§ 3703. — Eligibility requirements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC3703]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 23--EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TRADE BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUBCHAPTER I--TRADE POLICY FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Sec. 3703. Eligibility requirements
(a) In general
The President is authorized to designate a sub-Saharan African
country as an eligible sub-Saharan African country if the President
determines that the country--
(1) has established, or is making continual progress toward
establishing--
(A) a market-based economy that protects private property
rights, incorporates an open rules-based trading system, and
minimizes government interference in the economy through
measures such as price controls, subsidies, and government
ownership of economic assets;
(B) the rule of law, political pluralism, and the right to
due process, a fair trial, and equal protection under the law;
(C) the elimination of barriers to United States trade and
investment, including by--
(i) the provision of national treatment and measures to
create an environment conducive to domestic and foreign
investment;
(ii) the protection of intellectual property; and
(iii) the resolution of bilateral trade and investment
disputes;
(D) economic policies to reduce poverty, increase the
availability of health care and educational opportunities,
expand physical infrastructure, promote the development of
private enterprise, and encourage the formation of capital
markets through micro-credit or other programs;
(E) a system to combat corruption and bribery, such as
signing and implementing the Convention on Combating Bribery of
Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions;
and
(F) protection of internationally recognized worker rights,
including the right of association, the right to organize and
bargain collectively, a prohibition on the use of any form of
forced or compulsory labor, a minimum age for the employment of
children, and acceptable conditions of work with respect to
minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and
health;
(2) does not engage in activities that undermine United States
national security or foreign policy interests; and
(3) does not engage in gross violations of internationally
recognized human rights or provide support for acts of international
terrorism and cooperates in international efforts to eliminate human
rights violations and terrorist activities.
(b) Continuing compliance
If the President determines that an eligible sub-Saharan African
country is not making continual progress in meeting the requirements
described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the President shall
terminate the designation of the country made pursuant to subsection (a)
of this section.
(Pub. L. 106-200, title I, Sec. 104, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 254.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2466a, 3704, 3736 of this
title.
