
(1) Nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment)
shall be extended to the products of Georgia; and
(2) The extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of
Georgia shall be effective as of the date of signature of this
proclamation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth
day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fifth.