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Presidential Notice

Notice of Intention To Enter Into a Free Trade Agreement With Australia

This notice formally notifies Congress of the President's intention to enter into a free trade agreement with Australia, as required by section 2105(a)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 2002. It also triggers the statutory requirement for Federal Register publication of that notification.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 7677

Key directives

  • Notify Congress of intention to enter into free trade agreement with Australia
  • Publish notice in Federal Register

Timeline

Immediate

  • Congressional notification completed
  • Federal Register publication triggered

Near term (90d)

  • Potential trade agreement negotiations and finalization

Long term

  • Implementation of US-Australia Free Trade Agreement if completed

Risks & tensions

  • Statutory compliance notice with limited substantive detail on agreement terms
  • Congressional approval remains pending for actual agreement implementation
Presidential Notice: Notice of Intention To Enter Into a Free Trade Agreement With Australia · Executive Orders