The submitters state that the approval of Law 31973, which modifies the Forestry and Wildlife Law 29763 of Peru, involves a breach of Article 18.3 of the Peru – United States Trade Promotion Agreement, as well as a weakening of Peru’s environmental legislation.

The applicants state that the approval of Law 31973, which modifies the Forestry and Wildlife Law 29763 of Peru, violates the Political Constitution of Peru, the fundamental rights of Peruvian citizens, the international commitments of Peru in the fight against change climate, and various international agreements and treaties on human rights, the environment and trade.

The Submitters allege that the national forestry and wildlife authority (SERFOR) would not have complied with implementing the wildlife submodule within the Control Module of the National Forestry and Wildlife Information System,  which would be in non-compliance with provisions of the Regulation for the Management of Wildlife, approved by Supreme Decree N° 019-2015-MINAGRI as well as Single Environmental Enforcement Regime, approved by Ministerial Resolution Nº 247-2013-MINAM.

53  Submitters allegue that the Government of Peru is failing to effectively enforce air quality and climate emergency regulations.

The Submitters allege that Peru has not effectively enforced environmental legislation in the process of collaboration, deliberation and the possible approval and promulgation of Bill No. 3518/2022-CR «Law that modifies the Law 28736, Law for the Protection of Indigenous People or Aboriginal in Isolation and Initial Contact».

The submitters assert the failure to effectively enforce the Second Complementary Transitory Provision of the Environmental Management Regulation of the Agriculture Sector approved by Supreme Decree No.019-2012-AG, by not approving the Schedule for Environmental Adjustment of the ongoing activities under the responsibility of the Agriculture Sector.

The Submitter alleges that Peru has not effectively enforced the U.S. – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement by approving Supreme Decree Nº 122-2018-PCM, that approves to move the Agency for Supervision of Forest Resources and Wildliofe (OSINFOR) from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) to the Ministry of Environment (MINAM).

The Submitter alleges that Peru has not effectively enforced its environmental laws in the process of drafting, deliberation, approval and enactment of Law 30723, “Law that declares priority and national interest in the construction of roads in border areas and maintenance of truck paths in the Ucayali department “.