USTR Says It Will Seek To Cover New Services In Plurilateral Agreement

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Jan. 15 formally notified Congress that it intends to begin negotiations for a plurilateral services agreement within the next 90 days. In its notification, USTR outlines several key objectives, including negotiation of a deal that covers services "that have yet to be conceived" and the inclusion within a services deal of rules making regulatory processes in participating countries more transparent. Concerning the first point, USTR Ron Kirk wrote in separate letters to...