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The CEC is an international body created by the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), also known as the environmental side agreement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Articles 14 and 15 of the NAAEC create a citizen submissions process. Citizens may file submissions in which they allege that one of the three signatory countries is failing to enforce its environmental laws effectively (Canada, Mexico, and the United States are the Parties to this Agreement). A newly created unit at the CEC considers these submissions and, in some cases, may develop a factual record. The unit considers a variety of technical, scientific, and other information in completing its work. The CEC's home page <http://www.cec.org> provides a more detailed summary of the citizen submissions process and also contains a copy of the governing Agreement. Parties interested in serving as consultants to the CEC unit responsible for administering the Article 14/15 process should provide a "statement of interest" by November 15, 1998 to David L. Markell, Head, Submissions on Enforcement Matters Unit, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 393 rue St-Jacques ouest, Bureau 200, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1N9. Please include the following information in your statement of interest: 1) in which country(ies) (U.S., Mexico, Canada) you possess the expertise necessary to serve as a consultant, 2) curriculum vitae for key individuals who would be involved in such work, 3) a brief statement which establishes your expertise to serve as a consultant (please discuss in this statement whether you are fluent in Spanish, English and/or French), and 4) the anticipated billing rate (in U.S. dollars) for key members of your organization. Please be aware that because of possible conflict of interest concerns we are not in a position to retain consultants who have represented, are representing, or intend to represent in the future, a Party or a submitter of an Article 14/15 submission. Thank you. David Markell Head, Submissions on Enforcement Matters Unit Commission for Environmental Cooperation 393 rue Saint-Jacques, Ouest Bureau 200 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 1N9 Tel: (514) 350-4300 Fax: (514) 350-4314 email:dmark@ccemtl.org
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