U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s seeks comments on regulatory cooperation between U.S., EU

The Dept. of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) seeks input on opportunities for cooperation to reduce or eliminate divergent regulatory measures that impede trade in goods in the transatlantic marketplace. The ITA identified specific possible types of regulatory cooperation (e.g., mutual recognition agreements) for which it invites comments. The U.S. Administration also seeks recommendations for specific current or emerging product sectors that may benefit from regulatory cooperation between the EU and U.S. Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments jointly. Details of this notice and comment submittal are accessible at:http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-03/pdf/2011-10713.pdf