Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/434 |
G-8§5 |
United States of America |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
Fisheries, Other |
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8.5. Since the last TPR, the United States kept up substantial engagement with other FTA partners. In particular, the United States had senior-level meetings with officials from Central America and the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Israel, Republic of Korea, and Singapore to discuss implementation of, and monitor progress under, the environment chapters of the relevant FTAs, and to engage in discussions about global environmental challenges such as climate change adaptation and mitigation and use of trade tools to address such challenges. These engagements were also opportunities to review, and in some cases, update, the environmental cooperation work programs that help to support implementation of the environment chapters of U.S. FTAs. The United States also engaged with Trade and Investment Framework Agreement partners, notably Ecuador, Laos, Maldives, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, and Uruguay to consult on a wide range of issues related to trade and investment, including trade-related environmental issues such as wildlife trafficking and IUU fishing.
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Climate
Environment
Fish
Wildlife
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/434 |
G-8§6 |
United States of America |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Other measures |
Fisheries, Forestry, Other |
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8.6. In APEC, the United States continued to work with other Asia-Pacific economies through the Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade to improve the capacity of APEC customs officials to combat illegal logging and associated trade and promote the trade in legally harvested forest products within the APEC region. Within the Oceans and Fisheries Working Group, the United States supported implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement, and worked to identify areas of convergence and best practices to combat IUU fishing, including through APEC's Roadmap on Combating IUU Fishing. In addition, work continued on the U.S.-led Recyclable Materials Policy Program, which aims to develop the capacity of APEC economies to identify and frame domestic policies that promote solid waste management and recycling infrastructure. Through multilateral fora such as APEC and OECD, the United States is promoting circular economy approaches and discussing opportunities to decarbonize economies through trade tools. At the WTO, the United States is collaborating with trading partners to forge new partnerships to promote an environmentally sustainable trade agenda, and is working collaboratively through such initiatives as the WTO Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD), which the United States formally joined in November 2021. The United States submitted a discussion paper to the CTE and TESSD in May 2022 on the issues of climate change and circular economy.
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Climate
Environment
Fish
Forest
Recycle
Sustainable
Waste
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/434 |
G-8§7 |
United States of America |
2022 |
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Fisheries, Other |
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8.7. The United States is also committed to combating wildlife trafficking and IUU fishing through a variety of means, including through U.S. FTAs, environmental cooperation mechanisms, and other trade-related initiatives. For example, the United States has consistently raised these areas for discussion and collaboration in meetings under the Environment Chapters of our FTAs and included them in recent environmental programs. Multiple U.S. government agencies continue to participate in implementing the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016, with the objectives of supporting anti-poaching efforts on a global scale, strengthening the capacity of partner countries to combat wildlife trafficking, and designating major wildlife trafficking countries for further strategic collaboration with the United States. The United States also continues to be an active Party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), including through participation in meetings of the CITES Animals, Plants, and Standing Committees, and the Conference of the Parties.
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Endangered
Environment
Fish
MEAs
Wildlife
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/434 |
G-8§8 |
United States of America |
2022 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements, Other measures |
Fisheries |
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8.8. IUU fishing continues to be an important U.S. international policy priority in the areas of oceans governance and economic security. The Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement (SAFE) Act, which became law in December 2019, supports a "whole-of-government approach across the Federal Government to counter IUU fishing and related threats to maritime security" through a number of means including, inter alia: improving data sharing that enhances surveillance; advancing effective enforcement and prosecution against IUU fishing; increasing and improving global transparency and traceability across the seafood supply chain; responding to poor working conditions and labor abuses in the fishing industry; and preventing the use of IUU fishing as a financing source for transnational organized groups. To further interagency collaboration in this area, Part II of the Maritime SAFE Act called for the establishment of the Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing. The Working Group, which is comprised of 21 federal agencies, aims to employ a coordinated, cohesive, and regionally appropriate approach to combating IUU fishing and related threats to maritime security in "priority regions" and "priority flag states". On 27 June 2022, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum (NSM) to address IUU fishing and related harmful practices. The NSM will increase coordination with diverse stakeholders – public and private, foreign and domestic. The United States will use the full range of existing conservation, labor, trade, economic, diplomatic, law enforcement, and national security authorities to address these challenges.
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