INF/TE/SSD/CN/11  
15 June 2023 
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TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS (TESSD)  
CONVENING NOTICE  
The following Convening Notice , dated 15 June 2023, is being circulated at the request of the  TESSD 
Coordinators.  
 
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1.1.  TESSD  will hold its next regular meeting on  Tuesda y, 11 July 2023 from 10:00 to 1 8:00.  
1.2.  In keeping with TESSD's  open, transparent and inclusive nature, all WTO Members are invited 
to attend and are encouraged to participate in the meeting.  
1.3.  The meeting will be held in hybrid form , allowing for in-person  participation in Room D and 
virtual  participation via the Zoom  platform. Delegates wishing to participate virtually via the Zoom 
platform , including capital -based officials, should register through th e following  link: 
https://worldtradeorganization.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkcuGopjkpGNIVyhnZDS4VgzOblejfFT
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the 
meeting.  
 
1.4.  To guid e the discussions in the meeting, the Coordinators  propose the following agenda : 
1  Introductory remarks by the Coordinators  
2  Way forward toward s the 13th WTO  Ministerial Conference  (MC13 ) 
2.1  Objectives  and possible outcomes  for MC13  
In the 2021 TESSD Ministerial Stat ement, Members agreed to work towards identifying concrete 
actions that participating Members could take individually or collectively to expand opportunities for 
environmentally sustainable trade.  
2.1.  Coordinators will share their views on objectives and possi ble concrete outcomes for MC13 , 
including  a recommendation to develop a  Trade and Environmental Sustainability Tool (see agenda 
item 4) . Furthermore, p ossible outcomes of the Working Group s could be based on  the following:   
a. Analytical summary  (INF/TE /SSD/W/24/Rev.11) in the Working Group  on Environmental 
Goods and Services . 
b. Member practices in the development of T rCMs (INF/TE/SSD/W/25/Rev.12) in the Working 
Group on Trade -related Climate Measures.  
 
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  c. Mapping Exercise: Trade aspects along the lifecycle of products (INF/TE/SSD/W/273) in 
the Working Group on Circular Economy  – Circularity.  
d. Compilation of experiences  with subsidy design  in the Working Group on Subsidies.  
2.2.  Members  are invited to exchange views on  objectives and possible concrete outcomes  for 
MC13 , including the above -mentioned.   
2.2  Update of  the TESSD Work Plan  
The TESSD Work Plan (INF/TE/SSD/W/17/Rev.1), launched in February 2022, provided the basis for 
Member's work on implementing the 2021 TESSD Ministerial Statement , including by  foreseeing the 
creation of  four Informal Working Groups and provid ing guiding questions for discussions .  
2.3.  Coordinators will outline the process to update  the Work Plan by MC13.  
2.4.  Members  are invited to provide suggestions  on the update  of the Work Plan.  
2.3  Proposal for a Trade and Environmental Sustainability Tool   
2.5.  Coordinators will introduce a proposal to develop a Trade and Environmental Sustainability Tool  
aimed at fostering transparency and cooperation (INF/TE/SSD/W/2 84). 
2.6.  Members  are invited to exchange views on the proposal.  
2.4  Stakeholder views and perspectives  
2.7.  Stakeholders are invited to share their views and perspectives on possible outcomes for MC13, 
the update of the TESSD Work Plan , and the proposal for a Trade and Environmental Sustainability 
Tool. 
3  Informal Working Groups  
3.1  Environmental Goods and Services (EGS)  
3.1.  Facilitators will provide a summary of the discussions that took place in the Working Group 
meetings of 16 March and 10 May 2023 ( summary d ocuments:  INF/TE /SSD/R/16 and 
INF/TE/SSD/ R/17). 
3.2.  Exchange of views by Members , followed by Stakeholders,  including on sectors or issues that 
could be discussed at the next Working Group meeting.  
3.2  Trade -related Climate Measures (TrCMs)  
3.3.  Facilitators will provide a summary of the discussions that took place in the Working Group 
meetings of 16 March and 11 May 2023 ( summary d ocuments: INF/TE/SSD/R/16 and 
INF/TE/SSD/R/ 17). 
3.4.  Exchange of views by Members , followed by Stakeholders,  including on sectors or issues that 
could be discuss ed at the next Working Group meeting.  
3.3  Circular Economy – Circularity  
3.5.  Facilitators will provide a summary of the discussions that took place in the Working Group 
meetings of 17 March and 11 May 2023 ( summary d ocuments: INF/TE/SSD/R/16 and 
INF/TE/ SSD/R/17).  
 
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  3.6.  Exchange of views by Members , followed by stakeholders,  including on sectors or issues that 
could be discussed at the next Working Group meeting.  
3.4  Subsidies  
3.7.  Facilitators will provide a summary of the discussions that took place in the Working Group 
meetings of 17 March and 10 May 2023 ( summary d ocuments: INF/TE/SSD/R/16 and 
INF/TE/SSD/R/17).  
3.8.  Exchange of views by Members , followed by stakeholders,  including on sectors or issues that 
could be discussed at the next Working Group meeting.  
4  Other business  
5  Concluding remarks by the Coordinators  
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