Information relating to implementation of the environment chapter of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement is below.
Interagency Committee on Trade in Timber Products from Peru
Presidential Memorandum Establishing the Interagency Committee
Information on submitting information to the Interagency Committee
Organization, Functions and Internal Procedures of the Interagency Committee
Members of the Interagency Committee
Public comments submitted regarding any matter under the PTPA Annex on Forest Sector Governance can be submitted to EnvironmentComments@ustr.eop.gov.
Work of the Committee
- Statement Regarding Implementation of the PTPA Forest Annex and Peru's July 2018 Verification Report
- Timber Committee Verification Request 2018
- Timber Committee Verification Request 2016
- Statement Regarding July 2016 Timber Verification Report from Peru
- Review of petition from the Environmental Investigation Agency
Environmental Capacity Building
United States – Peru Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA):
United States – Peru Secretariat for Environmental Matters
- Bilateral Understanding regarding the Secretariat for Submissions on Environmental Enforcement Matters
- Trilateral Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Secretariat for Submissions on Environmental Enforcement Matters
Exchange of Letters Agreeing to Request the OAS to House the Secretariat:
Letter to the OAS Requesting that It House the Secretariat
Letter from the OAS Agreeing to House the Secretariat
Accepting Applications for Position of Executive Director for the Peru Secretariat
Annex on Forest Sector Governance
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: Strengthening Forest Sector Governance
2013 Progress Under the Forest Annex
Press Releases
September 2024: USTR Announces Enforcement Action under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement | United States Trade Representative
October 2023: USTR Announces Enforcement Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru
July 2022: USTR Announces Enforcement Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru
October 2020: USTR Announces Enforcement Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru
July 2019: USTR Announces Enforcement Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru
January 2019: USTR Requests First Ever Environment Consultations Under the U.S. – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA)
September 2018: USTR Tests Peru’s Progress in Combatting Illegal Logging
Feburary 2018: Timber committee verification request 2018
October 2017: USTR takes unprecedented action to block illegal timber imports from Peru
November 2016: United States and Peru Advance Actions to Strengthen Environmental Protection and Combat Illegal Logging
August 2016: U.S. Timber Committee Reacts to Peru's Timber Verification
Feburary 2016: USTR requests Peru Timber Verification
June 2013: Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources Jennifer Prescott Participates in Meetings with Peruvian Government - see Joint Communiqué
April 2013: STR Participates in Forestry Sub-Committee and Environmental Cooperation Commission Meetings in Lima see Joint Communiqué
January 2013: The United States and Peru Reach Agreement on Action Plan to Strengthen Forest Sector Governance
February 2010: United States and Peru hold first meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council
