Letters of Advice |
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Government Response |
2008 |
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2008 |
05/15/08
Letter (PDF) (9pp, 2.3MB, About PDF) For more information about this document please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-564-0347
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- Advice 2008-1 (April 17,2008): Response to EPA's request on North American Symposia on Assessing the Environmental Effects of Trade
- Advice 2008-2 (April 17,2008): Response to EPA's request on Economic and Environmental Sustainability
- Advice 2008-3 (April 17,2008): Response to EPA's request on Import Safety and the CEC
- Advice 2008-4 (April 17,2008): On Article 13 Report "Green Building in North America."
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08/28/2008 Government Response - NAC (PDF) (3pp, 1.4M, About PDF)
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2007 |
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2007 |
11/19/07
Letter (PDF) (12pp, 250K, About PDF) For more information about this document please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-564-0347
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- Advice 2007-4 (November 19, 2007): Response to EPA’s request on the need for a
communications strategy for the CEC
- Advice 2007-5 (November 19, 2007): Response to EPA’s request on the emerging trends
- Advice 2007-6 (November 19, 2007): Response to EPA’s request on the Operational Plan
- Advice 2007-7 (November 19, 2007): status of the citizen's submission process
- Advice 2007-8 (November 19, 2007): other miscellaneous issues
05/24/07
Letter (PDF) (20pp, 147K, About PDF) For more information about this document please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-564-0347
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- Advice 2007-1 (May 24, 2007): Response to EPA’s request on potential projects for consideration by the CEC with emphasis on their relevance to US audiences
- Advice 2007-2 (May 24, 2007): Article 13 topics for consideration
- Advice 2007-3 (May 24, 2007): Response to EPA on Council Session priorities
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Government Response Letter to November 2007 Letter (4pp, 6.9MB, About PDF)
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- Response to EPA's request on the need for a
communications strategy for the CEC
- Response to EPA's request on the emerging trends
- Response to EPA's request on the Operational Plan
- Status of the citizen's submission process
- Other miscellaneous issues
Government Response Letter to May 2007 Letter (3pp, 3.9MB, About PDF)
Topics addressed within this letter are:
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Response to EPA's request on potential projects for consideration by the CEC with emphasis on their relevance to US audiences
- Article 13 topics for consideration
- Response to EPA on Council Session priorities
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2006 |
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2006 |
11/15/06
Letter (PDF) (14 pp, 179K, About PDF) For more information about this document please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-564-0347
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- Advice 2006-6 (November 15, 2006): response to EPA on general issues for
consideration related to the Operational Plan
- Advice 2006-7 (November 15, 2006): response to EPA on Tracking Pollutant
Releases and Transfers in North Americas
- Advice 2006-8 (November 15, 2006): response to EPA on Mapping
North American Environmental Issues
- Advice 2006-9 (November 15, 2006): response to EPA on Sound
Management of Chemicals (SMOC)
- Advice 2006-10 (November 15, 2006): response to EPA on Building Local
Capacity for Integrated Ecosystem Management and to Conserve Critical
Species and Spaces (Biodiversity)
- Advice 2006-11 (November 15, 2006): response to EPA on Encouraging
Green Purchasing
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02/5/2007 Letter
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- General issues related to the Operational Plan
- Tracking Pollutant Releases and Transfers in North America
- Mapping North American Environmental Issues
- Sound Management of Chemicals
- Building Local Capacity for Integrated Ecosystem Management and to Conserve Critical Species and Spaces
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05/05/06
Letter (PDF) (12 pp,
169K, About PDF) For more information about this document please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-564-0347
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- Advice 2006-1 (April 11, 2006): On Expanding Partnerships with the Private Sector
and Other Stakeholders Initiative
- Advice 2006-2 (May 5, 2006): Response to EPA on CEC publications and information
products
- Advice 2006-3 (May 5, 2006): Response to EPA on working groups
- Advice 2006-4 (May 5, 2006): On Articles 14 & 15
- Advice 2006-5 (May 5, 2006): On Procedures for Hiring the CEC Executive Director
- Advice 2006-6 (May 5, 2006): National Advisory Committee expertise and responsibilities
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Government Response to May letter
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- On Expanding Partnerships with the Private Sector and Other Stakeholders Initiative
- CEC Publications and Information Products
- Working Groups
- On Articles 14 & 15
- Procedures for Hiring the CEC Executive Director
- Quality Assurance Policy and Procedures
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2005 |
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2005 |
Advice
Letter - 11/16/2005 (PDF) (9 pp, 134K, About PDF) For more information about this document please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-564-0347
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- Advice 2005-5(November
16, 2005): Response to EPA on private sector involvement
- Advice 2005-6 (November
16, 2005): Response to EPA on budget reform
- Advice
2005-7 (November
16, 2005): Response to EPA on the
future role of working groups
- Advice 2005-
8 (November
16, 2005): Response to the EPA
on publications reform
- Advice 2005-9 (November
16, 2005): Status of the
CEC Secretariat operational plan
for 2005-2006, and budgets
for 2005 and 2006
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Government Response to November letter - 3/7/2006
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- Private Sector Involvement
- Working Groups
- CEC Publications
- 2005-2006 Operational Plans and Budgets
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Advice
Letter - 5/20/2005
Topics addressed within this letter
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Advice 2005-1 (May
20, 2005): Facilitating Private Sector Contributions to Capacity-Building
in Mexico
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Advice 2005-2 (May
20, 2005): Report of the Ten-Year Review and Assessment Committee
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Advice 2005-3 (May 20, 2005): The CEC Reporting Process
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Advice 2005-4 (May 20, 2005): EPA Attention to CEC Matters
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Government
Response to May letter - 7/15/2005
Topics addressed within this letter
are:
- Facilitating Private
Sector Contributions to Capacity-Building in Mexico
- Report of the Ten-Year
Review and Assessment Committee (TRAC) Report
- CEC Reporting
Procedures
- EPA attention
to CEC Matters
- NAC Terms
Nearing Expiration
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2004 |
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2004 |
Advice Letter 10/22/2004
Topics addressed within this letter are:
- Advice 2004-6 (October 22,
2004): Response to EPA Draft Strategic Plans
- Advice
2004-7 (October
22, 2004): General Procedural Issues Relevant to the Evaluation
of CEC Activities
- Advice 2004-8 (October
22, 2004): Response to the Draft Criteria for the Three Pillars
- Advice 2004-9 (October
22, 2004): Response to the Draft Template for Reorganization
under New CEC Pillars
- Advice 2004-10 (October
22, 2004): Status of the Maize Report
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Government Response
2/2/2005
Topics addressed within this
letter are:
- Proposed Projects
under the Puebla Pillars
- Evaluation and
Criteria for CEC Activities
- Publication of
the Maize Report
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Advice
Letter 5/07/2004
Topics addressed within this
letter are:
- Advice 2004-1 (May
5, 2004): Response to EPA Draft Strategic Plan
- Advice 2004-2 (May
5, 2004): Response to the Draft Report of the Ten-Year Review
and Assessment Committee
- Advice 2004-3 (May
5, 2004): Reinvigoration of the Article 10(6) Process
- Advice 2004-4 (May
5, 2004): The Ontario Logging Submission
- Advice 2004-5 (May
5, 2004): Disclosure of Environmental Information and the Financial Sector
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2003 |
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2003 |
Advice
Letter 10/29/2003
Topics addressed within this
letter are:
- Advice 2003-10:Long-Term Planning
- Advice 2003-11: NAFTA Harmonization Working Groups
- Advice 2003-12: The Ten-Year Review
- Advice 2003-13: The Article 14/15 Citizen
Submissions Procedure
- Advice 2003-14: Work of the National Advisory
Committee
Advice Letter 05/27/2003 |
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Government
Response 2/6/2004
Topics addressed within
this letter are:
- CEC Operational Plan
- U.S. Strategic Approach
to the CEC
- NAFTA Technical Working
Groups
- The Ten-Year Review
- Article 14/15 Citizens
Submissions Procedure
- Work of the National
Advisory Committe
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2002 |
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Advice
Letter 06/11/2002 (PDF) (16 pp, 30K, About PDF) For more information about this document please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-564-0347
Minority
Position 4/30/2002 (PDF) (3 pp, 18K, About PDF) For more information about this document please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-564-0347
Advice
Letter on Review of Workplans for Factual Records 04/29/2002 (PDF) (3 pp, 10K, About PDF) For more information about this document please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-564-0347 |
2001 |
Letters
of Advice and Agency Responses 10/15/2001 (PDF) (2 pp, 52K, About PDF) For more information about this document please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-564-0347 |
Article
17 of the North American Agreement on Environmental
Cooperation (the
environmental
side accords to the North American Free Trade Agreement)
authorizes the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to each ". .
. convene a national advisory committee, comprising members
of its public, including representatives of non-governmental
organizations and persons, to advise it on the implementation
and further elaboration of this Agreement." The U.S.
NAC produces Letters or Advice and Meeting Reports on a periodic
basis to fulfill its mandate. For a printed copy of the documents
listed below, contact the U.S. EPA Office of Cooperative
Environmental Management GAC publishes Letters of Advice,
responses from EPA or the Administration as well as meeting
reports. For a printed copy of the documents listed, contact OCEM. |
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