Regional Legal Instruments

Africa

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Chapter 16)

Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
US - SACU: Free Trade Agreement

East African Community Customs Union (EAC)

The Southern African Development Community (SADC)
SADC Protocol on Trade (Art. 9h.)

The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU/UEMOA)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO)

The Communauté Economique et Monétaire en Afrique Centrale (UDEAC/CEMAC)

Americas

US - Andean: Interim Environmental Review

Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), 3rd draft (Chapter 6 - Environmental Provisions)

US - Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) (Chapter 17)
Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA)
Understanding Regarding the Establishment of a Secretariat for Environmental Matters

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC)

CARICOM: Carribbean Community
Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism

Asia

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Association of South East Asian Nations(ASEAN): Free Trade Area

ASEAN - China: Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation
ASEAN - Japan: Framework for Economic Co-operation
ASEAN - India: Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation

South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
12th SAARC Summit: Islamabad Declaration
SAARC activites and the environment

Europe

European Union - African, Carribean and Pacific states: The Cotonou Agreement