Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 2.djvu/250

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116 STAT. 1032 PUBLIC LAW 107-210—AUG. 6, 2002 "(i) Whether the beneficiary country has demonstrated a commitment to— "(I) undertake its obligations under the WTO, including those agreements hsted in section 101(d) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, on or ahead of schedule; and "(11) participate in negotiations toward the completion of the FTAA or another free trade agreement. "(ii) The extent to which the country provides protection of intellectual property rights consistent with or greater than the protection afforded under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights described in section 101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. "(iii) The extent to which the country provides internationaly recognized worker rights, including— "(I) the right of association; "(II) the right to organize and bargain collectively; "(III) a prohibition on the use of any form of forced or compulsory labor; "(IV) a minimum age for the employment of children; and "(V) acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health. "(iv) Whether the country has implemented its commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, as defined in section 507(6) of the Trade Act of 1974. "(v) The extent to which the country has met the countemarcotics certification criteria set forth in section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291J) for eligibility for United States assistance. "(vi) The extent to which the country has taken steps to become a party to and implements the Inter- American Convention Against Corruption. "(vii) The extent to which the country— "(I) applies transparent, nondiscriminatory, and competitive procedures in government procurement equivalent to those contained in the Agreement on Government Procurement described in section 101(d)(17) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; and "(II) contributes to efforts in international fora to develop and implement international rules in transparency in government procurement. "(viii) The extent to which the country has taken steps to support the efforts of the United States to combat terrorism. "(C) NAFTA.—The term 'NAFTA means the North American Free Trade Agreement entered into between the United States, Mexico, and Canada on December 17, 1992.