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UNEP / MEA Meeting Enhancing Information Exchange Between MEAs and the WTO  11 November 2002 Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland Key Discussion Points Briefings by individual MEA secretariats Procedures for MEAs / WTO information exchange Criteria for observer status at the WTO The Meeting was organized by the secretariats of a number of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and UNEP. It immediately preceded that of the Special Session of the WTO's Committee on Trade and Environment on 12 November that also addressed information exchange and observer status between MEAs and the WTO. The meeting provided a multi-stakeholder forum in which modalities for information exchange and other issues connected to the ongoing WTO negotiations could be explored in an informal setting. The morning of the meeting was dedicated to briefings convened by individual MEA secretariats. The briefings enabled MEA Secretariats to explore issues of particular relevance to the agreements whose parties they serve. The afternoon session of the meeting was dedicated to a meeting jointly sponsored by MEA Secretariats and UNEP Economics and Trade Branch on the two WTO negotiating issues that the SS-CTE focused on the following day: 1. Procedures for information exchange between MEAs and the WTO. 2. Criteria for observer status at the WTO. The meeting was open to participants from governments (both trade and environment officials), other inter-governmental organisations and NGOs. If you have any questions regarding this meeting or related issues email: etb@unep.ch BACK TO TOP |
MEETING DOCUMENTS Agenda Chairman's Summary Presentations - Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - RAMSAR - SBC (Basel Convention) - UNFCCC - WTO Registration Form Background Papers: Synthesis Report Enhancing Synergies and Mutual Supportiveness of MEAs and the WTO ( 118 kb PDF file ) Chairman's Summary Enhancing Synergies and mutual supportiveness MEAs and the WTO PALAIS DES NATIONS, 23 Oct 2000 ( 123 kb PDF file ) Chairman's Summary UNEP meeting on Compliance, Enforcement, and Dispute Settlement in MEAs and the WTO PALAIS DE NATIONS, 26 June 2001 ( 125 kb PDF file ) ETB Publications UNEP Briefs on Economics, Trade and Sustainable Development New UNEP Publication Integrated Assessment of Trade and Trade-Related Policies: UNEP Country Projects Round II - A Synthesis Report 
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