The 2009 Trade Policy Agenda and 2008 Annual Report
of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program are
submitted to the Congress pursuant to Section 163 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 2213). Chapter II and Annex II of this document meet the
requirements on the World Trade Organization in accordance with Sections 122 and
124 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, the report also includes
an annex listing trade agreements entered into by the United States since
1984.
The Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) is responsible for the preparation of this report, which
was written by USTR staff. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services,
Justice, Labor, and State.
March 2009
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