Trade Promotion Agreements

U.S.-colombia Trade Promotion Agreement in 2013

United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.s.-colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: (1) Environmental Cooperation Agreement

On April 19, 2013, the United States and Colombia signed the U.S.-Colombia Environmental Cooperation Agreement (“ECA”). The ECA complements the Environment Chapter of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (“TPA”) which was signed into law in the United States in 2011 and entered into force in 2012. See this world legal encyclopedia (in relation to issues that took place in the year 2011) at 392-93 and this world legal encyclopedia (in relation to issues that took place in the year 2012) at 392-93. As explained in a State Department media note, available at (Secretary of State website) state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/04/207757.htm:

…the ECA will strengthen the ties between the United States and Colombia by creating new opportunities to work together to protect the environment and conserve natural resources. The ECA establishes a framework for environmental cooperation and will help ensure that trade and environmental policies are mutually supportive.

Some Aspects of U.s.-colombia Trade Promotion Agreement

The ECA also provides for a new Environmental Cooperation Commission, a policy-level body that will oversee the implementation of the Agreement. The Commission will define a work program to establish specific goals, objectives, and areas for cooperation that are reflective of both countries' national environmental priorities.

Developments

(2) Implementing regulations

Effective October 31, 2013, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations were amended to implement the preferential tariff treatment and other customs-related provisions of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. 78 Fed. Reg. 60,191 (Oct. 1, 2013).

Implementation: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (“ptpa”)

In relation to the international law practice and Implementation: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (“ptpa”) in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section:

Trade, Commercial Relations, Investment, Transportation

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Other Trade Agreements and Trade-related Issues

Under this topic, in the Encyclopedia, find out information on Free Trade Agreements. Note: there is detailed information and resources, in relation with these topics during the year 2011, covered by the entry, in this law Encyclopedia, about Implementation: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (“PTPA”)

Resources

Notes

1. U.s.-colombia Trade Promotion Agreement in the Digest of United States Practice in International Law