President Andrés Manuel López Obrador affirmed that the United States gave up asking for a complaint panel presented in July on energy policy with Mexico.
He pointed out that when it was thought that there would be a conflict with the United States over the energy consultingthey were informed, their doubts were clarified and Mexico’s point of view was made known.
“They have decided not to take the step towards a panel and they are looking for an agreement, an arrangement, that there is no confrontation,” he said.
On July 19, the United States filed a formal complaint under the North American Trade Agreement (T-MEC) for considering that the energetic policy of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador harmed their businesses.
Washington has asked for consultations to resolve disputes over the estimate that Mexico is benefiting the public electricity company CFE already the state mexican oils (PEMEX) to the detriment of American companies and hinders the development of clean energysaid the office of the US Trade Representative at the time.
The complaint was the first formal against Mexico under the T-MEC, the agreement which on July 1, 2020 replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in force since 1994.
After the presentation, Mexico had 30 days to enter into consultations and if within 75 days they failed to reach an agreement, the United States could request the establishment of a panel to adjudicate the dispute.
On July 20, the Canadian government announced that it would also file a complaint and request consultations regarding Mexico’s energy policies.
In August, the first consultation meeting requested by the United States and Canada, due to Mexico’s energy policy.
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