Department of State October 1, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative are providing notice that the parties to the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) intend to hold the tenth meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (Council) established under Chapter 19 of the FTA, as well as the eighth meeting of the United States-Chile Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Commission) established under the United States-Chile Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA), on October 29, 2024. The Council will review implementation of Chapter 19 (Environment) of the FTA, and the Commission will review implementation of the ECA. During the Council and Commission meetings, Members will discuss the progress made in implementing Chapter 19 obligations and the impacts of environmental cooperation. The Commission will also review activities completed under the Environmental Cooperation Work Program for 2021-2024 and approve the Environmental Cooperation Work Program for 2025-2028. More information on the Council and Commission is included below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.