Joint Public Advisory Committee
The Joint Public Advisory Committee is composed of nine citizens, three from each country (Canada, Mexico and the United States). Together, they advise the Council on a wide array of environmental issues within the scope of the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.

Members
Pedro Moctezuma Barragán
Coordinator of the Sustainability Research Program at the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM)
Advice to Council
To inform its recommendations, JPAC engages the public in open forums that bring together experts on North America’s most pressing environmental issues. JPAC subsequently submits its recommendations to Council in the form of an Advice.
Latest Advice to CouncilFeatured Public Consultation
Consultation: Advancing supply chain transparency for chemicals in consumer products
Deadline: October 6, 2023
The CEC invites individuals, experts, business, and organizations involved in the use and communication of chemical information in consumer products to share their knowledge of current and emerging supply chain transparency (SCT) practices, tools, and challenges. The goal of this project is to highlight industry best practices and shape region and country-specific recommendations to foster SCT across Canada, Mexico, and the US.
Public Engagement and Transparency
JPAC Summary Record 22-02
Summary Record (JPAC)
February 22, 2023
“Moving the needle toward industry decarbonization”
JPAC Summary Record 22-01
Summary Record (JPAC)
February 14, 2023
“Stories and lessons learned from North American communities and youth”