### Question
How is the term environmental obligations defined?


### Answer
The term **environmental obligations** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 4701* as the following:

> obligations relating to the environment under—


(A) chapter 1 of the USMCA (relating to initial provisions and general definitions)

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 4701*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 29-UNITED STATES&ndash;MEXICO&ndash;CANADA AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION > SUBCHAPTER VII-ENVIRONMENT MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT**

