INF/TE/SSD/CN/9/Rev.1  
 
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TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS (TESSD)  
CONVENING NOTICE  
Revision  
This revision of the convening notice initially circulated on 1 July 2022 reflects a change in the 
meeting time on Wednesday, 20 July, and provides further details on the presentations and speakers 
under agenda item 4, "Regional experiences at the intersec tion of trade, climate and sustainable 
development".  
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1.1.  TESSD will hold its next regular meeting on:  
• Tuesday , 19 July 2022 from 10:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 18:00 , and Wednesday, 
20 July 2022 from 15:00 to 18:00  
 
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 S1 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/tZIpdOuvrzsrGd2174l6 -
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1.4.  To guid e the discussions in the meeting, the Coordinators  propose the following agenda : 
19 July 2022  
 
1  Introductory remarks by the Coordinators  
2  Discussions related to Informal Working Groups  
2.1  Trade -Related Climate Measures  
2.1.  Facilitators (Switzerland and T ürkiye ) will provide a summary report on the discussions that 
took place in the working group of 17 May 2022 (INF/TE/SSD/R/ 9) and an outlook for the next 
meeting.  
2.2.  Exchange of views . Members are invited to share their views on the past meeting and on the 
suggested way forward, including element s that could be discussed at the next working group 
meeting. Stakeholders are invited to share their views and perspectives.  INF/TE/SSD/CN/9/Rev.1  
 
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  2.2  Environmental Goods and Services  
2.3.  Presentation by the United Kingdom  of internal research on technical barriers to trade for 
enviro nmental goods. Members are invited to discuss the findings presented.  
2.4.  Facilitators (Ecuador and Norway) will provide a summary report on the discussions that took 
place in the working group of 17 May 2022 ( INF/TE/SSD/R/ 8) and an outlook for the next meetin g. 
2.5.  Exchange of views . Members are invited to share their views on the past meeting and on the 
suggested way forward, including elements that could be discussed at the next working group 
meeting. Stakeholders are invited to share their views and perspective s. 
2.3  Circular Economy – Circularity  
2.6.  Facilitators (Chile and Japan) will provide a summary report on the discussions that took place 
in the working group of 18 May 2022 ( INF/TE/SSD/R/ 10) and an outlook for the next meeting.  
2.7.  Exchange of views . Members are invited to share their views on the past meeting and on the 
suggested way forward, including elements that could be discussed at the next working group 
meeting. Stakeholders are invited to share their views and perspectives.  
2.4  Subsidies  
2.8.  Facilit ators (Iceland and Uruguay) will provide a summary report on the discussions that took 
place in the working group of 18 May 2022 ( INF/TE/SSD/R/ 11) and an outlook for the next meeting.  
2.9.  Exchange of views . Members are invited to share their views on the past meeting and on the 
suggested way forward, including elements that could be discussed at the next working group 
meeting.  Stakeholders are invited to share their views and perspectives.  
3  Stocktaking of implementation of Ministerial Statement and Work Pla n 
3.1.  In line with the TESSD Ministerial Statement ( WT/MIN(21)/6/Rev.2 ) and Work Plan 
(INF/TE/SSD/W/17/Rev.1 ), Members are invited to take stock of implementation status of the 
Ministerial Statement and the need to adapt the Work Plan to achieve full implement ation of the 
Statement.  Members will also have the opportunity to share their views on the way forward towards 
the high -level stocktaking event tentatively scheduled for 1 -2 December 2022.  
20 July 2022  
 
4  Regional experiences at the intersection of trade, climate and sustainable development  
4.1.  Members will have the opportunity to discuss in three regional sessions experiences from 
Africa, Asia -Pacific and South and Central America at the intersection of trade, climate change and 
sustainable development. Speakers  from the private sector, government  and other stakeholders will 
share national and regional experiences on challenges and opportunities for sustainable trade. The 
sessions will provide for a variety of developing country perspectives on the role of trade, trade 
policy and technical assistance in addressing climate change and other environmental challenges as 
well as promoting sustainable development.  Future TESSD meetings will pr ovide opportunities for 
further regional experience sharing.  
4.2.  Format : short presentations by invited speakers followed by open discussion and experience 
sharing . 
Regional Session 1: Asia -Pacific (1 5:00-15:50) 
 
4.3.  Presentations in this session will cover experi ences of Pacific Islands Forum Countries at the 
intersection of trade, climate change and sustainable development , of APEC economies with trade 
in environmental goods and services  and of Viet  Nam in promoting the sustainability and green 
competitiveness of its business es. INF/TE/SSD/CN/9/Rev.1  
 
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  • Mrs. Mere Falemaka, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Delegation of 
the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) 
 
• Mr. Carlos Kuriyama, Senior Analyst, APEC Secretariat  
 
• Ms. Nguyễn Thị Minh Thuý , Director, Information Technology Application Center , Viet Nam 
Trade Promotion Agency  (VIETRADE)  
 
Regional Session 2: Africa (15:50-16:40) 
 
4.4.  Presentations in this session will cover experiences relating to the circular economy  from a 
policy and business pe rspective , the shea industry and environmental sustainability , and 
construction technology  and climate change adaptation  in The Gambia .  
• Ms. Davinah Milenge Uwella, Principal Programme Coordinator , African Development Bank   
 
• Mr. Aaron Adu, Managing Director, Global Shea Alliance   
 
• Ms. Yai-Fatou Gaye, Vice -President, Earth Builder Association  
 
Regional Session 3: South  and Central America  and the Caribbean  (16:40-17:30) 
 
4.5.  Presentations in this session will cover  progress with regard to policies and technological 
developments of the bioeconomy  in the region,  the experience of the private sector in Brazil 
regarding  the mutual supportiveness of trade and sustainable development , and the application of 
BioTrade principles  in a project to promote blue bio trade in q ueen conch products in the Eastern 
Caribbean .  
• Mr. Hugo Alexander Chavarría Miranda, Manager, Inter-Ameri can Institute for Cooperation 
on Agriculture (IICA)  
 
• Mr. Rodrigo Lima, Director -General , Agroicone  
 
• Mr. David Vivas Eugui , Legal Officer,  UNCTAD  and Ms. Rachel Gaughan, Legal Consultant, 
CITES  Secretariat  
 
5  Other business  
6  Concluding remarks by the Coordinators  
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