December 29, 2009 - #251
Presidential Proclamation Removes Guinea, Madagascar, and Niger from AGOA Treatment; Adds Mauritania
On December 23, 2009, President Barack Obama issued a Proclamation amending the eligible beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
The President has determined that Guinea, Madagascar, and Niger "are not making continual progress in meeting the [AGOA] requirements," and has terminated the beneficiary status of the three sub-Saharan African countries.
According to the Proclamation, the President has also determined Mauritania to meet the eligibility requirements under AGOA, deeming it an eligible and beneficiary sub-Saharan African country.
The changes become effective on January 1, 2010.
The full text of the Proclamation can be accessed online at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-take-certain-actions-under-african-growth-and-opportunity
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