	Introduction

On April 12, 2006, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman and Peruvian Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Alfredo Ferrero Diez Canseco signed the proposed U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). 110 - 138 on December 14, 2007. It went into effect February 1, 2009. Incorporation of New Trade Policy for America into PTPA Labor Provisions

On May 10, 2007, after much negotiation, Congress and the Administration announced a "New Trade Policy for America." The Administration released the "final text" of the Peru FTA incorporating these concepts on June 25, 2007. Weaknesses of the Peru TPA Labor Provisions

		Despite Recent Progress, Peru's Labor Laws and Enforcement Have Been Weak

Critics argue that, with enforceable ILO core labor standards in the language of the agreement, the main issues at this point are Peru's adoption of new labor laws and enforceability. ILO Core Labor Standard Language and U.S. Laws

Before the new PTPA language was released, some observers noted that the United States has ratified only two ILO conventions, while Peru has ratified all eight. The House passed the Peru TPA implementing legislation, H.R. 3688 , on November 8, 2007, by a vote of 285 to 132; the Senate passed it on December 4 by a vote of 77 to 18; and President Bush signed it into law as P.L.
On April 12, 2006, the United States and Peru signed the proposed U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). On June 25, 2007, the Administration released a revised text with new labor, environment, and other provisions. This "final text" language reflected a Congress-Administration "New Trade Policy for America" announced on May 10 that incorporated key Democratic priorities. Supporters of the agreement argue that Peru has ratified all eight International Labor Organization (ILO) core labor standards and that the PTPA would reinforce Peru's labor reform measures of recent years. Critics are concerned about the potential for enforcement of the standards. Peru PTA implementing legislation (H.R. 3688) passed the House on November 8, 2007, by a vote of 285 to 132; passed the Senate on December 4 by a vote of 77 to 18; and was signed by President Bush on December 14 (P.L. 110-138). It went into effect on February 1, 2009. See also CRS Report RL34108, U.S.-Peru Economic Relations and the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, by [author name scrubbed], and CRS Report RL33864, Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Renewal: Core Labor Standards Issues, by [author name scrubbed].