nafta purpose and function
- One function of both the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the European Union (EU) is to (1) oppose economic integration (2) promote immigration (3) reduce economic barriers (4) eliminate unemployment Important International Bodies and Agreements NAFTA. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada. The agreement was signed by US President George H.W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, and Mexican President Carlos Salinas on December 17, 1992 in San Antonio, Texas, and took effect on January 1, 1994.