Mexico was “saved” from two new problems of violation of the T-MECgood the United States government has given up investigating and seeking a review against the Morelos company, Alejandro Encinas Nájera, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade, said on Friday.

“We begin our administration with two very good news,” he said while participating in the signing of the commitment for the Sustainable Development Goals of the private sector in the Senate of the Republic.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced its decision not to initiate the investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act against agricultural, seasonal and perishable products in Mexico, a sector which in 2021 represented a value higher at $16 billion, noted the official.

The Saint-Gobain case

“The same institution announced that it would not submit a request for review to the Mexican government, which would have been the sixth rapid response working mechanismagainst the Saint Gobain company located in Cuautla, Morelos dedicated the supply of auto parts, a point.

Encinas Najera He pointed out that the request was canceled after the company’s workers were able to choose, freely, which union would represent them in the negotiation of their initial collective agreement.

“These decisions explain the relationship of respect and mutual understanding which we want to consolidate with our counterparts in the United States and also in Canada,” said the Under Secretary of Foreign Trade.

Encinas Nájera was appointed to this post after the controversial departure of Luz Maria de la Moranegotiator for the T-MEC consultations that Mexico has with the United States, whose resignation Raquel Buenrostro has asked for.