CLOSED SESSION OF THE COUNCIL

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.

Welcome (10 min.)

• Representatives from the U.S.
  

11:10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Country Presentations (5 min. per country)

• Costa Rica
  Dominican Republic
  El Salvador
  Honduras
  Guatemala
  Nicaragua
  United States

• Obligations and progress regarding Chapter 17, examples:
• 17.1 Levels of Protection
• 17.2 Enforcement of Environmental Laws
• 17.3 Procedural Rules
• 17.6 Opportunities for Public Participation

11:45 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Entry into Force of the  of the Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA)

11:55 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Secretariat for Environmental Matters

• Coordinator’s Presentation 
• Decisions Related to the Secretariat:
  • Appointment of the General Coordinator 
  • Appointment of the Technical Assistant to the General Coordinator
• Secretariat Financing

12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Discussion of OAS’s “Second Evaluation Report: Monitoring Progress of the Environmental Cooperation Agenda in the CAFTA-DR Countries” (15 min.)

12:45 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.

Discussion of Annex 17.9 and ECA Cooperation Activities (10 min.)

12:55 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Preparation for the Meeting of the Free Trade Commission (5 min.)

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.

Preparation for the Public Session and Approval of Joint Communiqué (10 min.)

1:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.

Lunch (1hr)

PUBLIC SESSION OF THE COUNCIL

2:15 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.

Welcome

• Welcome and general summary of the Closed Session of the Council (Mark Linscott, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources)

• General summary of the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation Program (Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State)

2:35 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Country Presentations (8 min. per country, total time: 45 mins)

• Costa Rica
  Dominican Republic
  El Salvador
  Honduras
  Guatemala
  Nicaragua

• Remarks by Council Members on their country’s progress in implementing the CAFTA-DR Environment Chapter and on the impact of Environmental Cooperation in their countries

3:20 p.m. –3:30 p.m.

Presentation by Secretariat for Environmental Matters (10 mins)

3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Public Session  and Question and Answer (45 mins)

4:15 p.m.

Closure

4:15 p.m.

Council Members Available for Interviews with Media