Peruvian Timber Issue Resolved, USTR Says
Peru has decided to maintain the independence of the agency that monitors logging, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced April 9, as that office heralded the success of its environmental consultations (see 1901070023). House Democrats had been concerned…
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that Peru was undermining the agency by moving it into the environment ministry (see 1812190033), and USTR quickly asked for consultations. “We are pleased with Peru’s decision to retain OSINFOR as an independent and separate agency, as required by our bilateral agreement,” USTR Robert Lighthizer said in a statement announcing the change. “This shows that strong enforcement works. I am committed to using enforcement tools to ensure that our trade agreements protect the environment and advance the interests of U.S. workers and businesses.”