How does the approach used within the Canadian government compare with the approach others use to assess the impacts of trade negotiations?
• Our approach has similarities and differences with other methodologies. An overview of three other methodologies is provided here: the Unites States, European Union, and the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation. • United States • The US conducts ex ante environmental reviews (ERs) of trade agreements, in accordance with Executive Order 13141 and associated guidelines. The Order is applicable to comprehensive multilateral trade rounds, bilateral or plurilateral free trade agreements, and major new trade liberalization agreements in natural resource sectors. • The Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Council on Environmental Quality oversee implementation of the Order in consultation with interested agencies on the Trade Policy Staff committee, the US Environmental Protection Agency and US Agency for International Development. • The ER process is initiated with a notice in the Federal Register. The scope of the review is determined with considerat
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