submissions on enforcement matters under cusma/usmca - cec…
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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
9691166
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
Days
to P
rodu
ce a
Fac
tual
Rec
ord*
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
11081197
1495
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