Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Commission for Labor Cooperation, Border Environment Cooperation Commission, and North American Development Bank
Designates Four North American Commissions and Bank as International Organizations
What it does
The order designates four North American bodies as public international organizations entitled to privileges, exemptions, and immunities under the International Organizations Immunities Act.
Real-world impact
- Grants these organizations privileges, exemptions, and immunities under U.S. law.
- Confirms U.S. participation based on the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
- Maintains any other privileges from international agreements or congressional action.
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Summary
This order formally designates four North American organizations—the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, the Commission for Labor Cooperation, the Border Environment Cooperation Commission, and the North American Development Bank—as public international organizations. It declares they are entitled to the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided by the International Organizations Immunities Act.
The order states the United States participates in these bodies under the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act and clarifies the designation does not reduce other privileges from international agreements or congressional action.
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