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31(i) MEA-WTO Relationship | 31(ii) Information Exchange | 31(iii) Environmental Goods and Services

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Paragraph 31(i) MEA-WTO Relationship

With a view to enhancing the mutual supportiveness of trade and environment, we agree to negotiations, without prejudging their outcome, on: (i) the relationship between existing WTO rules and specific trade obligations set out in multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). The negotiations shall be limited in scope to the applicability of such existing WTO rules as among parties to the MEA in question. The negotiations shall not prejudice the WTO rights of any Member that is not a party to the MEA in question.
Country: European Communities
Title: Proposal for a Decision of the Ministerial Conference on Trade and Environment
  Date: 30 June 2006 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/68
Country: Switzerland
Title: The Relationship between WTO Rules and MEAs
  Date: 10 October 2005 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/61
Organisation: Switzerland
Title:

The Relationship between Existing WTO Rules and Specific Trade Obligations (STOs) Set Out in Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
  Date: 6 July 2005 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/58
Organisation: European Communities
Title:

Putting MEA/WTO Governance into Practice: The EC's Experience in the Negotiation and Implementation of MEAs
  Date: 4 July 2005 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/53
Organisation: WTO Secretariat
Title: Matrix on Trade Measures Pursuant to Selected Multilateral Agreements
  Date: 16 February 2005 Document symbol: TN/TE/S/5/Rev.1
Country: Australia
Title: Paragraph 31(I) Of The Doha Declaration
  Date: 12 October 2004 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/45
Country: Colombia
Title: WTO Rules And Specific Trade Obligations (STOS) Set Out In Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAS)
  Date: 25 August 2004 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/43
Country: United States
Title: Sub-Paragraph 31(i) of the Doha Declaration
  Date: 21 June 2004 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/40
Country: Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Title: Comments on "The Relationship Between WTO RULES and MEAs in the Context of the Global Governance System" (TN/TE/W/39)
  Date: 18 June 2004 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/41
Country: Australia
Title: APEC Trade and Environment Workshop - 19-20 May 2003
  Date: 7 July 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/37
Country: Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Title: The Relationship between WTO Rules and "Specific Trade Obligations Set Out in MEAs"
  Date: 3 July 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/36
Country: China
Title: Identification of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and Specific Trade Obligations (STOS)
  Date: 27 June 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/35 and TN/TE/W/35/Rev.1
Country: Switzerland
Title: Statement by Switzerland at the Meeting of the Special Session of the Committee on Trade and Environment of 1-2 May 2003
  Date: 13 May 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/32
Country: European Communities
Title: The Relationship between MEAs and WTO Agreements: "Set Out in MEAs"
  Date: 14 May 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/31
Country: Malaysia
Title: Paragraph 31(i) of the Doha Ministerial Declaration
  Date: 30 April 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/29
Country: Hong Kong, China
Title: Paragraph 31(i) of the Doha Declaration - Specific Trade Obligations- Set Out in Multilateral Environmental Agreements- Implementation of Cities in Hong Kong, China
  Date: 30 April 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/28
Country: Japan
Title: The Relationship between WTO Rules and Specific Trade Obligations Set Out in MEAs
  Date: 25 April 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/26
Country: WTO Secretariat
Title: Compilation of Submissions under Paragraph 31(i) of the Doha Declaration - Note by the Secretariat - Revision
  Date: 24 April 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/S/3/Rev.1
Country: Norway
Title: Contribution by Norway based on its intervention at the Special Session of the Committee on Trade and Environment of 12-13 February 2003
  Date: 20 February 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/25
Country: Hong Kong, China
Title: Statement by Hong Kong, China at the meeting of the Special Session of the Committee on Trade and Environment of 12-13 February 2003
  Date: 20 February 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/24
Country: India
Title: Relationship between Specific Trade Obligations Set Out in MEAs and WTO Rules
  Date: 20 February 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/23
Country: Canada
Title: Discussion Paper on the Concept of Specific Trade Obligations (STOs)
  Date: 10 February 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/22
Country: Switzerland
Title: Meeting of the Special Session of the Committee on Trade and Environment, 12-13 February 2003
  Date: 10 February 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/21
Country: United States
Title: Sub-Paragraph 31 (i) of the Doha Declaration
  Date: 10 February 2003 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/20
Country: Switzerland
Title: Statement by Switzerland at the CTE Special Session
  Date: 5 November 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/16
Country: Republic of Korea
Title: Specific Trade Obligations (STOs)
  Date: 8 October 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/13
Country: New Zealand
Title: Negotiations under Paragraph 31 (i) of the Doha Ministerial Declaration
  Date: 3 October 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/12
Country: Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Title: Contribution on Paragraph 31 (1) of the Doha Ministerial Declaration
  Date: 2 October 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/11
Country: Japan
Title: The Relationship between Existing WTO Rules and Specific Trade Obligations Set Out in Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
  Date: 2 October 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/10
Country: Saudi Arabia
Title: Energy Taxation, Subsidies and Incentives in OECD Countries and their Economic and Trade Implications on Developing Countries, in Particular Developing Oil Producing and Exporting Countries
  Date: 17 September 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/9WT/CTE/W/215
Country: Australia
Title: Suggested Procedure for the Negotiations under Paragraph 31 (i) of the Doha Declaration
  Date: 7 June 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/7
Country: Switzerland
Title: Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): Implementation of the Doha Development Agenda
  Date: 6 June 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/4
Country: European Communities
Title: Sustainability Impact Assessment
  Date: 3 June 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/3WT/COMTD/W/99WT/CTE/W/208
Country: Argentine Republic
Title: Mandate Under Paragraph 31 (i) of the Doha Declaration on Trade and Environment
  Date: 23 May 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/2
Country: European Communities
Title: Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): Implementation of the Doha Development Agenda
  Date: 21 March 2002 Document symbol: TN/TE/W/1

 
 

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