Answer these 3 questions when considering whether to file a submission:
Please note that as of July 1, 2020, the SEM Process is now governed by Articles 24.27 and 24.28 from the Environment Chapter of CUSMA/TMEC/USMCA. There are some changes to the process, particularly with respect to which environmental laws can be asserted in a submission.
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Here are some tools for filing a submission, guidelines, and analysis of the SEM process.
November 9, 2021
Excerpts from Chapter 1 and 24 of the CUSMA/TMEC/USMCA and complete Environmental Cooperation Agreement
February 1, 2013
This booklet contains the Guidelines for Submissions on Enforcement Matters created originally to implement the process under North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.
If you have questions about the submission process, contact the SEM unit:
Paolo Solano Tovar
Director of Legal Affairs and Submissions on Enforcement Matters (SEM)
(514) 350-4321