An Army of Governmental Agencies
The New American
The New American, October 18, 1993
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Adoption of NAFTA and its side agreements would set up at least 32 new international governmental bodies, under three broad departments. The agencies listed below are the minimum number required by NAFTA, and some bodies would be empowered to create additional subgroups and advisory committees at will. North American Commission on Labor Cooperation 1. North American Council on Labor Cooperation 2. International Coordinating Secretariat 3. National Administrative Office of Canada 4. National Administrative Office of Mexico 5. National Administrative Office of the United States North American Commission on the Environment (NACE) 6. North American Council on the Environment 7. Joint Advisory Committee of NACE 8. Secretariat of NACE 9. U.S.-Mexican Environmental Infrastructure Border Commission North American Free Trade Commission 10. Council of the North American Free Trade Commission 11. Committee on Trade in Goods 12. Committee on Trade in Worn Clothing 13. Committee on Agricultural Trade 14. Advisory Com. on Private Commercial Disputes Regarding Agricultural Goods 15. Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 16. Committee on Standards-Related Measures 17. Land Transportation Standards Subcommittee 18. Telecommunications Standards Subcommittee 19. Automotive Standards Council 20. Subcommittee on Labeling of Textile and Apparel Goods 21. Committee on Small Business 22. Financial Services Committee 23. Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes 24. Working Group on Rules of Origin 25. Customs Subgroup 26. Working Group on Agricultural Subsidies 27. Bilateral Working Group (Mexico -- United States) 28. Bilateral Working Group (Mexico -- Canada) 29. Working Group on Trade and Competition 30. Temporary Entry Working Group 31. Working Group on Emergency Measures 32. Secretariat of the Free Trade Commission
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