INF/TE/SSD/CN/10  
 
1 November  2022 
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  Original: English  
 
TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS (TESSD)  
CONVENING NOTICE  
The following Convening Notice , dated 31 October  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:  
• Friday , 11 November  2022 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 E 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/tZMrceCrqTkpGtx6v16wsHA5CYMrdMT9Z
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Meeting ID : 876 6937 2308  
Passcode : 339697 
 
1.4.  To guid e the discussions in the meeting, the Coordinators  propose the following agenda : 
11 November  2022  
 
1  Introductory remarks by the Coordinators  
2  Reporting on Informal Working Groups  
2.1  Trade -Related Climate Measures  
2.1.  Facilitators (Switzerland and Türkiye) will provide a summary of the discussions that took place 
in the Working Group of 4 October 2022 ( Aide-Mémoire  – INF/TE/SSD/R/13 ) and an outlook on 
possible work for next year.  
2.2.  Exchange of views by Members, followed b y Stakeholder interventions.  
2.2  Environmental Goods and Services  
2.3.  Facilitators ( Ecuador and Norway ) will provide a summary of the discussions that took place in 
the Working Group of 4 October 2022 (Aide -Mémoire – INF/TE/SSD/R/13) and an outlook on possible 
work for next year.  
2.4.  Exchange of views by Members, followed by Stakeholder interventions.  INF/TE/SSD/CN/10  
 
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  2.3  Circular Economy – Circularity  
2.5.  Facilitators (Chile and Japan) will provide a summary of the discussions that took place in the 
Working Group of 5 October 2022 (Aide -Mémo ire – INF/TE/SSD/R/13) and an outlook on possible 
work for next year.  
2.6.  Exchange of views by Members, followed by Stakeholder interventions.  
2.4  Subsidies  
2.7.  Facilitators (Iceland and Uruguay) will provide a summary of the discussions that took place in 
the Working Group of 5 October 2022 (Aide -Mémoire – INF/TE/SSD/R/13) and an outlook on possible 
work for next year.  
2.8.  Exchange of views by Members, followed by Stakeholder interventions.  
3  High -level Stocktaking Event   
3.1.  Coordinators will provide an update on preparations for the high-level stocktaking event 
scheduled for 2 December  2022, including a Coordinator's Statement as well as a Summary Report 
of discussions in  2022 ( INF/TE/SSD/W/ 20 – to be issued1). Coordinators will also provide an outlook 
on the organisation of the work next year.   
3.2.  Exchange of views by Members, followed by Stakeholder interventions.  
4  Other business  
5  Concluding remarks by the Coordinators  
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1 Members are invited to send comments on the Summary Report via email to tessd@wto.org  by Friday, 
18 November  2022.