Public Hearing with ANSI Testimony Slated for December
ANSI recently submitted comments on behalf of the U.S. standardization community to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in advance of the Joint Review of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).
View ANSI’s submission to the USTR, developed with input from the ANSI International Policy Advisory Group (IPAG).
The comments were in response to a request from the USTR for feedback on the operation or implementation of the USMCA, including:
- Any issues of compliance with the agreement
- Recommendations for specific actions that USTR should propose ahead of the Joint Review to promote balanced trade, new market access, and alignment on economic security with Mexico and Canada
- Factors affecting the investment climate in North America and in the territories of each party, as well as the effectiveness of the USMCA in promoting investment that strengthens U.S. competitiveness, productivity, and technological leadership
- Strategies for strengthening North American economic security and competitiveness, including collaborative work under the Competitiveness Committee, and cooperation on issues related to non-market policies and practices of other countries
ANSI will testify at the USTR’s public hearing on the Joint Review of the USMCA in early December, date TBD. (Note that the hearing has been postponed from the November 17 date referenced in the Federal Register.)
