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North American Free Trade Agreement: Structure and Status of Implementing Organizations

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Oct. 7, 1994
Report No. GGD-95-10BR
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Summary:

In January 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico entered into effect. The most comprehensive free trade agreement ever negotiated, NAFTA is expected to create the world's largest free trade zone when it is gradually implemented during the next decade. This briefing report provides information on the progress of establishing organizations to carry out NAFTA's goals and the extent to which a new bureaucracy is being created to manage the terms of the agreements. GAO identifies (1) the design and composition of the various organizations created by NAFTA and its related agreements, (2) the status of staffing and budget-related issues for these organizations, and (3) any instances of the expansion of NAFTA's bureaucracy.

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