TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 14-611

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WILDFIRE PROTECTION

Agreements Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and MEXICO

Extending Agreement of

June 4, 1999

As Amended 

Signed at Mexico City

June 4 and 11, 2014

and

Signed at Mexico City

January 27, 28, and 29, 2015
 

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 MEXICO

 Wildfire Protection

 Agreements extending agreement of June 4, 1999, 

 as amended.

 Signed at Mexico City June 4 and 11, 2014;

 Entered into force June 11, 2014; and

 Signed at Mexico City January 27, 28, and 29, 2015;

 Entered into force January 29, 2015;

 Effective from February 4, 2015.
AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE WILDFIRE PROTECTION 

AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN 

THE SECRETARIAT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL 

RESOURCES AND 

THE NATIONAL FORESTRY COMMISSION OF THE UNITED 

MEXICAN STATES 

AND 

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF 

AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

FOR THE COMMON BORDER 

The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources and the National Forestry 

Commission ofthe United Mexican States and the Department of the Interior and 

the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America (the "Parties"), 

Pursuant to Article XI of the Wildfire Protection Agreeq~.ent Between the 

Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture of the United States 

of America and the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources and the 

National Forestry Commission of the United Mexican States for the Common 

Border, signed in Mexico City on June 4, 1999, as amended and extended (the 

"Wildfire Protection Agreement"), 

Hereby agree as follows: 

The Wildfire Protection Agreement is hereby extended for eight months, effective 

June 4, 2014. 

In entering into this Agreement, the Parties express their intention to complete a 

new wildfire protection cooperation agreement no later than the expiration of the 

eight month extension, reflecting the advancement of their working relationship 

and desire to create a strengthened and broadened framework for future 

cooperation as mutually agreed and for the benefit of all involved. 

This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned being duly authorized by their 

respective Governments have signed this Agreement. 

Done at Mexico City on the 'tti, day of June, 2014, in the English and 

Spanish languages, both texts being equally authentic. 

FOR THE SECRETARIAT OF 

ENVffiONMENTANDNA~ 

RESOURCES OF THE UNITED 

MEXICAN STATES: 

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 

INTERIOR OF THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA AND THE 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA: 

\ 

I \-FOR TilE NATIONAL FORESlRY 

COMMISSION OF THE UNITED 

MEXICAN STATES: 

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ACUERDO DE PRORROGA DEL ACUERDO SOBRE PROTECCI6N DE 

INCENDIOS FOREST ALES 

ENTRE 

LA SECRET ARiA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE Y RECURSOS NATURALES 

Y LA COMISI6N NACIONAL FORESTAL DE LOS EST ADOS UNIDOS 

MEXICAN OS 

y 

EL DEPARTAMENTO DEL INTERIOR Y EL DEPARTAMENTO DE 

AGRICULTURA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA 

PARA SU ZONA FRONTERIZA COMUN 

La Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales y Ia Comisi6n Nacional 

Forestal de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y el Departamento del Interior y el 

Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos de America (las "Partes"); 

De conformidad con el articulo XI del Acuerdo sobre Protecci6n de lncendios 

Forestales entre el Departamento del Interior y el Departamento de Agricultura de 

los Estados Unidos de America y Ia Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos 

Naturales y Ia Comisi6n Nacional Forestal de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos para 

su Zona Fronteriza Comun, firmado en Ia Ciudad de Mexico el 4 de junio de 

1999, enmendado y modificado (el "Acuerdo sobre Protecci6n de Incendios 

Forestales"); 

Acuerdan lo siguiente: 

Por el presente, el "Acuerdo sobre Protecci6n de lncendios Forestales" se 

prorroga por ocho (8) meses, contados a partir del 4 de junio de 2014. 

AI celebrar este Acuerdo, las Partes expresan su intenci6n de celebrar un nuevo 

acuerdo de cooperaci6n sobre protecci6n de incendios forestales a mas tardar al 

vencimiento de Ia pr6rroga de ocho (8) meses, reflejando el avance de su relaci6n 

de trabajo y el deseo de crear un marco reforzado y ampliado para Ia futura 

cooperaci6n de mutuo acuerdo y en beneficio de todos los involucrados. 

El presente Acuerdo entrara en vigor a partir de Ia fecha de firma. 

EN FE DE LO CUAL, los abajo firmantes, debidamente autorizados por sus 

respectivos gobiemos, han firmado el presente Acuerdo. 
Dado en Ia Ciudad de Mexico el dia yl/, de junio de 2014, en los idiomas 

espaiiol e ingles, siendo ambos textos igMlmente autenticos. 

POR LA SECRET ARiA DE MEDIC 

AMBIENTE Y RECURSOS 

NATURALES DE LOS EST ADOS 

UNIDOS MEXICANOS: 

2 

POR EL DEPARTAMENTO DEL 

INTERIOR DE LOS EST ADOS 

UNIDOS DE AMERICAY EL 

DEPARTAMENTO DE 

AGRICULTURA DE LOS EST ADOS 

UNIDOS DE AMERICA: 
AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE WILDFIRE PROTECTION 

AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN 

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF 

AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

AND 

THE SECRETARIAT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL 

RESOURCES AND 

THE NATIONAL FORESTRY COMMISSION OF THE UNITED 

MEXICAN STATES 

FOR THE COMMON BORDER 

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture of the United 

States of America, and the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources and 

the National Forestry Commission of the United Mexican States, (the "Parties"), 

Pursuant to Article XI of the Wildfire Protection Agreement Between the 

Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture of the United States 

of America and the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources and the 

National Forestry Commission of the United Mexican States for the Common 

Border, signed in Mexico City on June 4, 1999, as amended and extended (the 

"Wildfire Protection Agreement"), 

Hereby agree as follows: 

The Wildfire Protection Agreement is hereby extended for eight months, effective 

February 4, 2015. 

In entering into this Agreement, the Parties express their intention to complete a 

new wildfire protection cooperation agreement no later than the expiration of the 

eight month extension, reflecting the advancement of their working relationship 

and desire to create a strengthened and broadened framework for future 

cooperation as mutually agreed and for the benefit of all involved. 

This Agreement shall enter into force upon the date of the last signature. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned being duly authorized by their 

respective Governments have signed this Agreement. 

Done at Mexico City, in the English and Spanish languages, both texts being 

equally authentic. 

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 

INTERIOR OF THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA AND THE 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA: 

2 

FOR THE SECRETARIAT OF 

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL 

RESOURCES OF THE UNITED 

MEXICAN STATES: 

FOR THE NATIONAL FORESTRY 

COMMISSION OF THE UNITED 

MEXICAN STATES: 
ACUERDO DE PRORROGA DEL ACUERDO SOBRE PROTECCION 

DEINCENDIOSFORESTALES 

ENTRE 

EL DEPARTAMENTO DEL INTERIOR Y EL DEPARTAMENTO DE 

AGRICULTURA DE LOS EST ADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA 

y 

LA SECRET ARiA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE Y RECURSOS NATURALES 

Y LA COMISION NACIONAL FORESTAL DE LOS EST ADOS UNIDOS 

MEXICAN OS 

PARA SU ZONA FRONTERIZA COMUN 

El Departamento del Interior y el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados 

Unidos de America, y la Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales y la 

Comisi6n Nacional Forestal de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (las "Partes"); 

De conformidad con el articulo XI del Acuerdo sobre Protecci6n de Incendios 

Forestales entre el Departamento del Interior y el Departamento de Agricultura de 

los Estados Unidos de America y la Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos 

Naturales y la Comisi6n Nacional Forestal de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos para 

su Zona Fronteriza Comful, firmado en la Ciudad de Mexico el 4 de junio de 

1999, enmendado y prorrogado (el "Acuerdo sobre Protecci6n de Incendios 

Forestales"); 

Acuerdan lo siguiente: 

Por el presente, el "Acuerdo sobre Protecci6n de Incendios Forestales" se 

prorroga por ocho (8) meses, contados a partir del4 de febrero de 2015. 

Al celebrar este Acuerdo, las Partes expresan su intenci6n de celebrar un nuevo 

acuerdo de cooperaci6n sobre protecci6n de incendios forestales a mas tardar al 

vencimiento de la pr6rroga de ocho (8) meses, reflejando el avance de su relaci6n 

de trabajo y el deseo de crear un marco reforzado y ampliado para la futura 

cooperaci6n de mutuo acuerdo y en beneficia de todos los involucrados. 

El presente Acuerdo entrara en vigor a partir de la fecha de su ultima firma. 

EN FE DE LO CUAL, los abajo firmantes, debidamente autorizados por sus 

respectivos gobiemos, han fmnado el presente Acuer~ 
Hecho en la Ciudad de Mexico, en los idiomas espafiol e ingles, siendo ambos 

textos igualmente autenticos. 

POR EL DEPARTAMENTO DEL 

INTERIOR DE LOS EST ADOS 

UNIDOS DE AMERICA Y EL 

DEPARTAMENTO DE 

AGRICULTURA DE LOS ESTADOS 

UNIDOS DE AMERICA: 

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POR LA SECRET ARiA DE MEDIO 

AMBIENTE Y RECURSOS 

NATURALES DE LOS EST ADOS 

UNIDOS MEXICANOS: 

POR LA COMISION NACIONAL 

FORESTAL DE LOS EST ADOS 

UNIDOS MEXICANOS: