WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
14 April 2004 
 
 (04-1679) 
Committee on Trade and Environment  
  
 
  
LIST OF DOCUMENTS 
 
Note by the Secretariat
 
 
Revision  
  
 
 
     
 This list contains all documents that have been circulated in th e Committee on Trade and 
Environment (CTE) until 14 April 2004, w ith the most recent document listed first.
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1 A list of documents circulated in the CTE Special Session is contained in document 
TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.1. This document has been prepa red under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members 
and to their rights and obligations under the WTO WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
 
I.
 LIST OF WORKING DOCUMENTS CATEGORIZED BY ITEM OF THE 
WORK PROGRAMME..........................................................................................................4  
A. ITEMS 1 & 5.............................................................................................................................. ...4 
B. ITEM 2 .............................................................................................................................. ...........5  
C. ITEM 3(A) .............................................................................................................................. ......6  
D. ITEM 3(B) (PARAGRAPH 32(III) OF THE DOHA DECLARATION )...................................................7  
E. ITEM 4 .............................................................................................................................. ...........8  
F. ITEM 6 (PARAGRAPH 32(I) OF THE DOHA DECLARATION )..........................................................9  
1. General........................................................................................................................ ..............9  
2. Sectoral Analysis .............................................................................................................. ......11  
(a) Agriculture.................................................................................................................... ...........11  
(b) Energy......................................................................................................................... .............11  
(c) Fisheries...................................................................................................................... .............12  
(d) Forestry ....................................................................................................................... .............14  
G. ITEM 7 .............................................................................................................................. .........14  
H. ITEM 8 (PARAGRAPH 32(II) OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ).......................................................15  
I. ITEM 9 .............................................................................................................................. .........16  
J. ITEM 10 ............................................................................................................................. ........17  
II. BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS ON MEAS AND ON 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS' ACTIVITIES 17  
A. THE BASEL CONVENTION ON THE CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENTS OF 
HAZARDOUS WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSAL ...........................................................................17  
B. THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CBD)  AND THE BIOSAFETY 
PROTOCOL ............................................................................................................................... .18 
C. THE CONVENTION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING 
RESOURCES (CCAMLR)..........................................................................................................19  
D. THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD 
FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES) ....................................................................................................19  
E. THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL FORUM ON FORESTS (IFF) ...........................................................20  
F. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS 
(ICCAT)........................................................................................................................ ...........20  
G. THE INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION (ITTO)...........................................20  
H. THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER ..................21  
I. THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)................22   WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 J. THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION ON THE PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT PROCEDURE FOR 
CERTAIN HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
(ROTTERDAM CONVENTION ) AND THE STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT 
ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ).............................................................22  
K. THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (UNCSD).................23  
L. THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD).................23  
M. THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) .................................................24  
N. THE UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)...............................25  
O. THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCCC)..........26  
P. THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO) ...........................................26  
Q. OTHERS ............................................................................................................................... ......26  
III. OTHER CTE DOCUMENTS 27  
A. GENERAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................27  
B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY -BUILDING ACTIVITIES ............................................28  
C. OBSERVER STATUS OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS .............................................28  
D. BIBLIOGRAPHIES .......................................................................................................................29  
E. REPORTS OF THE CTE ...............................................................................................................29  
F. SUMMARY REPORTS OF THE CTE  MEETINGS ...........................................................................30  
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 I. LIST OF WORKING DOCUMENTS CATEGORIZED BY ITEM OF THE WORK 
PROGRAMME 
A. I
TEMS 1 & 5 
The relationship between the provisions of the multilateral trading system and trade 
measures for environmental purposes, including those pursuant to multilateral 
environmental agreements (MEAs);  a nd the relationship between the dispute 
settlement mechanisms in the multilateral trading system and those found in MEAs 
 
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/160/Rev.2
TN/TE/S/5 25 April 2003 Matrix on Trade M easures Pursuant to Selected 
Multilateral Environmental Agreements –  Note by 
the Secretariat  
WT/CTE/GEN/7 11 February 2003 Decision on Economic Incentives and Trade Policy –
Communication from the Secretariat of the CITES  
WT/CTE/GEN/6 20 November 2002 Econom ic Incentives and Trade Policy –
Communication from the Secretariat of the CITES  
WT/CTE/GEN/4 20 November 2002 Regular S ession of the CTE of 8 October 2002 – 
Statement from UNEP   
WT/CTE/W/213 12 June 2002 Enhancing Sy nergies and Mutual Supportiveness of 
MEAs and the WTO – A Synthesis Report – 
Contribution by UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/209 5 June 2002 MEA Information Session on Technical Assistance, 
Capacity Building and Enhancing Information Exchange – Input from the WTO, UNEP and MEA 
Secretariats  
WT/CTE/W/203 8 March 2002 GATT/WTO Dis pute Settlement Practice Relating to 
GATT Article XX, Paragraphs (b), (d) and (g) – Note 
by the WTO Secretariat   
WT/CTE/W/199 20 July 2001 UNEP Meeting on Compliance, Enforcement and 
Dispute Settlement in MEAs and the WTO, Geneva, 26 June 2001 – Chairman's Summary – Communication from UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/191 6 June 2001 Compliance and Dispute Settlement in the WTO and 
in MEAs – Note by the WTO and UNEP Secretariats  
WT/CTE/W/184 12 February 2001 Chairman's Summary – UNEP Meeting on Enhancing 
Synergies and Mutual Supportiveness of MEAs and 
the WTO – Communication from UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/180 10 January 2001 Item 1 – The Relationship Between the Provisions of 
the Multilateral Trading System and Trade Measures 
for Environmental Purposes, Including those Pursuant 
to MEAs – Communication from New Zealand  
WT/CTE/W/170 19 October 2000 Resolving th e Relationship between WTO Rules and 
MEAs – Submission by the European Communities   WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/168 19 October 2000 Clarification of the Relationship between the WTO 
and MEAs – Submission by Switzerland  
WT/CTE/W/162 10 October 2000 The Relations hip between the Provisions of the 
Multilateral Trading System and Trade Measures for 
Environmental Purposes, including those Pursuant to MEAs – Communication from New Zealand  
WT/CTE/W/139 8 June 2000 The Relations hip between the Provisions of the 
Multilateral Trading System and MEAs – Submission 
by Switzerland  
WT/CTE/W/53/Rev.1 26 October 1998 GATT/WTO Dispute Settlement Practice Relating to 
Article XX, Paragraphs (b), (d) and (g) of GATT – Revision – Note by the WTO Secretariat    
WT/CTE/W/39 24 July 1996 The Relationship between the Provisions of the 
Multilateral Trading System and Trade Measures for Environmental Purposes, Including those Pursuant to MEAs – Proposal by ASEAN  
WT/CTE/W/31 30 May 1996 The Relationshi p between Trade Measures Pursuant 
to MEAs and the WTO Agreement – Proposal by 
Japan  
WT/CTE/W/20 15 February 1996 The Relations hip between the Provisions of the 
Multilateral Trading System and Trade Measures for Environmental Purposes, including those Pursuant to 
MEAs – Submission by New Zealand  
WT/CTE/W/4 + Corr.1 10 March 1995 Approaches to the Relationship between the 
Provisions of the Multilateral Trading System and 
Trade Measures Pursuant to MEAs – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/2 16 February 1995 Item 5 – Communication from Chile   
 
 
B. ITEM 2 
The relationship between environmental polic ies relevant to trade and environmental 
measures with significant trade effects and the provisions of the multilateral trading system 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/227 29 April 2003 Paragra ph 33 of the Doha Declaration – Submission 
by the United States  
WT/CTE/W/224 21 February 2003 Sustainability Impact Assessment of Trade 
Agreements: Making Trade Sustainable? - DG Trade 
Seminar in Brussels, 6 – 7 February 2003 – 
Submission by the European Communities  WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/221 24 January 2003 Initial E nvironmental Assessment: Trade 
Negotiations in the WTO – Submission by Canada  
WT/COMTD/W/99- 
WT/CTE/W/208- 
TN/TE/W/3 3 June 2002 
 Sustainability Impact Assessment – Communication 
from the European Communities  
WT/CTE/W/183 23 February 2001 Framewor k for Conducting Environmental 
Assessments of Trade Negotiations – Communication 
from Canada  
WT/CTE/W/181- 
G/SPS/GEN/225- 
G/TBT/W/154 31 January 2001 European Council Resolution on the Precautionary 
Principle – Submission by the European Communities  
WT/CTE/W/171 20 October 2 000 Environmenta l (Sustainability) Assessments of Trade 
Liberalization Agreements at the National Level – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/157 13 July 2000 Integrat ed Assessment of Trade-Related Policies – 
Submission by UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/147- 
G/TBT/W/137 27 June 2000 Communication from the European Commission on 
the Precautionary Principle – Submission by the 
European Communities  
WT/CTE/W/133 29 February 2000 Ra pporteur's Report on the OECD Workshop on 
Methodologies for Environmental Assessment of Trade Liberalization Agreements – Communication 
from the OECD Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/93 22 July 1998 Industrial Principles for Sustainable Development – 
Communication from Brazil  
WT/CTE/W/37 23 July 1996 Environmental Review of Trade Agreements at the 
National Level – Submission by the United States  
 
 C. I
TEM 3(A) 
The relationship between the provisions of the multilateral trading system and 
charges and taxes for environmental purposes  
 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/47 2 May 1997 Taxes and Char ges for Environmental Purposes – 
Border Tax Adjustment – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
 
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 D. ITEM 3(B) (PARAGRAPH 32(III) OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ) 
The relationship between the provisions of th e multilateral trading system and requirements 
for environmental purposes relating to produc ts, including standards and technical 
regulations, packaging, labelling and recycling 
 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/229- 
G/TBT/W/174/Rev.1 23 June 2003 Labelling and Requirements of the Agreement on 
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT): Framework for informal, structured discussions – Submission by 
Canada  
WT/CTE/W/225 + 
Corr.1 6 March 2003 Labelling for Environmental Purposes – Submission 
by the European Communities  
WT/CTE/GEN/1 19 November 2002 Progress in Environmental Management Systems 
(EMS) Standardization – Statement by the ISO  
WT/CTE/W/219 14 October 2002 Labelling for Environment Purposes – Submission by 
Switzerland  
WT/CTE/W/212- 
G/TBT/W/175 12 June 2002 Labelling – Submission by the 
European Communities 
WT/CTE/W/192- 
G/TBT/W/162 19 June 2001 Marking a nd Labelling Requirements – Submission 
by Switzerland  
WT/CTE/W/150 29 June 2000 Information Re levant to the Consideration of the 
Market Access Effects of Eco-Labelling Schemes – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
W/CTE/W/114 31 May 1999 Internationally Agreed Definitions of Environmental 
Labelling within the Intern ational Organization for 
Standardization (ISO) and Related Work – 
Communication from the ISO   
WT/CTE/W/108 16 February 1999 Environmental Ce rtification for Leather and Forestry 
Products – Submission by Brazil  
WT/CTE/W/101- 
G/TBT/W/103 25 January 1999 Technical Barriers to the Market Access of 
Developing Countries – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/79 + 
Corr.1 9 March 1998 Market Access  Impact of Eco-Labelling 
Requirements – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/76/ 
G/TBT/W/60 9 March 1998 Environmental Labe ls and Market Access – Case 
Study in the Colombian Flower Industry – 
Submission from Colombia  
WT/CTE/W/75 5 March 1998 Eco-Packaging – Overview of Recent Work in Other 
International Fora – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/45 15 April 1997 Eco-Labelling – Overview of Current Work in 
Various International Fora – Note by the WTO 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/38- 
G/TBT/W/30 24 July 1996 Draft Decision on Eco-Labelling Programmes – 
Communication from Canada  
WT/CTE/W/27 25 March 1996 US Proposal Regarding Further Work on 
Transparency of Eco-Labelling – Submission by the 
United States  
WT/CTE/W/23 
G/TBT/W/23 19 March 1996 Eco-Labelling Programmes – Information provided 
by Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, the 
European Communities, Norway and the United States  
WT/CTE/W/21- 
G/TBT/W/21 21 February 1996 Elements of a Possible Understanding to the 
TBT Agreement on Eco-Labelling – Submission by 
Canada  
WT/CTE/W/10- 
G/TBT/W/11 29 August 1995 Negotiating History of the Coverage of the TBT 
Agreement with Regard to Labelling Requirements, 
Voluntary Standards, and Processes and Production Methods Unrelated to Product Characteristics – Note 
by the WTO Secretariat  
 
E. ITEM 4 
The provisions of the multilateral trading system with  respect to the transparency of trade measures 
used for environmental purposes and environmen tal measures and requirements which have 
significant trade effects  
 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/EDB/1 + 
Corr.1 31 May 2002 The 2001 Environmental Database – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/195 20 June 2001 The 200 0 Environmental Database – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/143 23 June 2000 The 1999 Environmental Database – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/118 28 June 1999 The 1998 Environmental Database – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/102 + 
Corr.1 22 January 1999 The Environmental Da tabase – Interim Review of the 
Glossary of Search Words – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/78 9 March 1998 Pr oposal for the Environmental Database – Note by 
the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/77 + 
Corr.1 9 March 1998 The 1997 Environmental Database – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat   WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/46 29 April 1997 The 1996 Environmental Database – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/34 5 July 1996 The WTO Central Registry of Notifications – Note by 
the Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/28 19 April 1996 Th e Provisions of the Multilateral Trading System 
with Respect to the Transp arency of Trade Measures 
used For Environmental Purposes and Environmental Measures and Requirements which have Significant Trade Effects – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/5 23 March 1995 The Provisions of the Multilateral Trading System 
with Respect to the Transp arency of Trade Measures 
Used for Environmental Purposes and Environmental 
Measures and Requirements which have Significant Trade Effects – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
 
 F. I
TEM 6 (PARAGRAPH 32(I) OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ) 
The effect of environmental measures on market access, especially in relation to 
developing countries, in particular to the least-developed among them, and 
environmental benefits of removing trade restrictions and distortions 
1. General 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/GEN/14 30 October 2003 Activities rela ted to Paragraph 32(I) of the Doha 
Ministerial Declaration – Statement by UNCTAD    
WT/CTE/W/228- 
TN/TE/W/33 21 May 2003 OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and 
Environment: Environmental Goods:  A Comparison of the APEC and OECD lists – Note by the OECD 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/GEN/12 9 May 2003 Expert Meeting on Definitions and Dimensions of 
Environmental Goods and Services in Trade and Development – Statement by UNCTAD  
WT/CTE/GEN/9- 
TN/MA/7 21 February 2003 Environmental Aspect s of the Negotiations on Market 
Access – Paragraph 51 – Statement by 
Mrs. Carmen Luz Guarda  
WT/CTE/GEN/3 20 November 2002 Global Forum on Trade: the Development 
Dimensions of Trade and Environment (New Delhi, 
India, 27-28 November 2002) – Statement by the 
OECD  
WT/CTE/GEN/2 20 November 2002 Expert Mee ting on Environmental Requirements and 
International Trade – Statement by UNCTAD  WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/218 3 October 2002 Discussion Paper on the Environmental Effects of 
Services Trade Liberalization – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/207 21 May 2002 The Effects of Environmental Measures on Market 
Access, Especially in Relation to Developing 
Countries, in Particular the Least-Developed among them – Paragraph 32(i) of the Doha Ministerial 
Declaration – Submission by India  
WT/CTE/W/188 24 April 2001 Legitimate Non-Trade Concerns – Item 6 of the Work 
Programme – Submission by Argentina  
WT/CTE/W/177 27 October 2000 The Study of the Effects of Environmental Measures 
on Market Access – Communication from India  
WT/CTE/W/172 20 October 2000 Environmental Goods and Services:  An Assessment 
of the Environmental, Economic and Development 
Benefits of Further Global Trade Liberalization – 
Information Note by the OECD Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/105 2 February 1999 Trade Liberalization and the Environment – A Pos itive 
Agenda for Trade Reform – Submission by Australia  
WT/CTE/W/101- 
G/TBT/W/103 25 January 1999 Technical Barriers to the Market Access of 
Developing Countries – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/83 10 June 1998 Comments by the European Communities on the 
Secretariat's document WT/CTE/W/67 – Contribution 
by the European Communities  
WT/CTE/W/82 7 April 1998 Cluster on Market Access – Statement by India  
WT/CTE/W/70 21 November 1997 Liberalizatio n of Trade in Environmental Services 
and the Environment – Contribution by the 
United States  
WT/CTE/W/67/Add.1 13 March 1998 Environm ental Benefits of Removing Trade 
Restrictions and Distortions in the Environmental 
Services Sector – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/67 7 November 1997 Environmen tal Benefits of Removing Trade 
Restrictions and Distortions – Note by the Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/36 23 July 1996 Trade Liberalization, the Environment and 
Sustainable Development – Submission by Australia  
WT/CTE/W/35 23 July 1996 Trade Liberalization and the Environment – 
Contribution by the United States  
WT/CTE/W/26 26 March 1996 The Effects of Environmental Measures on Market 
Access, Especially in Relation to Developing 
Countries, in Particular to the Least-Developed among them – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/25 22 March 1996 The Environm ental Benefits of Removing Trade 
Restrictions and Distortions – Tariff Escalation – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat   WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/24 20 March 1996 The Environm ental Benefits of Removing Trade 
Restrictions and Distortions, Including Tariff Escalation, Subsidies, State Trading, and Excessively High Tariffs – Communication from Argentina  
WT/CTE/W/16 1 December 1995 Negotiating History of Footnote 61 of the 
SCM Agreement – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/1 16 February 1995 Environmental Benefits of Removing Trade Restrictions 
and Distortions – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
 
2. Sectoral Analysis 
(a) Agriculture 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/GEN/8 18 February 2003 Environmental Issues raised in the Agriculture 
Negotiations – Paragraph 51 – Statement by 
Mr. Frank Wolter  
WT/CTE/W/202 8 October 2001 Organic Farming – Position of Costa Rica  
WT/CTE/W/127 27 October 1999 Chairman's Report on the FAO/Netherlands 
Conference on the Multifunctional Character of Agriculture and Land – Submission by Argentina  
WT/CTE/W/109 16 February 1999 The Agriculture Sector:  Environmental Benefits of 
Trade Liberalization – Submission by Brazil  
WT/CTE/W/107 15 February 1999 Environmenta l Effects of Trade Liberalization on 
Agriculture – Submission by Japan  
WT/CTE/W/106 11 February 1999 Agriculture and the Environment – The Case of 
Export Subsidies – Submission by Argentina, 
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Paraguay, 
Philippines, Thailand, the United States and Uruguay  
WT/CTE/W/100 8 January 1999 Environmental E ffects of Trade Liberalization in the 
Agricultural Sector – Submission by Norway  
WT/CTE/W/97 10 August 1998 Non-Trade Concerns in the Next Agricultural 
Negotiations – Submission by Argentina  
 
(b) Energy 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/215- 
TN/TE/W/9 23 September 2002 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 – Submission 
by Saudi Arabia  WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/200 17 September 2001 Environmen tal Benefits of Removing Trade 
Restrictions and Distortions – The Energy Sector – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/185 13 February 2001 Environmen tally Harmful and Trade Distorting 
Measures and Policies in Energy Markets - 
Communication from the European Communities  
WT/CTE/W/98 30 September 1998 The Energy Sector – The Case of Alcohol Fuel 
(Ethanol) – Submission by Brazil  
 
(c) Fisheries 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/226 24 April 2003 Analysis on the Relationship Between Fisheries 
Subsidies and Over-Exploitation of Fisheries Resources – Submission by Japan  
WT/CTE/GEN/10  
 4 April 2003 Environment-related Issues in the Negotiations on 
WTO Rules – Paragraph 51 –  Statement by 
Mr. Jan Woznowski  
WT/CTE/W/222- 
TN/MA/W/15/Add.1 6 February 2003 Sustainable Development and the Trade of Forest and 
Fishery Products – Submission by Japan  
WT/CTE/W/205 8 May 2002 UNEP Workshop on the Impacts of Trade-Related 
Policies on Fisheries and Measures Required for their Sustainable Management – 15 March 2002, Geneva – 
Chairman's Summary – Contribution by UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/204 19 March 2002 Fisheries Subsid ies – Paragraph 32(i) of the Doha 
Ministerial Declaration  – Submission by New Zealand  
WT/CTE/W/189 18 June 2001 U pdate of FAO Activities Related to Fisheries:  
Report of the Expert Consultation on Economic Incentives and Responsible Fisheries, 28 November-1 December 2000 – Communication from the FAO  
WT/CTE/W/80/Add.2 1 June 2001 GATT/WTO Rules on Subsidies and Aids Granted in 
the Fishing Industry – Update of Fisheries-Related Notifications under Article 25 of the SCM Agreement 
– Note by the WTO Secretariat   
WT/CTE/W/187 12 March 2001 UNEP Fisheries Subsidies Workshop – Chairman's 
Summary – Communication from UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/175 24 October 2000 Utilization of Subs idies and their Positive Role in the 
Fisheries Sector – Communication from Korea  
WT/CTE/W/173 23 October 2000 Japan's Basic Position on the Fishery Subsidy Issue – 
Submission by Japan   WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/167 16 October 2000 Environmen tal Benefits of Removing Trade 
Restrictions and Distortions – The Fisheries Sector – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/154 4 July 2000 Environmentally-Harmful and Trade-Distorting 
Subsidies in Fisheries – Communication from the 
United States  
WT/CTE/W/135 29 February 2000 Update of FAO Activities Related to Fisheries – 
Communication from the FAO  
WT/CTE/W/134 24 February 2000 Subsidies in the Fisheries Sector:  Update on Recent 
Work Conducted by New Zealand – Communication 
from New Zealand  
WT/CTE/W/132 21 February 2000 Fisheries Subsidies and the Environment – 
Communication from Iceland  
WT/CTE/W/126 12 October 1999 The FAO International Plan of Action for the 
Management of Fishing Capacity and Related 
Initiatives for Sustainable Fisheries – Communication 
from the FAO  
WT/CTE/W/80/Add.1 21 September 1999 GATT/WTO Rules on Subsidies and Aids Granted in 
the Fishing Industry – Update of Fisheries-Related Notifications under Article 25 of the SCM Agreement – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/121 28 June 1999 Benefits of  Eliminating Trade Distorting and 
Environmentally Damaging Subsidies in the Fisheries 
Sector – Submission by New Zealand  
WT/CTE/W/111 11 March 1999 On the Environmental Impact of Fisheries Subsidies – 
Report by the Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries – 
Submission by Iceland  
WT/CTE/W/103 + 
Corr.1 25 January 1999 The Icelandic Fisheries Management System – A 
Market-Driven Sustainable Fisheries Regime – 
Submission by Iceland  
WT/CTE/W/99 6 November 1998 Comments by the European Communities on the 
Secretariat's Document WT/CTE/W/80 on Subsidies & Aids Granted in the Fishing Industry – Note by the 
European Communities  
WT/CTE/W/80 9 March 1998 GATT/WTO Rules on Subsidies and Aids Granted in 
the Fishing Industry – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/52 21 May 1997 The Fisheries Sector – Submission by New Zealand  
WT/CTE/W/51 19 May 1997 Environmenta l and Trade Benefits of Removing 
Subsidies in the Fisheries Sector – Submission by the 
United States  WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 (d) Forestry 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/233 22 October 2003 Bilateral Cooper ation between Japan and Indonesia in 
Combating Illegal Logging – Submission by Japan  
WT/CTE/W/222- 
TN/MA/W/15/Add.1 6 February 2003 Sustainable Development and the Trade of Forest and 
Fishery Products - Submission by Japan  
WT/CTE/W/211 11 June 2002 Issues on Forestry Products Trade and Environment – 
Submission by Japan  
WT/CTE/W/81- 
G/TBT/W/61 11 March 1998 Forests – A National Experience – Contribution by 
Canada  
 
 G. I
TEM 7 
The issue of exports of domestically prohibited goods (DPGs)  
 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/194 26 June 2001 United Nations C onsolidated List of Products Whose 
Consumption and/or Sale have been Banned, 
Withdrawn, Severely Restricted or not Approved by Governments – Submission by the UN Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/161 2 October 2000 Domestically Prohibited Goods – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/141 15 June 2000 Trade in Domestically Prohibited Goods – 
Submission by Bangladesh  
WT/CTE/W/73 14 January 1998 The Product C overage of Different International 
Instruments Dealing with Trade in DPGs and other Hazardous Substances – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/43 22 April 1997 A Review of the Information Available in the WTO 
on the Export of DPGs – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/32 30 May 1996 Domestically Prohibited Goods – Proposal by 
Nigeria  
WT/CTE/W/29 14 May 1996 Domestically Prohibited Goods:  Assessment of the 
Product Coverage in Specific International 
Instruments – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/14 27 November 1995 Domestically Prohibited Goods – Proposal by 
Nigeria  
WT/CTE/W/11 14 September 1995 Domestically Prohibited Goods – Communication 
from Nigeria and Senegal   WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/6 31 March 1995 A Description of International Agreements and 
Instruments Dealing with Trade in DPGs and other Hazardous Substances – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
 
 
H. ITEM 8 (PARAGRAPH 32(II) OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ) 
The relevant provisions of the Agreement on Tr ade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights (TRIPS) 
 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/223- 
IP/C/W/383 14 February 2003 
 Review of 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 – A Concept Paper – Paragraph 32(ii)  – Submission by 
the European Communities  
WT/CTE/W/214- 
IP/C/W/350 26 June 2002 Seminar on Systems for the Protection and 
Commercialization of Traditional Knowledge – Communiqué – New Delhi, 3-5 April 2002 
Communication from UNCTAD  
WT/CTE/W/210- 
IP/C/W/347/Add.1 10 June 2002 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 – Information 
from the CBD  
WT/CTE/W/196- 
IP/C/W/297 21 June 2001 The WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on 
Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore, First Session, Geneva, 30 April – 3 May 2001 – Submission by the 
WIPO  
WT/CTE/W/186 12 February 2001 Revi ew of Article 27.3(b) – Communication from 
Brazil  
WT/CTE/W/182- 
IP/C/W/242 5 February 2001 Intellectual Propert y, Biodiversity and Traditional 
Knowledge – Statement by the WIPO  
WT/CTE/W/176 27 October 2000 Peru's Experi ence with the Protection of Traditional 
Knowledge and Access to Genetic Resources – Submission by Peru  
WT/CTE/W/156- 
IP/C/W/198 (+Corr.1) 14 July 2000 Protection of Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge 
– The Indian Experience – Submission by India  
WT/CTE/W/146 23 June 2000 FAO Internat ional Undertaking on Plant Genetic 
Resources – Communication from the FAO  WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/125 5 October 1999 The Rela tionship between the Convention on 
Biological Diversity (CBD) and the TRIPS Agreement:  With a Focus on Article 27.3 (b) – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/85 7 July 1998 Response  to Comments by the United States on 
WT/CTE/W/65 –  Response by India  
WT/CTE/W/66 29 September 1997 The Relations hip of the TRIPS Agreement to the 
Development, Access and Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies and Products – Input from India  
WT/CTE/W/65 29 September 1997 The Relations hip between the TRIPS Agreement and 
the CBD – Communication from India  
WT/CTE/W/50 20 May 1997 The Convention on Biological Diversity and the 
TRIPS Agreement – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/22 21 February 1996 Factors Affecti ng Transfer of Environmentally Sound 
Technology – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/8 + Corr.1 8 June 1995 Environment and TRIPS – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/COM/1 30 January 1996 Liaison with the CBD – Communication from the 
Chairman of the CTE  
 
I. ITEM 9 
The work programme envisaged in the Decision on Trade in Services and the 
Environment  
 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/GEN/11 16 April 2003 Environmental Issues Raised in the Services 
Negotiations – Paragraph 51 –  Statement by 
Mr. A. Hamid Mamdouh  
WT/CTE/W/218 3 October 2002 Discussion Paper on the Environmental Effects of 
Services Trade Liberalization – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/96 3 August 1998 UNCTAD Expert Meeting on Strengthening 
Capacities in Developing Countries to Develop their Environmental Services Sector, Geneva, 20-22 July 
1998 – Communication from UNCTAD  
WT/CTE/W/67/Add.1 13 March 1998 Environm ental Benefits of Removing Trade 
Restrictions and Distortions in the Environmental 
Services Sector – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/9 8 June 1995 Environment and Services – Note by the WTO 
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 J. ITEM 10 
Input to the relevant bodies in respect of appropriate arrangement s for relations with 
intergovernmental and non-govern mental organizations referred to in Article V of the 
WTO 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/216 
 30 September 2002 Technical Assistance and Capacity Building 
Activities in 2002 – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/209 5 June 2002 MEA Information Session on Technical Assistance, 
Capacity Building and Enhancing Information 
Exchange – Input from the WTO, UNEP and MEA 
Secretariats  
WT/CTE/W/131 2 February 2000 Improving the Trade and Environment Pages of the 
WTO Website – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
 
II. BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS ON MEAS AND ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS' ACTIVITIES  
A. THE BASEL CONVENTION ON THE CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENTS OF 
HAZARDOUS WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSAL  
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/163 + 
Corr.1 12 October 2000 The Basel Convention on the Control of 
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal – Communication from the Secretariat 
of the Basel Convention  
WT/CTE/W/130 + 
Corr.1 9 February 2000 Recent Developments  in MEAs – Montreal Protocol 
and the Basel Convention – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/90 20 July 1998 The Basel Convention – Recent Developments – 
Communication from the Secretariat of the 
Basel Convention  
WT/CTE/W/86 8 July 1998 Recent Developm ents in the Basel Convention, the 
PIC Convention, and the Convention on Biological Diversity – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/65 29 September 1997 The Relations hip between the TRIPS Agreement and 
the CBD – Communication from India  
WT/CTE/W/55 25 August 1997 Recent Trad e-Related Developments in the 
Basel Convention – Communication from the 
Secretariat of the Basel Convention  
WT/CTE/W/12 10 October 1995 Recent Developm ents in the Montreal Protocol and 
the Basel Convention – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
 
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 B. T
HE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CBD)  AND THE BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL  
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/210- 
IP/C/W/347/Add.1 10 June 2002 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 – Information 
from the Secretariat of the CBD  
WT/CTE/W/190 1 May 2001 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/158 28 July 2000 Recent Developments in the CBD – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/149 28 June 2000 Response of the Executive Secretary of the CBD to 
the Chair of the CTE – Communication from the 
Secretariat of the CBD  
WT/CTE/W/136 30 March 2000 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on 
Biological Diversity – Text of the Protocol – 
Communication from the Secretariat of the CBD  
WT/CTE/W/125 5 October 1999 The Rela tionship between the CBD and the 
TRIPS Agreement:  With a Focus on Article 27.3 (b) – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/124 9 August 1999 Convention on Biological Diversity – Draft Protocol 
on Biosafety – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/117 28 June 1999 Convention on Biological Diversity – Draft Protocol 
on Biosafety – Recent Developments – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/116 28 June 1999 Response of the Executive Secretary of the 
Convention on Biological Diversity to the Request of 
the Chair of the CTE –  Communication from the 
Secretariat of the CBD 
WT/CTE/W/92 22 July 1998 The Convention on Biological Diversity – 
Communication from the Secretariat of the CBD  
WT/CTE/W/86 8 July 1998 Recent Developm ents in the Basel Convention, the 
PIC Convention, and the Convention on Biological Diversity – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/64 29 September 1997 The Conventi on on Biological Diversity and its 
Relation to Trade – Communication from the 
Executive Secretary of the CBD  
WT/CTE/W/50 20 May 1997 The Convention on Biological Diversity and the 
TRIPS Agreement – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/44 20 March 1997 Recent Deve lopments in the Convention on 
Biological Diversity and the Montreal Protocol – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/COM/1 30 January 1996 Liaison with the CBD – Communication from the  WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date Issued Topic 
Chairman of the CTE  
WT/CTE/W/18 12 January 1996 Recent De velopments in the Convention on 
Biological Diversity – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
 
C. THE CONVENTION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES 
(CCAMLR) 
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/148 30 June 2000 The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic 
Marine Living Resources – Communication from the 
Secretariat of the CCAMLR  
WT/CTE/W/113 + 
Corr.1 28 May 1999 The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic 
Marine Living Resources – Communication from the 
Secretariat of the CCAMLR  
 
D. THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA 
AND FLORA (CITES) 
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/GEN/7 11 February 2003 Decision on Economic Incentives and Trade Policy –
Communication from the Secretariat of the CITES  
WT/CTE/GEN/6 20 November 2002 Econom ic Incentives and Trade Policy –
Communication from the Secretariat of the CITES  
WT/CTE/GEN/5 20 November 2002 Regular S ession of the CTE of 8 October 2002 – 
Statement from the Secretariat of the CITES  
WT/CTE/W/165 13 October 2000 The Rela tionship between the Convention on 
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora and the WTO – Communication 
from the Secretariat of the CITES  
WT/CTE/W/151 29 June 2000 Recent Devel opments in MEAs – CITES and POPs 
Convention – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/119 25 June 1999 Background note on the Convention on International 
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and WTO  – Communication from the 
Secretariat of the CITES  
WT/CTE/W/71 21 November 1997 Recent Developments in the Convention on 
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/63 17 September 1997 The Conve ntion on International Trade in 
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – Communication from the Secretariat of the CITES  
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 E. T
HE INTERGOVERNMENTAL FORUM ON FORESTS (IFF) 
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/164 12 October 2000 Intergovernmental Policy Deliberations on Forests – 
Trade and Environment – Communication from the 
Secretariat of the IFF  
WT/CTE/W/140 20 June 2000 Recent Developments in the International Forum on 
Forests – Full Text of the Programme Element of the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/122 29 June 1999 The Intergovernmental Policy Dialogue on Forests – The 
Intergovernmental  Forum on Forests of the United 
Nations Commission on Sustainable Development – 
Communication from the Secretariat of the IFF  
WT/CTE/W/84 1 July 1998 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 – Communication from the 
Secretariat of the IFF  
WT/CTE/W/48 14 May 1997 Results of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Panel on 
Forests – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
 
 F. T
HE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS (ICCAT) 
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/152 29 June 2000 Conservation Measures Taken by the International 
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas – 
Communication from the Secretariat of the ICCAT  
WT/CTE/W/95 31 July 1998 The International Commission for the Conservation 
of Atlantic Tunas – Communication from Brazil  
WT/CTE/W/87 16 July 1998 Stock Management Measures Taken by the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas in Relation to Trade Measures – 
Communication from the Secretariat of the ICCAT  
 
 G. T
HE INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION (ITTO) 
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/169 17 October 2000 The International Tropical Timber Agreement – 
Communication from the Secretariat of the ITTO   WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/120 29 June 1999 Background Note on the International Tropical 
Timber Organization – Communication from the 
Secretariat of the ITTO  
WT/CTE/W/89 20 July 1998 Recent Trade-Related Developments in the 
International Tropical Timber Agreement – 
Communication from the Secretariat of the ITTO  
 
 H. T
HE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER  
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/142 19 June 2000 Trade-Relate d Developments in the Montreal 
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer – Communication from the Secretariat of the 
Montreal Protocol, UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/130 + 
Corr.1 9 February 2000 Recent Developments  in MEAs – Montreal Protocol 
and the Basel Convention – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/115 25 June 1999 Trade Relate d Developments in the Montreal 
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer – Communication from the Secretariat of the Vienna 
Convention and the Montreal Protocol, UNEP 
WT/CTE/W/104 28 January 1999 Recent Developm ents in the Montreal Protocol – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/68 14 November 1997 The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the 
Ozone Layer:  Recent Developments – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/60 8 September 1997 Nature and Ex tent of Projects Supported by the 
Multilateral Fund – Communication from the 
Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund for the 
Implementation of the Montreal Protocol  
WT/CTE/W/57 28 August 1997 The Montreal Protocol and Trade Measures – 
Communication from the Secretariat of the 
Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol   
WT/CTE/W/44 20 March 1997 Recent Deve lopments in the Convention on 
Biological Diversity and the Montreal Protocol – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/19 23 January 1996 Recent Developm ents at the Seventh Meeting of the 
Parties to the Montreal Protocol – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/12 10 October 1995 Recent Developm ents in the Montreal Protocol and 
the Basel Convention – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
 
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 I. T
HE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) 
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/228- 
TN/TE/W/33 21 May 2003 OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and 
Environment: Environmental Goods:  A Comparison of the APEC and OECD lists - Note by the OECD 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/172 20 October 2000 Environmental Goods and Services:  An Assessment 
of the Environmental, Economic and Development 
Benefits of Further Global Trade Liberalization – 
Information Note by the OECD Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/133 29 February 2000 Ra pporteur's Report on the OECD Workshop on 
Methodologies for Environmental Assessment of Trade Liberalization Agreements – Communication 
from the OECD Secretariat  
 
 J. T
HE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION ON THE PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT PROCEDURE FOR 
CERTAIN HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE (ROTTERDAM 
CONVENTION ) AND THE STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 
(STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ) 
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/193 19 June 2001 Recent Deve lopments in MEAs – Stockholm 
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants – Note 
by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/166 16 October 2000 Draft Persiste nt Organic Pollutants Convention and 
the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade – Communication from UNEP Chemicals  
WT/CTE/W/151 29 June 2000 Recent Deve lopments in MEAs – CITES and the 
Persistent Organic Pollutants Convention – Note by 
the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/128 29 November 1999 Recent Devel opments in MEAs – Prior Informed 
Consent and Persistent Organic Pollutants Conventions – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/112 10 May 1999 Draft International Legally Binding Instrument for 
Implementing International Action on Certain Persistent Organic Pollutants – Recent Developments – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/91 20 July 1998 Background Paper on the Draft Prior Informed 
Consent Convention and the Ongoing Negotiations 
for a Global Persistent Organic Pollutants Treaty – 
Communication from the Secretariat of UNEP 
Chemicals on PIC and POPs Conventions   WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/86 8 July 1998 Recent Developm ents in the Basel Convention, the 
Prior Informed Consent Convention, and the Convention on Biological Diversity – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/59 3 September 1997 The Proposed Prior Informed Consent and Persistent 
Organic Pollutants Conventions – Communication 
from UNEP Chemicals Secretariat   
 
 K. T
HE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (UNCSD) 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/220/Rev.1
WT/COMTD/W/106/ 
Rev.1 20 December 2002 Report of the World Summit on Sustainable 
Development – Revision – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/145 21 June 2000 UNCED Follow -Up – Results of the Eighth Session 
of the Commission on Sustainable Development, 24 April-5 May 2000 – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/56 28 August 1997 Results of the UN General Assembly Special Session 
to Review the Implementation of Agenda 21  – Note 
by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/42 4 February 1997 UNCED Follow-Up Work in GATT/WTO – Note by 
the WTO Secretariat  for Submission to the Fifth 
Session of the CSD 
WT/CTE/W/30 + 
Corr.1 22 May 1996 UNCED Follow-Up – Results of the Fourth Session 
of the CSD, 18 April-3 May 1996 – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/7 18 May 1995 UNCED Follow-U p – Results of the Third Session of 
the CSD, April 1995 – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/3 10 March 1995 Report Submitted by  the Secretariat to the CSD at its 
Third Session, 11-28 April 1995 – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
 
 
L. THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD) 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/GEN/12 9 May 2003 Expert Meeting on Definitions and Dimensions of 
Environmental Goods and Services in Trade and Development – Statement by UNCTAD  
WT/CTE/W/214- 
IP/C/W/350 26 June 2002 Seminar on Systems for the Protection and 
Commercialization of Traditional Knowledge – Communiqué – New Delhi, 3-5 April 2002 – 
Paragraph 32(ii)  – Communication from UNCTAD  WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/138 4 April 2000 UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on 
Trade, Environment and Development – 
Communication from UNEP and UNCTAD  
WT/CTE/W/96 3 August 1998 UNCTAD Expert Meeting on Strengthening 
Capacities in Developing Countries to Develop their Environmental Services Sector, Geneva, 20-22 July 1998 – Communication from UNCTAD  
 
 M. T
HE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/213 12 June 2002 Enhancing Sy nergies and Mutual Supportiveness of 
MEAs and the WTO – A Synthesis Report – Contribution by UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/209 5 June 2002 MEA Information Session on Technical Assistance, 
Capacity Building and Enhancing Information Exchange – Input from the WTO, UNEP and MEA 
Secretariats  
WT/CTE/W/206 8 May 2002 UNEP workshop on Capacity Building on 
Environment, Trade and Development – 19-20 March 2002, Geneva – Chairman's Summary – 
Contribution by UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/205 8 May 2002 UNEP Workshop on the Impacts of Trade-Related 
Policies on Fisheries and Measures Required for their 
Sustainable Management – 15 March 2002, Geneva – 
Chairman's Summary – Contribution by UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/199 20 July 2001 UNEP Meeting on Compliance, Enforcement and 
Dispute Settlement in MEAs and the WTO, Geneva, 26 June 2001 – Chairman's Summary – 
Communication from UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/198 25 June 2001 UNEP High-Le vel Meeting on Developing Mutually 
Supportive Trade and Environment Policies, Berlin – 
Chairmen's Summary – Communication from UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/191 6 June 2001 Compliance and Dispute Settlement in the WTO and 
in MEAs – Note by the WTO and UNEP Secretariats  
WT/CTE/W/187 12 March 2001 UNEP Fisheries Subsidies Workshop – Chairman's 
Summary – Communication from UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/184 12 February 2001 Chairman's Summary – UNEP Meeting on Enhancing 
Synergies and Mutual Supportiveness of MEAs and 
the WTO – Communication from UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/179 28 November 2000 MEA Info rmation Session, 24 October 2000 – 
Statement by the Executive Director of UNEP    WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/157 13 July 2000 Integrat ed Assessment of Trade-Related Policies – 
Submission by UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/155 7 July 2000 UNEP Statement at the Information Session with 
MEAs – Communication from UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/138 4 April 2000 UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on 
Trade, Environment and Development – 
Communication from UNEP and UNCTAD  
WT/CTE/W/137 30 March 2000 UNEP Activities on Environment and Trade – 
Communication from UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/94 22 July 1998 MEA Information Session  – Communication from 
UNEP  
 
 N. T
HE UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/189 18 June 2001 U pdate of FAO Activities Related to Fisheries:  
Report of the Expert Consultation on Economic Incentives and Responsible Fisheries, 28 November-
1 December 2000 – Communication from the FAO  
WT/CTE/W/146 23 June 2000 FAO Internat ional Undertaking on Plant Genetic 
Resources – Communication from the FAO  
WT/CTE/W/135 29 February 2000 Update of FAO Activities Related to Fisheries – 
Communication from the FAO  
WT/CTE/W/127 27 October 1999 Chairman's Report on the FAO/Netherlands 
Conference on the Multifunctional Character of Agriculture and Land – Submission by Argentina  
WT/CTE/W/126 12 October 1999 The FAO International Plan of Action for the 
Management of Fishing Capacity and Related Initiatives for Sustainable Fisheries – Communication 
from the FAO  
WT/CTE/W/15 + 
Corr.1 1 December 1995 Recent Developments  in the FAO Code of Conduct 
for Responsible Fisheries – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
 
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HE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCCC) 
Symbol Date Issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/201 2 October 2001 The UNF CCC – Recent developments – Note by the 
WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/174 23 October 2000 The UNFCCC – Communication from the Secretariat 
of the UNFCCC  
WT/CTE/W/153 29 June 2000 Developments in the UNFCCC – Communication 
from the Secretariat of the UNFCCC  
WT/CTE/W/123 8 July 1999 The UNFCCC  – Communication from the Secretariat 
of the UNFCCC  
WT/CTE/W/74 3 March 1998 Recent Developments in the UNFCCC – 
The Kyoto Protocol – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/61 16 September 1997 The UNFCCC – Communication from the Secretariat 
of the UNFCCC  
 
 
P. THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO) 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/196- 
IP/C/W/297 21 June 2001 The WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on 
Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore, First Session, 
Geneva, 30 April – 3 May 2001 – Submission by the 
WIPO  
WT/CTE/W/182- 
IP/C/W/242 5 February 2001 Intellectual Propert y, Biodiversity and Traditional 
Knowledge – Statement by the WIPO  
 
 
Q. OTHERS  
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/88 20 July 1998 The Protocol to the 1979 UN/ECE Convention on 
Long-Range Transboundary Air on Pollution Persistent Organic Pollutants – Communication from 
the Secretariat of the UN/ECE Convention on 
Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution  
WT/CTE/W/62 16 September 1997 The 1994 Agre ement Relating to the Implementation 
of Part XI of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of 
the Sea – Communication from the UN Division for 
Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea  
WT/CTE/W/58 2 September 1997 Nature and Extent  of GEF Projects in Assisting in the 
Implementation of MEAs – Communication from the 
Secretariat of the GEF  
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III. OTHER CTE DOCUMENTS 
A. GENERAL STATEMENTS  
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/234 19 March 2004 The Work Pr ogramme of the Committee on Trade 
and Environment – Submission by Canada  
WT/CTE/GEN/13 15 May 2003 Paragraph 33 – Statement by UNEP  
WT/CTE/GEN/12 9 May 2003 Expert Meeting on Definitions and Dimensions of 
Environmental Goods and Services in Trade and Development – Paragraph 51 – Statement by 
UNCTAD  
WT/CTE/GEN/11 16 April 2003 Environmental Issues Raised in the Services 
Negotiations – Paragraph 51 –  Statement by 
Mr. A. Hamid Mamdouh   
WT/CTE/GEN/10  
 4 April 2003 Environment-related Issues in the Negotiations on 
WTO Rules  – Paragraph 51 –  Statement by 
Mr. Jan Woznowski  
WT/CTE/GEN/9- 
TN/MA/7 21 February 2003 Environmental Aspect s of the Negotiations on Market 
Access – Paragraph 51 –  Statement by 
Mrs. Carmen Luz Guarda  
WT/CTE/GEN/8   
 18 February 2003 Environmental Issues Raised in the Agriculture 
Negotiations – Paragraph 51 – Statement by 
Mr. Frank Wolter  
WT/CTE/GEN/5 20 November 2002 Regular S ession of the CTE of 8 October 2002 – 
Statement from the Secretariat of the CITES  
WT/CTE/GEN/4 20 November 2002 Regular S ession of the CTE of 8 October 2002 – 
Statement from UNEP   
WT/CTE/W/198 25 June 2001 UNEP High-Le vel Meeting on "Developing Mutually 
Supportive Trade and Environment Policies", Berlin, 
20-22 March 2001 – Chairmen's Summary – 
Communication from UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/179 28 November 2000 MEA Info rmation Session, 24 October 2000 – 
Statement by the Executive Director of UNEP   
WT/CTE/W/178 28 November 2000 MEA Info rmation Session, 24 October 2000 – 
Statement by the Director-General of the WTO   
WT/CTE/W/159 21 September 2000 WTO Regiona l Seminar on Trade and Environment, 
Libreville, Gabon, 11-13 July 2000 – Submission by 
Burkina Faso  
WT/CTE/W/110 17 February 1999 Statement by the Minister of Mines, Environment and 
Tourism of Zimbabwe to the WTO Regional Seminar on Trade and Environment for Sub-Saharan Africa, 
Harare, Zimbabwe, 8-10 February 1999 – Submission 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/54- 
WT/COMTD/W/30 4 August 1997 Statement by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong of the 
Republic of Singapore at the 19th Special Session of 
the UN General Assembly, 24 June 1997 – 
Communication from Singapore  
 
 B. T
ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY -BUILDING ACTIVITIES  
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/231 5 September 2003 Trade-Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) and 
Capacity Building in the Field of Trade and Environment – Paragraph 33 – Submission from the 
European Communities  
WT/CTE/GEN/13 15 May 2003 Paragraph 33 – Statement by UNEP  
WT/CTE/W/227 29 April 2003 Paragra ph 33 of the Doha Declaration – Submission 
by the United States  
WT/CTE/W/216 
 30 September 2002 Technical Assistance and Capacity Building 
Activities in 2002 – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/209 5 June 2002 MEA Information Session on Technical Assistance, 
Capacity Building and Enhancing Information 
Exchange – Input from the WTO, UNEP and MEA 
Secretariats  
WT/CTE/W/138 4 April 2000 UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on 
Trade, Environment and Development – 
Communication from UNEP and UNCTAD  
 
 C. O
BSERVER STATUS OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS  
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/41/Rev.10
WT/CTE/INF/6 4 February 2003 International In tergovernmental Organisations – 
Observer Status in the CTE 
WT/CTE/COM/10 4 September 2002 Request for Observer Status by the Ozone Secretariat 
of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete 
the Ozone Layer  
WT/CTE/COM/9 9 July 2001 Request for Observer Status by the International 
Tropical Timber Organization  
WT/CTE/COM/8 1 May 2001 Request for Observer Status by the World Health 
Organization  
WT/CTE/COM/7 18 September 2000 Request for Observer Status by the Gulf Organization 
for Industrial Consulting  
WT/CTE/COM/6 + 
Add.1 18 September 2000 Request for Observer Status by the Organization of 
the Petroleum Exporting Countries   WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/COM/5 18 September 2000 Request for Observer Status by the League of Arab 
States  
WT/CTE/COM/4 27 February 1998 Observer Status of the World Intellectual Property 
Organization  
WT/CTE/COM/3 23 February 1996 Observer Status of the World Customs Organization  
WT/CTE/COM/2 23 February 1996 Observer Status of the United Nations Industrial 
Development Organization  
 
 
D. BIBLIOGRAPHIES  
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/W/49/Add.1 7 October 2002 Selected Bibliography on Trade and Environment – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/197 25 June 2001 Annotated Bibliography of Selected Literature 
Concerning Compliance and Dispute Settlement in the WTO and in MEAs – Note by the WTO 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/129 2 February 2000 Annotated Bibliography of Selected Literature 
Concerning the Use of Trade Measures in MEAs – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/72 26 November 1997 Methodologi es for Environmental Valuation:  A 
Selected Bibliography – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/W/49 16 May 1997 Selected Bibliography on Trade and Environment – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
 
 E. R
EPORTS OF THE CTE 
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/10 29 October 2003 Report (2003) of the Committee on Trade and 
Environment 
WT/CTE/W/232 17 October 2003 Draft Report (2003) of the Committee on Trade and 
Environment 
WT/CTE/9 11 July 2003 Report of the Committee on Trade and Environment 
to the General Council 
WT/CTE/8  11 July 2003 Report to the 5th Session of the Ministerial 
Conference in Cancún – Para graphs 32 and 33 of the 
Doha Ministerial Declaration 
WT/CTE/7 16 October 2002 2002 CTE Report 
WT/CTE/6 5 October 2001 2001 CTE Report 
WT/CTE/5 30 October 2000 2000 CTE Report 
WT/CTE/4 14 October 1999 1999 CTE Report WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/3 30 October 1998 1998 CTE Report 
WT/CTE/2 26 November 1997 1997 CTE Report 
WT/CTE/1 12 November 1996 1996 C TE Report "Singapore Report" 
WT/CTE/W/40 12 November 1996 Report (1996) of the CTE 
WT/CTE/W/33 4 June 1996 Results of the Stocktaking Exercise Adopted at the 
28-29 May 1996 CTE meeting 
WT/CTE/W/17 12 December 1995 Summary of Activities of the CTE (1995) – 
Presented by the Chairman of the Committee  
WT/CTE/W/13/Rev.1 19 February 1997 Draft Rules of Procedure for CTE Meetings  
 
 F. S
UMMARY REPORTS OF THE CTE  MEETINGS  
Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/M/35 19 November 2003 Committee on Tr ade and Environment - Report of the 
Meeting Held on 28 October 2003 - Note by the 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/34 29 July 2003 Committee on Trade and Environment - Report of the 
Meeting Held on 7 July 2003 - Note by the 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/33 21 May 2003 Committee on Trade and Environment - Report of the 
Meeting Held on 29 April 2003 - Note by the 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/32 4 March 2003 Committee on Trad e and Environment - Report of the 
Meeting Held on 14 February 2003 - Note by the 
Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/31 2 December 2002 Report of th e Meeting Held on 8 October 2002 – Note 
by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/30 11 September 2002 Report of the Meeting Held on 13-14 June 2002 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/29 7 May 2002 Report of the Meeting Held on 21 March 2002 – Note 
by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/28 31 October 2001 Report of th e Meeting Held on 4 October 2001 – Note 
by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/27 8 August 2001 Report of th e Meeting Held on 27-28 June 2001 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/26 30 March 2001 Report of the Meeting Held on 13-14 February 2001 
– Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/25 12 December 2000 Report of th e Meeting Held on 24-25 October 2000 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat   WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/M/24 19 September 2000 Report of the Meeting Held on 5-6 July 2000 – Note 
by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/23 + 
Corr.1 5 April 2000 Report of the Meeting Held on 29 February-
1 March 2000 – Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/22 29 October 1999 Report of th e Meeting Held on 12 October 1999 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/21 26 July 1999 Report of the Meeting Held on 29-30 June 1999 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/20 + 
Corr.1 19 March 1999 Report of the Meeti ng Held on 18-19 February 1999 
– Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/19 30 November 1998 Report of th e Meeting Held on 26-27 October 1998 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/18 10 August 1998 Report of the Meeting Held on 23-24 July 1998 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/17 9 April 1998 Report of the Meeting Held on 19-20 March 1998 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/16 19 December 1997 Report of the Meeting Held on 24-25 November 1997 
– Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/15 20 November 1997 Report of th e Meeting Held on 22-24 September 1997 
– Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/14 25 June 1997 Report of th e Meeting Held on 21-22 May 1997 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/13 22 November 1996 Report of th e Meeting Held on 6-8 November 1996 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/12 21 October 1996 Report of the Meeting Held on 11-13 September 1996 
– Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/11 + 
Corr.1 22 August 1996 Report of the Meeting Held on 24-25 July 1996 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/10 12 July 1996 Report of the Meeting Held on 20-21 June 1996 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/9 11 June 1996 Report of th e Meeting Held on 28-29 May 1996 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/8 + Corr.1 11 April 1996 Report of the Meeting Held on 25-26 March 1996 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/7 22 March 1996 Report of the Meeting Held on 26-29 February 1996 
– Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/6 + Corr.1 17 January 1996 Report of the Meeting Held on 14 December 1995 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/5 + Corr.1 30 November 1995 Report of  the Meeting Held on 26-27 October 1995 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  WT/CTE/INF/5/Rev.3 
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 Symbol Date issued Topic 
WT/CTE/M/4 10 October 1995 Report of th e Meeting Held on 12 September 1995 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/3 + Corr.1 18 July 1995 Report of the Meeting Held on 21-22 June 1995 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/2 8 May 1995 Report of the Meeting Held on 6 April 1995 – Note 
by the WTO Secretariat  
WT/CTE/M/1 6 March 1995 Report of the Meeting Held on 16 February 1995 – 
Note by the WTO Secretariat  
 
 
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