INF/TE/SSD/CN/9  
 
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TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS (TESSD)  
CONVENING NOTICE  
The following Convening Notice , dated 1 July  2022, is being circulated at the request of the  TESSD 
Coordinators . 
 
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1.1.  TESSD will hold its next regular meeting on:  
• Tuesday  and Wednesday , 19-20 July 2022 from 10:00 to 13:00 and 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/registe r/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 – to be issued) and an outlook 
for the next meeting  scheduled during  27-28 September.  
2.2.  Exchange of views  by Members. 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.  
2.2  Environmental Goods and Services  
2.3.  Presentation by the United Kingdom  of internal research on technical barriers to trade for 
environmental goods. Members are invited to discuss the findings presented.  
2.4.  Facilitators (Ecuador and Norway) will provide a summary report on the discussions that t ook 
place in the working group of 17 May 2022 ( INF/TE/SSD/R/ 8 – to be issued) and an outlook for the 
next meeting  scheduled during 27 -28 September.  INF/TE/SSD/CN/9  
 
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  2.5.  Exchange of views  by Members. 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.  
2.3  Circular Economy – Circularity  
2.6.  Facilitators (Chile and Japan) will pr ovide a summary report on the discussions that took place 
in the working group of 18 May 2022 ( INF/TE/SSD/R/ 10 – to be issued) and an outlook for the next 
meeting  scheduled during 27 -28 September.  
2.7.  Exchange of views  by Members. 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.  
2.4  Subsidies  
2.8.  Facilitators (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 – to be issued) and an outlook for the 
next meeting  scheduled during 27 -28 September.  
2.9.  Exchange of views  by Members. Members are invited to share their views on the past meeting 
and on the suggested way f orward, including elements that could be discussed at the next working 
group meeting.  
3  Stocktaking of implementation of Ministerial Statement and Work Plan  
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 implementation 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.  
4  Stakeholder views and perspectives  
4.1.  Stakeholders are invited to share their views and perspectives regarding work taking place in 
the TESSD, including in the informal working groups.  
20 July 2022  
 
5  Regional experiences at the intersection of trade, climate and sustainable development  
5.1.  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, governme nt 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 assist ance in addressing climate change and other environmental challenges as 
well as promoting sustainable development.  Future TESSD meetings will provide opportunities for 
further regional experience sharing.  
5.2.  Format : short presentations by invited speakers fol lowed by open discussion and experience 
sharing . 
 Regional Session 1: Asia -Pacific (10:00 -11:30)  
 Regional Session 2: Africa (11:30 -13:00)  
 Regional Session 3: South and Central America  (15:00 -16:30)  
 
6  Other business  
7  Concluding remarks by the Coordinators  
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