USTR Waives Discriminatory Purchasing Requirements for Moldova Products, Suppliers

The U.S. waived discriminatory purchasing requirements for eligible products and suppliers of Moldova on July 14, after the nation submitted its instrument of accession to the World Trade Organization June 14, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said (here). USTR waived the requirements, in part, because Moldova on Sept. 21, 2015, joined the WTO Government Procurement Agreement, and is expected to offer U.S. industry “reciprocal competitive government procurement opportunities,” USTR said. However, USTR reserves the right to cancel the waiver, it said.