Lapse in ITAC charters could keep cleared advisers from briefings during next NAFTA round

Industry stakeholders could find themselves without access to briefings by North American Free Trade Agreement negotiators during the next round of talks, as charters authorizing the advisers is set to expire on Tuesday with no guarantee that they will be renewed – and the advisers reappointed – before the Mexico City round begins. The charters for the 16 Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITACs), which provide administrations with stakeholder input throughout the course of trade negotiations, expired on Feb. 14. The...