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Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements

USTR's Office of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is responsible for negotiating and monitoring compliance with the environment chapters in all bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in accordance with the congressionally established trade negotiating objectives set forth in the current Trade Promotion Authority Act (TPA), formally the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, and taking into account public and stakeholder input. Existing environment chapters include obligations such as effective enforcement of environmental laws, not weakening environmental protections in order to encourage increased trade or investment, domestic procedural protections, and promotion of public participation in environmental matters. The most recent, ground-breaking U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement additionally includes first-ever U.S. FTA enforceable commitments to combat illegal fishing and wildlife trafficking, promote sustainable fishing practices and marine conservation, and address other pressing environmental issues such as air quality and marine litter.

The Environment chapters of all existing U.S. FTAs are below.

Free Trade Agreements and the Environment

Australia Free Trade Agreement - Environment Chapter Agreement Text 

 Bahrain Free Trade Agreement - Environment Chapter Agreement Text 

CAFTA-DRJoint Communique of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council Environment Chapter Agreement Text / Environmental Cooperation Agreement / Information at State.gov / Secretariat for Environmental Matters

Chile FTA - Joint Communique of the Ninth Meeting of the Environmental Affairs CouncilEnvironment Chapter Agreement Text / Environmental Cooperation Agreement / Information at State.gov

Colombia Trade Promotion AgreementEnvironment Chapter Agreement Text / Secretariat for Environmental Enforcement Matters

Jordan Free Trade AgreementEnvironment Chapter Agreement Text 

Korea (KORUS) Environment Chapter Agreement Text 

Morocco Free Trade AgreementEnvironment Chapter Agreement Text 

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) -  Agreement on Environmental Cooperation  Text / Commission for Environmental Cooperation

Oman Free Trade Agreement - Environment Chapter Agreement Text 

Panama Trade Promotion Agreement - Environment Chapter Agreement Text / Environmental Cooperation Agreement / Secretariat for Environmental Enforcement Matters

Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) - Environment Chapter Agreement Text / Environmental Cooperation Agreement /Information on Implementation of the Environment Chapter / Secretariat for Environmental Enforcement Matters   

Singapore Free Trade Agreement - Environment Chapter Agreement Text 

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) – Environment Chapter Agreement Text / Environment Cooperation and Customs Verification Agreement between the United States and Mexico / Environmental Cooperation Agreement /  Information on Implementation of the Environment Chapter