Submissions on Enforcement Matters under CUSMA/USMCA

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A renewed trilateral commitment under the CUSMA and ECA 1994: The CEC and SEM process established under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC)

2020: Renewed commitment to the SEM process under the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation and CUSMA/USMCA

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Article 24.28 Factual Record

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Following the Party response, the Secretariat determines whether to recommend preparation of a factual record

The Council votes on whether to authorize the Secretariat to develop a factual record

Submissions

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53

13

33

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Mexico

United States

Canada

US/Canada

24 Factual Records: MEX (14), CAN (8), US (2)

Total: 101

Active Submissions

Metrobús Reforma Factual record in preparation

City Park Project Council vote pending

Hydraulic Fracturing Council vote pendingin Nuevo León

Loggerhead Turtle Council vote pending

Vaquita Porpoise Processing submission

Fairview Terminal Recenly terminated6

USMCA/CUSMA

NAAEC

SEM Steps NAAEC USMCA.CUSMA Impact

Admissibility 3030 -30

Merits response? 30

Party response 60 60 No change

Recommendation? 120 60 -60

Council Vote 60 No deadline* Undetermined

DFR 180 120 -60

Comments on DFR 45 30 -15

Incorporation of comments

45 No deadline** Undetermined

Council Vote 60 30 days by default -30

630 days(2.5 years)

435 days (1 year 9 months)

195 working days less(-10 months)

*Assuming 60-daysfor the Council vote**Assuming 45 days for incorporation of comments

NAAEC v. USMCA/CUSMA Timelines

646

1166

2133

1203

1707

1250

1865

1240

1632

2315

2021

1729 17771764

841

2952

3532 3563

3115

2859 2771

1480

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From Submission to Factual Record

• NAAEC total timeline was 630 working days

• USMCA total timeline is 435 working days

• Alberta Tailings Ponds II took 816 working days

Calendar days

56 58 71200

112189

336

469

851

30

148 134

236

64

486

123 116

290

405

862

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1899

210 207 211 182256

151 135 1230

365

730

1095

1460

1825

Timeliness of Council Vote under 15(1)

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

4 Years

5 Years

Council Action

147 144 147 127 179 105 94 86