Proclamations Proc. 8098 provide that members of such an association other than members that are barred from designation under section 502(b) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2462(b)) shall be treated as one country for purposes of the GSP. 9. Pursuant to section 502 of the \177974 Act, and taking into account the fac- tors set forth in section 502(c)(\1779 U.S.C. 2462(c)), I have determined that East Timor should be designated as a beneficiary developing country under the GSP. \1770. Pursuant to section 502 of the \177974 Act, and having considered the fac- tors set forth in sections 501 and 502(c), I have also determined that East Timor should be designated as a least-developed beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP. \177. In accordance with section 502(b)(\177)(C) of the \177974 Act, I have deter- mined that Bulgaria and Romania may no longer be designated as bene- ficiary developing countries for purposes of the GSP, effective for each of these countries when it becomes a European Union Member State. 12. On June 29, 2005, I determined that currently qualifying members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) should be treated as one country for purposes of the GSP. In Proclamation 79\1772 of that date, I added SAARC and the currently qualifying countries to general note 4(a) to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). Pursuant to section 507(2) of the \177974 Act, I have determined that Afghanistan should be des- ignated as a member of SAARC for purposes of the GSP on the date that it becomes a SAARC member. \1773. Section 604 of the \177974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), as amended, authorizes the President to embody in the HTS of the United States the substance of relevant provisions of that Act, or other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to section \17704 of the AGOA and title V and section 604 of the \177974 Act (\1779 U.S.C. 246\177-67, 2483), do proclaim that: (1) Liberia is designated as an eligible sub-Saharan African country and as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country. (2) In order to reflect this designation in the HTS, general note 16(a) to the HTS is modified by inserting in alphabetical sequence in the list of bene- ficiary sub-Saharan African countries "Republic of Liberia," effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January \177, 2007. (3) For purposes of section l12(b)(3)(B) of the AGOA, Liberia is a lesser de- veloped beneficiary sub-Saharan African country. (4) East Timor is designated as a beneficiary developing country for pur- poses of the GSP. (5) In order to reflect this designation in the HTS, general note 4(a) to the HTS is modified by adding in alphabetical order "East Timor" to the list entitled, "Independent Countries," effective with respect to articles en- tered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the twen- tieth day after the date of this proclamation. 207
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