Other Presidential Documents Vietnam is seeking to become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The terms and conditions for Vietnam's accession to the WTO in- clude Vietnam's commitments that it will ensure that all state trading en- terprises within the meaning of section 1106 will make purchases not for governmental use and sales in international trade based solely on commer- cial considerations (including price, quality, availability, marketability, and transportation) and that U.S. firms will have an adequate opportunity, in accordance with customary business practice, to compete for participation in sales to and purcahses from these enterprises on nondiscriminatory terms and conditions. In addition, the Government of Vietnam will not in- fluence, directly or indirectly, commercial decisions on the part of state trading enterprises, including decisions on the quantity, value, or country of origin of any goods purchased or sold, except in a manner consistent with the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO Agreement) and the rights accorded to nongovernmental enterprise owners or shareholders. The obligations that Vietnam will assume under the WTO Agreement, in- cluding Vietnam's protocol of accession, meet the requirements of section 1106(b)(2)(A) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2905(b)(2)(A)), and thus my determina- tions under section 1106(a) do not require invocation of the nonapplication provisions of the WTO Agreement. You are directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, November 6, 2006. Notice of November 9, 2006 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the situation in Iran. Be- cause our relations with Iran have not yet returned to normal, and the proc- ess of implementing the January 19, 1981, agreements with Iran is still un- derway, the national emergency declared on November 14, 1979, must con- tinue in effect beyond November 14, 2006. Therefore, consistent with sec- tion 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am con- tinuing for 1 year this national emergency with respect to Iran. 321
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