2019 SPECIAL 301 PUBLIC HEARING

The Office of the United States Trade Representative


2019 SPECIAL 301 PUBLIC HEARING
February 27, 2019 – 10:00am – 3:25pm
 Office of the United States Trade Representative
1724 F Street, NW Rooms 1 and 2 Washington, DC 20508

The Special 301 Hearing is open to the public. All participants and attendees will be requested to present a government-issued photo ID to enter the hearing room.  Please allow at least 20 minutes for security processing.  Members of the press are welcome to attend. 

Format: Each party will appear for a maximum of ten (10) minutes.  Parties are allotted a maximum of five (5) minutes for prepared statements.  Five (5) minutes are reserved for questions presented by the Special 301 Committee.


 HEARING SCHEDULE

10:00-10:10 – Opening Remarks – Office of the United States Trade Representative 
Government
10:10-10:20 – Government of Bolivia

10:20-10:30 – Government of Bulgaria

10:30-10:40 – Government of Indonesia

10:40-10:50 – Government of Korea 

10:50-11:00 – Government of Ukraine

Non-government
11:00-11:10 – ACT | The App Association
11:10-11:20 – Alliance for Fair Trade with India (AFTI)
11:20-11:30 – American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA)
11:30-11:40 – Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
11:40-11:50 – BSA | The Software Alliance
11:50-12:00 – China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC)
12:00-12:10 – Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)
12:10-12:20 – Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN)
12:20-1:20 – Break
1:20-1:30 – Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)
1:30-1:40 – Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
1:40-1:50 – International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA)
1:50-2:00 – Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
2:00-2:10 – MFJ International, LLC
2:10-2:20 – National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
2:20-2:30 – NALSAR Litigation Project (NLP)
2:30-2:40 – Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
2:40-2:50 – Public Citizen
2:50-3:00 – Trademark Working Group
3:00-3:10 – U.S. Chamber of Commerce
3:10-3:20 – U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum
3:20-3:25 – Closing Remarks – Office of the United States Trade Representative


POST-HEARING COMMENTS
Persons who testify at the hearing may submit supplemental information, including written responses to hearing questions, to be considered by the Special 301 Committee.  To receive full consideration, please submit optional supplemental information electronically by 11:59pm EST on March 5, 2019, via http://www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2018-0037.  Please identify the filing by including the following in the “Type Comment” field:  “2019 Special 301 Review – Post-Hearing Submission” and attach your information as instructed in the Federal Register Notice filing instructions.

 Reference:https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/2019_Special-301-Public-Hearing-Schedule.pdf

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