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North American Automotive SectorPublic/Private Partnership

• The Commission for Environmental Cooperation has made a commitment to expand partnerships with the private sector.

• Building on earlier endeavors, this partnership aims to implement activities with the automotive sector, targeting companies with operations in Mexico, Canada and the United States

• Trilateral approval of this project by the Environmental Ministers was received on June 28, 2006.

• Pursuant to the Puebla Declaration and Council Resolution 05-06 (Private Sector Involvement), this effort is to be led by the U.S. Suppliers’ Partnership for the Environment organization, Environment Canada, PROFEPA/Semarnat and the USEPA with support from the CEC Secretariat.

• The following is an update as of February 2008

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North American Automotive SectorPublic/Private Partnership

Mexico

• January 10, 2008 – Meeting held in Mexico City to map out organization similar to U.S. Suppliers’ Partnership for the Environment (SP). CEC, USEPA, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford and SP-U.S. attended.

• General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Chemico Systems (supplier) and Allegiant Global (supplier) have indicated their support for leading an effort to create a SP-like organization in Mexico.

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North American Automotive SectorPublic/Private Partnership

Mexico

• Next Steps:

– March 4 (TBC) – Organizing Committee meeting.

– April 15 (TBC) – Expected first meeting of SP-Mexico to which additional automotive manufacturers and suppliers will be invited to participate with an offer to join the new organization.

– A demonstration of the Green Suppliers Network lean and clean approach with a Mexican auto supplier is planned. Materials have been translated into Spanish by the CEC to support this event.

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North American Automotive SectorPublic/Private Partnership

Canada

• Environment Canada is actively engaged in the CEC public/private partnership program with the Auto sector.

• In the Spring of 2007, Environment Canada launched a pilot project to explore the use of the U.S Green Suppliers Network approach with the Canadian manufacturing supply chain.

• To date, Environment Canada has completed one lean and clean assessment with good results. Three more assessments are in progress and will be completed this spring.

• Exploring opportunities to promote an activity with Canadian based auto sector manufacturers similar to the one in Mexico.

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North American Automotive SectorPublic/Private Partnership

United States

• The Green Suppliers Network is progressing well and is effecting behavioral change within many industries in the United States. It continues to serve as a sound template for greening supply chain activities throughout North America and has recently attracted international attention through the OECD.

• The Suppliers’ Partnership for the Environment – U.S. is accelerating its efforts to develop a materials assessment strategy which focuses on chemical use within the Automotive supply chain. Recently, Subaru, Honda, Nissan and Hyundai/Kia joined SP members General Motors, Chrysler, Ford and several of their chemical suppliers in this effort. The SP is completing this effort in phases and is on an accelerated schedule.