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Proc 9449ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9449

World Trade Week, 2016

President Obama proclaimed May 15-21, 2016 as World Trade Week, using the occasion to advocate for trade agreements including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP), and to highlight his administration's trade enforcement efforts and Trade Adjustment Assistance program.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 31485

Impact dates

  1. World Trade Week ends

  2. World Trade Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 15 through May 21, 2016 as World Trade Week
  • Encourage Americans to visit www.WhiteHouse.gov/Trade
  • Encourage observance with events, trade shows, and educational programs

Timeline

Immediate

  • World Trade Week observance May 15-21, 2016

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document contains policy advocacy (TPP, T-TIP) within ceremonial frame, blurring line between commemoration and policy promotion
  • Skepticism about trade deals acknowledged but dismissed as needing to be overcome
  • TPP referenced as signed but not yet enacted, making this partly a legislative lobbying instrument
Proclamation 9449: World Trade Week, 2016 · Executive Orders