REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE GSP STATUS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF WORKER RIGHTS Submitted on June 22, 2007 to: The Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20058 Submitted by the: International Labor Rights Fund 2001 S St., NW #420 Washington, DC 20009 Contact: Brian Campbell Phone: (202) 347-4100 ext. 102 Fax: (202) 347-4885 Email:
[email protected] International Labor Rights Fund Request for Review of the Republic of the Philippines’ country eligibility under the Generalized System of Preferences Program (Country Practice Petition) Submission to the Office of the US Trade Representative in response to Federal Register Notice Regarding the Initiation of the 2007 Annual GSP Product and Country Eligibility Practices Review and Change in Deadlines for Filing Certain Petitions (FR Doc. E7-9756 Filed 5-18-07) Re: Philippines For further information contact Brian Campbell, Attorney, International Labor Rights Fund (
[email protected], 202 347 4100 x 102) International Labor Rights Fund Suite 420 2001 S Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Tel (202)347-4100 Fax (202)347-4885 I. Introduction The International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF) presents this petition pursuant to 15 C.F.R. §2007(b) to request a review of the Republic of the Philippines’ designation as a beneficiary country under the Trade Act of 1974, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), 19 U.S.C. §2461 et seq., as amended. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (or GRP) has failed to takes steps to afford its workers “internationally recognized worker rights" as required under 19 U.S.C.