U.S., Canadian and Mexican negotiators have announced that the first round of negotiations for the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement will begin on August 16-20 in Washington, D.C. The negotiations will begin on the first day allowed in the U.S. Trade Promotion Authority legislation. The U.S. Trade Representative has named John Melle, the current U.S. assistant trade representative for the Western Hemisphere, as the Chief Negotiator.
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