On 24 May 2007, the USTR released the draft text of the U.S.-Korea FTA.

On 12 October 2011, The United States Congress approved the U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement. On 21 October 2011, the President of the United States signed legislation implementing the agreement. The Korean National Assembly approved the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement on 22 November 2011. On 15 March 2012 the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement entered into force.

15 March 2012	U.S.-Korea FTA enters into force
February 2012	U.S.-Korea FTA will enter into force on 15 March 2012
22 November 2011	Korean National Assembly approves the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
21 October 2011	U.S. President signed implementing legislation for the South Korea, Colombia and Panama Agreements
05 October 2011	The United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means approved the Colombia, South Korea and Panama Free Trade Agreements
03 October 2011	The President  of the United States submitted implementing legislation for the South Korea, Colombia and Panama Agreements
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Official White House website

Article 22.1 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement establishes a Joint Committee to supervise the implementation of the Agreement and to review the trade relationship between the Parties. The Committee is made up of governmental representatives, Co-Chaired by the United States Trade Representative and the Minister of Trade of Korea or their designees. The Joint Committee is to meet regularly on a yearly basis to review the general functioning of the Agreement, review and consider specific matters related to its operation, consider and adopt amendments, facilitate avoidance and settlements of disputes arising under the Agreement, issue interpretations of the Agreement; consider ways to enhance trade relations among the Parties; and take any other actions agreed by the Parties.

Documents relating to the Implementation of the Agreement
14 February 2013	Washington, D.C., United States. First Meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
	Joint Communique of the U.S.-Korea Environmental Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission
May 2012	Washington, D.C., United States. First meeting of the Joint Committee
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

Article 19.5 of the United States-Korea FTA establishes the Labor Affairs Council to monitor the implementation of Chapter 19, as well as the activities of the Labor Cooperation Mechanism established under Article 19.6. The Council is comprised of senior officials from the labor ministries of both countries and other relevant agencies or ministries.

The first meeting of the Council was held in Washington D.C., from 18 to 19 March 2013.

Documents relating to the Labor Affairs Council
18-19 March 2013	Washington, D.C., United States. First Meeting of the Labor Affairs Council under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)