[20011016]RS20999_美国-约旦自由贸易协定：环境规定分析.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20999Updated October 16, 2001U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement: Analysis of Environmental ProvisionsMary TiemannSpecialist in Environmental PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was signed on October 24, 2000,and submitted to Congress on January 6, 2001. The FTAs entry into force required thecompletion of necessary domestic legal procedures by each Party, and the JordanianParliament approved the agreement in May. This trade agreement generally was greetedwith broad bipartisan support; however, it generated controversy because the textincludes potentially precedent-setting provisions on environment and labor, and theprovisions are subject to the agreements dispute settlement process. The environmentalprovisions parallel those included in the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) environmental side agreement. Some interests view the inclusion of theseprovisions to be a model for addressing environmental issues in future trade negotiations,but others object to making the environmental provisions subject to