Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012

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Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
EPA Goal 4: Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals
and Preventing Pollution

Office of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR)

Purpose
ENR has broad responsibilities to leverage trade negotiations and relationships to pursue environmental achievements. In recent years, ENR has pursued this mission across a variety of multilateral, regional and bilateral initiatives. ENR also works with other USTR offices to develop and implement policies associated with foreign environmental measures that impact U.S. trade interests and represents USTR and trade interests in negotiations on multilateral environmental agreements. Additionally, ENR is responsible for conducting environmental reviews of multilateral and free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and an annual report on trade barriers to greenhouse gas intensity-reduction technologies. ENR is responsible for negotiating environment chapters in all FTAs. These chapters include obligations on effective enforcement of laws, non-derogation of environmental protections in encouraging increased trade or investment, domestic procedural protections, and promotion of public participation in environmental matters. The office works closely with EPA and other agencies on activities under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation and has the lead responsibility for the trade and environment program under the North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation.

Source(s) of Information
1. USTR: Office of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR)

Related EPA Program(s)

Trade and Governance:
In the U.S., EPA plays a key role in ensuring trade related activities sustain environmental protection. Growing U.S. global trade underscores the importance of addressing potential adverse environmental consequences. Initiatives relating to environmental trade and investment are carried out bilaterally, multilaterally, or in connection with multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank, European Union (EU), or Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC). Also, activities carried out under this program/project include those that support protection of human health and ecosystem in the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.

Authorizing Legislation
• In conjunction with NEPA section 102(2)(F)
• CAA 103(a), 42 USC 7403(a)
• CWA 104(a)(1) and (2), 33 USC 1254(a)(1) and (2)
• SDWA 1442(a)(1), 42 USC 300j-1(a)(1)
• SWDA 8001(a)(1), 42 USC 6981(a)(1)
• FIFRA §17(d) and 20(a) , 7 U.S.C. §136o(d)and 136r(a)
• TSCA§10(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. §2609(a) (in consultation and cooperation with the Department of Health and Human Services and with other appropriate departments and agencies)
• MPRSA 203(a)(1), 33 USC 1443(a)(1), 42 USC 4332
• Annual Appropriation Acts
• Executive Order 12915 (May 13, 1994) (implementation of NAFTA environmental side agreement)
• Executive Order 13141 (Environmental Review of Trade Agreements)
• Executive Order 13277 (Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Act of 2002), as amended by E.O. 13346 (July 8, 2004)

Other Programs under Goal 4
Other Programs from USTR


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