Abstract
Initial reaction by chemical industry to North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) side accords on environmental and labor issues is relatively muted. Industry trade experts have yet to see enough details to evaluate fully accords, which were achieved only after an impasse-breaking telephone marathon among top-level trade negotiators in Canada, Mexico, and U.S.—finally bringing to an end five months of grueling negotiations. But industry trade experts doubt that any defects in side accords will weaken their strong support for NAFTA. Dawn Shiley, assistant government relations manager for Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association, does not expect to receive any written details until end of month. And the devil can be in details, she says. Nevertheless, she thinks, we're going to be okay with them. Owen A. Kean, a spokesman for Chemical Manufacturers Association, says CMA's trade experts also are reluctant to assess impact of ...
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