Administration writes to trigger NAFTA renegotiation
By Janyce McGregor, CBC News
Posted: May 18, 2017 11:18 AM ET
Last Updated: May 18, 2017 12:48 PM ET
... Robert Lighthizer, who was sworn in Monday as the United States trade representative, wrote to Congressional leaders in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to officially give notice that President Donald Trump intends to initiate negotiations "regarding modernization" of NAFTA ...
The letter did not, however, offer details about what the scope of these negotiations would include ...
It mentions the need for new provisions to "address intellectual property rights, regulatory practices, state-owned enterprises, services, customs procedures, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, labour, environment and small and medium enterprises."
Lighthizer's department is not required to publish its specific negotiating objectives until 30 days before the start of talks, meaning precise details about what the U.S. wants to update or add in a reworking of the agreement may not be confirmed until July ...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nafta-renegotiation-congress-1.4121341
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