NAFTA and USMCA Research: USMCA Secretariat & National Sections

The  Secretariat was established under article 30.6 of USMCA and is comprised of comprised of the Canadian, U.S. and Mexican Sections. The Secretariat provides administrative support for the dispute settlement process and to the Commission and the various non-dispute related committees and working groups.

Article 30.1 of USMCA created the Free Trade Commission (FTC) to supervise the implementation and operation of USMCA, decide disputes about interpretation of the agreement, and establish, supervise and delegate to committees, working groups and other delegated bodies. The FTC is comprised of cabinet-level representatives of the three parties, or their designees.

The three national sections that jointly comprise the Secretariat are linked to from the Secretariat homepage.