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PUBLIC LAW 103-465—DEC. 8, 1994 108 STAT. 4957 or labeling requirements as they apply to a product, process, or production method."; (8) in para^ph (14), by striking "or any certification system" and inserting ", technical regulation, or conformity assessment procedure"; and (9) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18) and inserting after paragraph (16) the following: "(17) TECHNICAL REGULATION.— The term technical relation' mesms a dociunent which lays down product characteristics or their related processes and production methods, including the applicable administrative provisions, with which compliance is mandatory. Such term may also include or deal exclusively with terminology, symbols, packaging, marking, or labeling requirements as they apply to a product, process, or production method.". (f) REPORTS TO CONGRESS. — Section 453 is amended by inserting 19 USC 2573. "through 2001" after "succeeding 3-year period". (g) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Title IV of the Trade Agreements Act 19 USC 2531 of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2531 et seq.) is amended by striking sec- "°*® tion454. SEC. 352. EFFECTIVE DATE. 19 USC 2531 This subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States. TITLE IV—AGRICULTURE-RELATED PROVISIONS Subtitle A—Agriculture PART I—MARKET ACCESS SEC. 401. SECTION 22 AMENDMENTS. (a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 22. — (1) GENERALLY. — Subsection (f) of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 624(f)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended to read as follows: "(f) No quantitative limitation or fee shall be imposed under this section with respect to any article that is the product of a WTO member (as defined in section 2(10) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act).". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendment made by paragraph 7 USC 624. (1) shall take effect on the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement with respect to the United States, except that with respect to wheat, that amendment shall take effect on the later of such date or September 12, 1995. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) SECTION 202 OF THE AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 1956.— Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1852) is amended— (A) by striking subsection (a); and (B) in subsection (b), by striking "(b)". (2) COTTON IMPORT QUOTAS. —Section 103B of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1444 -2) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(5)(F)(i>—