# Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-014, New Designated Country-Taiwan
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule with request for comments. · Published 2009-08-11 · Effective 2009-08-11 · 74 FR 40461
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-19164
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 40461
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 22
- **Publication date:** 2009-08-11
- **Effective date:** 2009-08-11
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-36
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add Taiwan (known in the World Trade Organization as "the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei))" as a designated country, due to the accession of Taiwan to membership in the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/08/11/E9-19164/federal-acquisition-regulation-far-case-2009-014-new-designated-country-taiwan)
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