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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2804. Actions to reduce or eliminate tariff and nontariff barriers affecting United States wine
(a) Consultations with major wine trading countries
The President shall direct the Trade Representative to enter into
consultations with each major wine trading country to seek a
reduction or elimination of that country's tariff barriers and
nontariff barriers to (or other distortions of) trade in United
States wine.
(b) Reports to Congress on actions taken to expand export
opportunities
(1) the (!1) President shall notify each of the Committees
regarding the extent and effect of the efforts undertaken since the
submission of the report required under section 854(a) of the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979 [19 U.S.C. 2135 note], and during the
12-month period beginning on October 30, 1984, to expand
opportunities in each major wine trading country for exports of
United States wine. Such notification, which shall be in the form
of a separate written report (that must be submitted within 30 days
after the close of that 12-month period) for each major wine
trading country, shall include -
(A) a description of each act, policy, and practice (and of its
legal basis and operation) in that country that constitutes a
tariff barrier or nontariff barrier to (or other distortion of)
trade in United States wine (and that description shall be based
upon an updating of the report that was submitted to the Congress
under section 854(a) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979);
(B) an assessment of the extent to which each such act, policy,
or practice is subject to international agreements to which the
United States is a party;
(C) information with respect to any action taken, or proposed
to be taken, under existing authority to eliminate or reduce each
such act, policy, or practice, including, but not limited to -
(i) any action under the Trade Act of 1974 [19 U.S.C. 2101 et
seq.], and
(ii) any negotiation or consultation with any foreign
government;
(D) if action referred to in subparagraph (C) was not taken, an
explanation of the reasons therefore; (!2) and
(E) recommendations to the Congress of any additional
legislative authority or other action which the President
believes is necessary and appropriate to obtain the elimination
or reduction of foreign tariff barriers or nontariff barriers to
(or other distortions of) trade in United States wine.
(2) The reports required under paragraph (1) shall be developed
and coordinated by the Trade Representative through the interagency
trade organization established by section 1872(a) of this title.
(c) Enforcement of rights
If the President, after taking into account information and
advice received under subsections (a) and (b) of this section,
section 2805 of this title or from other sources, determines that
action is appropriate to respond to any act, policy, or practice of
a major wine trading country constitutes a tariff barrier or
nontariff barrier to (or other distortion of) trade in United
States wine and -
(1) is inconsistent with the provisions of, or otherwise denies
benefits to the United States under, any trade agreement; or
(2) is unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory and
burdens or restricts United States commerce;
the President, shall take all appropriate and feasible action under
the Trade Act of 1974 [19 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.] to enforce the
rights of the United States under any such trade agreement or to
obtain the elimination of such act, policy, or practice.
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