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Benefits for the Environment in the U.S.-Peru TPA

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

Environmental Capacity Building

United States – Peru Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA):

United States – Peru Secretariat for Environmental 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

May 2024Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting With Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Elizabeth Galdo Marín

February 2024United States and Peru Hold Meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council and the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance under the United States-Peru FTA

October 2023USTR Announces Enforcement Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru 

December 2022United States and Peru Hold Meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council and the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance under the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement 

July 2022USTR Announces Enforcement Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru 

October 2020USTR Announces Enforcement Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru

July 2019: USTR Announces Enforcement Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru

April 2019: USTR Successfully Resolves Concerns Raised in First – Ever Environment Consultations Under the U.S. – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA)

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: Joint Statement of the Meetings of the Peru - United States Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance

November 2016United 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

May 2012:  Joint Communiqué of the Meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance

July 2011:  Joint Communiqué of the Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance of the United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement

April 2011:  Joint Communiqué of the Meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance

February 2010:  United States and Peru hold first meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council

July 2009:  The United States and Peru Hold First Meeting of the Forest Sector Sub Committee Under the United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement

April 2009:  United States and Peru Officials Meet in Peru to Discuss Implementation of U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Environment Commitments