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  Background Documents on MEAs Circulated in the CTE

1.The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Document Date Title Country
WT/CTE/W/248 30-03-11 Committee on Trade and Environment - Promoting mutual supportiveness between trade and climate change mitigation actions - Carbon-related border tax adjustments Singapore
PRESS/559 26-06-09 WTO and UNEP Launch a Report Explaining for the First Time the Connections Between Trade and Climate Change WTO and UNEP

WT/L/717

25-01-08 Informal Trade Ministers Dialogue on Climate Change Issues Jimbaran, Bali, 8 - 9 December 2007 Indonesia
WT/CTE/W/201 02-10-01 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Recent Developments Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/174 23-10-00 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/153 29-06-00 Developments in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/123 08-07-99 Communication from the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat

WT/CTE/W/74

03-03-98 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat

WT/CTE/W/61

 16-09-97 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC Secretariat

2.The Basel Convention on the Control of Tran boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

Document Date Title Country
WT/CTE/COM/13 01-02-07 Committee on Trade and Environment - Request for Observer Status by the Basel Convention Secretariat

WT/CTE/W/163/ Corr.1

WT/CTE/W/163

 12-10-00 The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Secretariat of the Basel Convention

WT/CTE/W/130/ Corr.1

WT/CTE/W/130

09-02-00

 Recent Developments in MEAs (Montreal Protocol and the Basel Convention) Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/90 20-07-98 The Basel Convention: Recent Developments Secretariat of the Basel Convention
WT/CTE/W/86 08-07-98 Recent Developments in the Basel Convention, the PIC Convention, and the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/55 25-08-97 Recent Trade-Related Developments in the Basel Convention Secretariat of the Basel Convention
WT/CTE/W/12 10-10-95 Recent Developments in the Montreal Protocol and the Basel Convention Secretariat

3.The Bio-safety Protocol

Document Date Title Country
WT/CTE/W/235 08-06-04 Decisions of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the first meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Bio-safety of relevance to the WTO Secretariat of the CBD
WT/CTE/W/190 01-05-01 Cartagena Protocol on Bio-safety Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/136 30-03-00 Cartagena Protocol on Bio-safety to the Convention on Biological Diversity:  Text of the Protocol  Secretariat of the CBD
WT/CTE/W/124 09-08-99 Convention on Biological Diversity:  Draft Protocol on Bio-safety Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/117 28-06-99 Convention on Biological Diversity – Draft Protocol on Bio-safety: – Recent Developments Secretariat

4.The Convention on Biological Diversity

Document Date Title Country
TN/C/W/61
WT/GC/W/633 		21-04-11 Issues related to the extension of the protection of geographical indications provided for in article 23 of  the TRIPS agreement to products other than wines and spirits and those related to  the relationship between the TRIPS agreement and  the convention on biological diversity Director-General

TN/C/W/59

 

 19-04-11 Draft Decision to enhance mutual supportiveness between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity Brazil, China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Peru, Thailand, the ACP Group, and the African Group
IP/C/W/474/Add.9
TN/C/W/41/Rev.2/Add.9
WT/GC/W/564/Rev.2/Add.9		 10-07-08 The Outstanding Implementation Issue on the Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity Sri Lanka

TN/C/W/50
WT/GC/W/591

 

 09-06-08 Issues related to the extension of the protection of geographical indications provided for in article 23 of  the TRIPS agreement to products other than wines and spirits and those related to  the relationship between the TRIPS agreement and  the convention on biological diversity Director-General
IP/C/W/474/Add.8
TN/C/W/41/Rev.2/Add.8
WT/GC/W/564/Rev.2/Add.8		 06-02-08 The Outstanding Implementation Issue on the Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity Mauritius
TN/C/W/49
WT/GC/W/590		 28-05-08 Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention of Biological Diversity Brazil, China, India, Pakistan, etc.
IP/C/W/491
TN/C/W/46
WT/GC/111		 07-05-07 The Relationship Between the TRIPS Agreement, the CBD and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge Amending the TRIPS Agreement to Introduce an Obligation to Disclose the Origin of Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge in Patent Applications Answers from Norway to Questions Posed By Switzerland in the TRIPS Council  Norway
G/TBT/N/KEN/97 19-01-07 Conservation of biological diversity and resources Kenya
TN/TE/INF/10 13-07-06 Statement by the Representative of UNEP on behalf of the Secretariat of the CBD to the Committee on Trade and Environment in Special Session at its Meeting of 6 - 7 July 2006 UNEP
IP/C/W/473
TN/C/W/42
WT/GC/W/566		 14-06-06 The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement the CBD and the protection of traditional knowledge amending the TRIPS Agreement to introduce an obligation to disclose the origin of genetic resources and Traditional Knowledge in patent applications Norway
IP/C/W/459 18-11-05 The Relationship Between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD and the protection of Traditional Knowledge technical observations on the United States submission IP/C/W449 Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, India and Pakistan

IP/C/W/446

30-05-05 The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD and the protection of Traditional Knowledge and Folklore and the review of implementation of the TRIPS Agreement under Article 71.1 Switzerland
IP/C/W/442 18-03-05 The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD and the protection of Traditional Knowledge - Elements of the obligation to disclose evidence of benefit-sharing under the relevant national regime Bolivia, Brazil, India, Peru, Thailand, etc.
IP/C/W/443 18-03-05 The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD and the protection of Traditional Knowledge technical observations on issues raised in a communication by the United States (IP/C/W/434) Brazil and India
IP/C/W/438 10-12-04 The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD and the protection of Traditional Knowledge-Elements of the obligation to disclose evidence of prior informed consent under the relevant national regime Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, India, Pakistan, Peru, Thailand and Venezuela
IP/C/W/434 26-11-04 The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD, and the protection of Traditional Knowledge and Folklore. Article 27.3(B) United States
TN/TE/INF/9/Rev.1 13-10-04 Statement by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session of 12‑13 October 2004 - Paragraph 31 (i) - Revision Secretariat of the CBD
TN/TE/INF/9 12-10-04 Statement by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session of 12‑13 October 2004 - Paragraph 31 (i) Secretariat of the CBD
WT/CTE/W/235 08-06-04 Decisions of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the first meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety of relevance to the Secretary of the CBD
IP/C/W/420 02-03-04 The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Checklist of Issues Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, India, Peru, Thailand and Venezuela
IP/C/W/403 24-06-03 The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge Bolivia, Brazil, India, Thailand, Venezuela, etc.
IP/C/W/400 28-05-03 Article 27.3(b), the Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge Switzerland
WT/CTE/W/223 14-02-03 Review of Article 27.3(b) of the TRIPS Agreement, and the Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention  on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Folklore European Communities
IP/C/W/368 08-08-02 The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity - Summary of Issues Raised and Points Made Secretariat
G/TBT/W/177 15-07-02 Request for Observer Status by the Convention on Biological Diversity CBD
IP/C/W/356 24-06-02 The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge Permanent Mission of Brazil

WT/CTE/W/210-

IP/C/W/347/Add.1

 10-06-02 Review of the Provisions of Article 27.3(b), Relationship Between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity and Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Folklore Secretariat of the CBD
IP/C/W/213 19-10-00 Decisions Taken at the Fifth Conference of the Parties (COP) to the CBD, which took place from 15 to 26 may 2000 in Nairobi on article 8(j) and Related Provisions Conference of the Parties
IP/C/W/216 03-10-00 The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/158 28-07-00 Recent Developments in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/149 28-06-00 Response of the Executive Secretary of the CBD to the Chair of the CTE Secretariat of the CBD
WT/CTE/W/125 05-10-99 The Relationship between the CBD and the TRIPS Agreement:  With a Focus on Article 27.3 (b) WTO Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/116 28-06-99 Response of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Request of the Chair of the CTE Secretariat of the CBD
WT/CTE/W/92 22-07-98 The Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat of the CBD
WT/CTE/W/86 08-07-98 Recent Developments in the Basel Convention, the PIC Convention, and the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/64 29-09-97 The Convention on Biological Diversity and its Relation to Trade Secretary of the CBD
WT/CTE/W/50 20-05-97 The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/44 20-05-97 Recent Developments in the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Montreal Protocol Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/18 12-01-96 Recent Developments in the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat

5.The Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Marine Living Resources

Document Date Title Country
WT/CTE/W/148 30-06-00 The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Secretariat of the CCAMLR

WT/CTE/W/113 and Corr.1

 28-05-99 The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Secretariat of the CCAMLR
WT/CTE/W/113 28-05-99 The Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Marine Living Resources Commission

6.The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Document Date Title Country
WT/CTE/GEN/7

11-02-03

 Decision on Economic Incentives and Trade Policy Secretariat of the CITES
WT/CTE/GEN/6

20-11-02

 Economic Incentives and Trade Policy Secretariat of the CITES
WT/CTE/GEN/5

20-11-02

 Regular Session of the CTE of 8 October 2002 Secretariat of the CITES
WT/CTE/W/165

13-10-00

 The Relationship between the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the WTO Secretariat of the CITES
WT/CTE/W/151

29-06-00

 Recent Developments in MEAs (CITES and POPs Convention) Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/119

25-06-99

 Background note on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and WTO Secretariat of the CITES
WT/CTE/W/71

21-11-97

 Recent Developments in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/63

17-09-97

 The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Secretariat of the CITES

7.The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

Document Date Title Country

WT/CTE/W/152

 29-06-00 Conservation Measures Taken by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Secretariat of the ICCAT
WT/CTE/W/95 31-07-98 The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Brazil
WT/CTE/W/87

16-07-98

 Stock Management Measures taken by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas in relation to trade measures Secretariat of the ICCAT

8.The Intergovernmental Forum on Forests

Document Date Title Country
WT/CTE/W/164 12-10-00 Intergovernmental Policy Deliberations on Forests: Trade and Environment Secretariat of the IFF
WT/CTE/W/140 20-06-00 Recent Developments in the International Forum on Forests – Full Text of the Programme Element of the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/122 29-06-99 The Intergovernmental Policy Dialogue on Forests:  the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests of The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development Secretariat of the IFF
WT/CTE/W/84 01-07-98 Trade and Environment in Relation to Forest Products and Services:  an Overview of the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests and the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests deliberations Secretariat of the IFF
WT/CTE/W/48 14-05-97 Results of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Panel on Forests Secretariat

9.The International Tropical Timber Organization

Document Date Title Country
WT/CTE/COM/9 09-07-01 Request for Observer Status by the International Tropical Timber Organization ITTO
WT/CTE/W/169 17-10-00 The International Tropical Timber Agreement Secretariat of the ITTO
WT/CTE/W/120 29-06-99 Background Note on the International Tropical Timber Organization Secretariat of the ITTO
WT/CTE/W/89 20-07-98 Recent Trade-Related Developments in the International Tropical Timber Agreement Secretariat of the ITTO

10.The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Document Date Title Country
WT/CTE/COM/10 04-09-02 Request for Observer Status by the Ozone Secretariat of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Secretariat
G/TBT/N/NLD/43 10-04-02 Substances that deplete the ozone layer Netherlands
WT/CTE/W/142 19-06-00 Trade-Related Developments in the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Secretariat of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol, UNEP

WT/CTE/W/130/Corr.1

WT/CTE/W/130

 09-02-00 Recent Developments in MEAs (Montreal Protocol and the Basel Convention) Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/115 25-06-99 Communication from the Secretariat of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol, UNEP Secretariat of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol, UNEP
WT/CTE/W/104 28-01-99 Recent Developments in the Montreal Protocol Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/68 14-11-97 The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer:  Recent Developments Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/60 08-09-97 Nature and Extent of Projects Supported by the Multilateral Fund Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol
WT/CTE/W/57 28-08-97 The Montreal Protocol and Trade Measures Secretariat of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol
WT/CTE/W/44 20-05-97 Recent Developments in the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Montreal Protocol Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/19 23-01-96 Recent Developments at the Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/12 10-10-95 Recent Developments in the Montreal Protocol and the Basel Convention Secretariat

11.The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Document Date Title Country
WT/CTE/W/193 19-06-01 Recent Developments in MEAs – Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/166 16-10-00 Draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Convention and the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade UNEP Chemicals
WT/CTE/W/151 29-06-00 Recent Developments in MEAs (CITES and POPs Convention) Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/128 29-11-99 Recent Developments in MEAs (PIC and POPs Conventions) Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/112 10-05-99 Draft International Legally Binding Instrument for Implementing International Action on Certain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) – Recent Developments Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/91 20-07-98 Background Paper on the Draft PIC Convention and the Ongoing Negotiations for a Global POPs Treaty Secretariat of UNEP Chemicals on PIC and POPs Conventions
WT/CTE/W/86 08-07-98 Recent Developments in the Basel Convention, the PIC Convention, and the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/59

03-09-97

 The Proposed Prior Informed Consent (PIC) and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Conventions UNEP Chemicals Secretariat

12.The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Document Date Title Country
WT/CTE/W/62 16-09-97 The 1994 Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea

13.Others

Document Date Title Country
TN/TE/S/5/Rev.3
WT/CTE/W/160/Rev.5		 15-06-11 Matrix on trade measures pursuant to selected multilateral environmental agreements - Revision Secretariat
TN/TE/S/5/Rev.2
WT/CTE/W/160/Rev.4 		14-03-07 Matrix on trade measures pursuant to selected multilateral environmental agreements - Revision Secretariat
WT/CTE/W/88 20 -07-98 The Protocol to the 1979 UN/ECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air on Pollution Persistent Organic Pollutants Secretariat of the UN/ECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
WT/CTE/W/58 02-09-97 Nature and Extent of GEF Projects in Assisting in the Implementation of MEAs Secretariat of the GEF
WT/CTE/W/15 and Corr.1 01-12-95 Recent Developments in the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries Secretariat

 



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