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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 who wanted the PTPA to include enforceable ILO labor standards may consider this objective met, although enforcement of the standards may remain an issue.